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a pr be a :- Yow'll mever know the thrill your ltter gave to this little mousedn-the| "gorer mother, "Thank you ever so mich" as our polite little French neigh- | © Youn u The Limericks were written surreptitiously on bits of wrapping paper and hidden' quickly when any of the family appeared. "What's going on here"? sala Himself coming in suddenly from the corner store. "Oh flights |. of fancy" I replied, not knowing what to say. feel quite passe--after receiving that dollar bill, and it was stardust on the | But do you know, I didn't snow I was seeing all day. Funny too that I was anointing my sore throat with Minard's Liniment when Hubby walked in with your letter. (Throat got better too). Once more Thank You, 7 Mrs.'J. M. O'Neill, Kent Bridge, Ont. Dear Sirs: -- I enjoy very much the Limericks appearing weekly in this paper, namely, "The Prescott Journal" to which we have always been subscribers. Mrs. A. E. Carson, Prescott, Ont. Dear Sirs: -- > One night 1 saw this ad about Limericks in the "Enterprise". I men- tioned it to my sister and mother. We all got to work and had some great fun composing these three. We have seen some real good ones in the paper and bave, I think, written these in the right style. . Dear Sirs: - Miss P. Goff, Belmont, Ont. I noticed your Limerick Contest in the ."Teeswater News" yesterday afternoon and just for a change of words for a lullaby for the "wee man" of the house, I started to compose some Limericks. 1.enjoyed the six which were printed in yesterday's paper very much, Mrs. Wm. Haldenby, Holyrood, Ont, R.R. 1, Dear Sirs: -- Have been much interested in the Limericks published in the "Arthur Enterprise" and am enclosing some of mine which I hope may meet with your paproval. It everyone gets as much fun out of it as I have you will be swamped with letters. Dear Editor.-- Mrs. A. K. Cole, 100 Paradise Rd. N., Hamilton, Ont. As I am a wheel chair shut-in and had nothing to do, I thought I would try a few Limericks. whether it willbeaccepted 5 | I remain, Not being an expert at this kind of work I don't know or not. My paper is the "Minden Echo", Yours sincerely, tips Dear Limerick Head if my rhyme is too dead, fn the slough of despond 1 will _ "waller," And deeply I'll sigh Yet I hope 'twill get by. For I've four thousand ways for that dollar," : Mrs. J. H. Dean, R.R. 2, Glanworth, Ont. Gillett's Lye There was a young fellow called "Bertie," . Who married a gicl by name "Ger- te' She used "Gillett's Lye, And go that is why Wo never find Gertie's house dirty. Miss Margaret Foster, Box 484, Lachute, Que. Bayer's Aspirin Af the "old bean" is heavy as lead, And you need a good-working, clear head, Bayer's Aspirin quick Knocks the "I" out of "Sick" And puts "U" into "business," in- stead. " W. 8. Summers, Fossmill, Ont, Buckley's Mixture My nose piped the wierdest cadenza, 'That ever was heard from Ruenza, My ears rang "Ding-Dong" But I burst forth in song *Buckley's Mixture does cure fin- fluenza." Mrs, BE. Mills, Rox 397, Eiora, Ont. Christie's Biscuits #rom North Sea to China's Pagoda's, + You always can find Christie's 8, Because they're the best They will sell East and West You can buy them where'e'er your abode is. A. O. Snyder, Hiora, Ont. Rennie's Seeds An ardent young gardner called Denny, Whose losses from seeds had been many, Asked me for advice And I sald in a trice "Better spend every penny with Rennie." " Miss O. A. Snyder, Elora, Ont. Mre. C. F. M, and Others.--It is fmposisble for us to acknowledge receipt of letters except in award- ing prizes. If you do not hear from us within a week it is because for one reason or another your Limer- icks were not acceptable. Mrs. A. Tebutt, Kinmount, Ont. Dutch Cleanser I know a spruce maid named "Dutch Cleanser," Who runs where the groceryman sends her, She carries a stick, Its object to lick And to kill all the fdrt which of- tends her. Mrs. M. L. Morris, R.R. 3, Metcalfe, Ont. Alberta Coal For filling a furnace with fuel, Alberta Coal sure is a jewel, Heats quicker 'tis true, Is Canadian too, And that recommends any fuel Mrs. A. Leggate, Box 131, Burke Falls, Oat, Diamond Dyes There was once & young named Abbie, Who was asked why she never looked shabby, "I use Diamond Dyes, ,On my skirts and my ties, That's why I'r not shabby" says Abbie, lady Miss E. Stouffer, 261 Freedrick St, Kitchener O,nt. - Simond's Saws We know a young man named McMaster, Whose wood pile is always much vaster, | Than neighbours around him Who, questioning, found him, To use "Simond's Saws," they cut faster. Mr, Colin K. Taylor, Orono, Ont, Shredded Wheat There was an old spinster named Becky, " Who was.apt as a rule to be pecky, She sald, "But you know I Mke Shredded Wheat so, [ take lots every day, for my brekky. Mra. A. McNeil, Norwood, Ont, Sun Life Insurance A young married man McLure, Decided his life to insure, Said his bonny wee wife I am sure that "Sun Life" Is the very best you can procure. Mrs, W, J. McCaw, Bancroft, Ont. from Any nationally advertised article or service found in tihs or any pre- vious fssue of this paper may be made the subject of a limerick. One dollar will be sent for every| Limerick accepted .Give name and address and mame of this paper. Write: Limerick Editor, Assocl- ated ers, Room 4215, 78 Adelaide St. West, Toronto 2. © Winter. Once ina Home Hints ~The March wind is blowing about |™ these days and playing with Old Man Spring creeps into the air and "the housewife begins to think of clean- |' "ing up after the grime of the past few | 'months. Here are a few things that the cleaning job materially. | while a promiae of | 324 i Radio Operator Has Travel Record Trained operators in charge of radio-equipped cars in daily service on the Canadian National Railways travelled a total of 6,134,726 miles during 1928, and the most travelled operator during the twelve months was R. K. Anderson, who may well lay claim to a world's record for his performance. Mr, Anderson covered 153,060 miles on duty, a distance which represents the circumnavigation of the globe several times. duty on board 'the International Limited, the fast daily train operating between Montreal and Chicago. Trains on eight runs on the National Sys- tem carry radio equipped cars, the Canadian National Railways being the first in the world to offer radio as part of the service provided for passengers. 'FPhis operator is usually on The illustration shows Mr. Anderson seated at the recelving apparatus in a library, compartment, observation car, I. |after a lengthy period of neglect. to. Give Lake Shore and Teck-Hughes: Marked Stimulous HUDSON BAY PROMISING Interest shifted quite definitely to the gold stocks, toward the close of February, on the Canadien mining share markets. Such n.eritorious stocks as Lake Shore and Teck- Hughes c¢anié sharply to the fcrefront Production records, net profits and dividends should be materially in- creased before a great while, These Kirkland Lake leaders have sold at much higher prices than those now prevailing, even aftcr the recent ad- vance. It may be considered entirely likely that new high record prices will be established for both stocks, in due time. Lake Shore particularly has embarked upon a program of expand- ing production. Porcupine's records of gold production and dividends are likely to be far surpassed by the Kirk- land Lake Camp, which is beginning te crowd its older rival, in spite of the fact that it has much further to go before reaching the same stage of development, ; The single dark cloud on the Kirk- land Lake horizon is Wright Har- greaves, concerning which the facts were made known at the recent an- nual meeting. There seems reason for believing that the future is not as bad as the stick market has indicated. Major attention will now be placed on t December 31, 1928 ik In the Estuary NEARING THE THREE-SCORE-AND-TEN LIMIT ['1idve floated down the river, down life's winding. mystic River, Whose far-off source {s hidden in the Springs of Baby's Breath; Down the Rills of Youth and Pleasure and the Stream of fond ambition 'Tween, the hills of High Desire towards the confluence with Death, I have run the racing Rapids, leapt adown the Falls of Folly, Loitered long on Lakes of Langos and the Ponds of Selfish Ease Now I've reached the Estuary where I feel strange hidden forces Rushing in to meet the River, from the Ocean's mysteries, Here 1 ponder, pray and wonder, as I pass the promontories, What awaits me In that Ocean just beyond the outward bar. Will flerce monsters of Time's morning sear my soul, all mercy scorning Or sfrange Gorgons from perition 1ife's achievements sadly mar? Will this life that I've been living blossom into wider being, 'Or will dark negation claim for its prey? "Naked came I, naked go I" Is there then no time resultant? Am I but a ghost's dim shadow conscious only for a day? Oh the River's current drives me and the ebbing tide out-draws me As I hesitate and ponder on the Ultimate and Truth; Will true loving Spirits meet me and glad, joyous, dear ones greet me? 'Will the depths of ocean bring me to the lost ideals of youth? Must I drift and drift without purpose, plan or anchor And be lost for aye in space-zones of Eternity's expanse? Is the Spirit-life by inches, atoms, volts or light-years measured, Or is Love its gauge or unit of advance? Will the savor of the Ocean vivify the River's driftwood And the essence of Eternity my soul? Will my wave lengths catch the music made by Spirit choirs or angels, And the laws of growth, or chance, my destiny control? So I float here on the billows as I peer across the Ocean -- Listening to the voices of my long departed years; And the cloud shapes far above me bear a strange, familiar likeness To the comrades, long departed to the chalice of my tears. Over all these tides and currents I seem to know the Presence Of Him who stilled the tempest on the Galilean sea, Bo with Faith and Hope abiding, on life's ebb tide I am gliding Outward, onward, with Love guiding to my final destiny. OLIVER HBEZZELWOOD. Padre Leaving For Lonely Post stock of Solets. JHE ane 18 LEAVING FOR WORLD'S LONELI riridge saying for EST ISLAND "Goodby" to his niece ut Water: ) where he will sail on the Tristan Da Cunha, the loneliest island in the world, - » & 5 i 1a policy was not desireable until the mine develop t. A selective milling program will probably be followed. This company's difficulties have not been entirely surmounted yet. It is encouraging to note, however, that February mill heads were approxi- mately $8.00 a ton, which is consider- ably better than December-and Janu- ary. Students of the Wright Har- greaves situation estimate that divi- dends may be resumed after an inten- sive campaign of mine development has been completed. Twelve to eigh- teen months should be allowed to put both mine and market in first class shape. As was expected 'the shares of Ven- tures Limite | advanced to a premium over the issue price. There was fever- ish trading in this stock and much confusion, owing to the fact that per- sons who had applied for stock rushed in to sell before they were advised of their allotments. =~ This company's assets appeared to be given an absurd valuation at the high prices reached, and are explainable only by the lim- ited amount of shares available and the early insistent demand. The issue of Central Patricia Mines Limited was also made, with applications far exceeding the amount available for distribution. Some 500, 000 shares were allocated, at 40c a share, and total applications were about 3,000,000 shares. The stock found an early market at around 60 to 65 cents. The company has ap- proximately $250,000 in the treasury. There will be an active season of pros- pecting effort in the Crow River field. this year, where the Central Patricia discvery has been outstanding thus far. The Central Patricia property probably looks as good or better than did Howey at the same stage of de- velopment. The entire Patricia field should re- ceive an impetus from the power de- velopment at Ear Falls, which is now practically assured will be under- taken by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The Base Meta lstocks have given place in market prominence to the golds, temporarily at least. It is near- ly eighteen months since major inter- est was shown in the old favorites, such as Lake Shore, McIntyre, Dome and Teck-Hughes. Hollinger has not done much recently, but it will un- doubtedly join the active gold group before long. A further advance in the price of copper to 18% cents has drawn further attention to the pro- ducers of this metal. Some of the authorities are predicting 10 cent copper almost immediately. This situa- tion is a bullish card for such enter- prises as Noranda and International Nickel and to a smaller extent Sher- ritt-Gordon and Hudson Bay. The last named stock is very well regard- ed by prominent mining interests both in Canada and the United States. The annual meeting of Hudson, Bay Min- ing and Smelting Co. is being held at Woodstock, Ontario, on March bth. If the directors care to take the share- holders fully into their confidence they would undoubtedly be able to create a buoyant market situation. The insid- ers have not rushed the stock up un- duly, probably concluding that such development program was further ad- vanced. Hudson Bay would show net earnings of at least $3.50 a ton. It will have an initial preduction of 3,000 tons daily. The company has an issued capital of 2,500,000 shares. Ore reserves are figures conservative- 1y at 20,000,000 tons. It should be easy for anyone fo figure the probable pro- fits per share, on this basis. The ulti- mate production might easily be 'double the initial mill capacity. Des velopment of the power site at Island Falls, Sask., is proceeding and power should be delivered at the mine about the end of this year. BY LLOYD J. MOORE, Member Standard Stock and Mining Exchange. chance, but no important tonnage has been developed up to date. You might easily get out of your stock at around 55 cents if you care to wait long enough. The writer cannot get en- thusiastic about it however. Ajax Oil and Gas has been disap- pointing marketwise, The company's drilling efforts have met with some success, but this has not been sub- stantial enough to warrant present hopes for big profits. There are other channels in which speculative funds might be better employed, in the writ- er's opinion, Mono Roap--Canadian Associated Gold Fields seems to be a forlorn hope. Wae think you would be well advised to leave it alone, Premier is the best stock in your list. This company is [active in British Columbia. It will probably continue to pay dividends for some time to come. Lake Shore, Teck- Hughes and McIntyre are three divi- dend paying golds that should merit your attention. A small number of shares of a high priced stock may prove more profitable than a larger block of cheap shares that have little or no merit behind them. Before this article appears in print the writer will have completed a visit {to Kirkland Lake and Rouyn where operations of wide interest to the min- ing public will be studied and dealt with in succeeding articles. PRR Young Antelopes The following morning from camp I watched Mother Antelope and her two youngsters through my glass. Be- fore the mother went to the water hole she made them lie down. They vanished into the surface--melted into the prairie. One lay by a sage brush. I knew the exact spot, but on going close my eyes tried a number of times before they separated this palpitating little body 'from the life- less, sandy surface, Later another mother antelope came along and stood near him for some time without even detecting his presence. . A coy: ote, too, in zigzagginfi alongside this youngster passed without seeing him. But a meadow lark ranging near for grass-hoppers received a sur: prise. He wore a lordly shield of yel- low gold. From fhe top of the mage brush he sent his sllvery, rippling notes across the perfumed green of the prairie. Hopping down, he alight- ed upon the warm and motionless body of the kid. He leaped side in surprise and turned to look curi- ously for that something which hls sense of touch had discovered. A jack rabbit came up a ravine and squatted near the young antelopes without seeing them. But they saw the rabbit. Later in the day, when Mother Antelope returned from the water hole, she fed for a time near the youngsters. When she came close they rose up. Like a jack in the box the astonished rabbit leaped and fled, as though escaping a coyote. One entire day was spent in my walking miles of circuit from camp. I counted nine different mother ante- lopes and with three I saw the young. . . . Three days later I saw the mother and her two youngsters crossing the prairie. They were capering merrily about. At last their light and wing- ed legs had found their speed, and no more would they lie low and seek safety by vanishing. . . . They moved off eastward and join- ed two mothers and youngsters. It was a wonderful June day and the comparatively level plains extended like the sea, Eastward a mile or two beyond them was a flock of antelopes with their white tails almost glisten- ing In the sun. Far eastward of these, seemingly leagues distant, were a few others, and to the northeast tiny mov- ing specks through myeglasses be- came a mother with a single young- ster following. They were upon a far- distant horizon. Young antelopes play through the green and flower-colored days of late June. They race and caper, singly and in numbers. They leap high... they leap sideways, they wheel and jump, twisting the body when all feet are in the air.--From "Wild Animal Homsteads," by Enos A. Mills. rome Playwright--you received my play, of course. you produce it? ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES: RIDGETOWN--Amity Copper is still in the prospect stage. The Boston Creek Copper Camp probably has a Producer yes. Here (to of- fice boy), Tall Bearded iris The iris, one of the most basutl ful of perennial flowers, continuws to hold popular tavor. Breeders of this plant are bringing out new variaties 'year by year. The most promising of these are tested at the Central Ex- perimental Farm of the Department cof Agriculture at Ottawa for the pure | pose of comparing them with the | older varieties. In his report for 19277 available from the Publications Branch, Department of Agricultore at Ottawa, the Dominion Horticulturist makes the observation that most of the varieties of the iris are very hardy and can be grown successfully in every province in Canada. The varieties are of very easy culture but should not be grown on wet ground. A soll which is usually rather dry fa midsummer suits them best. 'fhey bloom most freely in the open and where they will get much sunlight. The Iris has the other desirable quall- fication of belng planted safely almost any time when there is no frost im the ground. The best time for plant ing either new plants or divisions of old varieties is during the month of August which gives them ample time to root before winter. The Report of the Dominion Horticulturist for 1927 names some of the best varie- ties of fourteen dicerent shades and combination of color . Registered Seed More Profitable to Sow Regstered and unregistered seed of cats, wheat, barley, and p.as were sown side by side in land of equal richness on the Experimental Station at Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Quebeo. When the crops were harvested It was found that there was a very sub- stantial profit secured from the use of the registered seed, the cost of which was about two-thirds higher in each case than the unregistered seed sown, There was also charged against the registered seed charges ot 15 cents per acre for inspection and 5 cents per bushel for registration. Expressed in money the profit per acre from the registered sesd amount- ed to $26.62 for the oats, $28.04 fer wheat, $18.80 for the barley, and $13.20 for the peas. Further details with respect to this test and other tests carried on at the Ste. Anne de Ia Pocatiere Station are recorded in the Report of the Superintendent for 1927, published by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. Varieties of Table Corn The growing of garden corn has del veloped so rapidly during the past few years that many of the once popular standard varieties are hard- ly known at all now. Many new varle- ties have been introduced by seed growers and the Experimental Farm at Ottawa has tested a large number of these side by side to enable them to judge which are the best for the different parts of Canada. There are now varieties that will mature for green corn in from 68 to 72 days. Barliness, however, is not the only quality to be looked for, as flavor and productiveness are even more ime portant except in such northern dis- tricts where only the earliest will ma~ ture. In his report for 1927, pub lished by the Department ot Agricul ture at Ottawa, the Dominion Hortle culturist states that early maturity may be looked a from two angles, first for those located in districts where the season of growth is short, and second, ak a first early sort to precede the regular main crop varleties, es- pecially where there is a market de- mand for early sweet corn. The Re fort of the fo on Horticulturist gives the findings regarding scores of varieties and strains arranged in or der of earliness and described with respect to helght of plants, length of ears, rows of kernels in the ear, and the production. A study of the re- sults has led to the conclusion that when an early maturing sweet corm fs required either Picknaninny or Banting should be tried. The former ts white with a slight purple fleck in each kernel when ready for use, ex- ceedingly tender and sweet. Banting is also very tender and sweet and of an attractive yellow color. For a sue. cession of yellow sweet corn a logical planting would include Banting, 60 Day Golden, Golden Bantam, and Gol- den Giant. In the majority of locall- ties the first three sorts will be found satisfactory but the last named varie- ty requires a, long season for proper development. --Issued by the Director ot Publicity, Dom. Dept. of Agricul- ture, Ottawa, Ont. . pa A He: I'd like to see the bass. Ste: dress, g : pm eli He: No thanks. I'm married. Ita the boss I want to see, ~~ dlg down in the wastebas- ot and produce Mr. McKay's im. for principally of four Emden, Atrican a Chinese, Gimme your mame and ad