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I built up wounding hsva bull: to County f8 C IAL It r,enerality of itself among 9 strong- nada. '1, unu It or {faker f everyone. msms‘ indsay Wheel DBHGGBG flroma Great Strength d” chronicle nan News Which It D009 Not Think Adviuble to' Print Just Now. mien May S â€"â€"The uneasy feeling k- 1; 3w miens here concerning develop- :10; think it right to publish. Want. too, is the reply of Lord ”dome. Secretary for War, to a ques- tin the Hons: of Lords, where he re ad to give up Ladysmith, in Eastern ,9 Colony, as a military station. Cislanders’ petition to the Queen ‘ under consideration, but action :1 will soon have to be taken, and :he responsibility for what follows I be with President Kruger. Private mation received here points to 8 ml belief on the part of those inter- d in South African afigirs that Kru- is unlikely to accede to Mr. Charm be rebels have an outpost about a 3 beyond San Fernando, with atrench Bholds between two and three hun- 'anila. May 8.â€"-To clear the Filipinos of Bacolor. about five miles southwest hnFernando. will be the next task the Americans. The rebel general mrdo has a. force of 6,000 men there, [armed and possessed of plenty of mmision. His troops have never met grim soldiers, and they think, arding to reports carried to San Fern- ‘n. that they can “whip the whole rem: :nd Decreases in 011: Trade With Britain. ondon May S. â€"The British Board 01 de returns for the month of April it the following changes in Canadian 0min British bottoms: Increasesâ€"â€" tie. £L‘.‘_=‘H‘j; corn, £9,000; bacon, W0; hams £19,000; butter, £2,000; Lber. £23343“). Decreasesâ€"Sheep, £1,- ;Wheat, £10,000; flour, £8,000; p638. )00; Chwsu, £1,000; fish, £31,000; P- 47‘. m timber, £4, 000; horses, W ”1321 -rrturns of exports to Canada British bottoms show that the follow- 3 rims occzurred Cottons. £8, 000; s.£2n00; lace, £2,:000 silks, 51' :IWJUICDS, £5 000; cutlery, £1 (XX); 1 Plate» £1,000; lead manufac‘mres, 300 lb: exports of tin and iron de- fied cons rlcrably. Former Anti-Christian Now “Resists Not Evil.” Ondvm. May 8,â€"Persons who knew .A‘nnic Email: in her earlier days, 3 1M: r; militant anti-Christian, :szri ‘u'f. ‘1 she was 8 fighting 1511008- L: . ‘.‘,'1:. 1» surprised to linm that e :h.; hm taken to Buddhism and the mention of the youth of the far east ihe establishment or a. great native “#3in in India, she has abandoned ugh: of self-defence. A friend recent- froze to her, urging her to bring an ct 'EWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES. age, while The Chronicle on Satur- flged uhat it has received sensational 3 which. in view of the _sitgation, it ”Mon. May 8â€"Capt. Sir Herbert ”shriek Naylor-Leyland, Bairtt’. W110 “presented the Southport dxvmon 01 “Must Lancashire in the House of Dmons in the Liberal interests since ‘Augusn, died yesterday of laryngitm. 11‘ u long illness. He passed away at London residence, Hyde Park House. hen. G838, S. W., in the presence of his E, who was Miss Jennie Wilson lmberlain, formerly of Cleveland, End of his mother-imhw, Mrs. '_ m S. Chamberlain. Sir Herbertwas 36th Year. av- “,an the Transvaal already is shown m appreciable extent in the fall of ,3, African Sx‘curipies 9n the Stock Bun- dn' 5 demands. In tbst case the Col- Secretary is almost certain to pro- to extremities in force. m against a man “allied: Mascardo Thinks Ho Can “Whip the Whole Lot” of Americans. men. horn that point several 59 were fired last night upon the goithe 20th Kansas Regiment. ieizher Major-General MacArthur nor iorfieneral Lawton moved on Sunday. Iismmored that Mabini, president of Cabinet and Minister of Foreign is in the so-called Filipino Govern- : who is a Radical, is to be succeed- )y Patcrm, framer of the Spanish y of 15:46. This change is regarded gnifican: at the pmnt juncture. ‘ 0011M not consistently sue a sland- 301' seek to punish one who injures All such actions I have renounced. MM0mg to the life of the world, and “138ch the spiritual life to which I definitely pledged. This man is only fling a Karmic debt. 1 pay it cheer- 7: and cannot open a new account lhim by punishing him.” Si? 3. S. Nayror-Leyland Dead. ERS. 8L5 ANT’S POSITION. BOXALL, 't8 ’0‘“: twenty fine Tweed Sm melt Good. honest cloth in ‘9 Suits. or more this year, and your wife will tell you in no un- mistakeable terms how the house debt has gone up, be- cause you have not bought your Refrigerator, Coal Oil Stove Range and other Housefumishing GoodS from will tel THE TRANSVAAL. DUNDAS FLAVELLE BROS. TRADE RETURNS. ALL FOR $3 85 Kent Street. Lindsay ell the country how our has increased $800,0C0 I 1TH: I 899 who libelled her. “5. it Wofild be a very grave retmgrade step in the Imperial movement, which aims to draw closer the bonds between “2. It would always be regarded as an attempt to retard the , expansion and cripple the commerce of the Empire, in the interest of; a few rich monopolists. “3. It would always be regarded by the people of Canada, Australia and New Zealand as an unjustifiable and discourte- ous act to them. “4. Its eflect would be far-reaching, and its immediate effect would be a fatal blow to the scheme for establishing a system of stateowned British cables en- circling the globe. “As this proposal at the eleventh hour, taken by itself, involves an entire change in the well-known plan upon which Australia, New Zealand and Canada have been proceeding in their negotiations for more than two yearsâ€"and, moreover,‘is in itself of no value in securing the establishment of so important a national work, it is impossible to believe that it is the full or final judgment: of Her Maj- “1. It would always be regarded .'as a recession on the part of the Mother Country from a common understanding with Canada, Australia and New Zealand. the liability, has merely ofl'ered to bear five-eighteenths of any loss of revenue which may result from Operating the cable, provided priority be given to Im- perial Government messages, and that they be transmitted at half ordinary rates. the Mother Country and her daughter lands.” At great length he states the grounds for these reasons, and he concludes with this pertinent paragraph: “The joint ownership of the cable by Great Briain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand would be a unique co-partnership, unpar- alleled in history; it would be an object lesson to the modern world. To throw this eta-partnership overboard at the last moment would be a momentous step backward in the movement which we had hoped would bring into permanent alli~ ance Great Britain and her self-governing daughter nations in both hemispheres.” “It appears that the Home Govern- ment, although it has not absolutely declined to enter into the partnership and a_ssu_me_ _the remaining five-eighteenths of Ottawa, May 8.-â€"Sir Sandford Flem- ind, Who, it will be remembered, was expert adviser to the Imperial committee on the Pacific cable which sat in London during 1896, has issueda vigorous reman- strance against the unexpected and dis- appointing attitude of the Imperial Gov- ernment on that question. The remon- strance is in the form of an open letter addressed “to the British people.” Sir Sanford, after showing that it had been arranged that the Pacific cable should be established as a national work, the Governments of Canada, Australia and New Zealand being joint partners with the Imperial Government; that on Aug: 20 last _the Australasian colonies finally agreed to contribute eight- eighteenths of the cost, and last month Canada finally undertook to contribute five-eighteenths, making thirteen-eigh- teenths in all, thus leaving only five- eighteenths to be assumed by the Home Goyernment, he says: estry’s Home Govei-nnient. for the follow- ing reasons, viz.: THE PACIFIC CABLE. Feminine Dairy thom. Dorothy Tucker writes to Farm J our- nal as follows: â€"â€"i)eh’t make the mistake of thinking that a large cow necessarily makes the most butter. It is a great error. - In the first place it takes much more to maintain the large cow, and in the second place she will probably not give any more or even as much in return as the smaller animal. If you have an extra good dairy cow, you must remember that she is neces- sarily very highly organized. -â€"â€"â€"â€"J _ -, She may be Eomfiared to a. machine running at high speed and doing great work. All parts must be_cloee;y watch- eaterverytbing must be kept in perfect condition, or the breaking down of the whole thing will be the result. So it is with our best cows.- They are not like the old no purpose cow, with little or no nervous system or high de- velopment. Great care must be given them at calving time, which is a crit- ical period. ,n,_3A- Allow no shocks or nervous exoneâ€" ment Keep the bowls open to avoid a fe- verish condition. Cut down on all heavy feeds for two or three weeks before calvipg. v Give filéfity of 'wheat bran with a small quantity of oilmegl. 3,11 5--) Ian-lulu” uâ€"..â€"â€"-__J . After calving come up to full feed very gradually,avoiding sudden changes of all kinds. In fact, give her every care and attention that you would one of your own family. 1-" ,AL ____"l'l J-_L1A JV“- vvvâ€" â€"..i, Keep her warm. Warmth Will double the yield of a cow on the same feed as compared with cold. We have for a long time raised our calves on skimmilk and flaxseed jelly; have raised them so that they were everything that could be desired. . ,__ LL- ‘2__‘. vvvoJ vâ€"â€"â€"â€"o -five Never turn calves in pasture the first year and never put them in the hog pasture he Imperial Government’s Pro: Change of Attitndo at th. Elu Hourâ€"The Efl’ect a lost Sari Oneâ€"Joint Government-Owne ship Plan Accepted in Pre- vious Negotiations. Paris, May 8.-â€"The Dreyfus juggernaut has crushed another War Minister, and the retirement or M. Freycinet is wel- earned by both his friends and enemies. His vigor is disappearing with age, and he is no longer capable of performing the duties of responsible statesmanship. M. Krautz. the new War Minister, has no important antecedents, but it is under- stood that he favors revision. So does M. Monestier, the new member of the Cabi- 11; De Freycinet Step. Down. i Propogu , .o Eleventh It Serious i~0wner. Some Information About Starting In ' the Industry. PecPle of many and divers sections are showing a remarkable readiness to catch on to chestnut culture. They want to know all about methods and the possibilities of the enterprise. Jacob Dingee of Pennsylvania has been giving the benefit of his experience to inquirers through The Farm Journal. and he now adds: Firstâ€"I wish to say that in giving my choice kind-,5 (Light Spanish, Para- gon and N umko) I named these as they proved best in our section when raised from seed or obtained from nursery and more especially when grafted on our native sci'ons. supposing from this that they would prove the same elsewhere. Secondâ€"I do not advise buying trees where it can be avoided. Better to cut native trees and graft the sprouts about the second year, not less than four feet from the ground Where there are no trees plant nuts in rows and cultivate. At 1 year old transplant carefully to Where they are to be permanently, and then graft the second year following. Thirdâ€"If trees are bought, have them carefully taken up and packed, and if they have come a long distance cover them entirely. root and top, in moist sand or light, moist soil for a week or more before planting to thor- oughly revive them, after which plant with care in holes which had been pre- pared in the meantime. Fourth. --I would advise cutting back all top or up growing branches that the trees may spread wide and not run high, for it looks likely that these, as well as other fruit trees, will have to be sprayed to get sound fruit, for the grub is on the increase It will especially be necessary to spray in ofi yearsâ€"that is, when the forest chestnuts fail, for then the large varieties are more in demand and higher in price, and if they can be saved from the worms (which are worse then because they have no others to prey on) they will pay well for extra labor. I would also recommend planting large nuts of foreign varieties, even if they do not come true to name, for these produce a larger stock for graft- ing. And even when not grafted the nuts will be larger than the natives, and so far as I have yet learned they are aswell adapted to our different soils and varieties of climate as our native chestnuts. Grafting may be done by almost any one of good judgment. after closely watching one who thoroughly under- stands it in cutting and inserting a few grafts. The Carnation of the Day. The sensation made by the Lawson $30,000 carnation has created a sort of carnation mania, recalling the tulip craze which upset the steady going Hol- landers in the seventeenth century. In presenting a sketch of this attraction of the day the New York Herald says it was first exhibited about four years ago in Boston. where it ‘received much at- CHESTNUT GROWlNG. MRS. '1'. W. LAWSON CARNATION. tention. The original plant has been multiplied with the succeeding years, and the flower keeps on Winning prizes. Peculiar delicacy, daint‘iness of color- ing, large size and unique arrangement of petals are numbered among its dis- tinguishing points The plant is said to be a seedling of Yan Leeuwin and Daybreak, strong and healthy, with very sturdy stems. The flower is a ce- rise pink. Japanese Persimmon. Popular favor seems to be gradually attaching itself to this comparatively new fruit Its many good qualities, which suggest that it should be more widely planted both for home use and market. are commented upon by Pro- fessor F. S. Earle, who tells that it grows readily in all 'parts of Alabama and is a very abundant and constant bearer. It starts into growmh quite early in the spring, so that the wood is occasionally injured by late freezes. but the flowers. coming as they do on the new wood of this season’s growth, are never killed by cold. Trees begin bear- ing very young, often the first year aft- er planting. They are of dwarfish habit and may be planted as close as 10 or 12 feetapart each way. They should re- ceive liberal fertilizing and good culti- vation to enable them to carry their heavy annual crops. Considerable con- fusion exists as to the names of vari- eties of Japanese persimmons. Profess- or Earle’s experience indicates Okame. Yeddo Ichi. Costata and Yemon as the best market kinda A Cranky but Excellent Pear. One reason why the Bose pear is not more largely grown is the difficulty in propagating the stock This tree has such a cranky. obstinate way of grow- ing that it is very hard indeed to ob- tain good specimens. It is a pity, too, because this pear carries really the finest flesh of any fruit that grows on a tree. gays Rural New Yorker. ' THE WATCHMAN-WARDER: LINDSAY, ONT; A Boom Appeus to Be Impending In Thin Industry. Chestnut culture bids fair to be taken up with a vim, and many are the ques- tions asked about it. One query as to the relative size, quality and time of ripening of five important varietiesâ€" viz, Paragon, Numbo, Cooper, Scott and Ridgelyâ€"is answered in the follow~ ing very practical manner by The Rural New Yorker, with letters from several growers : We have fruited only two of the varieties namedâ€"Paragon and Numbo. They ripen at about the same time. The Paragon is the more productive, and has no off years. With us Numbo sometimes fails entirely. Last season it did well. but the previous year our largest tree, about 20 feet high, had only one or two burs, while the Para: gon was too full. As to quality, we fiml Paragon a little sweeter, but not quite as fine grained as Numbo. The latter is a more brilliant, glossy nut than Para- gon, but will not average as large. The Paragon and the Numbo are 0; about the same size and general appear- ance, being about the size of the big for- eign chestnuts seen on the street stands. In my opinion the Paragon is the best in flavor of any of the varieties of the foreign types which are being ofiered to the public. It is also quite early, but not so early as some of the seed- lings of the Japan type. It has the very good characteristic of opening all its burs within a short time, which is of importance in reducing the cost of gath- ering the nuts. Ridgely is a large and profitable nut, but not so large or of as good quality as Paragon, so far as I have tested it. Cooper and Scott I have never tested. H. E VAN DEMAN. Virginia. I have neither Cooper nor Scott in my collection of bearing nuts There is but little difierence in time of ripening of the other three, neither have I no- ticed any material difference in quality. But they vary much in size and pro- ductiveness and are quite distinct in form of bur and growth of tree. The Paragon is a. robust, upright grower, very productive. The burs usually have three large, perfect nuts, but oc- casionally have as many as seven. Numbo is a very shy bearer. A great many of the .burs are not filled at all‘; besides it is a rare thing to find more than one perfect nut in any bur. The Ridgely is much more inclined to the drooping of its limbs. The nuts are not quite so large on an average as either of the others, but it is much more pro- lific than Numbo. It usually has three nuts to the bur. They are all at least a. month later than our earliest Japan varieties. â€"â€"J. W. Killen, Delaware. Sand Sprou ted Potatoes. The horticultural department of the Kansas station has recorded the inter- esting experiments of two seasons in 1 methods of hastening the growth and ‘ maturity of early potatoes. It has sprouted potatoes by placing whole tubers in shallow boxes filled with sand, setting them blossom end up and one- fourth exposed. The sand sprouted po- tatoes were ready for use while other whole tubers not sprouted before plant~ ing and same cut seed, all planted at the same date, were not yet. large enough for the table. At the final dig~ ging the sand sprouted potatoes showed better tubers and 10 per cent larger yield than the others. In a second ex- periment sand sprouted potatoes took the lead of some that were sprouted without sand in open boxes, and the latter ,were ahead of tubers taken from the storage room and not exposed to light till planted. Whole tubers sprout- ed in rather moist sand and planted about the 25h of March gave the best results and produced table potatoes sev- en to ten days earlier than the same va- riety planted at the same time. but not so sprouted “Dressy spring hats for dressy men, ve will s'ave" you7500 to $1.00 on every hat on buy at GOUGB'S. 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