s = je _ Bre > o a -_ - we is. PY a ao oo catia VOR. 4. gas. ATWOOD, ONT., FRIDA Y, JAN. 19, 1894. paws NO. 52. » We wish to clear the following lines to make room for ~ a Spring . ¥ Shoulder Shawls, Honey Comd shawls, -Plushes at quick sale prices, Buttons, at half price, Robes, : Blankets, :" Hose, Socks, hey Have Ha Their Day Goods': Boys' Overcoats, Men's Overcats, Cardigau Jackets, Underwear, Felt Boots, Rubbers, Overshoes, Caps, &e. Youths' Overcoats, | | 2 ' In fact, all Winter Goods have to go if prices-are any use. ° Butter, Bggs and Dried Apples 5 « Taken as Cash. Do You. Want a Barrel of Sugar? "believe that I can give you Right Prices; with your ussistance I purpdse buying Refineries, thus Saving Wh¢ as Extra Freight. Call and to you and see the qualities. J. LL. Mader. vr" r a> Carload direct from the b] Jlesale Men's Profits as_ well see what offer we can make Te Peoples Column, - STAR LIVERY. . f J The Star Livery is equipped witb Qrst class rigs, fast aud gentle drivers, and inevery way adapted to meet the requirements of the travelling public. Terms reasonable. Stables opposite Loerger's hotel, Atwood. 41-92:tf WM. HAWKSIAW. Notice. ---- ee HEREBY request all my custom- ersthatas 1 am very much in need of money to settle the amounts due by them to me on or be- ture the Ist day of January, 1894. My accounts are in the hands of T. Fullar ton for collection and must be paid by that date, J. A. ROE, V.S., 42 Bin Atwood, Ont. Card of Thanks. I desire to thank my many customers and the publit geuérally for the liberal | wud continued patronage extended. to} 'The 777 Store is Headquar-! | ors-- Wallace, G. V. Poole and J. SI me during the period [. was in the buchering business in Atwood, and trast that that same patronage. will be extended to my successors, Messrs. Mure & Brown. I would respectfully request all parties indebted to me to 'settle their accounts at ,as1 need. - the mouey aiid cannot Wait 'longer fur it. : HENRY SMITH, , 49-4in Atwood. before Buying a Bottle of PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER "You may need it to-night ™ + Ca Tu Council of the Corporation of the County of Perth will meet inthe Court House, Stratford, on TUESDAY, JAN. 23np, at2 p.m., for organization and geueral business. WM. DAVIDSON, 52-2in Co. Clerk. Cokis&, . Deep Seated ¢ Coughs SAFELY AND SURELY CURED GY Allen's of 'Lung Balsam. ~ --THE--- 777 Store a North Perth Farmers' Institte Condensed Report of the Winter Sessions. 4 Written for: TrE BEE. : AT LISTOWEL, HE winter meetings of the North PRerth's Farm- ers' Institute were held in Listowel on the 13th inst., and in Milverton on the 15th. Both meet- ings were-largely attend- ed. President Dickson occupied the chair, and. gave an address on the work of the In stitute and the present candition of the farmers of the Province, and also of the care farmers should take of their wood lands. W. Rennie, of the Ontario Agricult- ural College, gave an excellent address on "Root Growing for Glory and Pro: fit." He told of how he grew the large mangolds which were exhibited all over Great Britain by the C. P. R.- He also related his experience in growing roots and his mode of cultivating- the soil when preparing.it for roots, Andrew Elliott, of Galt, gave an_in- teresting address on sheep. He spoke of the care of sheep and the best breed to keep. [He also showed the proper weight of lambs to raise for the British market and that raising lambs was a profitable industry if managed proper- ly. The lambs exported by the O. A.C. netted about $9 per head. J.Z. Fraver, of Burford, spoke on "Hog raising for profit." He. recom- mended the Berkshire and Poland China s the best best breeds, but added that irmers should raise the hog which was d@marnded by the packers. He also spoke on the -best rations for feeding yrood sows and fattening hogs, He recommends clover for growing hogs. Mr. Frazeris a clear, foreible speaker aod his eddress was much appreciated, G. V. Poole. ex- Warden of Perth, was present aud gave a short address on the work of the Institute and of the im portance of farmers attending the meetings. dds. Grieve, M. P., also gaye a short speech. Lle spoke of the great benetits derived from tbe visit of the Trayelling Dairy. He gave his system of feeding hogs, and of the different breeds he pre- terred the Yorkshire hog. Mr. Kennie gave an address on "Clov- er growing," and showed how to be thorvughly. familiar with the subject on which he is an enthusiast. He ex plained how the British farmer did not use artificial fertilizers since they start- ed to grow clover, as the trogen which Lhe clover takes from the air and stores in the ground was what was needed to produce fertility of the soil. ,He stated that during the past three months four seedsmeu in 'Toronto had exported 60,- QwO bushels of .cloyer seed to Great Britain. "The Silo and Ensilage" was the tobic of an able address by Mr. Elliott. He spoke of the preparation of the ground forcorn, the cultivation of coru and how to haryest aud prepare it for the silo. He showed his method of "con- structing a silo and explained how he had kept 30 head of cattle principally vnensilage from Christmas until the fat cattie were shipped to the British market. ° Richard Kidd, V.S., reada paper on "Diseases of the horse." W.D. Mitchell, of Atwood, read a paper on lime as a plant food, and also 3 township of Elma. His remarks were listened to with interest. AT MILVERTON. The morning session was well attend- ed. fresident Dickson presided. He spoke of the competition with which our farmers have to compete at the present time, giving as an. illustration the frozen meat, export trade of New Zealand by which cheap: muttun was placed on the British market. Mr. Elliott gave an address on sheep. Horses " The election of officers for the ensu- ing.year resulted as follows: President, 'Donald Jack, Newton; Vice-President, ters in Listowel - Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing; w DRESS GOODS 4c. Please Call and See Us - when you come to Dos town. + for | Duncan Stewart, Hampstead; Secretary- Treasurer, Wm. Keith, Listowel; Direct- spoke of .a rich marl deposit in the/7 Mr. Burger, V-S., spoke on "Colic in} next June. Mr. 'Keith* was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. The evening session was full of inter- est. Miss Roe gave an instruthental selection, followed by an address from Mr. Rennie on "Beautifying the Farm." He spoke first of cleaning the farm of Canada thistles; also about growing the prize roots of which he spoke of in Listowel. He showed how when he beautified his farm.a man*asked him if he would sell it. tHe' named his pete and the man purchased it at once, t was a paying investment. He gave an illustration of a farm with good buildings but without trees, and-anoth- er- with g fences and 'trees Re- commended planting Norway spruces. Evergreens should be pruned in Sep tember. He uxlso spoke of landscape gardening. Mr, Rennie thought farm- ers should .use the best rooms in their houses. Farmers should . have' an implement house, and their barnyards enclosed, and thé barns painted. Mr. Rennie recommended planting clumps of trees. Duet, by Misses Whaley and Spencer. David Smith spoke of the great im- provement in agricultural -machinery; formerly farmers harvested by sickle, then the cradle, then the reaper and now we have the self-binder, which does the w of six men.. Recom- mended fall pléwing and working. with cultivators the spring. He advised sowing broadcast, alsorolling fields in the spring and alsd having an imple- ment honse, -- : ~ Solo, by Miss Keane; and _for.an encore, "Annie, Laurie." Thos. Magwood, M. P. P., gave an address. Hesaid he was well pleased with the whole day's proceedings. He claimed that if products were cheap the commodities we had to buy with were correspondingly «cheap. He complimented Mr. Rennie on his" ad- dress on "Beautifying the farm." . Solo, by Miss Pfeffer. ' Address, by Jas. Greive, M. P. He spoke on ornamentation of the farm: ulso of the great benefits to be derived from the travelling Dairy, and how the farmers were much indebted to the Government for sending the deputation of speakers to the Farmers' Institutes. Ile did not agree with Mr. Frazer about the breed of hogs. Mr. Grieve approved of the Yorkshire breed of hogs. J. Z. Frazer spoke on the "Canadian Farmer, aud his comparative con- dition." He gave a humorous and instructive address. Showed the great progress made in this part of the country in the last 80 yeara; how the position of the farmers had improved during the past 20 years; the easy method of cultivatiug the soi]. by im- proyed. machinery, and urged the younger members to make the most of their circumstances. We have an excelent system of education. Instrumental music, by Miss Pfeffer. Votes of thanks were given to the members of the depulation, the Mil- verton Literary Association, and to James Dickson, the President, after which the Institute adjourned, Huron County Notes. Huron County Council wiil meet on Tuesday, 23rd inst. Several persons were fined recently for driving over the bridge at 'Brussels faster than a walk. South Huron Reformers will hold their annual meeting in Dixon's Hall, Brucefield, on Monday, January 22, at 1 p.m. ° The following pupils passed the Christmas examination at. the Ontario Agricultural College:--T. F. Patterson, ucknow; John Buchanan, Hlensali. The Spring Assize Court will open in Goderich on Marelli 14th, Chief Justice Armour presiding, and. the Chancery Court on the 8th of May, Justice Street occupying the bench. The county of Huron, in 1892, had, 83,366 farin horses; 35,762 hogs, 109,200 head of cattle, 111,303 sheep, 344,328 head of poultry of all kinds. And during the same year there were sold here 4,434 horses, 31.804 cuttle, 35,875 sheep, and 44,126 hogs. . During the past season W. Cudmore, of Clinton, has handled no Jess than 2276 tons of hay, which has filled 200 ears. Nearly the whole of this has been exported to the old country. . The railway has given notice of an adyance of 3l aton .on freight ratés on this Climie: Listowel. Dr. Burger: and = My-article, which will mean quite a differ- Smith; Elma, Jacob Bray aud Wm.Bur- | nett; Mortiington, John Munro and Jobn Brydon; Ellice, A. Kuhry and J. Burnett; North Easthope, J. May aud Alex. Hart; Stratford. Johu Idington, Q. (., and Thos, Ballantyne. - Delegates to Central Farmers' Institute, D, Jack and DD. Stewart. In Mr. Dickson's retirement from the Presidency, which position he has oceu- pied for the past four years, the Insti-. tate loses a good officer, an indefatig- Pable worker and a man who by his fine social qualities and generous nature has won the respect and esteem of every member of the Institute. He' vacates the President's chair leaving the Instt- tute in a splendid financial condition. Mr. Frazer spoke-again on hog rais- ing for profit, and Mr. Rennie on clover growing. - _ It was decided to hold thé next win- the armual meeting .| ter:meetings at da ie and Milverton, be h eld.in At- _ JOHN RIGGS. 4 v cursion' to wood. It was alsg decided to haye an ex- F / " é { ence in price. : . | Jluron editors are showing upin good |form. Bro, McLean, having captured 'the Grit nomination for South Huron, his local coLem, editor Neelin goes in asdeputy reeve of Seaforth. "Bob." Holmes now signs himself Mayor of Clinton, and the geniel Kerr is once more reeve of Brussels,.with an eye to semething better later, Then there's the Signal man, president of the prohi- bition association, and mayor maker of Goderich. Great are ye editors! Additional Local [tems. Dr. GEO. Watson, of _Listowel, made THE BEE;a pleasant call Wednes- day. ., Ans, Wa. LocHHEAD is confined to her room with grippe and heart trouble. She is improving slowly, we'are glad to report. . ' ' A.ToRonTo subscriber writes: "Life is intolerable without THE Br. 'Complete Soiling.. It has been' Practised with * Success in the Stafes for Years. Written fot THe BEE. Solling has been practiced for a number of years by a few of the Ameri- ns with decided*success. Dairymen ate fat becoming aware of the beuetis to erived from it and -before. many years' complete soiling will be as common as partial soiling 1s to-day. Ju complete soiling there is a great saving of land, One acré of soiling crop will + furnish as much cattle food as three or. four acres of pasture land. 'This seems like an exaggerated statement but it is nevertheless true. The waste of food on pasture land is caused by walking on it, laying-on it, fouling on itand breath- ing on it, all these so effect the quality of the pasture that animals. will not eat the grass-thusinjured. An examina- tion of a pasture will show the éffects mentioned by tufts of old uneaten grass. Under the best system of pas- turing it will require three acres of pasture to furnish as much cattle food "#8 one acre of good meadow, this then 'Is equal to a loss of two-thirds of the land pastured, Soiling dispenses 'with most of the fences, all that is needed is a paddock for the animais. The saving in this one item is probably almost enough to pay for the extra labor. 'The general hundred acre farm has from 3 to 7 acres under fences; the cost of building is about $1 per rod. With this method of feeding many farmers could dispense with hundreds of rods of fences, and thereby haVYe more arable land. Much can be saved in' food, as the cattle suiled are saved the exercise of many hours per day in roaming the fields in search of food. cIn a scanty pasture it. requires constant exercise for the cow tofind enough to sustain life, and how are cattle on such pasture going to paoduce either beef of milk ? itis yery absurd to think of it, yet much of it is done ,throughout. the country with Lhe expectations of -re- turns, . Noxious weeds cut in the suc- culent state are relished by the eattle and are cut in right time for their.ex termination. In many pate of the conntry noxious weeds almost render land valueless as: the weeds occupy 80 much of the soi] that there is only room left to raise a crop sufficient to pay the labor for growing it. Judicious soiling will soon make clean farms, the weeds will pay for their destruction. Another important feature is the saving' of of manure, The manure on pasture helds is subjected to a great deaf of toss through evaporation, washing away by Streams «and destruction . by- insects. The result is fortunate if one-third of the manure on pasture lands is left to enrich.the soil, while in the soiling system the menure 1s mostly mogtly all deposited in the stables where jt may be preserved. Soiling has also a very desired effect upon the health and con- dition of both beef and milk animals. Although they are confined for feeding, sufficient exercise.may be had by allow- ing them access toa yard. The tow needs less exercise than any other domestic animal, and when the fresh food is fed in the stall we might natur- ally expect an increase in milk 6r beef from-a given quantify of food. For soiling furnishes an equal and plentitul diet, pasturing an unequal and often very scanty diet. In soiling the feeder hgs the condition of his animals entire- ly under his control, because he can supply such quantities of food as he chooses, There might be one objection raised here against this system, that is producing a regular rotation so there shall be no lack of 'green food during the season and the extra labor. There is no doubt but this is greatly exagger- + ated in the minds of those consideringit ~ theoretically, But the labor of attend- ing asmall number of cattlé, must -be greater in proportion than a large uumber of cattla It has been found - by practical experience that in a con- venient place one man willlay in suf- jticient food for one hundred head of cattle for one day in a forenoon and he has the afternoon for curding, clean- ing, littering, ete, or for laying up a further supply of food ih cage thére be indications of a storm. + The large atidition to the animals that may -be kept by soilng would lead small farmers. before larger that do not adopt it. SOILING CROPS. The. soiling crops should come in regular rotation so*there would be no lack of green food during any part of the season. A very good series of crops are 'rye, clover, . peas and oats, second crop of clover, millet, corn, and when summer season is over they may be fed ensilage from the solo. <As the corn and rye are deficient in albuminvids it is well in feeding'to mix some more leg- uminous f with them, as clover, The clover haying an abundance of albuminoids makes it an excellent food to mix with either corn or ryé, it makes a well balanced ration. The animais should not be coatined toa single food whilst it lasts, then taking another using it in the same way, but give them all the variety-pessible, each fvoed im- parts its peculiar flavor to the milk. Old meadows produce the best flavorer 'butter because'there are a number of different grasses init and each grass has its peculiar tlavor. 'Send it along." If you haven't renewed, |. e Medel Farm, Guelph, {do so, please, before our next issue. J. M. VIPON Donegal, Jan. 13th, 1894: