Iption rates:—One. year, $1.59) tn advance bacribers ue at ibe ‘o pay $2 08 sre ear, Te adeea tata lie 3 on ie Lae ae A ti ts without ct et aes forbid res charged c1 | nate for contract Sarria: mi bel in re office oe Monda: Leor LM MacBETH, er an BusinessCards Dr. M. C. Tindale, L.D.S. Wouor graduate Toronto Untversity. | CROWN and BRIDOB WORK a spectalty, 'Pho: Office: Over ek a koik Seotta, Medical ret Dri Ps ie Tye Oflice, PusLic Drue StoR#, MILVERTON Hodes: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m, to8 pm, Leal 7 ees je object of thi apartment te oueslbe of 0 ders the adv! Sages author on all eubjecta ‘Proprietor. | 0! Gupetion, when the answer will be mall Question—W. K. have a meadow seeded down last spring, but, owing te the extreme wet, followed by a drought, there is only half a catch. The clover mostly lived but the timo- thy is nearly all dead. Should I plow them up in the Spring, or would it be advisable to go over the ground with a crags harrow and sow timothy by Answer:—If the clover pee lived through the winter in icient quantities I would advise eine timothy seed in the spring and at the 4H. B. Morphy, KsC. Solicitor for Bank of Hamilton. ListOWwEL. M LVERTON, ee tices: Listowel, Milvert joney to Loan, F. R. Blewett, K.C. Solicttor for the Bank of Toronto, + Gordon Block GrearzonD, ONTARIO. Harding, Owens & Goodwin’ Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Gordon Block, - STRATFORD, ONT, Moncey to Loan, Bo, MARDING W. 0. OWRKA Ww. mB. GOODWIN, i j Veterinary. J. W Barr, V.S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, ‘Toronto. Treais alf diseases of domesticated animals Allcaits promptly attended to. ca Milverton Lodge No. 478 Cc. AP. & ALM., G.R Societies. Meets every Monday evening on or before full ineGmevery month fa thelr hall el viene abc eens pale Geo. J. Coxor J. Zoeger, Sec. Silver Star Lodeg No. 202 Lo. 0. Meets eyery Pray et fat 7,90 In thete fall Over Bani of Hamliton. Visiting brethiren always welcome Wr Henig 5 Wee both OA Barth N.G, | Bin-Secy. ”“Ree.-Becy, j Not W. D. Weir, - Auctioneer for the Sonn tes. of Perth and Water Conveyancer, pp eat Ree eee drawn ‘and affidavits made. illage clerk, Oftice: Weir block, over Bank of Nova Scotia. aay Notary Publics A. Chalmers, - Sa se Issuer of Marriage Licenses the County of Perth, Real rane he sht and sold. A few choice farms for immediate sale, MONKTON, ONTARIO Nelson Merrick, - Auctioneer for Waterloo, Welllagton and Perth Counties, Batimates given on sales offarma and farm stocks, Office, next to Bank of Nova Scotia, Linwood | — ‘SHADOW TEST Ee Hote!a The Queens Hotel Best sccommodation for commercial trav rs and others, ‘Pwo large Sample Rooms, GRO. B. PAULI, Prop., - Are You Insured (PRE Wee hd OP tee: Twit asd taille ay jum cost. Investigate it Mil C.Spencer,GR. « N,Zimmermana,R.S Milverton, Ont, Notary Public | 3", you would do well also to aa faite pounds of meadow fescue grass per acre. This is a rapid-growing grass and should make a valuable addition yo this has been applied I believe it ‘would a good catch and make a sati ttle seedin — M. L, S.:—I purchas- ed a farm on which, only 6 acres were plowed small part of the field was planted to potatoes, but it also’ is very weedy. of pertaining to salle and stamped and addressed erivelope be Sy swith the to place at the: fan acknow': ‘that led a ae has had very: “ittte manure in the last five years. Plowing for i he crops must be done this spring | land with clover this spring or plow the pene after the grain is harvest- ed and seed to.rye, and then sow ae clover a Sake ‘trout this ‘spring. n-yard manure to apply e In opinion it would be sa nd HIE your barley and oats with are this spring. e soil is evidently run down and you should, as soon as possible, establish a system of cropping where you could plow under @ second crop of over, This will add organie matter, or humus, to the hous ang a ie ie some addition of nitrogs ler to make sure of a atiefactory take of clover and, to your land. This deriileer should Seey at least two to nt, ammonia and from six 3 F dight per cent. serail able phosphoric acid. It will not only help pie. grain ercp but wil lo great insure a sitiatactory ot of clove barn-yard manure to apply ONbekeaw) Chronic swellings, puffs, ete., which are usually a sequel to some acute disease or injury, have their beginning in Karsdsemed sige hard or soft, ithout pain o: The remedy iis either repeated blist- ering or the use of absorbents, as the a little of a liniment made of ore ae of iodine and iodide of potassuim and 4 oz, each of alcohol nd glycerine Begin fitting the work horses for the heavy spring tasks before the work begins. ness it is unwise and unprofitable to put a team in heavy work without pre- P Now th: it heavy plowing is about to start, ue that prevention is the est cure for sore shoulders in horses. If it doesn’t do the horse any good |™ 0 have you say a kind ror to him as you pass, it does you g Plenty of sunlight and aad of fresh air are two prime requisites in any stabling proposition The horse’s feet should be washed oceasionally with soap and water. spavin can often be traced eo slippery, or 00 suddenly stopping or Jerking the r ie: colts there is no bet- ter grain ration than equal party of corn and oats ground together, ‘This feed supplies the elements required for. the ®- Production of fat, bone and muscle. Lis Sa ROO Those who feel thé deepest usually say the least. “He Looks Into the Eye” ¥ THIS METHOD, it ly ulmoat ave to make al graduating: jet OWE nce. D. A, McLACHLAN, ~~ Principal Weal 3 Headaches Cured, Cross yes in many cases i i | dion ape . lasses are fitted by thin ms wed ay stent Gttirenta es accurately ¢: past asking questi: i pitisbienn quaninrees {P. H. BASTENDORFE ‘¥esight Specialist’ ete: ON PARIO. cay pplication with smart ‘friction th er a winter of comparative idle-|}, Pouthey® The hen that gets cold feet through exposure these raw days is apt to give pence her. eggs. in till se ground is wa! yn you turn chins wil fee Keep the hens mer. ‘The ones that are lucky (2) enougl to secure a morsel will be chased by the others, Pcs affording abundant exercise for The eel season among geese ebruary. ing upon the age of the ‘goons and the condition of the weathe: An abdominal pouch ‘of great size indiestes rest age, = pointer ‘wel fomeeaeaue ti patehasing tot birds. want ‘a EOF ee hen ma- nure will do fruit, plant some plum pone in “the a elie hens run s that bore very plums, sad Sin that were sound, faye bees made to bear bushels of fru t, So ae SIDaipr und of meal before the cow Ganties: is wort much as three pounds after she freshens. n basins, with a supply of wa- ter always before the cows, means less labor in milking nae greater quant- ity of milk in the her master cold feet wheii it comes t2}¢, funt by: latcng’hénm vibe arching there at will, of duty and are fighting with their Allies for the pee ‘of peaceful na- icns. fathers did not wait to count the cost ok hs ut how much help they were going. to Gos ‘om outside thei perhaps believed that ae caaene like Britain and stand by and see them cru: that ee people of these wealthy and starve while they were away. that they really knew was that they eard the call of duty a rallied to their Ki We course their faith in the nations 0 guaranteed their neutrality was Pot misplaced unless tey had faith in Gey did rally to thei: side and with them the ‘Teuton ‘And their The allowed to starve. two shown Here are two little Belgian refugees" two of thousands upon thousands |' ‘whose fathers have answered the call in in and France| are asked to 6 care for ly a simple matter But there are left in Belgium more ee have been’ or can be taken to me “ own them? The Belgian Re- lief Cini has .answered that question most efficiently. It has fed them ever since they were driven from their homes to shift’ for themselves. Tt has been enabled to do this through the response of Canadians, with the people of the Motherland and the United States, to a call of the Bel- gians’ need. The Committee’s needs grow great- x rather than less as long as Ger- eat rules the occupied parts of Bel- im, and so long the need lasts the friends of freedom loving Belgium ir héarts and loosen their purae: strings . Contribu- tions should ent direct to the St. Peter Street, eae or to the branches in each locality Can't Dodge "Em. “Don’t you find it hard these times meet expenses ? “Hard? “Ma alive, I meet expenses at every tur | Grandma — “What t's Bobby? Why are you crying?” tle Bobby-—“Gra’ma, too many ae ple are bringin’ me up. |better if I only had you Vd get along |; To the British nation potatoes con- stitute one of the great articles of diet. History records the disaster of the great potato crop in Ireland, and the present shortage glves the British- er of to-day an idea of the importance of this common but very valuable crop. Few Canadians realize that almost one acre in 40 under tillage in this pro- vince is normally planted to potatoes. The value of the 1914 crop totalled nearly $12,000,000. When the Canadian potato grower. considers the yleld per acre he-is taining as compared England, Scotland, eastern United ee 8 obe with tHe <oetinlty he ies tn increas: ing y is average yield for Ontario. is legs than 160 bus: per act, wi vig ge Cows fed a Tatlon composed Jéngely, of silage produced 17 per cent. milk a per cent. more utier tat| than thos a a ration cons: mainly of ¢ Let your cows know you and study jtheir wants. A finely bred lair cow is a sensitive and high-strung| animal and quick to respond to kind and considerate treatment. Ss urn the water ur barn-yard, so that the cows may not slip and bring on trou- ble, A wire barn-yard fence is pretty cold comfort for a cov ona raw March day. Cold and comfort are good calves is worthy of the best care you car give him Famous ‘Triplets. Wine, women and song. Battle, murder a adden death, Bell, book and ¢ ‘eadin’, eee an natingetic He, she and it, Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. Faith, hope and charity. s Wyriken, pase and Nod. ‘ jump. Bread and cheese and kisses. land is growing over 3 per sire Holland 290. bus., itd Maine iG r 260 bus. per acre, le | ne of the reasons that these other | parts of the world are exceeding ‘aa an yields is that they are selecting od potato seed, e not relying on puiall nondescript | are three ated of seed se- lection in potatoes. te choice 1s |first. By field selection 1 mean simply watching the grov queen stat see that it is @ pure. yar . First start by planting a pure vai and then save seed from all ie epithe haviiig the same colored flowers and the same characteristic spread of po: tato vines. Dig the pure stock first and cull out the small inferior pota- toes. Discard these them for seed potatoes. You don’t save the calves of the small, weakly heifers in order to build up your herd. Don't plant small inferior stock and good, strong, heavy While the crop a stick In beside. When the crop is ripe dig the marked v4 seed rgest only those which have the Keep number of well-formed tubers, POTATO SEED SELECTION AND DISEASE CONTROL The Fourth of a Series of Five Special Articles by Henry G. Bell, Agronomist. @ and do not plant | |. ;srowlng crop from blight and other these for next spring's see: Plant only the best potatoes from these, Individual tuber ‘selection is the Central Beligan. poliet Committee, 59| fried. the ae is on ne Wa ys! been: our ain and boo : terials from which they are mad ; _ quality has always been a prime Nacter in our tailoring and always will b We Seer Anite you to see our stock, 0. DUFFIELD The Up-to-date Tull, Monkton, ~ Mo! department. answer given In eaoh letter, Write on o1 Addr Castle Frank Road, Foront By A—1, Bh heals are more cehdehce and bett flavored when steamed than they when boiled or Besides, much Te: ess waste shen in pena as much of the “a ritio getables 5 they are boiled. The water should ved and used in soups. inh is moistened along the line the threat is to be pulled, the task of pull- ing threads is easier. A ust be thoroughly washed, is are othe utensils, after every u: When plaster cracks, add any vine- make a mix- an ‘s used the plaster hardens too quick- | ve ly. ‘ore storing a stovepine ‘or the summer, rub it well with ccal oil, stuff the ends with n newspaper te keep out any moisture, aod there will be no rust in ne autum 1, is a ear amber shade Between yellow and brown, that | © variety if podelle, Choose a number potatoes of good marke Cut each of these tubers into four | pieces and plant. each four pieces | from one a inva hill, or plant the ; ‘our pieces of the same pores al e, dig these | Bi of four. aie only the potato. “families” that | yield the ee number of good | h.|Marketable stock. Keep the “fami. les” separate and plant a drill each the second year, Choose again the best yielding, and a good selection is starter Michigan potato grower found a ait. ference of 110 bus. per acre in the crop from selected stock with the crop from tnixed seed grown | jon the same ground. The selected crop vielded 360 bus. per acre and the ee stock produced 260 bus.. per. aie methods of seed eee eae apply equally to late varieties. The ‘Ontario “Esper Hnental Union ‘has tested a great num- i ‘ber of varieties chisaphiong the [yintee. Prof. Zavity reports that as an! of 40 tests with two leading» Soanlee he finds Davies Warrior . to jyield 131.95 bus. per acre and Extra’ Barly Hureka 126.59 bus. per acre, | Before planting the selected seed, {it should be dipped in a mixture of one |pound formalin and 20 gals. water for | '20 minutes, ‘This treatment will kill | treatment if the planted on ground where’ potatoes have not been grown for some time, it product. Special seed stock should always be od, well-prepared ground, recelve careful attention lone to protect the diseases, but this subject of disease control must be treated in a succeed- ing article. HENRY G, BELL, ‘in strong tea and dry in the s good quality stock AB compared 8 strength, lon is likely no scab will appear’ on the ; onc most effe neans of improving | V° and purifying pees seed. ‘Tuber. se- lection starts with seed of a good |b ory; Pisin ontmeal paper |is best for walls which are to serve @. Hacaraucn one blest Wien lain walls one may have figured |madras curtains, but —hemstitched rim in ecru or creai make very suitable curtains for this room, and scrim wears and launders better than madras. the ecru curtains suitable rug would have the shade of the walls mingled with blue cot! 2. Subdu are always most restful. I would not advise papering any room ip red as it considered By Dhyieans to tie very Haine m the n tin, 4 tg Gitar ase sania especially if you possess, curtain stretchers. They do not iron well. mailed direct if stamped and addressed enve' rown, eke with ‘the te in which | of , Not- | D thers and daughters of all ages are cordially invited to write to thle — tials only will be published with each as a means of Identification, but full name and ees must be quest! stion and Ite side of paper only. Answers will b lope is enclot sed. ress all correspondence for this department to Mrs, Helen Law, 75 0. te ‘The tendency is towards simply in house ssaparies: cushions and 01 possible, and all articles ae inten ded not merely for show. | It certainly lessens the task cleaning, and is Pee. to the Aepilly hostels ¥ e trenches on ce eat extend about 750 miles. oe Probably “The New Housekeep- 5” ae Mrs. C. Talk Euan? on Baby”, which you will inde valual pany ‘The new collars are Rue all of the sailor variety and of ery. sheer. materials such as ninen, They are hem- Qe 2 Bae af & ES iB: i sills or act, or: a8 knitted or rocheted in bright. hues of croche' silk, m: dd bag 01 ht of a strip of silk like your dress with a circle of cardboard covered with silk ot form the bottom, and then crochet on a top of a contrasting color about an inch ide through which to run @ When your time is limit- ed, it 4 ee to plant flowering shru rather than an sien On ci carey quire little guise sa are beautiful and permanent additions to the home grounds. Some of : Spirea He Houeeti Flowering fapan Quin Tartari Aenevaucale: yeinae Lilac, Snowball, dri se of Sharon.4 ese will give you a succession of bloom ti ‘Trumpet and Climbing Hoe, are easily cared for. — It is best to buy large three- year-old plants, | OHoasO) Bowels in aes working order lead ie owing. Pigs have ates legs and not much They c con wallow around ng straw. traw through the cutting ee Md ies scat. ter it as the pen, eon and deep. that has just brought her te te town doesn’t eat much, if, ing, to eat for ile. hen ate acts as if she was Hauting ae Bad Pisin sometimes come when pig: -s are due, because of disturbances in the vteiniby of the sow e far ge possible give her a chance 0 be ql ee 5 all a yery important place in the economic world, and will doubt- less long continue to do so, the more rebate when we succeed in reduc- g the death rate in the hog kingdom we a-reasonable figure: OMtechlats® if a ewe loses her lamb, keep her ‘or out of a nicé cae this. sheep is wheat bran, with frequent rations of vegetables. ‘The humble sheep is getting a great deal bs aivarton just now. Scarcity of wi higher-priced aeoting: “Beakig The Instructors, Musketry Instructor (to recruit who > insists on gazing at him)—Why don’t you look 10 the sights? ecruit—Please, sergeant, which are the others? The: - A REPRESENTATIVE WANTED MILVERTON for “CANADA'S GR District ORSNRIne. Spring fi wa ule aod Orne Mel sr anes & WELLINGTON ‘The Fonthill Nurseries Ratablished 1887 “PoRO NTO, ta met Bor moloryle ‘ahacé has been in- yeni ip th matically fills as a ma chine is run-| ures fe TAKE Aurie STROH MYSELF WHI heen Ist vated ec PRETTY NICE CAR Youve. GOT = Mis YEARS MODEL Isn’r tr? ARIDE IN ONCE VLL BEY “THAT BABY CAN Go SOME —A~ YD LIKE TO TAKE HER. GO AWEAD~TAKBLA RIDE — 1 AIN'T MYC Distal be