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.541’ .«t. -‘.fls.- 1w“ V'm. .1, W, 1‘1“) V WV 7 z - I , “IW"WN.;-I~T~LI?L ‘ ~ . if?" V r _ .9 “Van. -â€"-uo~ “4'0: .-.g‘ v- u “a... .W A -~.. mp..- MAN an FAILS ' - _ sunnan Lin 'erter in Poultry Journal Tells of Reasons Why Some Men Toll To Make Birds Pay The man who fails with poultry is sometimes lazy. He would rather he in bed on a cold morning or swing in a hammock on a hot day than "bother" with the birds. He cannot see the need of “fussing” with the little chicks; nor of fresh water once or more daily: nor of keeping houses and yard?! “spick and span" clean; nor of always fighting vermin; nor, in brief, of any of the routine duties which suc- cessful men insist upon as a matter of course. , The man who fails is sometimes a fool. He reads the glowing fairy tales told by truth-killing grammar-butcher- ing takers, of some woman reaching down into her inside pocket and hand- ilng out a “five thousand dollar bill ‘hnd five five hundred dollar bills’L‘for half a, dozen birds: or ofvthousands of gullible people viewing a hen said 310 be valued at thousands of dollars ’(the original hen, as the gawks should know, died years ago); or-perhaps he has read of three-dayold chicks being ‘sold for $100; or of some fat old hen laying 263 eggs in 272 days which is eat the rate of 352 in a year. if he has read these lies, and is idiotic enough to believe them, he is foolish enough to believe that he, too, can swindle people in the same way. Of course he fails, because every greedy, plunder- ing knave fails sooner or later, as our .prison records show. . The man who fails sometimes lacks 'dudgment. He may be honest; he may work hard early and late; but because of poor management he makes no more progress than a whale trying to .ewim in _a foot of water. ‘He puts wheap stock into elaborate houses, he .puts good'stock into draughty, leaky wont-buildings; he overteeds. under- ‘feeds or fails to give the right sort of ‘feed; he breeds fancy stock and nel- ‘ther exhibits nor advertises: he does not look after little things, forgetting that these very “little things" make up the sum of success; in short, he lacks what is commonly called "horse sense." The man who fails is often a be- ginner who has been duped by knaves .who should be wearing convict stripes .instead of being touted and praised. as ‘some of them are. He reads in sup- .posedly "reliable" poultry papers of a "’system" whereby a clear profit of ‘ 2,880 can be made in one year from i hensâ€"which is at the rate of $120 'per year from each hen; or of a "strain’flof big birds which “lay when two and a half months old"; or of a -single bird producing 300 chicks in ,twelve months; or of anything else equally absurd and criminally false. ’Eeing wholly inexperienced he (anâ€" ot see the absurdity of these lies, and M "bites," as the sordid knaves ex- ppedtihdm to do. As a result he loses this 'money and time; and failure, for alwhich he tis not to blame. resultsâ€"G. EFJTownsend, in American Poultry Ad- xyocate. POULTRYâ€"KEEPING A Practical Consideration of the Fl- nancc of It â€"â€"-â€" 'Of course. poultry cannot be kept lby everyone. Some amount of land :is essential. but it is surprising what :good results can be obtained by the enthusiast on a very snlau area. The secret lies in having just as many birds as can be adequately ac- commodated. There is a never-falling demand for fresh-laid eggs. Hence the poultry- ‘keeper has no difficulty in finding a market for his produce; .while provided the most suitable breeds of fowls are kept and a correct system of feeding is adopted, eggs can be obtained all through the winter months when the market price is high. a A hen of a good laying strain should average 150 eggs per annum. if she produces a less number than this, she is not worth keeping. ' Only purebred specimens of a good laying strain should be kept, for, con- trary to popular belief, “mongrels” :and cross-breds are not the best lay- «ers. Breeding fowls for exhibition is a very different matter, and there are hundreds of men who rely solely upon the profits of this branch of poultry- ,keeping. Many are making very sub- stantial incomes, and scattered over the country are thousands of “hobby- ist” fancier-s who obtain for their birds prices of sufficient magnitude to make the utilitarian turn green with envy. Eggs for hatching from such valuable birds naturally command high prices per dozen eggs. Breeding exhibition birds, when one has become known as a breeder, is much more remunerative and, withal, more interesting than utility breeding. The initial cost of the stock birds, however, far exceeds that of utility specimens. To be successful as an exhibitor one .gnust specialize in some one particular breed or variety; the most successful ianciers o.’ the day are specialists. it need not be thought that a large area of ground is necessary for exhi~ hill?“ yogurt-Ewing: Many 0f the " ‘ 1‘5.- *- lea.ng warmers 0.. one year “refutth by working men in back-yard rung. Bantams can be kept in very cou- fined quarters. There is never any difficulty in sell~ ing‘first-class birds. The professional exhibitor will be glad to buy them at a good price. It. is the second and third-raters that are so difficult to dispose of at their approximate value. ONION VS. APPLE Apropos the fact that an apple a day will keep the doctors away, it is now ointed out that an onion a day will Keep everybody away. NlNTNNNl PEACHES SENT TU ENGLAND That t ‘General Opinion Seems to be Departure Has Been of a Mos Encouraging Nature I The trial shipment of ipeaches to the Old Country is a de- Ipnrture into new trade clannels iworthy of the fullest encouragement. -_Some have been rather skeptically in- gcilned regarding the advisability of ,such an adventure, but when it is re- ;membered that, for the best English :nothouse peaches the consumers ,readily pay sixty cents a wee, one {must admit. says The Farmers' Advo- cate, that Canadian shippers can se- Eccpt prices far below that and still :enjoy a profitable trade. ? Several shipments have been made from the Niagara Peninsula this sea- son under the direction of the Fruit Branch of the Ontario Department of jAgriculture. Up to a fortnight since. 1,500 packages had‘been shipped from Mr. Dobson’s peach ranch at Jordan Harbor and about 1,400 for the St. Catharines Cold Storage Co. in addi- tion to several smaller private shlp~ ments. ' For this trade the fruit is specially packed in a box about 17 inches long, 111,5 wide, and 31,1; deep. No blem- ished, fully ripe or uneven fruit is packed. A layer of wood wool is placed in the bottom of the box, each peach is wrapped in tissue paper, then individually nested in wood wool, and finally a layer of wood wool is placed on top. Thus, about twenty peaches in a single layer is put in one package. As soon as possible after coming from the tree, the fruit is cooled in cold storage, then expressed to Montreal, and shipped in cold storage. he cost of a box is between 40. and 6c.; wood wool laid down costs about 81,40. per lound. the cost being partly due to the lack of a sufficiently fine grade in Canada. Another method of packing is being tried, wherein the peaches are all nested together in the centre. with wood wool on all six sides of them. Reports of the marketing had not yet been received, save on Mr. Dob- son's first lot. These sold at five shillings per case of Crawford peaches, or about $1.23, which, after all ex- penses, would leave a very nice profit. Regarding this fruit, the London Daily Telegram said: "Taking into consideration that the shipment under notice is an early one. the quality of .the peaches is quite satisfactory. The variety is the Early Crawford, and most of the specimens ar~ good and juicy. To compare the fruit with the finest grown in Eng- lish hothouses is not only unfair, but it is absurd. In the first place, there is a vast difference in price, b.â€"st Eng. lish peaches being worth 2s. 6d. each, whereas the Canadians can be bought for 6d. Ontario shippers have made a good start by sending "free-stone" fruit, the only kind for which there is a demand in this country. Peaches with stones adhering firmly to the flesh are quite uscicss on our market. Very soon there will be available the Elberta, which is superior in quality and shape to the Crawford.’ cnn STDRNGE n warn nwn ‘ Results of Experiments are Made Pub- licâ€"Better to Put Fruit in Storage As Seen as Picked The result of some investigations in the cold storage of apples in lawn has recently been made public. The fruit was held in storage at a temperature of 34 degrees during one winter, and 93 degrees the following winter. Firm, hard, well-colored frult kept best. Northwestern Greenings of this type remained in good' condition a month longer than poorly colored, early picked fruit. li‘ruit stored immediately after picking was in better condition and lasted longer after removal from storage than samples which were har- mid damp vested at the same time and kept in l Ontario - I an open shed for two weeks beforel being placed in cold storage. No advantage was found in wrap. ping the apples in paper, except with the more tender varieties. With some varieties, such as the North-Western flreening, no difference was noted be: tween the different ways of packing. Wealthy apples kept best in boxes. bruising was greater in barrels and shrinkage was greater in slat crates than in either boxes or barrels. Prac- . tically these same results were obtain- :ed some years ago by the federal bur- :eau gt plggt.;iudustry. l 1 ~ formed. Sitting round a fire'in damp We are prepared to take contracts For houses, sum» It will pay you to get our est-i Doors and sash and interior finish always in Planing and matching done to order. vmer cottages, etc. In a tes. stock. FENELDN FALLS PLANING MILL A. TEIBS, PROPRIETOB. How m lHill wmnncnunns Aged People and Chlldren are Often Sorely Afflicted During the Cold Weather .â€" Many aged people regularly develop a cough the beginning of every win- ter, which lasts until the warm sea- son. They often shut themselves in, and do not look out of doors, for fear: of taking cold, until May weather comes again. But they have one cold after an- other, and when really wintry weather comes they grow thin, become pale, weak, and anaemic, and expect to die each winter. Nevertheless, when the warm weather comes, and a more ac- tive out~of-doors life, they pick up again, and pass the summer months with comfort. ’ Much can be done to lessen the severity of these coughs and improve the general health and prolong life. The quantity and quality of the food should be strictly regulated, so as to avoid over-eating, thus taxing the liver kidneys, and impeding the ac- tion of the heart and lungs. Flesh meats should be only eaten once a day, and in moderate quantity. Good milk, eggs. bread, butter, with ripe fruit, and a moderate amount of fresh vegetables and salads, is the ideal diet for these patients. Alcoholic drinks should be avoided. Good Ventilation Well-ventilated sleeping-rooms, and as much out-of-door exercise daily as will make them tired, without extreme fatigue, should be taken summer and winter. Twice a Week the patient should» have a warm bath to~induce freed-perspiration, and then a cold sponge after. ‘ Anaemic patients need treatment to I improve the digestion, and gentle mas- sages, oil rubs, and cold short sponges daily. They should not shut themselves up in the house, but get out of doors in the sun every clear day in the winter. A hot fomentation over the chest at bed-time, followed by an oil-rub, will often relieve the cough, and in- sure a good night's sleep. There should be free action of the bowels daily. A high dry, bracing place, where the patient can spend a large portion of the daytime in the open air, and inhale outside air at night, will greatly benefit all these patients. Often they will be so much better as to almost forget they Were ever sufferers from asthma, chronic cough, shortness of breath, and a weak heart. ’ Coughs in Children . in children one of the most frequent causes of persistent cough is the stop. plug up of the nostrils by what is known as adnoid growths. A great many of these children are mouth breathers. {l‘he throat becomes dry and““irritated, rest is disturbed, and the digestive organs are interfered with. The ‘cough and difficult breath- ing are often aggravated by errors in diet. We find these little patients often ill after some holiday feast, when the stomach has been upset by too much rich food. -' A persistent cough in children is ‘Bometimes due to chronic constipa- tion, and ceases as soon as the bowels become regular. Living in rooms with leaking gas, oil lamps, and chimneys _with defective flues which do not. ‘draw wall, cause an ii‘i‘. ’ ion. - Find, Out the Cause in a great many cases a doctor will be required to remove the growth in the nostrils and cure the little one of the habit of breathing through the mouth. It often takes a great deal of care and watching to break the habit of mouth-breathing. Such children should not breathe either too hot or: dry air, or pass suddenly from an over-heated atmosphere to one cold For a child over three years, unless {very weak, the neck and chest should the sponged with cold water daily, to ,accustom the skin to endure sudden, 'changes of weather. The legs andl feet should be kept dry, and the habit of changing the footwear should be shoes and stockings has caused much ill-health both in adults and children. A steam inhalation at bedtime, with I a warm drink. a thorough oil rubbing both back and front, until the skin is} ,red, will often relieve the tendency! to wish- yâ€"v‘v-r‘r‘ â€"" BUILDING CONTRACTS xtiny patches in the forest. E weight is claimed for a new all ster- ' automobile wheel. ___..._-_...~. a... M“... . . nnnm* Still doing busine s in the some stand but not. in the some old way. We ml- vnncc with the times and are in u posi- tion to do better work than over. New designs. New granites. new and improi‘l-tl tools and methods, in fact, the most. It :- to-dute Marble and Granite works n this part. of Ontario. (let our prices umL see our designs before purchasing. Shop and show rooms ii and iii i‘nm- br idcht.. in metiinivi)‘ north of ilrrimll. Lindsay Marble Works BDBT. CHAMBERS, PROP. ......â€".â€"â€"-â€"~. . . lNDlANS’ “HIDDEN” RIVER” Region About Scene of Mayflower Disaster ls Very Picturesque The section of country through which the ill-fated steamer Mayflower for years plied her trips between Combermere and Barry's Bay is prob- nbly one of the most picturesque in Ontario. From the shore the banks slope to towering heights along the greater part of the way. The shores in some places along the route are sandy while in others the rock rises straight out of the water. The country is sparsely settled and the clearings are not large. although it is an old settled district. Only about one-Qi'arter of the land is iit’ for cultivation, which accounts for the small. irr'cgnlar fields seen from; the rive-r and lake and which resemble '_ Blueberry N patches are seen here and there along ' the banks in which the Mayflower'sl passengers, as the boat glided along. I were often treated to the sight of bears feeding on the berries, during the summer season. The entire dis- trict was formerly a pine timber limit Why We Excel f We have the most modern. the most practical and the best‘ 4 equipped school in Eastern On- tario. The courses are. thorough and fascinating. An entirely Canadian Business Procedure for the training of tht ambitious young people of our Country. Our graduates are successful. Ask a student or existudcntm they are our best advertisements. HOME STUDY COURSES. Cnllegé " C. R. Bower A. H. Spoil on , Principal President ' ENTER ANY DAY. i ! FENELON FALLS MARKETS Fenelon Falls,l<‘riday, Dec. 2,7. mm and owned by the old Skcad Lumber Company, which had its headquarters at Ottawa. Fire swept over a great part of the limit about thirty years ago and the old pine tree trunks are still to be seen standing from Com- bermere southward. From combermere eastward the banks of the Madawaska river are very steep for the greater part, as far as White Lake. Madawaska is in lndian language “hidden river,” so. through, Wheat, Scotch or Fife, 82c. to $5 =. Wheat, fall, 90 to 92 Wheat, spring, 80 to 82 Barley, per bushel, "50 to 60 Oats, per bushel, 33 to 35 Pease, per bushel, 9060 100 Buckwheat, 45c. in 50 Potatoes, bush. 40 to 45 Butter,’per pound, 26 to 27 Eggs, per dozen, 28 to 30 Hay, per ton, $8 to $10 Hides, $10.00 to 12.00 Hogs, live, $6.25 to $7 75 Beef, $ 8.00to $9 Sheepskins, 50 to 80 Wool, 12 to 17 Flour, Samson, $2.80 to $3.00 Flour,Winnipeg $2.70 to $2.00 Flour, Silver Leaf, $2.50 to$2.70 Flour,Vietoria, $2.45 to $2.65 Flour, new process. $2.40 to $2.00 Flour, family, clipper, $2.35 to $2.55 Bran, per 100 pounds, $1.30 to $1.40 Shorts, (10., $1.40 to $1.45 Mixed Chop, (10., $1.40 to $1.50 Corn Chop, (10., $1.00 to $1.70 called because the valley which it runs is so deep. SEEING lNTO SPACE Distance to Which the Modern Tele- scope can Penetratc 'With his forty-foot reflector Sir “’il-l liam Herschel perceived stars whose. light, he concluded, had occupied, 2,000,000 years in reaching the “earth. His belief that he had seen further into space than any other human be- ing before him is pronounced a just one by that noted astronomer, Dr. T. J. J. See. The visual power of Her- schel’s telescope is somewhat sur- passed by modern instruments, and much additional povver is given to the modern instrument by the use of photography. But on the other hand account has now to be taken of the extinction of light by cosmicai dust in space. Neglecting this, Herschel slightly overestimated the distance to which his telescope could penetrate. With the greatest modern instruments and the use of photography, it is certain, Dr. See says that stars at a distance of over 2,000,000 light years can now be observed. it is very probable that the most up-to-date instruments can enetrate to a depth of about 5,000,000 ight years. STRAY STEER. Cams on to the premises of the under- signed. Lot 21 Con. 5, Veruiam, one yearling steer. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges ROBT. MARTIN. PLANT BOW M A N ’-S GUARA N TEED NURSERY STOGK IT WILL GROW We want two more agents in this county. THUS. W. BOWMAN & SON C0., Lid. Ridgeville, Ont. Sold in Fenelon Falls by A. J. Gould, Druggist. Pocket Testament League The growth of the Pocket Testa- ment League, which has for its ob~ iect not merely the, carrying of the Bible, but a more faithful service, tc show to the world that the Bible is the secret of all success in individua‘ and national life, and to increase tho effectiveness of church work and dr velop the spirituality of every mem bar, has been rapid. The work 011., commenced in Canada in May 191 but today there are 30,000 member: while the branches number 600. Tested in Water An English automobile builder wk: caters to colonial trade encloses 5' ~-â€"â€" __ magnetos and carburetors in wate. SUBSCRIBERS tight compartments and tests his car by running them through water. In arrears for the Gazette will please call and settle. Strength of from two to five time: that of a wooden wheel of the sari-u For Estimates " 011 new buildings consult us. Or give us your order for Doors, Sash, Interior Finish, etc. We will be pleased to figure on what you will need in supplies, or the whole contract. - F. C. TAYLOR.