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l‘. .5 «- mt. . ,. . .4 11-. 113‘» i. .5. "Yr . ., gnaw .55 3 3! F;.“.' vs w V vipjpsli‘kflf v +1" ’VV "’ "’V VV‘NNV"?”M‘~<‘o$fimWE . ._vv‘vvvyv‘¥v/‘V‘¥d,l'w ":15. Essential Principles Necessary to Sue- . the best results? He can only know I this‘*-by making*a careful study of ' conditions. In Britain we find '. studied, and breeds developed that , He has chosenfemales bred fl-district that are best suited to the requirements of his soil and markets. ghill .and again in the higher .barren hill country we find the High- ' rhis environments require, «a... u; slyâ€".‘m‘ SHEEP BREEDING? conâ€"Influence of Environment, Con- tinuity, Utility and Crossing. In his illustrated addreSS on "The » Mutton Breeds of Sheep" at the re« ~cent Winter Fairs, .5011, Live Stock Commissioner, out-'_ Mr. F. W. Hod~ lined the principles essential ,to suc- cess in breeding live stock. " There are, said he, four features of the’ live stock business to which our people pay too little attention, viz., environment, continuity, utility, and crossing. A man commencing business as a stock grower should carefully con- sider his environments. Is his farm best suited to the production of horses, cattle, sheep or swine, and if so, what breeds are likely to give l that the environments have been carefully are best suited to the districts. The British farmer is farming to make money and not to satisfy a. Whim.‘ in the “’14 I I a. 197’ I’ll ' , . 125/195" {4 ‘ ’1'; f, I I, F. W. HODGSON. sand. has carefully improved these by,» reelection and the use of the ;.-sort of males. ‘ .:find in Shropshire only Shropshire .;sheep. In the north of England and “the south of Scotland ‘the Leicester proper For this reason we families prevail. Further up in the country we find the Cheviots, and more land or Black Faced sheep. In other parts, particularly towards the .;-southwest of England, we find the various classes of‘Downs, best suited 'to its district. What has been the practice of the Canadian farmer, gen- '.erally speaking? Without regard, to --;his environment he has chosen some- thing that» caught his fancy and " launched out as a breeder. The next important principle is «continuity. Here again we may learn .a lesson from British methods. The llritish farmer, having learned what has . con- tinued year after year, generation ..after generation, producing the same family of the same breed, being ex- 'tremely careful about infusing new ‘.blood. It is not an infrequent thing 'to find a farm on which Leicester -.sheep have been bred for perhaps fifty or a hundred years, nor is 'this true of Leicesters alone, but .applies to all breeds of British live .,-.stock. Utility is another point that :should always be foremost in the mind of the breeder. Why do we breed -.-sheep? That they may produce the greatest quantity of the best quality -of wool and mutton for feed consum- .ed and care given. We may choose a suitable breed, and continue our efâ€" forts along the same line for aconâ€" .sideruble period, yet if we do not keep in mind the utility of our ani- mals. our efforts are likely to come ".to nought. Too much attention has .been paid towl'ads and fancies, and not enough to the utility of the ani- mal. " Crossing is another feature of ‘rbl'OC‘Cllllg Very much misunderstood in Canada. In Britain it means the se- lection of ones of a certain breed -~which are crossed with a male of :anothcr breed in order to produce market lambs, but the produce of this cross is never used for breeding :purposes. For instance, Cheviot ewes are sometimes crossed with Down rams and sometimes with Wensleydales or others of the Leicester family, in or- .der to produce lambs with better feeding qualities and better selling .qunlilics than the pure-bred Cheviâ€" .ots. But in order to keep up a con- stant supply of Cheviot ewos acer- inin number of the best ewes are mated with the best Cheviot rams. I These are kept for breeding pur-' poses, while the lmllâ€"hreds are sold , to the Lowland farmers for feeding purposes. No British breeder thinks 2 .zu' using these cross-bred animals for breeding purposes. “by not? Because hundreds: of yours of experience have . l yhown that good results cannot be ; .olunined. ‘ To sum up, therefore, in order to .oluuin the best results environment must he siudiod. effort must be conâ€" ‘ iiuuerl along the one line. utility . must. always be kept in \‘lC‘W, and crossing must nm‘ol‘ he done. except- fol' a special purpose, and then the n‘llh‘hl'lll"; lllllsi fll\‘.'uys be flattened haul sold. lf Conanle in this way 'l‘lle I‘m-ks of (‘nundu will be firmly e‘:‘~'.nl\lislnul upon a pron-r basis, and shall row-ire the greatest prom; case of ‘imih wool :lllll,‘\lllllll'l'l. (lana- cfinu mmlon will l‘l‘i'l)!lll‘ r-s fluorine “1' 1' n' for-fl con-mlan in the and 'exposed to a piercing wind. I leave ice and mud. frozen on 'horse's ankles. and as mucn in demand. in the magâ€" ' lish market as Canadianpork is to- . day. No country in the world d8 capable of producing better mutton sheep than Canada.‘ Winter Egg Layers. Winter eggs I believe to be the most profitable feature of the poql- try business,. says a "New York coy- respondent of American Agriculturisit, The best way to secure them is by hatching winter chickens fuom winter laid eggs. In no other waycan we breed from winter layers and breed. from them at their'best. ' I nâ€"flâ€"un- V ‘ Blunket the Horse. , Always put a blanket on a. horsegif I . if. in 'the't; past, x . l. l - ' ___.___â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"~â€"â€"-â€"# We wish all lo’ur euStomers-and friends a; MERRY Ec:HRIs'Jz'fur...s 4 it is kept standing even a short time. Sanle. . A blanket to a horse is like an over- coat to a man._ If a horse is heated by' driving, never leave it standing Keep ‘it moving or get it. in a barn and rub dry and {blanket warmly. Never the ' It is conducive to rheumatism, chapped heel and mud fever. 7 . Shoop In Wintor. Sheep need particularly good care in winter, especially as they come on toward Spring. No good care now, no fine lambslater. Clover is Splendid feed for sheep in winter. It is rich and sweet, provided it was properly cured. Musty clover is worse than good clean timothy. lust StOp and Think. before you buy your Christmas present. You may have bet-u dealing with us for some time, or perhaps you have not. We Ihink we show the finest, largest» and best. assorted stuck in the County. Wedding Rings, Diamond Rings, Gem Rings oi all kinds, Gentlcmcu's Rings. Our.spccial blow, is about our large stock of WATCHES. See our silver, gold and guumciul Watches for boys and girls Solid gold, gold filled and nicklo cased Watches. We carry in» sum: over $2,000 worth of Watches alone. Guards, Long Chains. Brooches, Slick Pins, and an endless variety of suitable Christmas gifts. Come and see for yourself. S. J. Petty, tin Jeweler stamens. MILNE’S BLOCK. 99 KENT ST. Furniture and. ndertaking. Just received this week anâ€" other lot of nlce Baby Car- riages that are Specie Value. Also Extension Tables, Side- boards and Bedroom Suites. WNW I carry in stock a full line of Parlour Suites Lounges, Chairs, Etc. Picture framing a Specialty», If you are in need of a Sew- I ing Machine be sure and see my styles before buying. L. . rein ' no ' out . is primed every Friday at the office, corner May and Francis Streets. SUBSCR [P'I‘IO N 2 $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE or one cent per week will be added, as long as it remains unpaid. JktiV’Ql‘fiiiSing' Rates. Professional or business curds, 50 cents per line porunnum. Casual udvcriiscmculs, 8 cents per line for the first insertion, and 2 cents per line for every subsequent lllSCl‘- lion. Contrncls by the your, half your or less, upon n-usuuublc terms. JGB PT? 1“‘-'»"l‘fi;_(§ executed neatly, cor- -LhAL\... cclly and at moderate prices. D. HAND, Proprietor wwawfiaw JOSI- MCFARLAN v .p-Ua’u’d - we solicit a. Continuance l .,, HAPPY new: YEAR. :~'T-hanl:ing you for your liberal Patronage of . @Q‘ . from eye vst ‘ain. fitted. OPTIGEANS. eo-a-‘as-iasseewsmsueusae MANY [Reasons " do not see .as well as they should. . Others see well, but their eyes soon become tired. Others suffer with constant headache that medi- cine docs not relieve, because the headache comes “The proper remedy .is a pair of glasses properly We make no charge for examination. ' BRITTON BROS. Foot of Kent St, Lindsay. The, Paifit we Sell--.- _ It’s Goodlamt. Wall Paper. We hare a large stock of Colin McAr- thur’s' wall paper, the only paper made by double process. Don’t be persuaded to buy any old thing. Just as well get the best. Everything that kept by an upâ€"toâ€"date hardware in stock. MS. HEARE. , I HAVE ‘ PUSGMASED W. MCKEQWEE’S FUENWURE SCSEMESS, and will carry a large and upâ€"to~date stock of furniture. Am also prepared to do all kinds of Carriage Making, Repairing and. Repainting, and to make noose ANDsAsH. Planing desire on short notice. 8. S. Gainer. seesaw DIVISION COURT ---"OF THEâ€" ' County of Victoria. ‘ he next sittings of the above Court wil be held in Twomey’s hall, Fenelon Falls ON MONDAY, APRIL 10th, 1905, commencing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Thursday, MarchBOih, will he the last day of service on defendants residing in this county. Lies must. be served on or before Satur- day, March 25th. 11%“ Office hours from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. ELISHA MARK, E. D . HAND, Bailiff. Clerk. FeuclonFalls, Jan. 12th, 1995. Hi sees ear To Mont-real or New York for choice patterns or low prices 111 WELL PAPER. We have them here now for your Selection. sewers, LEEDS-SAY, NEXT TO 8131 PSON HOUSE. Defendants living in other coun~ ‘ n I R E efi'nfil" ' SOCIECQIES. 1’ NIGHTS 0F TEN'I‘ED MACCABEES Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur‘s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each mouth - Cms. WISE, Gem. 0 W. Buncorss, R. K. CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet. in the Orange hall on Francis street West on the first and third Mondays in each month WM. DEYMAN Jx.. N. G. J. T. Tnonrsox Jn., Sec. O. L.No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. Licwrs stnsx, W. M. S. D. BARR, Rec -Sec. W ,MPIRE LOYAL TRUE BLUE LODGE ho.‘.198, meets first Friday of as ch month ln'Orungo hall Visiting brethren always welcome. Tuos. Jonxs'rou, W. M. WM. BliANDpN, Rec. Sec. NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS Court. Phoenix No. 182. Meet on the last' Monday of each month. in' the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block. D. GQULD, Chief Ranger. Tuos. AUSTIN, R. S, N ANADIAN ORDER OF FOREST . Fenelou Falls Lodge No 626. Magi. ill the Orange Hull on" Francis slrecl west on the last Thursday of each month. F.8MIT‘HEMM ChlefRan e W. D. STACY: Sec, g r, W CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FENE , ‘ LON Falls Circle No. 127, meetslin the 'lrue Blue hall in MeArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. BURGESS Leader R. B. Svansrfcu, Secrclary. F. AND M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first gfiduefsdiiy ofeuch mouth,on or before the 0 1e moon in th I ' Cunningham’s Bldck. e Odge room m W H. Ronsou, W. M. E. FITZGERALD, Secretary. CIâ€"IURCIâ€"IEs, APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST.,REV. .J H Hannah, Minister. Preaching serwces eyerySunday at 10 30 a. m. and m. BlblPC Class and Sunday School at . p. m. raise and ' ' ' -' ' ' Thursday at. 8 p m. pm)“ suwce 0.4 N“- ngTHODIST CHURCHh-COLBORNE Streetj-Rev. H. B. Kenney, Pastor Sunday serwce at 10.30 a. m and 7 m. Sabbath School at 2. 30 p. m. Epvsortll Esag'ue of Cgris’tian Endeavor on' Tuesday . emn at -' v ' ' Thumdi at 7.;0C100h. Prayer meeting on N ST. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBORNE ‘ Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H.Siuchiir, Pastor. Servxces every Sundayat 10 30 a. m. and 7 m. Sunday. School every Sunday at 2. .30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7 30 p m. ALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS ON . Bond St. Westâ€"Captain Stephens and Lieutenant Brass. Sci-vice'evc1‘ywedues« day, Thursday and Saturday evenings alt 8 o’clock, and on Sunda at 11 p. m. and 7.301) m. y a. m.) 3 . ‘ .- S'l . ALOYSIUS R. C CHURCHâ€"LOUISA ‘ Streetâ€"Rev Father O’Lca ' ‘ I I . . r' luster. Selvmcs every alternate Sundmgltt 10.30 a. m. Sunday School ever v s noon at. 2 o’clock, . 3 unda)’ after- N ‘iT. JAMES’ CHURCH, BOND ST. EAST .Rev. A. S Dickinson, Rector. Sun-day serv1ce: Mutins 10 3(ln.n1.; evcusong at 7 p. m. Celebration of Hon Communion first Sunday of every month at 10 30 a m and third Sunday of every month at 8 a in Sunday School 2.30 p. m. Thursday every wtepk as follows: Calcchising of children a . m. evcnsourr ‘ ' prucllhe atS 15 p. at 7.30 p. m" chow m W Sealsjr e in all churches. Everybody invited to attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. N xixâ€"T“ BIISCELLANEOUs,. » )URLIC LIBRARY--MRS M. E. CALDER ‘ Librarian. Reading'Room open daily Sunday excepted, from 10 o’clock a. m till .10 o clock p. in. Books exchanged on Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays from 21) m. to 4 p., and in thewvening from 7 to 9: OSTâ€"UFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- ther. Open daily, Sundays excepted from I 30 a. in. to 7 p. m. Mail goiurr south, closes at 7 p. m. Lettcrs‘for rcgisotrotion must be posted half‘an hour n' ' . ' evxou time for closmg the mails. I S to the *m NEWSPAPER LAW. E . 1. A post-muster is required to give no- tice by letter (returning the paper does not answer the law), when a subscriber doe not take his paper out of the office and Slate lhc'rcasons for its not being talker: Any neglect to do so makes the postmaster responsmle to the publisher for payment . .3. If any person orders his paper dischu- tiuued he must. pay all arrcm-ges or the publisher may continue to sclld ’it until payment 13 made, and collect the ‘wllolc amount whether the puper is taken from the office or not. There can be no legal discontinuance until the payment is made 3. Any person who takes :1 paper frorrl the post-oliicc, whether directed to his name or another, or whether he has sub- scribed or not, is respousmle for the pay 4. it a subscriber orders his paper to be stopped at u. ccrlaiu lime and the publisher continues to send it, the subscriber is bound [to pay for it he takes it from the post-office llus proceeds upon the ground that a mod must pay for what he uses. . s. The courts have decided that rcfusimr to take newspapers and periodicals froth the postâ€"olhcc, or removing and leavthr them uncalled for, is [nil/ta fuciw cvidcn or lutculiouul fraud. I "n .h/D“ .43.. ‘ ,m", " l“!