~ AGRICULTURE. CENTRAL FARMERS INSTITUTION. Business of the Cimost Importance Trans- . acted af the Amnaal Meciing. Last week was a big one in Toronto for thé farmers. First and foremost the Perma- nent Central Farmers’ Institute held its and before they could become valuable they would have to be manufactured into new commodities. The duties of ® manufactor- inter dairying would enable the farmer to |iues ua line of work with more it was a matter of prime importance to him that his cattle might be reared or ob- tained at the least possible cost. reason it was s desirable to keep cows uae the them. They. success | the world's chests, bat it wastheir duty sintNicide, hs Sacibabe af a emery race awakening to their interests, anc were pre- to discuss matters for tiemselves. might not be ableto control to endeavor to cheapen the cost of roduction. production-¢ barley in Canada for the British market. In conclu- sion, he said that he was unableto see why Canada should not become the chef predecer of barley for Great Britain. After Mr. erings ed by the Ayrahive . and Shorthorn societies. All showed a fairly icarishing condition. Close upon a ‘handred. d ithe _, from all of the province attended the ce in the discussion of agricultural questions. re now seventy-five institutes in existence, with a membership | ,, of 8,000 of the most progressive farmers in the Poof, Shaw Shaw, of Guelph, read an interest- ing paper suggesting the enactment of a heat law for the province. The principal menta which he advanced in favor of such a law were that protection would be the farmer from the depredations ot live ih stock running at lar, the highway : the aiventen ; to Pry Nd x being able to leave open the gates leading to the the wt ips, one nine miles square, the amount required to fence this in twenty years was 346,656,000. Add to this half as much for repairs in that time and they had seventy million or three mil- lion and a half each year for fencing alone, which meagt that the farmers of the country paid on an average 3437 each a year for giv- ing the poor man’s cow the privilege of pas- turing on the highway on the supposition that there was one: such cow for every hun- dred owned by the farmers. Prof. Shaw was of opinion that the Government should a law applicable to the whole province. The election of othcers resulted as follows ; Awrey, M. P. PL Vice- president—T. L. Jones, Secretas y-treasurer —A. H. Pettit, Grimsby. Executrve commit- tee—David Black, Henry Brown, James Me- Ewing, Murray Pettit, Geo. Mowbray, J. B. McEwing and ). McPherson. The question was submitted to the meet- ing as to whether = Sw of Richard Stutt, forwarded by tom In- stitute, and ‘iouaccentiog. the reduction to the tariff on articles of prime necessity to the farmer, should be discussed. The meet- ing decided in favor of the discussion and Mr. Stutt frankly gave his opinion, which was that the tariff discriminated unfairly against the farmer. Many others spoke on the question, and finally this resolution, moved by Mr. Stutt and seconded by Mr. Derbyshire, was adopted by a vote of 70 to — | — "That this central institute do memorialize the Dominion Government tha Ww we consider the present high tariff is very injurious to the agricultural interest, making what we buy proportionate- ly dearer than the products we sell; an Whereas, the nail high tariff has given : rise to the combine system by which com- petition is to a great extent prevented : and Whereas, the agricultural interest is suftr ing under serious depression, unable to bear the strain pecaieaed by the tariff and com- bines systems as aforesaid, and as the ngri- cultural interest represents a large majority of the population . Therefore, the central institute do respect- fully ask the Government to reduce the tariff on articles of prime necessity to the farmer, such as iron, steel, coal, cottons, woolens, rubbers, sugars, corn and salt, to such an extent as te relieve the agriculturist of the unequal burden under which he is now labor- img. Second Day's ree Mr. James Duncan, of Drayton, real o paper on ‘* Millers’ Rates of Exchange.” He said that the se a means of combina- lion Were squeezin that they could out of the farmers. J) Duncan advised the farmers to stand up for their rights. Mr. E. Morden, o vara Falls, read a paper on ** Market Fees,” In which b he vigor. ously attacked tk against the farmer in favor of the towns- people. The institute decided to petition the Local Legislature to so amend the Municipal Act that all farm and garden produce shall have present a free market in etther wholesale or retail quantities in every part of the province of Untanio. Another resolution, oats forth that a farmer's income is taxed by his own munici- pality, and therefore ought not to be taxed by any outside chore og and that they did not object to eee = fees, wus referred tion committee ; commissioner for up to ace tess the ted the absence of Prof. Saunders, director of the experimental farms, who had telegraphed that he was detained at Ottawa by importan sae eas. ‘* Winter Dairying for Ontario”- the subject he discussed. He said : The skilful farme work is threefold in the line of its endeavor —-he seeks to attain the largest amount of good of the best quality with the least ex- pee: he tries to conserve and to in- crease the productive power or the fertility of his fields; he aims to provide occupation at remunerative rates for himself and all his helpers. ghee oy Sacrigeal iad ay a5 a producer. When he animals the sake of their becomes a manu- factarer of food, the living ani as his machines to orm the raw material of into -the manufactured _article power may best serve him through the crops which he ts and sows, so t he ma obtain her vast resources ouly ef ia pe Bat the farmer would find that portions of | better y| The ore was adopted T, M. Whitesides aeons of rearing pe ps the best kind at the least cost and of producing beef. The price obtain- able for milk and its direct producta in the province was from 50 to 100 per cent. more in the winter months than in the sum- The cost of production for hae winter was not necessarily any ee a during the ‘winter than in summer ufacture of butter during the winter could be econo- F : , of cally comb; with the r stock for beefing pu Our soil, while rich, unable to OE strain of constant grain growing, followed by continuous grain att It could bear up the best of crops oe if the bulk of the Le were fed to horses. The was a much amall r pro rtion tothe total value of the products in the case of but- pe cheese, beef and bacon than in the case of The exportation of these latter also vernewed from our soil a much er amount of valuable constituents that plants need than did the manufacture of these ucts. Every es of economy was in favor of winter dairyi The deliverance of our farmers from these recurring ealaoes of depression and hard own hands. Winter dairying etn to do for themselves what no outside help or governmental aid or hindrance can effect. It will provide large supplies of products always in demand at remunerative rices. It will increase the fertility of their elds, and give them a satisfying income the year round. The creameries of this province | anl Dominion may me one of the great- est factors in furthering their material pros- perity through winter dairying. fr. J. artin, of Cay uga, addressed the mecting, devoting his interesting remarks to answering the question, ‘‘ Can the expor- tation of store cattle to Ireland be made pro- fitable?""-He showed that transportation ‘to Ireland was cheaper than to England, that pasturage in the come vapors is cheap and that good prices are obtainable there for live tock. e further mid that there were com- modities in Ireland which wanted and which would afford freights for the re- turning vessels, Canadian lucts might also accompany the live stock to complete the car; Mr. Tory Arkell moved seconded by Mr. Platt Hermann, and it was carried, that the committce on new business select a com- mittee to take steps for the introduction of and carrying out the shipping of cattle and’ other farm producta from Canada to Jreland, arranging for return cargoes in order to reduce thereby freight charges and omote ! Canadian industries and develop trade indus- tries with the western of Treland. A de ition representative of the Domin- ion Millers’ Association appeared to ask the farmers to co-operate with them in their endeavor to have the flour duty fixed at $1 abarrel. Mr. J.C, Hay, of Listowel, the president, and Mr. M. Me Laughlin, of Tor- | ronto, the treasurer of the association, pre- sented the case of the millers. A resolution pledging the meeting to sup- port the millers Was voted down and this amendment was carried by 44 to 23:** That whereas we believe that the milling industry ' of this Dominion is suffering by discrimina tion in the tariff and that they should receive | some relief; be it therefore resolved, that this institute memorialize the Dominion Government to place wheat and wheat pro- ducts upon the free list. THE THIKD par's SESSION Wm. Steward moved, seconded by Jas. McEwing, that this institute instruct the committee on legislation to prepare a me- morial to the Dominion Government praying for the removal of the duty en corn. Be- fore the et ion was put ap net was offered by J. Cochrane, seconded by D. Ken- nedy, that ‘i would be in the interests of Canada, so long as the present ‘protective tariff is in existence, that the duty on corn be increased to twenty centa a bushel when imported for any other pu than as cat- tle food, but that on the vitof any cat- wtle feeder that it is for the purpose of food, ‘the duty should be remitted. The amend ment prevailed. Fak Brown, the chairman of the committee , then made his re- pry which after stating that there was at great agricultural depression, went on to give the following as the caunes: 1. Comparatiye failure of crops, owing to metsvorents SCASONA. Discrimination in freight rates by the gro railway corporations against the Cana- farmer. 3. Heavy and exorbitant rates for the use of money, while the farming industry only returns about 3 per cent. profit upon the _ invested, The large sums of Ontario money which kage been invested ad the North-west with- out as yet any peturr 5. A tendency on a part of the _farmere to live a little beyond their present means in r's | hope of future prosperity. After enumerating the , causes of ression the itted the fol- owing remedies which bars relieve to a one Seneca the present unprosperous state o farm products have to be disposed of, and a lowering of import duties. e appointment of a commission for the —— of pai pein rates by the Tk tion am 1 those ra 3. Careful wale economical management of public funds, as wellas strict economy by the individ , after which Mr. the cultivation of a|Canadian farmer Hon Ontario Minister of farmers showe in the insti- tute. About 75 inition had ct reached im showed thet nl hed “a ir pglbaare better attendance than during year. If he could judge by the size of his] M tig: in order that we farmers may bes! 1. Free entrance to the markets where our | ~ Chas. Drury, Agriculture, said that be was glad that the tna Anderson, seconded by Mr. Ja; Laidlaw, moved that this meeting approveif the steps pope are being taken and | the «perimen t of two- pi barl ae same ageing “mimittel. Thos. Kells, was also approved = | this institute places on record its on of the kind and useful acta of the Hon. gc Carling in providing for this anc T pro- vinces of the Dominion suitable seed Racairid to raise barley for the markets of Great tritain."” A heated discussion on the tax:tion of dogs ensued. Several members contmded that of losing votes, and they advocated that every dog slould weara col with the name of the own¢ inscri ¢ ~ c mpalsory law, they thought should also be passed b; the Ontario Goverment. The gers said that John Dryder M. P. P.,: ad given notice that he would introduce a bill in the Legislature relating tthe subject. A motion was then submitted aad carried to sat — Mr, Jas.) Elee a com pa Se by the use of by anew & metor Down in in conjunction with a new. ing machine, K. yee fearing I sho inven’ b rederic York Wolseley, a Gremeniber itall on this Valentine Day) brother of the eminent bearing rg The two faint tie by petit name. The method of using the shea iz > very simple, the o having merely to Apter Sesh, Ve Valentine's Day, 1 remember, | throw a friction Mie 5 into adjustment b Mg = handle; an “then push the comb- ys § rehgehents rk igh above my he may heart ind worn, | ‘into the:prool, pressing it ne perpeee bari for "na Tin te eT et mee cet en eee le looked very «trance and rave and uad i And left: mot both th dart one time, according to the power used. B “4 of love in th e rich, warm keart— | this mode the sh is done more ssannl- He wasuts a r bit like the same old lad. But when thid year the love we queer, youll ovis “Tore ei itodo= mt, truly. ava shearing by hand. eae at no less than T thst is and eweet, and bray oa pan int upand audemect and breve, 11 per cent. of the animals operated upon, i entirely avoided ; while the reste: listing 4 free from cuta, stabs, and et command a readier and better market. The operators themselves are protected from the numerous self-inflicted injuries t+ which they are liable when using the ordinary hand shears, while sore— wrists, aching hands, swollen stabs are new all alike re- garded as things of the The time oc- cupied in shearing the sheep by the pew method is only from three and one half to° five minutes. As the machine takes tle whole of the wool off at one operation, all second cuts are avoided, and thus consider- 4 bem saving in time is effected. —{ Electrical Review. It wet a , tata of ee nabwors yee 9 m ger | Nor yet an arrow of shining gold— Bat to him T love, to have and to bold, I've given a heart full of tenderest love. Explorer Stanley's Experience. “The fact is,” said Stanley, . who is adept in dry—extra dry—humor, “although I admire the ladies very much, indeed, some- how I have never successful with them. I've explored Africa with success, but have never yet learned the secret of ex female heart. I don't know why be a success with "m sure. They ee aeeeye greatly interested in my conversa- tion ; I'm still’a young man; nobody can say I'm not fairly good-looking; and in man other respects I compare favorably with men * House-going Ministers. When the — Dr. Chalmers said, “A house-going minister makes a church-goi the effect that the institute menorialize the Ontario Government to provid: legislation for the better protection of shee from dogs. | A very able paper, written by Mr. James McFarlane, was read by the secetary. The ‘subject was Post-office Extenson, and re- ! commended that mails be delivered at the | public oe throughout the #untry. A 1anks was tendered the writer, after the dog question was agair brought up in theshape ofamotion ing that a com- ulsory tax of $1 shou diel be teviotbe all d fhis motion and another submitied i ately after, advocating an 7 es farmers’ institute, were lost. The followin motion was inroduced by Mr Stutt : hat wheress farmers pay too a rate on farm mgrtgages: md whereas _ the Ontario Government could berrow money in the European markets and re-lend it to farmers at a much lower mte than they have been paying, which would be of benefit to | agricultural interests generally; and where- as the said arrangements would enable farmers of moderate means to purchase and pay for farms, and would also nd to keep , the young men of the province irom emigrat- ing to the western states, thus retaining @ | class of citizens very necessary to an cul- ,tural province ; and whereas, while the pe loaning systems a the province pay a ividend of 7 and 8 pe cent. per annum, and their stock in the :noney market com- ; mands a premium of 15to 35 per cent. the farmers’ dividend not exceeding 34 per cent. er annum, while their capital investment of te years, ins commapding a pre- mium, has depreciatel from 15 to 25 per eznt. below par, that therefore the central | institute bring this matter before the Ont- rio Government that action may be taken in that behalf.” The president, befor: putting the motion, said that whatever might be the benefits of such a system it woul) have one great draw- - | back, viz., that it would practically leave the farmers of the country at the mercy of | the Government. mte was taken saa ths motion was defeated, having scarcely a sup- " porter. It was resolved, on motion of T. A. Good, that in the opinion of ais meeting the tester used by millers and prin deulere for the urchase of grain be ree less than one-half a ushel. The president next alled for the report of the committee on rew business. This was short, the chief clawe being one advo- eating closer trade relatous with Ireland. Most of the members, havever, deemed the rae impracticable «1 the report was k. The following motion was submitted by James McEwing and caried : “That we do hereby endorse the bill of Clarke Wallace against combines, and ‘hat a a consisting of the presidnt, vice-president, secretary and Messrs. Kdls and Vallance be appointed to — iew th Dominion Govern- | ment on the ques The meeting ches car to an end. Shorthorn Breedersin Session. At the annual meeting of the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders Assciation held on the 6th inst in Toronto, Mr 1. Wade, the sec- retary, state that darbg the t year ere were 2,77) rations, 2,595 certi- ficates and 378 changes d owsership. From these there were, howeve, rej 47 re- gistrations, 43 certificate and 11 changes of ownership. The pedigres onrecord amount to 29,919. The financia statement show a balance on the right sile ofthe ledger of 1109,29 The election of officen resulted as fol- low aa —John Drycen, ¥. P.P., Brook- Vice idents—Riclard }sibson, Dela- ware D. con. M.P.P., Charlottetown it eer - Ladner, Lae: Ex ii aaoten! De Sums A. t Yooksvill L. rile. fo Galt; James Tolton, Walkertm; Wm. Lin- ton, ‘Aurora: Arthur Johns , Greenwood ; James Russell, ag mec ill; James I. Davi w, Guelph; CLM. Simmons, funn; Bim Jefis, Bond- oe jae In et —_ Monies "dines Jobe Russell, Agecalture and arta lis Vance, Ida; hipey, Greyson P., a oe E. coi iD De Ti A Re lings, Forest ; Vittaia; J. C. Snell, Anditors—W., G. Petit, Burlington ; Dr. Patten, St. George. Delegates to the Industria Exhibition— Bens the Farner Lostitete—Dtr. | and people,” he uttered atruth. For it isnot only ~ fact that the pastor gains the affection of his con tion by visiting ate knowing who have been markedly succeesful emoun | pen Lt) the ladies ; but I have always fallen short success. “a Nox, there's Bonny, for instance. What thew, and making them hie perso: iends, there is about him for women toadmire par- | thus putting love behind Buby is y in n permuading ticularly I never could see, yet he's been | them to frequent the house of G it is also: marri ree times. I suppose it's fate. Yes, | the fact that in this way he obtains informa- it must be fate, because my own efforts to j tion, gets hints, picks - suggestions vastly secure a better half have been ably seconded | and variously helpful to by any number of influential friends, and | tions. Prenaking without the exact know- not one of them has been able to get me, ledge of the persons see! to is like married off. There’s Sir William , shooting at a target in the dark—a bullet in M . and] should think half the the bull's eye would be a ‘miracle, good old dowager ludies ae England and) Called Scotland, have ma. ig special efforta in-my behalf-to get upTa match between me and some handsome and appreciative woman, but it’s no use. Sisson bes a new study in each patient. “I thought I'd make a capture once,”' An editor is provided with a new topic Stanley —_ on to explain. ‘I was aboard | rong the news from day to day. an Atlantic was going acroes to er alone is thrown back u his own New York. “The captain, with whom I was invention, judgment, predilection, choice, well acquainted, was a great friend of mine, |in the selection of —— =_— he isa His great delight was to get me seated next genius (and iuses do n to him and get me to tell stories of my | ments) he will become repltitsous veroat pn African experience. Well, on this occasion | fying ifhe makes his own mnaies serragele T sat on his right, and opposite me on his’ his source of supply. lelt was a very charming young woman. She short. His con tions will pee g hin was strikingly handsome and looked ve ‘the first year, tolerate him the second and lovable andallthat. She seemed as delight-! get rid of him the third. But if he be given as my friend, the captain, was at my sta. | to pastoral visitation he will find himself ries ¢f African adventure. I, at the same suy plied by just keeping his eyes and eara time, was charmed with her. With me it open with endless subjects, In one house was a case of love at first sight. The cap-! there is abundance, in another poverty, in tain introduced us to one another, and for this one sickness, in that one health, here several days my suit seemed to progress‘ sorrow, there rejoicing, in one place trouble, swimmingly. She seemed to have eyes and in another disgrace- the varieties an ears for none but me. contrasts of human life. How elwe can the “‘ My next neighbor to the left was a young mg pa so surely vary his style and method * dude, all collars and cuffs, who didn't , Now he will preach to life, for his themes seem to have two ideas in his head, and had | are fetched from life. never achieved anything more heroic Neg smoking cigarettes and wearing a Well, this youth hardly ever said a'word at Feeding Hogs. the table, but one day at dinner he happen- | The following summary of results, as ob- ed to remark that he knew how to make an tained by . T. Hunt, of the Illinois Col- exceptionally good salad. At the mentiop lege farm, in his expcrimenta, will be of in- of salad the angelic young fairy oppositeim- terest to those engaged in practical pork mediately dropped all interest in what I was Bee saying to herand bestowed her attentions on - It er 13.89 pounds of skim tmilk him. Very well. The dude was not blind to Sestioce one pound of pe york when fed with to this display of interest in his salad, and corn meal, ratio | 1-7 to fattening hogs. that evening had a dish of it prepared and! 2. Skim milk could not be economically invited her to help him eat it. The end of fed to fattening hogs uuless it was waste it all was,that shecruelly threw me over, and uce which could not be otherwiee uti- puffing cigare:t pounds of corn “Yes, it's sad,’ ” mused Mr. Stanley, ‘* but silos one pees ° ae = one bushel of it seems to be only too true that asalad will | corn made into —_ und fed will produce make a deeper ion on the daintiest sa pounds of poe iece of femininity you might meet ina month When fec dry, shelled corn is more than all the romance and chivalric devotion deccaneat than corn meal to feed fattening in the world.” he shoo 6. It required 74 pounds, or one fourth bushel of ground oats, to produce one pound tebe pork, when fed with equal parta by weight o mys About Women. Woman's first appearance has been a fruitful abject for the legend mon .The Phoenician myth of creation is found In the story of Pygmalion nae Galatea. There the first woman was ed by the first man out of ivory and ‘thes endowed with life by Aphrodite. The Greek of the creation of women, according to Hesiod, was that Zeus, as a cruel jest, order- ed Vulcan to make women out of clay and then induced the various gods and goddesses , to invest the clay dol] with all their worst qualities, the, result being a lovely thing| with a witchery of mien, refined craft, eager passion, love of dress, treacherous manner, and shameless mind. The Scandinavians say that as Odin, Vill and Ve, thethree sons of Bor, were walking along the sea beach they found two sticks of wood, one of ash and one of elm. Sitting down the sha) man and woman out of these sticks, whittling the woman from the elm and call- 7 One : bushel of corn is worth nearly three es irs of oats as food for fattening hogs. 8. Corn-fed pigs ee oo kf pounds, per- week, and ate about of corn per ae pounds of live wright. Pork was produced during cold wea- a. with corn at 28 ote a bushel, for lesa than 3 centajper poun 10. An insufficient food ly for two weeks caused a very considerable loss in feeding thereafter. 1]. Indian corn is the most economical pork producing material during the winter months, in regi extensively grown. Bran as a Eation for Horses. Without any doubt, oats are the best single grain feed we have for horses, mig but few will insist perm a they athe best no other kind o’ food should be fed. Venety of ot ig apa ing her Emia. One of the strangest stories touching the | the Madagascar- a = beastifl girl The man's firet chonghs was to throw her to the pigs, but he was com- manded by a apa pd from bear lt poo her play among the diggings until she was of marriageable age, then to make her his wife. He did so, called her Baboura, and she be- came the mother of all races of men. The American Indians’ myths relative to Adam ' and Eve are numerous entertaining. | jaf Some traditions trace back our first parents fooq to white and red maize ; another is that man searching for a ie, was given the donchtas framework. of the king of the muskrate, who, on being! Some men sit down to o table and dipped into the waters of aneighboring lake, eating without aword of thanks to the beciime a woman. —{ London Tablet. i them. You throw a tub of swill ee pig-pen, oer wre hog there will grunt It is stated that large quanti of opium his gretifate. a little more and large numbers of Chinamen are eee isthe ani otal Taken wok ” V suunggleg into the States from Victoria, B . | to call them.—{Sam Jones’ Three Valentines. On the Fourteenth of long ago, : A remarkable ~ Wits vere vo and a maiden's grace shee