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On the 19th inst. a meeting of the 8. Grey Farmers‘ Institute was held in the village of Elmwood, in the extreme west of the ceunty. in the afternoon the hall was filled with a large number of farmers from the surrounding country, who listened attentively to the addresses and took an active and intelligent part in the discussion which followed. FARMERS® INSTITUTE IN ELMWCCD. The meeting was opened by President Irvine, who occupied the chair, explainâ€" ing the objects and aims, as well as the working of the Institute and the benefits to be devived therefrom., He then introduced Mr. Thos. MeMilâ€" lan, of Seaforth, who gave a very able address upon * Breeding and tending beef cattle." He advised every farmer todevote his energies to some special line and make all his efforts centre upâ€" on that. Success depends largely upon the man. his knowledge, management, industry and attention. To breed good cattie the first requisite is a few good cows, Always keep inâ€" creasing the auality of the herd by keep ing only the best heifers and using the ‘hest sires, cood individual and good pedâ€" igree _ BRulls do not reach maturity unâ€" til they are three vears old and should not be used in a first class herd before then, It does not pay to feed anything but good cattleâ€"scrubs are a losing investâ€" ment. Early maturity is the first requisite and to obtain this the animal must be fed well from the first. _A young animal should never be allowed to lose in flesh, x8 it is not ouly a loss in time, but also a loss in feeding qualities afterwards. Feed calves vlenty of warm milk, never eold, and a little ground oats as soon as possible. give them good pasture with shade, teach them early to eat corn enâ€" gilage, roots, etc., mangles are best and be sure to provideshelter from the cold rains and frosts of the fall, Give roots, enâ€" «lage and a little grain, along with feed the first winter _ Keep them growing and gaining so that they will be finished for market when they are about two or two and a half years old, and weigh from 1200 to 1350 pounds. Many farmers sell LNCIP SLCUTS â€" iT MMCI two years old as store cattle, but it never pays them. _ The only way to feed cattle to make it pay is to finish them on the farm, A lively discussinn followed. and numâ€" erous questions were fired at Mr. Moâ€" Millan. all of which he answered satisâ€" factorily, the direction being chiefly along the line of corn growing and the silo, which is being brought into Yro- minence by the expericuce of the last two seasous, Mr. W. 8. Frasor, of Brad{ord gave a very interesting address upon * clover growing and curing." . Clover is the mainstay of the farm, the more it is grown the soil will become richer and thus more grain can be grown. and the manure pile will be larger and the farm will become better in evyer increasing fertility. _ There ire different kinds of clover, â€" The Lucerne, whose tap roots, it is siud, will go thirty feet deep. It makes hay if cut green and properly ewed, but it is intlined to be woodly, and is better adapted for soiling purâ€" poses, â€" It can be cut three or four times a year. The alsike is adapted for damp soil and usefual for pasture,. The mamâ€" moth red is too cowse for either pasture or hay, but the small red clover is the hest." Have the soil in good cordition, seed down after roots or corn, sow 8 or 10 pounds per acre and sow in front of the drill. ’l‘hu best grain to seed with is wheat or barley. Plaster sown on clover has a beneticial result, producing a heaviere growth, Clover should be cut when dry, shaken out well next day, a tedder is a great help, raked and coilâ€" ed and allowed to stand some time beâ€" fore taking to the barn. He strongly advised farmers to grow as much clover as possible. He also advised the pracâ€" tice of sowing rape with spring grain, a pound and a h:\lfp:n the acre, _ It would ;m)duce a large amount of pasture for all use. The evening mecting was held in the Jarg» school house, which was filled to nverflowing _ Addresses were given by Messrs. MceMillan, Fraser, and D. Mcâ€" Nichol, M. P. P., and mausic by the Lamâ€" lash string band. [We shall next week give a brief trwee of the speeches of Pres, Irvine Mr. James Allan. â€"Ev.] Mr. Editor, news is a very scarce item . r»tnd here just now, _ The hard times and poor roads make everyone out of spirits, but one thing noticable is that there is no feed ery this winter. _ Last winter it was every one‘s pass word : ~*How is your feed hanging out?" And *# Nearly done" was the reply,. Our new mail carrier is fairly well broken into the business and appears to give every satisfaction. . The past few weeks were fine for brightening the runâ€" pers of his new cutter. A surprise party had a yvery good time at Mr. W. r(ennv's on the 15th inst. William is a kind heared fellow and loyes to see people enjoy themselyves, hence, the party after trying two other doors went to his ever welcome abode as a last retreat. Friends from Manitoha and Collingâ€" wood visited at Wm, Greenwood‘s on l4ith Januari'. when on their way from Collingwood to Mt. Forest. Mr. Goodfellow the Miller, is meore than bhustling things this winter and quite a few logs are already tumbling Mr. H Hidley says he intends having another try at the big saw log in the side road, â€" Success Harry, In. The longest way around is the shortest way home sometimes. â€" So one of our young men went a distance of 5 miles round after the party at W. Kenny‘s. Not so bad after cutting wood all day. We notice that Mr, J. Robson is also amongst the Propheis (wood drawers,) Mr. Sam Edwards believes in having his implements housed to protect them from t?\e bot sun and drying winds, so is busy taking out timber ?m- a drive shed, which is to go up this next sumâ€" mer. â€" We hope and trust that Sam will have better luck with his logs than his hay drawing experieece and not daw them up and down the Zion hill so often, The new teacher, Mr, Park, we under stand is making marks, is: â€"# §# 4 ZION NEWS. sell their steers when is store cattle, but it BRITISH SUBJECTS STARVING BY THE MILLION. India needs our help; the famine is upon her, and according to the sstimate of the higbhest authorities, the lives of six millions of people are in dangen â€"a British population greater than that of all C uuusu. Both the Imperial and Indian Goyvernments atre moving in the work of relief; but this is a case that cannot be left to government alone, _ It appeals to huumnit‘y generally. â€" The people of Britain bave taken up the work of relief, and their example is being followed in other lands. Eyen the Russians are sending money and food to Ingia noâ€" ind Canadians cannot turn a deaf ear to. the cry of their fellow Bri.ish subjects in the far East, and the means of sendâ€" ing effectual assistance has now been l)rovided. A Relief Fundâ€"the first to )e started in Canadaâ€"has been opened by the Montreal Star newspaper, and its publisher bas headed the subscripâ€" tion list with a donation of five hunâ€" dred dollars. _ Premiec â€" Laurier has written the Star a letter, in which he expresses hearty approyal of the relief movement, and he contributes a handâ€" some cheque to the fund. A joint memorial signed by all the Protestant clergyimen of Montreal has been received by the Star _ expressing aporoval and support of the Relief Fund movement. Eyery subscription to the Star‘s Faâ€" mine Fund, great or swall, will be publicly acknowledged, A young man named McePhail, of (ilenelg, who was timbering bere with Beaton and McArthur, got his leg badly jammed by a tree falling on hbhim. â€" He was brought home to Glenelg. ;\“()(hl:ll‘ timber man in the feld, a Mr. Hodgins of Proton Station is aronnd buying timber. Adam Scarlett‘s eldest child is sick. Mr. W. Hall‘s two sons have rented a P Miss McMoor of Inistioge is spending a few weeks with friends in Priceville Mr. Win. Reid who has been laid up with a sore leg is able to be at work aâ€" gAail. Mr. 8, Henderson returned to Toronto last week after spending a few days with his relatiyes near Priceville, A few young people from the gravel, spent an evening at Mre. Mr. T. Nichol‘s lately, Mr, Jno. McPhail returned hoine a fow days ago after spending a few weeks in the woods with his companion Mr. James Reid, Mr. Robert Reid is busily engaged in drawing wood with his new horses, Bob is a hustler. One of the most ecomical farmers who owns two pigs for which he has but litâ€" tle feed bhas decided to feed them in brouse for the remainder of the winter, the pigs are doing well but will soon need false teeth. win on the 6th con,. Snow, snow lots of it at present and no merey on horse flesh. Nearly all if not all in our neighborhood are busy teamâ€" ing to your town, principally all wood. Miss Saddie Black has returned home after spending several months with her brother near Brantford. Miss Mary McMillan has gone to Toâ€" ronto for the good of her health. We hope she may be much restored and reâ€" turn in much better health. Miss Maggie McQuarrie, from the Grove, spent a few days pleasantly with Miss F. McLellan and other frends on the 6th last week. Miss Mary Wilson, from Traverston, was the guest of Miss Black one day last week. Miss Mary F. McLellan has recovered from a seveie attack of toothache and neuralgia, while Mr. John Black has heen under sore affliction with erysipel as but is much improved. _ Also Mr, Donâ€" ald MeMillan Jr. is under the weather with ear ache and sore throat,. Messrs Donnie Graham and Donnie McKechme are wood contracting in this burgh at present and offers to challenge any two stalwarts, don‘t care who they be or where they come from. Wood bees and hoedowns we learn are booming at bachelotr‘s corners, We understand by reports that Dugâ€" ald would have gone astray{coming home from Flesherton Station the other evenâ€" ing were it not for his companion. Mr, Duncan Muir is busy teaming polss to Durham. D. is a hustler. _ Mr. Angus McLachlan visited friends at the Corners last week. _ Angus has still a smile and a laugh for all. _ * Mr. Neil Calder has tradec off one of his farming horses for a fleet footed blood horse. Look out, boys, for race courses next summer. Mr. Duncan Calder, of Fairbairn, who had his shoulder gut out of joint. is, we are pleased to hear, about all right again. He visited at his son Neil‘s here recently. Mrs. James Muir is not very well, We sincerely hope she may get all right again. Mr. Allan McKinnon, of Duarham, spent a few days at his son‘s here lately. Mr. 8. Boax, of Dromore, but formerâ€" ly of this burg. visited his old friends here one day last week, Mr. Will Coleridge spent a few days in Brantford last week. * YELLOW VALLEY. FAIRWELL CORNERS, HOPEVILLE. SCOTCHTOWN. 44 4 â€"â€"â€"â€" + o + ~â€"â€"â€"me the famine is _â€"__ ONTAKV Tom. which ;l;\-kesthmgs lively, which makes things lively, The farmâ€" ers are busy teaming jout bhay, grain, wood, logs. ece. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. McAuley of Holstein, visited friends here last week. § Mr. Hugh McArthur has moved from the South Line into Mr. J. McKinnoun‘s house beside the School house. The Sons of Temperance marched from their hall toithe Methodist church a week ago Sunday and Rev. Mr. Humâ€" phries preached an excellent temperanco sermon to them. Mr. Humphries is a very enthusiastic temperance worker, Mr. Findlay McPhail met with an ac cident last Saturday while engage with Mr. M. K, Beaton making square timber in Proton a tree falling on his leg and pinning him to the ground. He escaped without any bones being broken but is badly bruised, _ We hope to soon see him around again. Mrs. Arthur Taylor returned to Toâ€" ronto after a three weeks‘ visit with her parents, Miss Kate McPhail returned home to Collingwood last week accompanied by J. Mc%{echuie. We are having lots of snow now, 3 »tu 6 . Levsl io Cl clcct The Sons of Temperance are pre})m-ing for an entertaimment in the near future. Messrs Jas. Burnett, Donald McLean and Lachlan M:Millan returned from Michigan last Friday. Married, at the manse, by the Rev. D. McLeod, on Friday, Jan. 22nd, 1897, Mr. Neil McLean, of Artemesia, to Miss Christie, of Egremont. Congratulations Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard leave this week for their new home gin Batavia. | We wish them a happy and prosperous jourâ€" ney through life. The Flesherton and Priceville Baptist congregations had a social gathering at the home of Mr. John McLein on the South Lime last Friday evening. At the special meeting of this school section last Saturday ‘twas decided to grant the Agricualtural Society the privâ€" ilege of building a hall on the School ground, Mr. W im, Brown who has been laid up thepast week by inflammation of the lungs but, under the skilful care of Dr., Sneath of Dromotre we hope will soou ne all right agaim, Mr. Inskster of Torontc occupied the pulpit in Amos church last Sunday. _ Miss Adlaide Wilson was visiting friends down around Balsam HMall last week. Mr. Fred Foote who has been engaged cutting wood the past two months with Mr. Jas Brown of Yeovil returned home, M:r. Will Henry has purchased a new cuilter and robe from Wm Calder we expect Will intends taking some long drives up around Edge Hill. Mrs, Josenh Derby and her son Tom of Hampden visited friends on the 20th for a few days last week. Mr. Moreland Matthews who has speut a number of months down around Galt returned home last week. He looks well and his many friends are pleased to see him among them again. Who were the two young lidies and the young man who drove to Holstein Thursday night in search of a farmer‘s Concert, we hope they had a good time. deearnttne en ne ues uy it 1 t3 ecasetriaacc eececina Mr. Editor, I thought 1 would send in a few more items for fear you may think that Proton $Centre has dropped out, but times being so dull new s is scarce. Mrs. M. Patchelor has returned home after a week‘s visiting with her friends around Swinton Parfi. Miss J. Campbell, of Hopeville, has been visiting with her grandpa, Mr. A. Bryce. Sorry to snf that Miss Tena McTagâ€" gart is very ill at present with inflamâ€" riation of the lungs, but under the care of Dr. Sneath we hope soon to hear of her recovery. Mtr. P, Fompan‘s litte girl, who got scaided some time ago, glad to say is recovering. Also Miss Egan, who has Leen ill is recovering. Mre. C. Jack, who has been laid up with a bad cold is recovering slowly, Mr. A. Bryce bad a wood bee last week in which he got about 20 cords cut. Well done for the Proton Cantre boys, Mr. Sam Batchelor has purchased a fine horse from Mr. â€"â€"â€". Iguess that means business, Ab! Sam. _ Also Mr. Lutber Vert purchased a fin horse from Mr. Doyle this week. Another very sudden death occured here last week; this time it is a young man named James Ward 25 years of age, he was subjected to fits and while doing chores for nis employer Mr, Rugh Huntâ€" er of the 10th con, it i8 supposed he teok ora and died. He avud one of Mr, Hunters ons were working in the barn feeding cattle, Young Huuter was putting down feed and Ward was down feeding â€"the stock, â€" Young Hunter on coming down found him lying in the passage face down and dead. He has one brother in this part who works with Mr. J Ross of the 7th cmn. Young Ward worked for several farmers hore in the last few years and was well thought of, the Dr. did not think it necessary to bold an inquest, Rey, H., McKellar was away last week attending the funeral of his father, who was over 80 yis of age and lives in Lambâ€" ton County, The Consert by the Woodlard R, T. of T. was not as succeseful as might be exâ€" pected the night being rather stormy, we nnderstand there was & good program me somethug over $8 be‘ng real‘zed, the aunual meeting of the Woodland Presbyâ€" terian congregation will be held on the £oh in t, j PRICEVILLE, TORONTO PrROTON CENTRE. sQoUTH EGREMONT. MERRITT. AVM&&LIN Y 1w MABLE. GOD‘S Createst Gift to Man ISs HIS VISION. Don‘t trifle with this precious gift by not Lhecding the dictates of nature. There is such a thing as wearing Epectacles when you shouldn‘t and not wearing them when you should. When you first notice your eyes failing, or it seems & strain on them to read or do near work, consult an eye specialistâ€"one that is permanently located and makes a speciaity of the oye. This way you will have comfort, and save what money can‘t buy. Mrs. Wm. Amos was in Buffalo last week attending the funeral of her sister, PROF. CHAMSBERLAIN EYE SFECIALIST 87 King 3t East, TOROKTO, ONT. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Kelly, who have been visiting in this neigfilmrhuod ior some time returned to Guelph where they invend spending a few weeks beâ€" fore returning to their home in the west. Will MeMitchell returned home on Monday attor s:l\:(-nding a few days with his uncle, Mr, MeMitchell, of Williamsâ€" ford. Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Sharp and Miss Ethel attended the marriage of the formâ€" er‘s sister, Miss Sarah _ Sharp, of Murdâ€" och, to Mr. George Deford, otf Rose City, Michigan. V/e are having plenty of snow for sleighing. Ourvillage bas been lively for the past few days with farmers and others coming in with wood. 8, A. Pennock, of Mount Forest, visitâ€" ed at his father‘s, Ira Pennock, last Tuesday. Robert Wylles, of King‘s township. is visiting at Wim, Groat‘s for a few days, Mrs. Wim. Burrows returned home on Tuesday after a three month‘s visit in London, Hamilton and other places. Miss Maggie Smith, who has been in Toronto for the past few months came home on Monday last. The MAJL, WITNESS, STAR, WORLD, ADVEATISER, al> a BB yf alig V als sq ap t Eis at 74 Â¥u2 shlts o2 wecve wiul2 suys Tess 4 R484% 848840122128 280888 E » l i expected, but we are bound to convert as much of our b E ter goods into ready money, as w6 possibly can. We off E specials in the Overcoat line, that if you have‘nt bought is coat it will pay you to see. Ci;sH HOLSTEIN. NU, DECIDELY NO. + <@â€" + No 1. No 2. RAMSAYT & NMNORLOUCEK, Keeping Up The INTEREST. No 3. 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