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, respondence Boston 1g 1' aL'cllei. "111111110111" 111111111113! 7 Recent Happenings in the North-West. | TI 10 p1'op1ietois of the new '11 ist mill at ' Dominion City celebiutcd theb opening of the mill by a champagne supper. The hardware merchants of Emerson and \Vest Lynne have adopted the cash system, and Will give credit no longer. The water in the Assiniboine is lowering and the ice is breaking up. It is expected the ice will run out this spring without causing any trouble. The Herald, a journal started a short time ago in the interest of the Roman Catholic population of Manitoba, has been forced to suspend publication on account of financial difficulties. \Vinnipeg capitalists have subscribed $100,000 of the capital of the local insurance company just organized,known as the Northâ€" \Vest Insurance Company. They propose to distribute their risks pretty Well. The Schultz interest in the Manitoba Southwestern railroad has been transferred to the Manitoba. folks. I: is expected the line from \Vinnipeg to Rock Lake will be completed about the lst of October. The \Vinnipcg stock yardsnow being built by the C. 1’. It will be ‘200 feet square. and are situated just outside of the west yal ..l They will accommodate 4-00 cattle, and the whole will be roofed. Water will be supplied from a flowing well. The R1ck Lake Herald of a recent date says : "In renovmg a cake of ice from the pond this week a frog was discovered frozen in near the surface. He was released from his chilly berth and placed in the sun,where he soon thawed out and evinced signs of life. Before becoming very active, 110W- ever, he was killed by a dog.” The bridge at Cartwright is completed and is being used for traffic. It is reported,how- eve, that the inspector has refused to accept thejob, claiming that unsound timber has been used in its construction. On the other hand competent judges aver that the timb=r is sound and that the job is a first class one. Winnipeg mud is too tenacious for any- thing. It pulled off the hind wheels of a. buggy on Main street the other day, it en- tangled the lcgs of a mule to such an extent that the beast laid down and rolled over from sheer fatigue. It ,was the cause of a bakery waggon’s shafts being broken, and of several other incidents of a like char- acter. A~ gentleman Masonic banquet at Rat I’ortawge speaks highly of the banquet, but has 3. p001 opin- ion of the manner in Vv hich the dignity of the law is maintained 1n that \ illagc. It would seem that the decent, law~abiding portion of the inhabitants are terrorized by the law- less, whiskey guzzling lOé. fers who abound. Rights are common, and the Texas Jacks have the upper hand. An approximate estimate of the quantil of coal underlying one square mile at differ- ent points in the Northwest. is given as fol- lows : In the vicinity of the coal banks of the Belly River there is estimated to be 5,500,000 tons under a square mile ; at Grassy Island, Bow River, over 5,000,000 tons , at Horse Shoe Bend, Bow River, 4, 900, 000 tons , while at Blackfoot Crossing it is estimated no fewer than nine million tons of workable coal underlie one square mile of land. The climate of Peace River is very similar _ to that of Edmonton, except that sprinu opens generally about two weeks earlier than there. The river breaks up from the 15th to the 28th of April. Cattle are not fed beyond the middle of March, as the great hill sides get bare of snow very early in spring. Ripe strawberries have beenpicked as early as the 17th of May in the vicinit of the Rocky Mountain portage. Winter closes in about the same time as Edmonton, and is nearly, though perhaps not quire as cold. There are no blizzards, and the chinouk winds blowing through the low pass in the mountains have a. great cf- feet. \Vhile cxaming the coal areas of the bas- katchewan Mining Company, Mr. Lawson, engineer of the company, says he discovered the remains of an ancient forest, at a dc th of over two hundred feet from the top of the ravine. The stumps are plainly visible, and are about two feet in height, and look ver much as though the forest had been laid low by the woodman. In addition to this very interesting discovery, the fossil remains of a gigantic reptile were found under the coal in a stratum of light. sandstone. skeleton is over thirty feet in length and is partly exposed, the remainder being firmly imbeddcd in the earthy mat- ter. Mr. tusl just returned from the T he Lawson has two of the creature’s "4“»..- How She Kept Him at Home. i heard a good story the other day about venerable ex~1ncmbcr of Congress from Pennsylvania, who has been married twice, and has for his second wife a lively young lady who isextremely fond of social gayetics. Not long ago she made an engagement to accompany a young naval officer to one of the fashionable balls, and told her husband she was going, but neglected to say that she had secured an escort He appeared to be pleased and said that he would accompany her. This was more than she had bargained for, and she resorted to various expedients to get him to stay at home. The more reasons she gave, the more he was determin- ed to go. Things were getting desperate when a brig ht idea stiuck her. She took the old gentleman’ s false teeth and hid them, and when the evening came he. was still without those necessary adjuncts to mastication. He wondered and raved, and raved and wonder- ed, but it was no use, he couldn’t find them, and finally was obliged to remain at home. while his wife tripped gaily to her carriage, and spent a. most delightful evening. â€"CJI‘- a «.04. >00»- The bread crumb comprises a multitude of cells of thin walls containing carbonic acid gas, the product of fermentation 1n the dough. These walls of the cells contain both gluten and starch and traces of dex- trine and sugar. As a consequence of the treatment with water and the application of heat, the staich grains,w which, in their nor- mal condition, are little sacs filled with minute granules of starch proper, have been swollen and burst. l l l l FARM WORK FOR MAY. From American A griculturist. May isa very busy month on the farm, and every hour of labour should be so plan- ned as to tell most effectually. danger of haste, and of doing the work in an imperfect manner. The great error of leav- ing undone the things that should now be done, arises from want of a plan of opera. tions. “As we sow, so shall we reap,” and this is the month of sowing and planting. Do everything in a. thorough manner, and keep abreast with the demands of the season. Push the work, and do not let the work push the farmer. O'orn Planting. â€"-Over a. large part of the country, this is the month for plantin/v our leading grain crop. Many make the mistake of putting the corn into the ground before it is leady. Corn is a seini- tropical plant, and its giy'ain should not be planted until the soil is warm and mellow. “Corn-plant- ing time” is when settled weather has come. There is no better guide than that used by the Indians, who put in their" maize when the leaves of the oak are beginning to 1111. fold. Some farme s watch the apple orchard, and plant when the blossoms appear. If the kernels are put into a. cold soil, they eithe1 remain dormant or rot, and nothing is gain- 0d while, should the germinating grain be overtaken by a cold spell, the field has to be rc-plantcd. The corn plant has only a short season for its growth, and requires the best provisions for reaching matuiiry before the frosts of autumn come. The corn ground should be well supplied with manure in an available form for the rapidly growing plant. This manure needs to be near the surface, and thoroughly mixed through the soil, that the many fine roots may find it readily. Those who have practised putting a quantity of some quick-acting compost or fertilizer in each hill, know the importance of having food for the corn lant close at hand. Much depends upon t 6 quality the seed, and therefore only the best kernels of the superior quality should be used. It will pay to get seed that has been grown especially for that purpose, even though it cost much more than the common grain taken from the crib. To keep crows from pulling the young corn, the grain may be rolled in tar, and afteiwards in plaster The tar can be most easily applied by mixing it in hot Vvutei, and stirring in the corn. Among the best of scale crows ale those which make some sort of motion and pro- duce a noise. A small windmill, with “clap- per,” and pieces of bright tin suspended by strings, constitutes a good “scare.” It is not best to use a gun unless fired without shot or ball. Crows do not deserve death, as they are the friends of the farmei for- most of the year. They live largely upon cut wc1111s and other insects, and many times, when pulling a young corn plant they are seeking the marauder that lies hid- dcn at its base. Alcadows and Pastures. -â€"â€"Thc frosts of winter heave the soil and it is well to pass a roller over the meadows and pastures, to firm the surface and make it smooth for the mowing machine. All stones loosened by the frosts should be removed; large ones If not needed for building purposes, may be sunk out of reach of the plow. Meadows may be much injurcel bylch stock iiinning over them in early spring, when the ground is wet. the expense of the hay crop. Any grazing done at this time is at It is far bet- ter to keep the farm animals in the stables and yaids un'il the pasture is able to fur- nish a full ration, or nearly so. Live Stock Notes. Horsesâ€"W301 hard work, the horses should have the best of care. farm There IS danger of over-feeding, especially with com, thus producing irritation of the skin and restlessness. Good cut hay, wet with bran or meal mixed, is a fine ration twice a. day. The brush should be freely used, that the sweat and dirt collected one day may not remain on during the next. An occasional sponge bath is helpful' 111 keeping the horses in good tiim. Look well to the feet,tl‘1at no disease may come to these much exposed parts. Flies will soon come, and some protection from these pests should be made. A lliin sheet, fitting the back, with strings to go under the neck and tail, is in- cxpensiv e and effect iv.e Cattle. â€"'I he change from dry fodder to succulent pasture food is a c1itical one, and all animals need more than culinary caie at this time. Young stock are especially sub ject to disease from over-feeding on green grass, causing black leg, blank quarter, and other dangerous troubles. It is best to make the change gradual, by turning the calves out to grass for only a part of each day. In» coming cows need to have their feed reduced before calving, to prevent garget. They should be kept from exposure to cold rains, and in a quiet place. A brush, well used, will go far towards giving the cattle smooth skins and a healthful condition. Sheenâ€"There is money in early lambs, if they are pushed f.>rward rapidly for the market. A small llDCk in fine flesh, sold early, often brings more piofit than a. huge one of late and poorly- fed lambs. Ewes, from “lllcll lambs have been taken, someâ€" times need the milk removed from their ud- ders. Dry ewes, if not to be kept, may be fattened rapidly and marketed. All sheep should be carefully tagged before being turned out to grass. Much di sense in the lambs is caused by filth from the mother’s wool; therefore clip the wool from about the udder. From now until warm weather of early summer is a spec- ially trying period for sheep. Partu- rition, the c re of ewes and lambs, tagging, washing, shearing, etc. , etc. , re- quire and should receive the owner s atten- tion and watchfulness. Do not turn out to pasture too early. Pei mit the grass to se- cure a sufficient growth to become nutritious. The temptation to disrose of surplus hay and grain about this time is great. It, however, is pcor economy to deprive sheep of dry food, when they can get but a bare susten- ance from the pasture. Let the change be gradual, turning them out an hour or two ate. time, until there is no danger of too greata looseness of the bowels. Alittie flax-seed or oil-meal may be advantageously fed at this time. Do not be tempted to too early washing and shearing of sheep. \Vait until the weather is warm and settled, and after the washing takes place, turn the sheep either upon a. dry, clean pasture, or into a straw-littered yard. The change from a thick fleece to none at all should not be There is ‘ made while cold spring Winds are blowing, | and rain-storms are frequent If, after shearing theie comes a cool, wet day. slicl ter the show sheep at once. After May has passed, sheep will 1equire but little care. Swine. â€"Iigs need a run at grass. An orchard is a. fine place for swine , it affords good gra7ing for the pigs. while thetrees are benefitted by the destruction of insect pests. Young pigs maybe fed milk at an early age with profit. Much depends upon. the early start that an animal gets. Poultryâ€"Hens should already have givcn good return in eggs for the attention paid lhem, and now the young chicks are coming forward. Pullets hatched this month should begin to lay early in the fall, and with a warm house, will continue giving eggs tlnough the winter. Young chicks need t .1 be k1 pt clean and in a dry place. Mov e the coo JS irequcntly. If in the garden, they Vvil scratch many insects that ought to be destroyed. 1.4-7~<0»â€"- *7. . 7.77 A. Bad Little Boy. Mr. 'Nillard S. Morse’s Q»yea1‘-old son Salmi has inherited much of his father’s ingenuity, 1's a record of his exploits amply t(stilies. During his parents absence fr ml the house for a brief half hour the young man put in about two days of solid mischief which for ingenuity and costliness has never been surpassed. He had a new fourteen-dol- p lar rocking horse which had been presented him in recognition of his self-abnegation in giving up the infantile habit of anursini: bottle at night. Somehow or other, he be- came impres sed with the idea that the horse wasn t constiuctcd on correct principles, so he got hold of the family hammer and knocked Oil the horse‘ a head, and to com- plete the dumb creature’s ruin he cut offthe tail and pulled out one of its front legs. Then he put the head where the tail ought to be, the tail where the leg ought to be, and the leg where the head ought to be, and then, in a spirit of triumph, he mounted the dismantled animal which, perhaps in a. spirit of revenge, immediate- ly tumbled him off against the stove, skin- ing his forehead and laising a ghastly bump on his classic nose. This, however, did not discourage the precocious child He next tried his hand at the art of dtc oration. Procuring his father’s blacking box and brush, he proceeded to draw weird pie- turcs 0n- the lace curtains and pill-.w shame and his mother’s scalskin cloak. He also painted a wonderful picture of a house on the bosom of one of his fathri’s shirts, which had been carelessly left on the bed. His active mind soon wearied of this, and he began devising new methods of amuse- ment. With the poker he scratc lied strange hieroglyphies 011 the piano case and wound up this divertisement by pok- ing the poker through the platen class mir- ror at another little boy he innocently imagined was on the other side. About this time his mother made her appearance and that she arrived inopportunely is gather- ed from the fact that little Salmi‘s voice was for some moments thereafter lifted in wall- ings that betokened physical if not mental anguish. His father sat up till 12 o’clock last night figuring on the probable cost of his son’s little racket.~â€"Denver Tribune. AwA -Hm_ FACTS AND FIGURES. The number of volumes in the Brooklyn Library is 74,800, an increase of 10,000 in a year. A Philadelphiapaper computesthe receipts of eggs in that city during Easter week at; 7,000,000. Thirty million dollars of Scottish and Eng- lish capital was invested last year in the live stock business in \Vyoming and the _Texas Panhandle. There were 19,777 Quakers in Great Britain and Ireland, besides 6,190 regular attendants at the Friends’ meeting: who are not 111 full membership. Nine tons of postage stamps, fifty-two tons of envelopes, 113 tons of postal cards, and seventeen ions of newspaper wrappers were sold at the New York post office during 1882 Within two years 3,500 houses have been built in Paris, chiefly for persons of middle-class means, at the cost of $230,- 000â€"1’11uc11 of it borrowed money not yet paid. The following nieasurenicnis of the great lakes will be found interesting, and are absolutely correct, having been taken by Gov cinment surv eyors: The gr caste t length of Lake Supei 10" is 335 miles , its g1 cutest b1cadth is 100 inile3: mean depth, 635 feet; elevation, 27 feet; area, 82,000 square miles. lhe greatest length of Lake Micl. 1- gan is 300 miles , its greatest breadth, 108; mean depth, 090 feet ; elevation, 506 ; area, 23,000 square miles. The greatest length of Lake Huron is 300 miles; its greatest breadth, (30 miles; mean depth, 600 feet; eleration, 274 feet ; area. 20,000 square miles. The greatest length of Lake Eric is 250 miles ; its greatest breadth is 80 miles ; its mean depth is 84 feet; elevation, 261 feet ; area, 6,000 square miles. The greatest length of Lake Ontario is 180 miles;its greatest breadth is 65miles ; its mean depth is 500 feet ; elevation, 261 feet ; area, 0,000 square miles. 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GRAND EXCURSION â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"TO TH 1______ TEMPERANCE Willi Rail to Emerson, Winnipeg, Brandon, Regillc. and Moose Jaw, thence by trail tothe Colony. A Special Excurswn Passenger Train Will Leave Toronto, Via. G. T. Paiiway, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1a, 1883, AT 10:45 AJVI. Parties from stations cast of Toronto will take train leaving MON EREAL at 10 p.m., TUESDAY, MAY 15th, so as to make close connection at Sarnia with speciiil train from there. or regular train leaving Toronto at l p.m., via G. W. Division and Michigan rail- reads. A SPECIAL E‘AST COLONIS'I‘ TRAIN for the conveyance of freight, live stock, and settlers’ effects, will leave as follows :- BROCKVILLE, 3130 KINGSTON 6.15p BELLEVILLE,.p 1n. , May p.m.. May 16th. 1n., May l0 11. 16th. TORONTO. 0:30 a.m., May 17th. STRATFORD, 11:45 a.m., May 17th. SARNIA, 4: 05 p. m., May 17th. A Special Agent of the Grand Trunk Railway will accompany these trains to see to the comfort of passengers and the proper loading, bonding, and clearing of passengers baggage through Customs at the frontici. Ihassengeis will have the choice of routes via Port Huron or Detroit. Those travelling by way of Detroit will be sent via the Michigan Cential Railroad to Chicago, at which point they will be able to connect with those going via. Port Huron and the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway, and proceed to destination 0v er connecting lines As both these trains have been arranged for the SPECIAL CONVEHIE NOE OF SETTLERS IN THE TEMPE RANGE COLONY, the Society and the Railway Company will make every effort to secure a quick and pleasant passage. Several of the Directors of the Society will accompany the Excursion and Settlers to the Colony the North- west. ; and unusual facilities will be afforded to parties wishing to see any part of Those desirous of availing themselves of the advantage offered by this Excursion should apply at once for rates and certificates for tickets at the Head Ofiices of the Temperance Coionization Society (Limited), 114 and 110 King sliect west, and secure their tickets from Robert Arnold, Agent G. T. stree‘s. Toronto, 1., Corner Klng and Yonge Parties from points east or west of Toronto should either send for tickets or purchase to Toronto and secure tickets to destination at the ab0\e offices. FARMS FOR SALE In the Beautiful Saskatchewan Valley, 011 casy terms of payment, at prices ranging from $2 N.W.T. 50 to $40 per acreâ€"10 per cent. in cash and the balance in nine annual instalments, with inteiest at 6.1,- pei cent. , on unpaid balances. Choice homes can be secured at small cost and on easy terms of pnymcnl. 114 and 116 King Street West, Toronto. GEORGE MAGLEAN ROSE, Pre sident, W. PEMBERTON PAGF1 Manager.