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FREE TO FARMERS! Do you grow corn? If so. you will want to find out how to increase your yield. At present an important national subject. We grow our seed on the black silt loam and blue clay of Kent County. En- dorsed by The Ontario Corn Growers’ Association. Samples ready. Send for _Free Book, “How to Grow Seed Corn,” sent to you cheerfully on reQuest. Pioneer Corn Growers. Chatham, Ontario. Kent County. P.O. Box 107. $15 WEEKLY FOR FEW BOURS’ work in your home locality showing grocery samples to your friends and neighbors. Men wanted everywh‘ere. Samples tree. The Co-Operative Union, Windsor, Ontario. February 11, 1915. ““AU- “WUâ€"III. VII. invention I: probably mum)!" 'ommunlcap uoua 'atricuy confident HAND on Patent; 30. s: nee. Oldest agency for securing pater) nts. Patez. :9 taken rough Mann 8 Co. receive special notice. With?!“ crime. In tho_ Male Help Wanted A handsomely Etaâ€"st'mted weekly. Largest ex:- 2". ration any scientific journal. Terms to: Man ('Anada. 83.77 » a. year. postage prepaid. Sold. by .-.d uewadeazers. :51!!!" 80. “mm New York "WomcafifiFSt‘Wubtn “011.9. C. fiirectfrom the Front Séiéiitific Emma. They are nmvi’ng out fast xmw and we are fining nui' part to nmke ”wary woman happy. H Lw um noticed the Lzligv .\ umber 0i ' Hawln' Thought Rangmse' that have been leaving the Red Fiont H a, r d wa r e lately ‘? . ;K"‘sure sign of superior quality): We) still have z-L l'vw Ht. HIPS" ranges left. :mtl another large sliipmen't 6n the way, 21.1131 if \011 contem- plate bm mg a. Range ()1 Stove it will paw \011 to get a. Hap!» 'l‘h0110l1t,then all 3. our coming difficul- ties will cease. W still: have a. few Heateis to clear and if you need a heater nowfis the time tojget- a bzu'gainéin one. \VeEhave a large assortment of gloves on hand, and they must. go before spring. Call in and pick up a few of the bargains we are offering in Gloves; it. will pay you. Don’t forget we are head- quarters for Stock and Poultry Foods. . Black Seeds Heaters Gloves QUEBEG’S REEF? MIGHT SIR “'ILLIAM PRICE IS A MAN OF GREAT ABILITY. He Controls 6.400 Miles of the French-Canadian Province and Employs Five Thousand Men on says W. A. Craick in Toronto Star Weekly. Compared with the cap- tains of finance and industry who re- side in Montreal, those. that live in Quebce are comparatively unknown. Take for instance that prominent resident of the ancient capital, who has just been honored with knight- hoodâ€"Sir William Price. Here is a man whose story is as interesting, whose personality is as striking, and whose power is as widespread as that of almost any other person in the ‘Dominion of Canada, and yet he is a stranger to most people in Ontario. Sir William Price, descendant oi the " famous lumber kings of the Saguenay, to-day ¢ules an industrial kingdom of enormous proportions. Through the Price Company, of which the is the president and chief owner, lhe controls 6,400 square miles of } timber limits in the Province of Que.l I:bec, the potentialities of which are1 almost beyond computation; ownsl n outright the lands of five ancient; ‘ seigniories with a combined area of i 300 square miles; operates twelve 3 lage saw and shingle mills and two ; huge pulp and paper mills, and gives gemployment to five thousand men. . Though now under the nominal jur- i isdiction of a joint stock company Sir William inherited the bulk of this property in his own person fif- teen years ago. The new Quebec knight is the grandson ot‘ the founder of the fam- ily fortunes. William Price, the first, was an Englishman who came to Canada in 1810 to investigate the pos ibility of obtaining masts for the Br ish navy front the forests of Que- bec. lie remained in the colony and embarked in the lumbering industry His Extensive .Timber Limits-â€" Descendant of Lumber Kings 0! the Saguenay. Ontario is just far enough away from the capital of Quebec for Onc tarians at least to be somewhat un- familiar with the personalities of the leading citizens qt t_he_eastern guy. v.â€"'wâ€"_â€"_ .â€" on the Saguenay River, earning be- fore his death the title of the Lum- ber King of that famous river. He married 3. Quebec lady of good family and purchased as a family residence historic Wolfesfield, a fine old man- sion and estate just above Wolfe’s Cove, which is still in the possession of his daughter. Three bachelor sons of William Price, 'the first, continued the busi- ness he had established and built it up to large proportions. These were David, William. and John. They-were men’ or diverse temperaments, but in combination they wielded great pow- er. The two first took up their resi- dence on the Saguenay. The third, ,who outlived them both by several ‘years, managed affairs from the Que- bec omce. David was a born politi- cian and was respectively member of Parliament, member of the Legisla- -tive Council, and Dominion Senator. William became a member of the Quebec Legislature. John succeeded his brother David as a member of the Senate, so that all three had a say in the government of the country. 1-‘L --v ovvâ€"_â€"__ As the brothers died, they left their interest in the business to the survivor. This hwpened to be J ohnz who became sole owner of the pro- perty in 1883. . It thereupon oecame necessary for him to select an heir. and his choice eventually tell on his nephew William, son of his brother, Henry. This brother had led a wan- dering sort of life. He had resided for some years in Chili, where his eldest son was born. and later had engaged in farming operations in Ontario. He finally settled in To- ronto, where he died in 1898. Ivubv, "LIV. “v u-vâ€" â€" After being educated in England, William Price, the third, entered his uncle’s office at the age of nineteen. He started at the bottom and person- ally mastered all the details of the business, in order to fit himself for the responsibilities which should be his when his uncle passed away. This event occurred in 1898, and the following year the young man, then thirty-two years of age, came into the enjoyment of his splendid heri- tage. ‘ That Sir William has carried on the best family traditions and has managed the business with efficiency and success is testimony to his abil- ity. He is a man of abundant energy and resource, whose time is filled in yith a multiplicity of activities. 5 Sir William has been chairman o! the Quebec Harbor Commission since 1911, and has worked hard to de- velop the harbor facilities of the port. He is also honorary president of the Union Bank of Canada, and holds office as director of various other companies. His main concern, however, is in the welfare oi the varied interests of the Price Com- pany. He keeps an eye on all branches of the business and is con- stantly on the_ move. â€"- â€" ..... When war broke out, Sir William threw all his energies into assisting in mobilizing and deSpatching the first contingent. Those on. the inside are fully aware of the share he took in preparing the camp at Valcartier. It is said that he personally took hold of the arrangements at a time when others were proving dilator-y, and swept things along with charac- teristic zeal. Later it was Sir Wile 11am who took charge of getting the {reaps on board the“ transports. For these services he has now received the honor of knighthood. A tourist, traveling in the Cana- dian Rockies, was introduced to an old hunter who claims to have killed to fewer than four hundxed bears. The old man, rubbing his eyes, looked the Stranger over .and 51129. ~ “Young man, if there‘s been any narrer escapes, the bears had ’em." “Bill," Said the iniz-uriucer, "‘his teller wants,to hear some nan'er escapes you’ve had from bears.” Better Ask the Bears. Casualties Among Canadians In Brit- 2 am Were Fairly Heavy. 4 A number of breeders of pure- When a Canadian lieutenant new 2 bred 5t°°k congregated at the ried a charming young French girl gDepartment of Agriculture, Mark- in Iflymouth within a .week after the i dale, on Saturday, for the purpose arrival cf the Lanadlan contingent l of discussing the live stock sales at that port, war was forgotten by‘ the troops for a moment and tongues that have been advocated by the wagged about the romance. And gBoard Of Agriculture. The need of when a story appeared in a London f a Special organization was ap- paper announcmg the wedding 0f 8 - parent, consequently our county British-born Canadian soldier to a. can now boast of a Grey County Belgian refugee, who could speak. , very broken English, the eternal Breeders 0111b» 0f Which the question of “When will we go to the primary object is to assist in the front?” was discarded for a short .disposal of surplus stock the troops for a moment and tongues wagged about the romance. And when a story appeared in a London paper announcing the wedding of a British-born Canadian soldier to a Belgian refugee, who could speak very broken English, the eternal question of “When will we go to the ‘uvwv-vâ€" 'â€" tront?" was discarded for a short space and tongues wagged some’ more. And again when The Mirror‘ published a photograph of a Cana-E dian alongside of that pretty girl,3 who had been married after not see- : ing each other for years, there was: more food for talk about romance. Truly there have been a number of romances since the Canadians ar- rived in England, but principally among English girls and men who have come back after living in Can-i 4-... .n â€" -.. --. .. Vvuv '“vâ€" ada for a time. Judging by the an- nouncements which appear occasion- ally in London papers, there surely have been a couple of dozen or even more, weddings of soldiers connected with the Canadian expeditionary force. ' 0n visiting the dead letter depart- ment in the base postoflice, in charge 0! Sergeant Ross of London, the other day, it was found that the ser- geant was greatly worried. “Now, wouldn’t this sort of thing get your goat,” said the sergeant to a newly- arrived letter addressed to “one of the Canadian soldiers." “I don't know what I am going to do with such a letter. We get lots just like this one." "â€" .â€" ___._L_ ithe best known and most prominent ,members of the Montreal Bar and a Ewell-known authority on internation- jal law and a disdnguished member ;of the law faculty of McGill Unlver- Luna vuv. The letter was from a widow who is in search of a husband and evi- dently tired of trying to land one through a matrimonial agency she figured that there may be some brave men among the Canadians. The epistle read as follows: “London, Dec. 15. “Dear Friend From “Would any soldier of the Cana- dian contingent care to marry a wi- dow with three small children ? The writer is quite young, not ugly, but tired of her struggle " against big odds, and has for two years support- ed herself and little ones with her sewing machine, and would like to meet with a homely man who has no “GUI. V'Avu u- â€"v...__...( relations and about thirty years of age. Looks immaterial if of a kindly nature and lonely. Meeting :0 be arranged by letter. No photographs handy or I would send one. Answer is strict confidence. “I have written to her,” spoke up one of the sorters. “And I gm a lovely reply. I think there are about. half a dozen around here trying to break her heart. It is a crime. that’s what it. is.” \Vaterways Commissioner. P. B. Mignault, K.C., of Montreal, who has been appointed a member of the Canadian section of the Inter- national Waterways Commission, filling the vacancy caused by the re- tirement of Hon. T. Casgrain, Posi- master-General of Canada, is one of slty. The appointment has been approv- ed by the Imperial Government, which is necessary in the case of such international tribunals arising from treaty agreements. Mr. Mignault was born at Worces- ter, Mass, Sept. 30, 1854, and is a son of P. B. Magnault, MD, and Catherine O’Callaghan. He was edu- cated at Worcester, St. Mary’s Je- suit College, Montreal, St. Francois Xavier College and McGill University and is a B.C.L., A.M., LL.D. and a K.C., having been called to the Que- bec Bar in 1878 and created a (2.0. in 1883. He has practiced his pro- fession with great success in Mont- real since 1878 and was syndic of the Bar in 1905, a batonnier in 1906 and ;7:a:8 bvi'esentéd with his portrait in oil by the Bar on leaving office in 1907. Canada’s Wheat Area. The Canadian Department of Agri- culture is alert to the supreme neces- sity of producing next year the largest grain yield in the history of the Dominion. Where farmers, from any.cause, are unable to provide their own seed, the Government will see that no acreage remains untilled on this account. The fine weather ex- perienced this autumn in Canada has enabled the farmers to prepare much more than the usual quantity ot_ ground,~and this will be an import- ant tactor towards increasing the area. seeded in the spring. There will be no dimculty in obtaining a. market for the crop. To this end the Cana- dian Government is completing stor- age elevators as rapidly' as possible, and there will be sufficient capacity to provide for the increased yield. Europe will produce comparatively little grain next year, and must, therefore, necessarily look chiefly to Canada and the United States for her supplies. ' Everything produced on the farm will thus realize an increas- ed price. The families of 1,388 soldiers are at .present being assisted, while to date 1,441 families have received as- aistance from the Unemployment According to an audited statement issued recently by the general com- mittee of jthe Manitoba Patriotic Fund and the Winnipeg Patriotic Fund, there has been subscribed to- wards this fund up to the end of 1914 the sum of $891,386, of which $282,- 838 has been paid in. 01' this amount there was at the end of the year a bank balance of {39,731. HIT BY CL’PID. Big Patriotic Fund. TEE DURHAM CHRONICLE. On March 3, the. Club purposes holding a sale of pure-bred cat- tle at M'azrkdale, at which the members Will offer only their best animals. President T. L. Mercer and Secretary T. .H. Binnie, R. R. No. 2, Priceville, are now busily engaged in preparing catalogues advertising, etc. Any breeder may offer either males or females for the sale, but a full description of pedigrees and animals will be re- quired immediately. The holding of joint sales. as: carried on by Breeders’ Clubs, in- other parts of the province has been the means of attracting buy- ers fro-m a distance, and has also greatly stimulated the purchase by local men of good breeding animals. The organization of a Breeders’ Club and the holding of an annual sale should certainly strengthen the live stock industry of the county. The following of- ficers were elected: ‘ Presidentâ€"T. L. Mercer, Mark- . dale. Vice-Pres.â€"J. Bolamd, Markdale, I R. R. No. 4 Sec.â€"Treas.â€"T. H. Binnie, Priceâ€" ville, No. 2 Directorsâ€"R. Brigham. Hanover, No. 1; J. Watsoin, Priceville. No. 3; NR. N. Fowler, Dundalk: G. G. El- liott, Feversham: C. Parkinson- Clarksburg; J. 'F. l’rownlee Ra- rvenna: R. Batty, Moaford; S. J. ; McKnight, Epping; W. Sutherland, ‘Walter’s Falls; J. McKenzie. -Chatsworth: A. Fleming. Kilsyth; L. Bowes, Strathnairn: T. Scarf. Durham; N. Perdue. Massic. It is n0W_ probable that troops recruited in Hamilton r; Iict will train at the Hami Jt) ‘(jk Ly CIUb. The Victorian (Australia. 5512 L Government has a1ranged to im- port a million and a half i1111311~ els of Argentine 11 heat to fuif'i milling reouirrements 111111 111111139 more locallv grown “heat to be used as seed for the next C1011. DAVISâ€"At Edmonton, Alta“ on 1§"el'“3‘a1'y 3, to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dank (nee Bertha Allen). :1 son (Arthux Ha uu‘i..'fi GREY COUNTY --.-. n. - . w;.aâ€".*. a w x~rv 3T LV‘VAQ'T F Thaw Empire ’95 waif? w 3 film-“r Britain must have fOOdâ€"fOOd this year, - products needed at this time. At these con- and food next year. Britain is looking to " zferences agricultural specialists, who have Canada to supply most Of that fOOd- We V . studied agricultural conditions and produc- are sending-our surplus now, but we must tion throughout the world, and the best prepare for a larger surplus means of increasing agricul- this year and next 3’ ear. tural production in Canada, Patriotism and Production will give valuable information must go hand in hand ' and suggestions to the farm- Because of this need of ~rs, live-stock men,dairymen, the Empire for morefood, and poultrymen, vegetable the call to Canada in that growers, and other producers need, the Canadian Depart- of this country. The Canad- ment of Agriculture has l ian Department of Agriculture CONFERENCE arranged for a series of Conferences urges you it» attend as many of these Con- throughout the Dominion with the object ferences as possible, also to watch for other of giving suggestions as to the best ways of information on the subject that will be given increasing production of the particular in other announcements in this newspaper. Because of this need of Y‘ the Empire for more food, and the call to Canada in that CONF need, the Canadian Depart- ment of Agriculture has arranged for a series of Conferences throughout the Dominion with the object of giving suggestions as to the best ways of increasing production of the particular The Government does not ask farmers to work harder, so much as it urges them to make their work more productive, and to produce those staple foods that the Empire most needs and Europe; and particularly Britain, will need the following staple foods from Canada more than ever before :â€" Wheat, oats, corn, beans, bean. Beef, mu {29:1, bacon and ham. Cheese and butter. Put Energy into Production of Staple Foods and transported. 1X1 BREEDERS CLUB Canadian Department of Agricultur e, Ott .va, Canaéa “Approximately twenty million men have" been mobilized in Europe. A large pro- portion of these have been withdrawn from the farms ’of the Countries at war. Even in neutral countries large numbers of food producers have been called from bbaxland to be ready for emergencies. It 13 diflicult for us to realize what will be the effect on food-wo- duction through the withdrawal of several million men from 511' the great agricultural countries of Europe. These millions cease to be producérs, they have become consumers, --worse still, they have become destroye s of {004” be_ most easily stored ++++++*+++++++ ooooooooo§oo¢o+§oooooooo04 m. ¢¢¢O§#900009090990909400 4¢¢¢¢¢¢§§§ t9¢¢§§0§04§t9§¢ Agricultural Conference PATRIOTISM 8: PRODUCTION Town Hall, Durham Wednesday, February 17th. 1915 AT SPECIAL 3.00 pan. “ THE DUTY AND THE OPPORTUNITY 0F THE CANADIAN FARMER" (a) in relation to FAR-M CROPS WM. SQUIRRELL, B.S.A., Associate Professor of Field Husbandry. Ontario Agricultural College, 6118be. (b) in relation to LIVE STOCK R. W. WADE, B.S.A. HON. MARTIN ‘BURRELL, Minister of Agriculture. Poultry and eggs. Vegetables, such as potatoes, onions, and turnips. The larger the yield of these staple food products, the greater the service to the Empire. Germany in the last ten years has doubled the average yield of the majority of her field cr0ps largely through better seed, thorough cultivation- and use of fertilizer. And while the Empire’s armies are busy putting down German Militar- ism, let us at home appropriate the best of Germany’s agricul- in co-operation with tile Ontario Defiartment of Agriculture \VILL BE HELD IN THE ATTEND- YOUR : CONFERENCE _ _. o: 3 is nferences urges you #55 a1 7.30 p.m. In addition to the above speakers JOHN FARRELL, Forest. who has toured the British Isles. and others will :address the meeting. CORN CHOP ._ underthg Dominion Department of Agriculture \Ve have a. good stock of CORN CHOP on hand that we are selling in Ton lots at about the same price as 03.05, and every Feeder kn'nvs that; Com is hotter feed than Oats for feeding stock. If you want, heavy feed got, our prices on this feed. as it is good value for the pricv we are asking for it. \V e have u {(h 1 good 1* ewl on 11: md all [110 time pi‘ic es as low as We . :m m: Ike them. Our terms on Feed :u'v. sTI'iPUY Cashuw “rain at market price. “’9 do not give any Credit U» ml hm 0 Grain of mv kind Ln 5‘: ll an \xii‘: p.y Nah-- 9st umIkcL Lptices for am (1mm: iL} M (has or «miner (h 1111 :Lt uur Elm atm. 1H bring. We Are Paying from 55::1060c for Oats a 3 want; empty feed sacks. if you 11 and we WIH pay you I“! YE (.‘Ien. ++++++++$++$++++ P.O. Address ........... Name...... Publications Branch, Canadian Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Please send list of Publications Available for Distribution P BONES GOD SAVE THE KING 2 +++++W++ W+§++++++++++++++MW+ Mayor Hunter will preside. Warden Calder will preside 5:.“ ;; armers 3 tural methods for the Empire’s The Government urges farmers, stockmen, dairymen and other producers to make a wider use of the Free Bulletins issued by the Canadian Depart- ment of Agriculture. Clip out, fill in and mail the coupon below and get a list of these bulletins. Then select the bulletins that will be of value to you. Mail your coupon right now. Do not put a stamp on the envelope. Your coupon will be “On His Majesty’s Service.” advantage. ....oooooooooooooooo'o