come rather to signity iS Mic acsek Sedans vageh or tie disease is a + {predisposing 7 of vigor and tone in ,Hhat organ. a) No didsase tiakée tio more taleéeabla sufferers For Sale. A nmamber of thorobred Yorkshire pigs for sale cheap. HUGH RICHMGND Con. 11. Elma. Newry P.O S. M. SMITH, Artistic Photogra ing has opened a stu over Erskine's store, In Atwood, Where he condially invites you to call. Spécial attention given to Family Group Photos,Farm "Views, and Life Size Cray- ODS. All Work Guaranteed. Prices Moderate: «.. "Will visit Atwood every Tuesday. Also being a practical Watchmaker -gand Opticiau, he will bring his optical .£ase with full line of Spectacles and syeulanses every Tuesday. Eyes test- ed and ,fitted. Particular attention .gBiyen to Shortsigtedness Watch Repairing attended to in all S, M, Smith, jite branches hard wor a kK jae ; ~ * ve | Housewor w Goops--A, Ber- pips will cols a 'aero sale of his win- dow stock of s cost, for cash. THE North Perth > peat 3 Inatitate last year had a membership of 862, rir year thus far the membership is: - Over 50 menibers were added at Atwood meetings, In our list of county wills entered for probate, the amount for real prop- erty set rfter' Moses should have read $7,500.25 the figures published. The adminis- tratrix's notice to creditors of this es- tate appears in our advertising col- umus, THE assembly held in the Towh Hall on Wednesday re a of this week was a success, About forty couples were present from this ooo Listo- wel, Milverton and ssels. Joseph McKoy did the eathtitig, The Listowel Orchestra, under -the leaders of Fred Howe, furnished excellent Soa THE Royal Templars of Temperance held a rousing case 'Tuesday night, initiating six new members. A debate, "Resolved, that city life is preferable to country life," was fought out,and de- cided in favor of the affirmative. They intend holding weekly meetings fora time, the next meeting to be next Tues- day, Fe b, In yiew of the action of the Government,it beheves every mem- ber to attend regularly as important work will have to be done during the next few months. North Perth Farmers' Institute Successful M Meetings In Atw 'wood. The weathér of the the 'past week bas not been conducive to Institute meetings, and the large attendance at the two meetings held in Atwood on Thursday of last week speak well for the pro- gressiveness of our farming commun- ity, The President, Mr. Dempsey, oc- cupied the chair at the AFTERNOON MEETING. "Beautifying the Farm" is one of the subjects in which Mr.Hutt is weil post- ed. He does not goto the extreme in the matter, but simply advocates the improvement of the opportunities nat- ure has given. If alittle care was ex- ercised, it was as a rule just as easy !0 arrange the tields after a systematic method, as to haye them all sizes and shapes without 'any set arrangement. The honse should be sitnated reason- ably close to the road, only leaving space for about one half acre of lawn infront, In the rear of the house there should be another plot' nicely levelled and seeded. In this back yard Mr. Hutt would have his work shop, drive shed and other pecessary bui!d ings, Then further iu the rear should eome the farm buildings and stables. A few trees could also be planted. near the house, not too elose however. The trees would look better if let grow pat- urally without being closely pruned. A third question, which is reeeiving a pretty thorough explanation at the hauds of Mr, Ht itt is, "Seeds, seed grains and seeding." A seed, he said, was only a resting place of a plant dur- ing a season, in which the plant would otherwise die. Or the seed was the means by which plants were carried from one season to another. All seeds were alike iu this respect. Seeds were, howeyer, very different to each* othe in some respects. The coyering otf seeds was one respect in which they varied very much. It was the outside covering of the wild oat and mustard seed which gayethe wonderful yitality which these seeds posse sed. Instances were given of mustara seed lying i the ground from thirty to seventy years, and then, upon being brought to light and air, germinating, This facet rendered it very difficult to altogether exterminate either of those two unde- sirable plants, if they once got a foot- hold. One prominent difference be- tween the plant and its seed is that the seed is dry and is not hart by frost or severe drought, while the plant con- tains a.arge amount of mojsture, and is easily killed by either. Every seed has a little plant in itself and this when first germinating feeds upon the rest of the seed. This, then, is the chief reason why seeds should ve selected for seeding. The largest seeds should be used in all cases. This was the case iu grain as well as iu other plants. The properly matured grain from a vigor ous grain plant was most likely to pro- duce a vigorous plant. The selection of grain could be done by the fanning mill. One kind of plant couid be im- proved upon by careful selection, This had been proven in the case: of corn A few years ago it was thought that corn ceuld not be grown to maturity in most of Ontario. Tosday it could. This was achieved by selecting the earliest Known variety, and then sav- ing the earliest maturing cobs of this plant for seed the coming season. It this plan were followed for a few years the maturing daté of the variety would be greatly hastened; and at the same time the quality of the corn would not be affected, If selection were not observed in grain growing, the time. would come when the » of the present day would failus. 'This was the case with many a variety of wheat which was very pro fitable a few years ago, but is to-day almost an unknown variety. Selection was the method by which the present delicious tomato had been secured from 'la Very undesirable species.. Mr. Hutt's dress was a long one, largely on ac- count of the series of questions which were asked of him, -In_ planting, a seed should not be covered. more than four times its own diameter. Moisture, beat-and air were essential to the germ. ination of a eration ou the part of the furmers could extermmate| phe pea bug. There were means' of de ' less of cost. 100 yds. 200 yas, Fiannelette, * . 150 100 be 5 pieces Hiderdown ' 4 2 " " 8u pg he s de yd. * 2 pieces ed and are 2 all wool Shawls, regular price 3. Ui Sliaav's, = reaksast Shawls, regi at pair only, large all wool Islanke els, Flauneletie tankets A number of ladies' beautiful Faset ihe, "Ws 4 pair Ladies Corsets, sizes 18 to 28, now for dee, Ade... Ge, fue, A Bargain, L only: aperiue, ,tegular price ¢ BI: 20 © "4 ry 5 1 " " " sii i, A number of black Ball regular br 1 only gentleman's Pur Coat, 1 only Rug, finest quality x ing ap My at prices whieh are Within reac AVPERETTRES.--In these gardiee Ss pe cost 3p they must all be In the Boot 'aud Shoe tne, Buckle loots, regular price 82.50, nos 9 pair uf pten's best quai A few pairs of men now for 2.00 and $1 's Buckle Kubert We have just inmpacked a few of Ue tonnes. &e,, Which we have these new @oods coming tm, al sale. Our Vrinte are lhe offered here, In the Groevery lin e onr stock is ¢ many gow di values eter , 'ete ber Ua fur dann prodvce, 'Fail ta Altend piice Don't ---L. i ae Sale ary 1s C:; H. Flo pie 4 2 inten Astrachan Cloth, bine ky reenint price § #, -50 yd., gting for 90e, re * $1: 1 only large sine-all wool Shawl, reeier srice a7 5, , going for $2 4, rh We havea number of ladies' Manties ti we saee : ¥ Overshoes, & pair men's heavy dates regular Toe on order for spr lithe above prelulest and the sh only. At Holmes' Gigantic Gieasine- Sale, commencing Satur- day, Feb. Ist. We-have just got through taking stock and find a lot of odd lines, which we are going to clear out regard- It is an old and true saying v > figu tell no lies, and below we quote you in pia; y you can buy here. If you miss the chance gf esiting $1.25 rom ia return for your $1.00, you only are t 200 yds. Prints, regular price B40, and 15c., your choice for ores ic aud 123¢e. Te, gone for 1%, fe. toa ame. 64¢c ite. WP} ra., . ), going: for " Sos price #1. ue feet far TACs. a s4 $3.00 " u woe. - nators, regiiat GL 50) and 7. $1.50 be., going for régular price 50', T5e., gad $1.25, ~ golns for 3 29:00, " ein ide BTA aid #i.f5, ening for Bf and We HOW Lo RIN Oe Shep. Pe + hnd izes, and ere offers @ ull we Ur ave left?;s prices re- ee ps a" rst men's heavy fel m1 hy ot cei eet), Bellin regithie St Su ard et F5,going fut S$ regular price Sl.ad aud S179, ., now for 5 te, ; y Urinis, ( tens, Mustins, Cre Pinurder la Make ros Li oar. | st oe Salt: da i thap have ever. tia é, au i tik larsec d mii best -thit a Ueen Valliies Here area few of wie rf ¢c "akes Taitat Soap So Fy ¢ iirede Colfer far Bt, We always pay tue hig West possible : Commencing Saturday, Feb- 1962 imes, Atwocd. semkvitan PRES. ° Curse BOOKS FREE. GUARANTEED OR HO PAY. 26 YEARS tn Drs. Rennedy @ ct ia 248 GHELBY STREET. ct i mIcH, WRITE FOR QUESTION BLANK Bey OGTROIT. Yorkshire Pigs for Sale. The undersigned i offers for sale a number of-young thoroughbred York- shire sows bred or fit for_ breeding. Al- so & number of hogs two months old, either s°x, some from imported hog. Appl "" LA STEVENSON, Lot 6, cou.9, Elma, Atmood P.O. fe ey , Administratrix's Notice. I | OTICE is hereby given that all creditors of the estate of Moses Harvey, late of the Township ed ow or before the 15th day of March, 19u2, to send prepaid to Mary Llarvey, Newry P.O, edministratrix ef said es. tale, particulars of their said aecounts aud the nature of ie security (if any) held vy them: And take notice that after. the said 14th day of March, 1902... the said ad- Ministratrix will procea® te distribute said estate, having regard only to the claims of which she then: has notiee, aud will not. be responsibie to said es- tate for claims of which she -has no notice at the time of distribution. Dated at Newry this 8rd day of Ieb- tuary, A.D, 1902. MARY HARVEY, _.. Administr % ¥ of Elma, yeoman, deceased, are request- | 7 , empire. a a Ridoey Une Be <-- MANDRAKE " PUANDERGNE --500, coo SOLD--- Dx. Crase is too we'l and favorably known eco aad) raced require anyrecommenda Dx, Crast's Liver Cure bas # receipt boot a apped a aii eya'y bottle which is worth itd weight in po) fare ve az , mee eicusoenn ran dice. 3 ca or Spots, Sallow Compicxion,cte. THe KIDNEYS THE KIDNEYS naw are Sere iee pomrtals pure teres as Dp st tae in lower norton oft of the ev gant to = * red an a ase ins in passage, righ urinary troubles, etc., hi "Liver Pills, th directly on te Kidneys, Live' aed pana no Betas ie T. EDMARSON & ay Bradford, Ont rene Me on Cane O6 pas piece ek Bae ae bee dete sv iphale to tun 3455 an yess, Mr Hote' be sown p sitsered by tee tha g aa ee & : &F Pte would destroy all The evening session opened at 8 p.ni. Jas. Donaldson, jr. Reeve of Eima, ably filled the position of chairman. Harry Rich, of Toronto, sang an ex- cellent comic song, entitled "Oar lang- uage as itis spoken." W.N. Hatt then spoke upon the sit: ject "Birds in their relation to fatn life and agriculture." greatest trouble to farmers. The in- & ipetenotion of insects by slaugter- hie birds which preyed upon. them. Mr. Hutt instanced many useful birds which were ins¢ct destroyers, QCrcha td the hairy caterpillar, which is distaste- ful to all other birds, e Robin aud Ruby Throat are both insect destroyers. Birds also assist in killing off weeds, . forty kinds strat ag weeds and their arks come early be- tore yuaetatiod and live on weed seeds dropped the previous season. To des es wild oats do not plowin the fa'l, and the seeds lying on the surface be- come food for the winter birds and Mendow Larks, The latter also prey: ne upon grasshoppers in the fail, law protects the Meadow Lark the whole year round, and should be better observ "Bobolink is a bi rd whase special food is shepherd's purse and false flax, and whose nest is yery ae to find, The american Yellow Bird was a great destroyer of thistles. Winter birds lived upon the seeds _re~ maining in the dried stems of weeds, especially the ragweed and burdock. | Woodpec ckers peers special men- tion as insect detro. They aro particularly fitted. for "bres climbling and of the nine species,the Red Heade: woodpecker is the only one alighting up: outhe ground. Piant lice and other treo enemies can be reached by spraying, except the borer, which is unaffected by poisons sprayed onto the trees, ang here the wcodpecker makes itself ws ful, being fitted with a strong, shary bill, with which it aor largs num- bers of this insect Hawks and owls were much slandér- ed birds, especially the former. The United States Government appointed a commission to investigate and report upon the food of hawks, in order to discover whether they were a friend or a foe tothe farmer. Five hundredand sixty one birds were received at Wash- ington, coming from almost every part of North America. 'The stomach .of each bird was examined, and. only 10 per cent, of the contents cunsisted of poultry, and a very large per cent. of the hawks had eaten insects as their food. Hen hawk was not an approp- riate nume for that bird, as it rareiy preyed Qpom poultry. Small hawks, such as the sharpshin, cooper and spar- row hawk, were more injurious than the larger 'hawks. Owls were very use- ful friends to the farmer and fruit grower as destroyers of field mice. In conclusion, not a single bird native to Canada but deserves our protection. Miss Fielen MeAllist:r, of Coventry, Ont., read a paper on the subject, "The importance of orgapization for farmers' wives and daughters." Progressive or- ganization are backwatd in rural dis- tricts owing to the scattered popula- tion, Women have not the same oP ortunity of meeting as men hay ence the need of organizatien, Wo sinen can aid greatly the work of the farm by studying advanced . methods dairyiug and poultry raising. Know- lege-is needed in farm life, and money invested in education ,ives good: re- turns, The tendency toward eity life 'is largely. the ianlt of the farmers selves. Education of farmers' sons at Agricultural College is essent- ial 1 is often abortive owing to him having to combat} backward methods of the old foiks at home. ' The first women's institute was or- ganized in Weutworth eomity 3. years ago and hed met with gratifying suc- eess. Since that tinre 82 institutes had been organized. Ft furnishes recreation ri farmers" wives, and haga broaden- -inflwence mentally, Charaeter onibith g was largely done by the moth- er. Children's conduct was net eriti- eized as it used tobe. Girls stonld be educated in home training and bhouges keeping, and tanght to systemizg their work, itresis with women to raise the moral staudard of the fume, ath Hutt spoke afew words fh that they should be as COmNo: Farmers' Lustitutes, Phe. WONE UL women's department was as se the farmer's own Work, Mr. Qotrell, of Milton, On'. spoke on, "Poultry raising." He showed the. farmers in order toguccesafully market the fowl, quoted the effect of Go.opera- tion in the bacon aud bye ateck pri ~ that ponltry raising could be made very pete und gave a practical talk cn, latching and feeding poultry for the, TA, gard to- Women's [nstilates, stating and should be as modertly wa haged A need Of co-operation on the part of the ducts, He'kad proyep by, expetienes | best results sia Rg gris