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The report on the Dominion experimental farms by William Saunders, which has just been published, contains a. deal of informa- tion in regard to the progress of the work, and also contains the evidence given before the committee on agriculture and coloniza- tion of the House of Commons. The distribution of seed grain for test is held to be one of the most important branches of work carried on at the experi- mental farm. The great interest which has been awakened in this subject far exceeds our anticipations. Last year requests were made for samples of grain to the extent of 12,353. These came from 5,896 different farmers, and these, having been supplied, would not, in most cases, receive samples this year. We have, however, had applica- tions in 1891 from 4,388 additional parties, which has involved the further distribution of 11,2303 1b. samples, or between 16 and 17 tons of seed grain. There are at the present time growing on the experimental farm 69 named varieties of wheat, 61 of oats, 29 of 2~rowed barley, 22 of 6-rowed barley, or 181 varieties of cereals in all. To these must be added the new crosses and hybrids which have been originated on the Central Experimental Farm. There are now 114 varieties of grain growing on the farm, which are entirely new, and which have been produced by bringing different varie- ties of grain together and by cross fertilizing. The special tests with fertilizers have been continued. ; 105 plots, of one-tenth of an acre each, are devoted to this special work, where the same fertilizers are applied each season, with test-plots notfertilized amongst them for comparison. The same varieties of grain are grown on these plots every year, and it is hoped that we shall thus be able, in the course of a. few years, to ascertain the effects of each fertilizer or group of fertilizers on the crops under treatment. The tests of grain as to vitality have also been continued during this spring. Last year there were received for test 1,245 sam- ples, many of them coming from farmers re- siding in distant parts of the Dominion, who desired to know if the grain they held in stock for seed was suitable for that purpose. Every farmer in the Dominion has the pri- vilege of sending to the farm samples of grain through the mail free of postage ; they are tested and the information is given free of charge with as little delay as possible. This season, between the lst of January and seeding time, 2,757 samples were tested and reEorted on: Some additions have also been made to the stock on the Central Experimental Farm. A fcwDurhayns of good milking families have been added to the herd, also some Devons and Galloways; eight Quebec Jerseys or Canadian cows have been selected in the eastern part of Quebec, these being good re- presentatives of that particular family of cows, the descendants of the importations from Normandy by the early French settlers. These cows are promising as milkers, and give rich milk. Feeding experiments are being tried with the different breeds, and experiments also in crossing. During the year an experimental dairy building has been erected, supplied with the necessary appar- atus for carrying on butter making in the most approved manner. There is astore room also, in this buildin , for curing cheese, where some of the pro ucts of the experi- mental dairy stations, which are now being organized by Prof. Robertson, will be store- ed. A piggery has been builtand stocked with four pure breeds of pigs. Six pens were also filled with grade animals, which have been submitted to feeding tests during the winter. Most of these have lately been disposed of, asthc experiments are concluded. An engine. house has also been erected, with shafting running the full length of the barn, so that conveniences may be available for threshing; also for grinding and cutting food wherever required. The planting of shelter belts of trees around the farm is nearly completed, over 3,000 trees having been planted this season. The objects in planting these are to‘ afford shelter and also demonstrate the rate of growth of the different varieties in this part of the Dominion. - Perhaps no feature of the farm work will convey a. clearer idea as to the interest which farmers are taking in what is going on than the increase in the correspondence between the farmers of the country and the experimental farm. The letters received at the Central Experimental Farm in 1889 num- bered 6,864, whereas during the same period in 1890 the number was 17,539, an increase of nearly three-fold. The number of bulle- tins and reports sent out in response to ap- plicatlors in 1889 amounted to 41,584 ; last year they numbered 218,129, more than four times as many as in the previous year. The names on the permanent mailing list, which have been put on by special request, num- ber now over 21,000, showing that the re- ports and bullet/insure in great demand. ‘ The horticultural department at the Con- trol farm, under Mr. John Craig, is making good progress, and a large number of addiâ€" tions have been made to the fruit trees. There are now on the experimental farm over 500 varieties of large fruits, including apples, pears, plums and cherries ; also, 343;- varieties of small fruits, such as grapes, raspberries, strawberries, currants and gooseberries. Besides these there are several hundred sorts of new fruits, which have] been produced either by selection or by] crossing. The question of vegetables has, A lilac spray. or Sways bare he Beside the roofic Pathetic red 1‘( His track, in monk! and duct of drouth, On floor and hearth the squirrel leaves. And in the fireles: chimney 5 month His web the spider weaves. Unplowcd. unso‘v The poor. fm-sa Once rich and rir And pale gx‘cer 0f healthful herb and flower bereft, The garden no housewife keeps : Through weeds and tangle only left, The snake, its tenant, creeps. A lilac spray, once. blossomâ€"clad, Sways bare before the empty room: Beside the roofless orch a sad, Pathetic red rose looms. Tho leaning burn. about to full, Resounds no more on husking oycs: No cattle low in yard or sml]. No threshcr beats his sheaves. SO sad, so drearl it seems almost . . Some haunting presence makes lbs ngn, That down yon shadowy lane some ghost lliaht drivehis spectral kine! AG REGULTUR The Forsaken Farmhouse Our Experimental Fa J. G‘ WHITTxER. TEAL. 'arms. unshox‘n, also been taken up on a rather large scale during the past year, and is again under prooess of test this season. Last year 51 varieties of cabbage were tested, 57 of to- matoes, 50 of peas, 31 of cauliflower, 32 of lettuce and celery, with smaller numbers of other vegetables. The different qualities of many of these sorts are taken note of and the results submitted in the annual report. In the hor‘icultural branch experiments . have also been carried on with regard to the treatment of apple scab. You all know that the black scab on apples lessens the value of a. large quantity of the fruit produc< ed in Ontario, Quebec and the maritime provinces, It is believed that this disease can be prevented or checked by the use of fungicides if applied at the proper time. Experiments have been conducted to deter- mine the best time to apply such remedies, the strength of the mixtures which should be used and the most economical and con- venient methods of making the application. Bulletin No. 10 contains the results of this special work on apple scab. The demands from Manitoba and the North-west for samples of forest trees for ex- perimental planting on the plains have been very great. One hundred thousand trees had been secured and arrangements made to put those up in 1,000 packages of 100 trees each, thinking this would be an ample supply; but within five or six weeks after the an- nouncement was made 2,600 applications were received. The requests were complied with, as far as the material would allow, and a circular was sent to those who did not receive any, stating that if any further dis- tribution was decided on their names would be considered first. By instruction of the Minister. preparations were made to distri- bute 200,000 more in the spring of 1891, taking first the names of those who ap lied last year. This has been done, and a out ‘ 400 additional applicants applied. 3 In the chemical branch, conducted by Mr. F. T. Shutt, excellent pro ress has alsobeen made. A number of samp es ofsoil from the difl‘erentprovinces. including alkaline soils from the North-west, also heavy soils from the far western plains, have been analyzed, with a View to determine the relative fertil- ity of these different soils. Similar work has been done on samples of muck, peat and muds from the eastern provinces, for the purpose of finding out how far these can be used as fertilizers. “‘Sivlgrrazrigeéts, grasses, milk, fodder plants anilrother prgdupts hays: beer} analyzed. The etorhologist and botanist, Mr. James Fletcher, has also been doing very useful Work. He has experimented to a. large ex- tent, on injurious insects, especially on those which attack the more important crops of the country. Much of his time is necessar- ily occupied in giving information to corre~ spondents who apply to him in cases of special invasion. In the botanical department a large num- ber of experiments have been conducted with grasses likely to be useful to the differâ€" ent provinces of the Dominion. Nearly 150 varieties of these are now under test for hardiness, productiveness and general use- fullness for agricultural purposes. "‘76ij satisfactory repof-ts Lire given of the grogress made on the farms al Nappan. N. ., Brandon, Indian Head and Agassiz,B.C. Recently a writer in speaking of the care of calves has this to say about ’the ill effects of scours : “ Hundreds of calves die annually, or are stunted in growth by this scourge and it may be said to he a voluntary sacrifice, as by the exercise ofgood judgment in feeding, the disease may be wholly prevented or at least its fatal termination avoided, for in nine cases out of ten, scours will be found to be the effect of neglect, in one way or another. Perhaps the change from whole to skim milk is made too suddenly ; or perhaps the milk is given the calf either too hot or too cold ; or if the calf is not yet weaned, it is allowed to suck its (lam when the latter is over-heated or excited. In all these cases scours is almost sure to be the result of quite apparent neglect or carelessness. Occasional- ly, however, a case may occur without any apparent cause. Very likely the calf has a sour stomach, but the feeder does not notice anything wrong and is quite surprised to see after a While that the calf has an attack of the scours. If the case were taken in hand when first noticed, it would be found to be very easy to deal with ;but generally it is neglected in the hope that it will cure itself, or as it is conveniently called, “ run its course.” Too often, it does run its courseâ€" not a very long one, to be sure, but a. very effective oneâ€"dysentery and death. udgment and intelligence in feeding, scouts may be entirely prevented. If, however. a case develops, as soon as noticed, give the calf one or two raw eggsâ€"shells and all. This is a very simple, homely remedy, but it has always proved a satisfactory one in my experience, if applied in the earlier stages. I have given as many as six eggs to n. calf in one dayâ€"not all at once of course, but at intervals through the dayâ€"and I have very seldom been compelled to resort to medicine for a. cure. The beauty of this remedy lies in its homeliness; farmers generally have plenty of eggs about, and as they are per- fectly harmless (except when they have assed into the sere and yellow leaf of an egg’s life) there need he nu fear of an inex- perienced hand giving the calf 4m overâ€"dose. “ Prevention is a. hundred times better than cure, angl ‘by _’_o_he exgrcise 'of sound ‘ “ As a. precautionary measure,ca.lves new- ly weaned should be given one or two tableâ€" spoonfuls of lime water in the milk they drink. This will correct acidity of the sto- much if any exists and prevent it, if none is [31’6er ’ur, as I said before, prevention is better Mun cure, and if we feed our calves carefully and guard them from all the vari- ous causes of scours, we will find it less troublesome and more satisfactory and pro- fitable than treating the complaint after it has gained a. foothold.” W?" now. Fgle Lucyâ€"What a noble thir give employment to five as your father does. He : happy- 'l‘omâ€"-Not half so happy while employing only two of them was not mine. But, in the s muffâ€"and it wa for ski hing. -â€"Visitor (just arrived) : “Does your dog rk when suspicious characters call, Secure in Calves A Remimscenca The Dog Barked ;i it was a. Listen, he’s barkin five hvundred 1 He should be s I have mas â€"and one hen; they were it must be to T 00‘ 1nds, been Gussie de Biledshirtâ€"VVeally, Miss Maud I cawnt see how it is that these people who stay undah watah so long can hold ther bweath. Would you believe it, I cawnt hold my bweath moah than hawf a. minote. Taking Bis Breath Away. Miss Simperâ€"Arn’t things much cheaper than they were last year? Callowayâ€" Yes, indeed. I only .pay one half as much for my neckties. The dltfereqce is so great that now (smiling) I could easfly afford. to get married. . . _ 1V Simperâ€"Oh, Mr. Galloway, this XS Mis;‘kigilfiéghgxgéiifimnding him a clove) â€"I am surprised that you can hold it at 8.11 without the assistance of a. curb bit. World." “And her mother ‘2” “ A delightful lady.” “ And her chuperone “Out of sight, 1” Lord Fitznoodle (who is doing the ter- ritories and is clothed in the very latest, for traveling)â€"â€"Aha. ! wlmthave we here ? Well, mxprettyfrajrée flower. w I I Y: “H. 1""; r- - JPrelty Prgiifé rFloWerâ€"Huh ! If you think I’m a. conundrum I just wish you could see yerself. SocietyNote. Floor Managerâ€"The press is always wel- com ; but, me deah fellah, hawven’t you got another coat. ? Reporter for the Morning Hooterâ€"Yes, I’v got another coat. “ Ah, whydidn’b you put it on '2” “ Because it isn’t as good as the one I’ve got on.” A Mean Trick. A pop-eyed darkey rushed into the ex' press office and asked, excitedly : “ Is dar any express package here for Major Jones?” “ Have you got an order?” “ No, sah. ” “ You can't. get anything out of this office without an order.” The colored gentlemanwent two miles and back on the double-quick. Once more he stood before the desk, panting and blowing and fanning himself with his hat. “ Heal: am de order, sah.” Express agent to clerkâ€"“ Any package here for Major Jones ‘2” . “ No.” The Old Beau (rocking little Anna. on his knee for Aunt. Susan’s sake)â€"-I suppose that is wh_a_t yqq llke, Agna? “Anfiaâ€"Yes‘; it’s veiy nice. But I rode on a real donkey in the park yesterdayâ€"I mean one with four legs, you know. it Was On His Mind- “ I want to ask you a. question, Katy,” he said, shortly before taking his departure. “ It has been on my mind all the evening, but Iâ€"I -â€"” “ Well, what, Mr. Dingdong ‘2” asked Katy, encouragingly, her heart throbbing with expectancy. “ Speak right; out.” “ \Vell, Katy, will you beâ€"-I wanted to ask if you would be kind enough to tn u find out if the dog is chained to-nigh . The ceremony which made two young people. whose whole appearance was unmis- takably rural, man and wife had just been finished when a. iniddle‘aged man appeared on the scene. The bride murmured “ Par !” and then cast her glance toward the floor. Too young man shifted his weight from one foot to the other, and exclaimed in a way that would have seemed quite hearty if his voice had not fultercd so : “ Evenin’ to ye neighbor ; evenin By this time the girl had recovered her balance, and smoothing a. lock of reddish hair from her temple with the palm of her hand, she said : ’ In r.. n nun“, s... “ l’d h e fur to knowwhut brings you all these here miles, interestin’ with other folks, when the Lord knows there’s nnfl" hoin’ an’ things to do to keep any man busy, if' he’s got ord’n’ry ambition.” \Vithout noticing her comment the old man turned to the bridegroom and said : “ I’m too late, ain’t I ‘3” “ Ef you mean that we’re married, there ain’t no doubt but what ye air,” reglied the youth, who was also recovering firmness. “ An’ I mus’ say,” he went on with a. smile at his own sarcasm, “ as how we hain’t got you to thank for help much, neither.” Her father pulled his untrimmed, grizzled beard, and looking steadily to the sky through the open door on his right, said slowly and in a monotone : Jim Swithers, I bin 1!. neighbor 0’ your’n ever sence you was born, hain’t I?” ” Yes, ye have.” ” An’ I allus spoke of ye as likely young man. Your father an’ me was the best kind of fren’s,:1n’ allns acted as if I had your :welfare at heart. Lended ye money and i everything ; didn’t I?” “ An’ I done my best to keep ye from mar- ryin’ this gal, didn’t I?” “ You did, sure.” “ Why?” and he made a rhetorical pause. “ ’Cause I knowed her. I brung her up, on’ it was all me mother an’ the rest of the fam’ly could do to manage her.” The girl tossed her head and snifl'ed. “ And I tell you,” the old man went on, “ thatwithout nooneto help you bubynurself, you’ve got a. mighty big contract on your hands. I’d uv saved you if I could, and now. things bein’ as they air, I’ll stand by you best I kin.” He extended his hand to the young man, and after the gum semblance of congratula- tions the party passed down the street to- ward the depot. sts ‘ nnper sudden ! In Glover. She is very beautiful, I understand '3” Heavenly.” And her father ‘3” One of the most genial men in the He Could Not See Himself. Family to be Wondered At. Comparisons are Odious TIT-BITS. Too Late. {e of ye as likely young an’ me was the best kind acted as if I had your Lended ye money and The florrlble Fate Said to Have Befnlleu a Girl. A despatch from Milan, Tenn., says:â€" Thc news of the horrible death of Miss Millie McCoy has been received here. Miss Mc- Coy and two girl friends, Mary Fly and Myra. Johns, this morning left home on a. blackberry hunt. They proceeded to the woods about six miles away, where the fruit was found in abundance. The vines and foliage were very thick, and, in a, lonely place near Obion River, Miss McCoy wand- ered off from the others some hundred yards to a. place Where the fruit grew in profusion, Suddenly awild scream rang out. The girls were terrified beyond measure, not knowing whackind of a. wild animal was in the vicinity. Again the terrifying shriek sounded and the two girls together sank down behind some bushes. Miss McCoy started toward them at a. rapid walk, when a. panther appeared directly behind her. The frightened girl screamed and started to run, but she could not escape. The beast seized her and she wag torn to pieces. In many places the flesh wasliterally stripped from the bones. The other girls, seeing the animal attack their friend, ran screaming from the scene, never stopping until they reached home, when a. party of men orgamzed and. with shotguns, hurriedly went to the scene of the attack. The panther was still at the body and was shot by the hunters. The beast measured seven feet seven inches from tip to tip. It: had escaped from a. circus. Didymium, says Iron, is the rarest metal in the World, and its present market price, if one may thus term the quotation of an article that never appears on the market, is £900 per lb. The next costliest metal is barium, an element belonging to the alkaline earth group ; its value is £750. Berylium, or glucinum, a metallic substance found in the beautiful beryl, is quoted at £675. Yttrium, a rare metal of the boron-alumini- um group, so called because first noticed at Ytterby, in Sweden, is stated to be worth at present £450 per lb. Niobium, or colum- bium, a. name suggestive of the American origin of the metal, it having been first dis- covered in Connecticut, is valued to-day at £400 per lb. The price of rhodium, an ex- tremely hard and brittle substance, which owes its name to the roseâ€"red colour of cer- tain of its solutions, is also £400. Vanadi- um, at one time considered the rarest of metallic elements, has been reduced in price to £375, at which value there will no doubt be many eager buyers. Iridium, a very heavy metal oftheplatinum group, so named from the iridescence of some of its solutions, and well known in connection with its use ‘ for the points of gold pens, may be bought ‘ to-d-iy at approximately £140 per 1b. The ‘ present price of platinum, the better known 3 tinWhite, ductile, but very infusible metal, is on a. par with that of goldâ€"viz., about £70 per lb ;but generally its value fluctuates between its more popular brothers, gold and silver. A terrible suicide is reported from Frank- ’ fort-on-Main. A servant girl who had lost‘- her situation climbed last night over the l railings of the Zoological Gardens, undress- ‘ ed herself, and let herself down by a. rope which she had brought with her into the bear-pit. The Polar bear awoke, sprang at her, seized her by the head, and lifted her up. The poor girl in her agony screamed out, and the keepers harried up and tried to ‘ drive off the bear with poles. The girl beg- 1 ged them to shoot the animal, but the keep- ' ers could not make up their minds to this, l fearing to shoot the poor girl, and hoping to get her out alive. In the meanwhile the bear began his awful meal, and tore the flesh from his victim’s face and breast. The ‘ keepers at last succeeded in driving the 1 beast away from the dreadfully-mutilated 1 body, which was then hauled up. The girl on a former occasion told one of the keel. ers that she would throw herself into the lion's cage, but her remark was taken for 8. joke. A great fire has taken place in the Dela- mere Forest, near Northwich. It broke out in some brushwood not far from the Cheshire Lines Railway, and soon spread rapidly. Immense tongues of flames shot high into the air, clouds of dense smoke enveloped the surrounding country, and the conflagratiou attracted large numbers of people, who endeavored to arrest the pro- gress of the fire by cutting an avenue through the wood. They finally succeeded, but not before an area of 100 acres, thickly covered with brushwuod and trees, prmci- pally Scotch fir and larc‘n, was devastated. The embers are still smouldering, and men are on the spot to prevent a. fresh outbreak. The property belong to Lord Delamere. The residence of the Hon. Mr. Cholmondeley at Abbott’s Moss narrowly escaped destruc- tiou‘ The out-door household work in summer such as that of the summer-kitchen, wash- ing and ironing is a. sort of makeshift with many mishaps like burns and scalds. But Mr. Jno. Heinemann, Middle Amalia, Iowa. U. S. A, has found the true remedy. He says : “ I scalded myleg with boiling water, 11ml had a. sprained ankle at the same time. One bottle of St. Jacobs Oil promptly cured both.” 'Ihab doubles its value easily, and shows its great usefulness. Sundry belated British Columbian vessels ‘ have just started for Behring Sea, and are credited with the intention of getting as many sealskins as possible there before being formally notified by the cruisers to leave the forbidden waters. It is doubtful whether they will run any such risk. They go with knowledge of the -modus vivendi agreement and the Imperial order in Council based upon it. In any case they would find United States revenue cutters already on the spot and authorizd to Serve the notice. What they are most likely to do is to hunt for seals outside Behring Sea, Where in fact, a very large part of all the Victoria catch of last year was taken. With 8. guarantee from the Imperial Government to reimburse British Columbiun vessels for losses result- ing from the execution of the modm vivendi agreement, these vessels are very well cover- ed whether they are successful or not ; but it would hardly appear Wise for vessels ‘ leaving Victoria now to venture into Behring l Sea and expect indemnity for being ordered out EATER" BY A CIRCIVS PANTHER. Slmclilng Suicide in a Boar-Pit. Great Forest Fire in England. A “are And (‘osily Metal A 'I‘w I help it “ \Ve want,” said the lady of the house to the housemaid, who had announced the arnva‘l of the grocer, “ one pound of oolong tea.” mm “ XII right, ma’am; oolong. Is there anything else '2" ” No, it"s 001011 0010112,” “ Maude,” said Clarence to his sister, ” it is undoubtedly an incontrovertible factâ€" that " “ Clarence,” said his sister, “ why will you persist in using such long words?" “ Maude,” said Clarence, “ at the time of the year when the days are long and the weathe is hot, it is natural to expect that words should expand somewhat; you can’t ‘ I inherit some tendency to Dys- pepsia from my mother. I suffered two years in this way ; consulted a number of doctors. They did me no good. I then used Relieved in your August Flower and it was just two days when I felt great relief. I soon got so that I could sleep and eat, and I felt that I was well. That was three years ago, and I am still first- class. I am never Two Days. without a bottle, and if I feel constipated the least particle a dose or two of August Flower does the work. The beauty of the medicine is, that you. can stop the use of it without any bad’ effects on the system. Constipation \Vhile I was sick I felt everything it seemed to me a man could feel. I was of all men most miserable. I can A terrible tragedy has happened at Rich- mond (Tasmania). Mrs. A. J. Ogilvie, wife of a. well~to-do and respected farmer, went into afield to gither mushrooms. Not re- turning a search was made, when her dead body was found hanging to a. willow in the river. her head having been half blown 03' by a. gunshot. There were signs that the body was dragged ‘20 yards. A man was arrested for the murder. Locally there is great indignation over the affair, the deceas- eil lady being very highly respected and on most afi'ectionate terms with her husband and family. .1 ‘. say, in conclusion, that I believe August Flower will cure anyone of indigestion, if taken LifeofMiserywith judgmentu A. \- M. \Veed, 229 Belle- fontaine St. Indiananolis. Ind.” @ Hcâ€"“ Do you go to communion at Dr. Dainty's church?” She (with pardonable pride)â€"“0h, yes, I’ve communicated there for a. number of years. n: Is the most ancient and most general of all diseases. Scarccly a. family is entirely free from it, while thousands everywhere are its. sullering slaves. Hood's Sarsaparillzi ha remarkable success in curing evew form of scrotum. The most severe and painful 1' in ning sores, swellings in the neck, or g ‘tre, humor in the eyes, causing partial 01' otal blindness, and every other form of lllood disease have yielded to the powerful e acts of this medicine. Try it. 1 Sold by all druggists. 51; six for $5. Prepared only by 0.1. HOOD .5: 00., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. Oblong, you mean, ma'am,” No, I don‘t; I mean oolong.” {always thought it was ob_long. $ar§aparéa BOO cses One Dollar fléflfi‘flfifiéfl VERA GUM mafia?” gm??? aim! GURES DYSFEPSIE AND INDIGESTION If you cannot get Diamond Vera Cura. from your Druggist, send 25c. {or sample box to 44 and 46 Lombard St. TORONTO. - - 0N1: FQR PAIN. ' @ME HE'th of the Weather. A T an in CANADIAN DEPOT Oblong Tea. :m Tragedy said the rg, long”