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VOL. XXIII. 9. t “ cite pubertal ” IS PUBLISIIEDEVERY THURSDAY NEORNING‘ AT THE i LIBERAL PRINTING a PUBLISHING HOUSE RICHMOND HILL. ONT. '1'. F. McMAHON,~ Eniron it Puoemmon BUSIN S CARD ‘ c u ‘3. .q 1‘ iii . 1‘ CilOK. & MACDONALD l Barristers, Solicitors, etc. TQllON'I'O OFFICE: l“l‘tt‘lltll(l Loan ' Building. cor. Adelaide \‘ictoiia strut-1s, Toronto. Mr. Cook will be :ii Maple on Thursday ‘ o afternoon of each week. MONEY TO LOAN AT o/o. “Billifiiiii, Sitsléi £1 REEéiES; Barflrllt'ls, SoliClItil‘F. (tau 9 ii. I 'o/ i Viva .L‘J 0 'w P: . minim: . DR. L. LAwBAscN, Member College I’llé'siyiuus nurl Surgeons, ll . RICHb/IOND HILL. Office Hours: 8 to 10 a. 111.; .12 to 2 p 111.; 7 to 9 p. in. mammcmamgc :.‘5~":‘:!:§:i'$".l mumbw I 25 KING STRH .T WEST, TORONTO. East Toronto Office, M1. Grant's residence, \‘(oo-tbiidge, everv owning. l Thoruhillrmdi Wednesday from It) to 12. jAS. N EV‘VTONQ ISSUER MARRIAGE LICENSES. ' ass,” warranted Mono) co lonr at 5110: ( cut. Telc] In lie 1%») A. G F. LAWRENCE, net :1: :er, “I m. Rogers Bewfis’v , Room 12, 1‘31 Best fitting tetth, also replating, at lowest. prices. Good work. Solicitcr. rotary, 85:. Suite 7? and ‘78 Freehold Loan Build- ings, cor. Adelaide and Victoria t-irects. Toronto. 'ictoria St. Toronto. Liniâ€"Iim 1. Ofiice. ’iiclnnond Iiill on Saturdays. 4, v __ Ni. ’i‘fiZEJ 4‘E’. ) H ‘1”)1) ‘ . - 7 . , Db. l. A. co iiiillydrvomm. rUBLie, Dentist, (Successor to Dr. Cecil Trotter) HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, &c. Issuer o 3’1}? .«q‘ n. '. a as... usage Lite 1593. 1 c- Oddfellow's Illng Toronto, cor. Yongc and College Sttsq Toronto, VVill be in Richmond I \Vcdncsday. Oflice:â€"Next door south of Public V School. 1;] 4.. ijiiiiimx iioiiiiiiii Barristers and Solicitors. 1 every 7 Dr. W. Cecil Trader, 3. 5.1., DENTIST. Cor. “too - and spuéma Ave“ Toronto. Money to loan on Mud and chat-Le? mortgages at lovvo.,t1'tltas. Aurore otlb'cil’i. more-E to the old post (illit‘vu, cue door nest of the entrance to the Onmri 1 intuit. van 1111- I ottr-ew’l'lirtc doors south of tbei p is? twice. ’I‘.Iiio:.11n:n. Li..\:'t-.\:. (i. S'1\'.Moi.o.ix. aurora. he“ unmet Telephone 3368 for appointment. «‘il’i‘tcriimry â€"J. T. int: Ircy, VETERINARY SURGEON “ANDâ€".â€" VETERINARY DENTIST, RICHMOND HILL, Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary (Idleze, with diploma Irom the Ontario Veterinary Dental School. W1 1 Vile Maple on Monday and Friday of each wee-la. and Concord on Friday from .I 1503 p. 11). Calls promptly attended to. SALEM Erminm‘. ‘ _ J. H. l’l.l‘.NTl(‘E its Wellington Place, Toronto. ULIUL‘VIIIB Rickard; a: Pi entice Licenseu Auctioneers for the County of York. Goods sold on consignment. General sales cf stock em, promptly attended to at reasonable rates, ($.11. tz‘ouldm'g, Newton Brook, agent for the above. .1 5. C STOKES Stokes (it: Blougll. License Anotioneei‘s for tthounty of York,reâ€" Spootfully solicit your patronage and friendly nfl‘iencc. sales attended on the sLortest notice unria reasonabomtes. P.0.adtu'css King D BLOCGH J. ’1‘. Sui‘gotill; J. Ix. McEwen, Mupc. Weston. surgeon «is: Melliwcu. ‘ of Labrador. CVMLIISSIONEE IN rm; ' Iil’JH‘rfOIx‘D IIILL POST OFFICE I y; in Non-Essentials, Liberty ' ; in all things, Charity.” Cereals BY AGRARIL'S We will first mention thr Avena Sativmn. orthe oat family, as it oc- cupies in Ontario more acreagctban all other C(‘l't'uls combined. In 1899 it. was 2.363.78811cies, and this was 12,- 572ac1es less than 1898. The early historyof the out is en- veloped in mystery. as they have been grown so long under cultivation with no distinct record to guide us to their original country. They grow as far noth as 65 l..titude in Norway. the same parallel as Circle City in Klon- dyke region. and Hudson Strait. north But, no doubt the gulf stream which gives Great Britain a 'more moderate climate than “'iuni- peg or the northcrn portion of Quebec and Anticosti Island, although Great. Britain lies north of the 50“ latitude, modifies the climate to it ceitain exâ€" tent along the Noiwegian coast as it flows to the Arctic Ocean. Two hundred and eighteen varieties of oats are known and have been test- ed at the Agricultural College in the lust, thirteen years, and we will just ' briefly mention a few leading; ones. The \Vbitc Siberian was imported from Russiain 12492. and has yielded well both at Guelph and on the Ontario fax ms. It. possesses a long stiff sti aw. almost free from rust, and does not lodge. It will giow on medium land, and is extensively grown by the farm- ers of Ontario. The committee ap- pointed by the Oatmeal Millers’ As- sociation, after testing 81 varietics, pronounced thc Siberian equal to any. ed from France in 11412. of good qual- ity. and yielded a few bushels iiiore than the, Siberian on the Farm. but I'otnth on the Ontariofiirms. But it requires a rich soil and to be sown early. It stools abundantly and four pecks per acre is enough to sow. The straw is very fine and natuially weak and should be bound in small shea ' in order to dry, as it shells very eas 1y if cut when ripe and hulls a meat. deal if not carefully Lhreshed. It is the thinnest-lintled oat known and weighs o1er351bs. per bushel. The Uderbrucki-r is .1 Willie out, im- ported from Uriinaiiy. \‘i'bile it ,coincs third in yield, it is \vcakeriu the lstra w and yields less nit-asured bushel than bei ian or Jounette. American Iiannei has been a popli- lar out. in Ontario. but it yields less and weighs less per iiicacured busael than the Siberian when giown on same conditions. Poland \Vliite was tested for one year on the Ontario farms, and (lid not compare very favorably with the others. It. stands ninth on the list, has a weak straw and rusts slightly, but, weighs 36 lbs. per bushel and yields about 10 bushels less than the Joanctte under same conditions. ‘ Bavarian oats stand well upin the test; ovcr Ontaiio, being second in the list and eighth on the Farm. Itstands well. but carried the most rust of the five varieties tested. Its wcightper measured bushel is light. The Black Tartan. which has been wright ]l"l' either tin-ti Diseases of liorses,c11ti.le and other domesticat- ed animals treated by the latest and most up- pioved methods. F. J. GALLANDUGH, VETERINARY SURGEON, 'Elnornhill.- Calls by telephone from Richmond Hill charged to me. Licensed Auctioneers for the County of York. times itteiided to on shortestuotice and at rea- sonablerutes I’utrouagesolicited. .l'. D. Reudman, Licensed Auctioneer for the County or York. Geiiemlsnlos of implements. iurnituremtnnding timber. etc. ,zitteuded on the shortest notice and at reasonable rates. Patronnuesolicited. P. (J. address Ms ple iv. in. shuns. LicensedAuctionesrfor the Counties of York and Ontario. Allsales of farm stock, 610.. at- t~cnded to on the shortest- notice and reasonable rates. Mortgage and bailiff sales attended to. fibulaâ€"ii 1166813, RICHMOND HILL, Remodellodnmd newly furnished throughout. 0116 or the most. convenient. and Comfortable hotels on Yougo Street. livery modern con- venienso. Simple rooms for eommercml travellers. Anuisulstoppingplace for riding or driving partics,l)ivyclisis. or farmers going to or returning from market. Electric cars pass the door. Livery in connection. TERMS $1.00 PER DAY. JOHN PALMER. HULsEner‘sL, FIAPI 4E. THUROUGH LY REFITTED. Every Accommodation for the trav- elling public. Residence. Stoufl‘ville, Out ['miertakcrs R; Embnlmers, RICHMOND HILL & THORNHIIL A large stock of Funeral Furnishings kept at both places. D. 1'ch UG 1.11.11 1 Prop Representative for Fire and Life Insurance Companies. BIUHBIOND HILL, ONT FOR SALE: . 7 , I By J. H. Sanderson, V. S.,l E9 ' 1' grown quite extensively in Ontario, stands seventeenth in the College. list and lowest in the co-operutive experi« ments of five varieties on one hundred and six farms. The Danbeney is the earliest oat grown in Ontario. The grain is white and straw of good length. Many farmers use it to advantage. in mix- ing with peas and barley for fodder crops or for grain. In spring wheats we will turn to the Teiticuni-duruni. or the \Yild Goose‘ “'hcat. It; is classed as a hard flinty wheat, with solid or semi-solid straw, . and is decidedly the best for Ontario farmers to grow as long as there is a demand for export to make macuioui. The farmers should aim not only to have it free from oats or barley, but, more. especially free from the soft grained spring wheat. as it will not do i for macaroni. The best way is to pick your seed on the straw; a few bushels would soon give you plenty of seed. Now the Triticuui Sativum. or soft whcuts to the number of 3t) varieties, have been tested in the last available list and of 16 varieties Red Fife does the best. This is the popular variety of Manitoba and the old standard of Ontario. - lcrison‘s Bearded was imported from France. and yields one half bush. less than Red Fife. vet weighs nearly ~3 lbs. more per bush. ‘.\'cllnian Fife is very popular in me of the northern States of the American L'nion and does well on the Ontario farms. Sn . - Richmond Hill d? ‘fi’“‘§3 EWE‘ER I“, "I a, 1 House and Lot opposne the High School on .- » ~ ~ » .~ < v Yongc Street. 1J8 KIM. “MALT EAET‘ TOMATO 1 Gladstone Carriage. 2 seats, pole and shafts bob-sle‘ attachment. 5 L’ Set Sinsle Harness, f 1 Sci Double liaiuess. - - 25min; of bells. Sale lulillls in his stable at the‘ rear ofdrug atOl‘B. cor. Yong: aLd Centre Sts. l2-tI Eve accommodation to guests. Bontd,61 net-11:1. Ripaus Tabules cure flatulence. Ripans 'I‘nbules: pleasant laxative. 111 fact it yielded the! best in 189:) on lolly-three far1us,. ulit'dtl of lIcl‘isoii's Bearded and Rio Uram’lc. Bow we will turn to the cereal Hoidemn class. Ilt-xasticlum or six rowed barley. This main bus been undercultivation fiom earliest times in Southern Europe. Its the li-irtlit-st of cereals; it has been cultivated with- in the Arctic Circle. It is a. very thinâ€"bulled oat, weighng . .33 lbs. to the bushel. The Joaneite is a black out, import- , Fifteen varieties have been tested in MUS) and nine. varieties have been given. The Mundschcuri stands at the. head of the list at Guelph and on fifty-one farms the Oderbrucker lead with about three bushels per acre. The Mandscheuri was imported from lins- sia in 189$). It produces a. goed length of straw. stands up well and is almost. free from rust. This variety headed the co~opcrutivc list. for seven years in Sll('('("SSl(lI). The Odcrbrucker was Second for seven years. and first in 1895). It was imported from Germany and is credit- ed with producingr the heaviest weight per measuied bushel of all vaiieties grown on the Fai.-111.but yielded tcn bushels less than the Mandscheuri under same conditions. fineness, the bcardless barley stirred considerable excitement. but compar- ing it with the. others it stands twelfth in the list. The weight is light per iiieieurt-d bushel and does not yield near as Well. The Mandseheuri seems to be the best suited to Ontario. Now for the Hordeum Dislichum, or two iowed barley. Fifty varieties are known and have been tested, but I shall mention four varieties. New Zi-alaud Chevalier and French (llievalicrstand high. very little dif- fcience in yield. the Zeuland the most perm-re, the French 0110 lb. heavier per bushel. The Kinua Kulla was imported from Sweden in 1&9, and stands sixthin yield. about live bushels less, produces good stiaw and stands 11p Well. The Ibo-k Bill is perhaps the most extensively glown through Ontario, and stands twelfth on the list since 1.993. The two rowed barley requires two weeks hunger to reach maturity, but they are valuable to mix with Oats or peas for fodder oi- grain. It has been shown that oats and barley sown to- getherpioduces more grain per acre than when sown alone. . Now for the IIoi-dcum Decort‘ 1 1mm and we close thebarleys. T' ' the hullcss or naked barley. grain weighs (it) lbs. per bushel, re- seiubles wheat more than barley, is white purple or black, straw Weak, : when ripe heads break off. Some zll‘t‘ Ext-“vithstanding the lsix’ rowed and some two rowed. Of eleven varieties under experiment at Guelph theGuy iiayle leads the list for live years. It is a good yielder, : and possesses a straw of medium height and stands fairly well. The grain is of a rich purple color. The Black Hulless is perhaps the : best known Lhiough Ontario. It comes thiid on the list and yields well and weighs heavy, but the straw is weak and apt to lodge be fore the crop , is harvested. No doubt the six rowed is the best of the barleys for the 011t- ario farmer. but the other varieties ~ 1 may be grown to better advantage in some localities under circumstances. Now we will take a look at the best I. of an hundred varieties of the Pisum IArvensc, or field pea. The common 1 field pea is a leguminous plant and a native of Italy, and has been in culti- vation for hundreds of years. It is grown for its grain or mixed with oats for fodder, or for soiling crops, and its straw is a. valuable feed. The \Vhite \Vouder heads the {list ‘and is a white medium sized pea, of i rather short length of straw, so it re- quiies strong iich soil. The New Zeuland Field comes next. with a. yield of two bushels less. Both these varic- ‘ties are imported from New Zealand ‘ and the supply of seed is quite limited. There are also New Zealand brown which stands sixth and New Zealand 1 blue which stands eighth in list. ' Early Britain, a favorite among coâ€" operative experiiuenteis, is a. brown pea and given largest yields against lthrm- other varieties for four years. The length of straw is about 33 inches and of poor quality for feeding. Chancellor is another variety that; ,compares well with other varieties. ‘It is a small white pen with a long,r straw of the best feeding quality and ripens early. The Prussian Blue is another valu- able varier to Ontario farmers, as it grows well on poor land and yields the most straw of any. The Egyptian Mummy has been grown in Ontaiio for the past fifteen or twenty years. yield alarge white pea. next in ft eeness from pet weevil to the Oddfellow, but grows very coarse straw. The question, does it pay to growl peas? naturally arises. I would say if you treat the peas after threshing or use the bug-proof peas, it does. The giain is valuable, the straw is good feed, the roots of this legume supplies in a gin-at measure the luck of clover on our farms. â€"â€"<N Farmers‘ Social Club Meeting On the afternoon and evening of Fiiday, .‘darch, at the residence of Mr. D. James, was held one of the most pi ofitable and enjoyable gatherâ€" ings- of famous and their families. \‘cl‘y stormy weather, thi- programme was carried out as announced. Mr. L. E. Annie presided at both sessions. and he proved an adept. promotin§ confidence and eliciting points from i I present. Mr. Thos. Lane introduced the sub- ject, “All about Spring Grain Seed- ing." Right well be (lid it, speaking as he did from successful experience. The consensus of opinion appeared very strong to sow nothing but the best samples of grain, less to the acre than what has been generally adopt- ed. get. it in the ground early. do not cultivate too deep for a seed bed, and use the roller less in finishing. Mr. F. \V. Jackes introduced the subject of “ Farm Out~Buildings.” \Vhilc hefavored the bank barn, he was much dissatisfied with the general system of ventilation adopted by those who had them. He instanced barns that had to be overhauled in ten or fifteen years. He thought our Ex- perimental Stations should give more time in finding out :1 system that was the least objectionable. )Ir. Jos. Armstrongr of Toronto, who was present, put many questions to the. different speakers about building. as he contemplates building next summer. After supper was served. Mr. L. T. Page introduced “ The Selection, Feed- ingand Marketing Hogs.” Mr. Page is one of the largest and most success- ful feedeis in the vicinity. Milk. shorts and barley-meal form the bulk of his feed. Hogs should be kept in a. healthy condition with roots, clover. salt and ashes. The breeds best adaptâ€" I ed for our market was a Berkshire or I Yorkshire cross. He favored selling them slaughtered rather than alive. At the close of the evening session of both departments, a short time was spent in singing, readings and recita- tions. At the close of the. entertainment it was decided to form a Social Club by having a small annual fee for each family, to pay printing, etc., and lim- iting the size of the club to a certain number of families. All who were present were so greatly pleased that they gave their names as members. In the ladies’ section, Mrs. James Martin introduced the subject of “Bread-I‘daking,” which is becoming almost a lost artâ€"not only the large white flaky loaf, but the whole. wheat, cut-rant, coin and buckwheat breads. as Well as the best way of treating stale bread.- Mrs. Elson introduced the question of “Butter-Making," in a. very inter- esting manner. At the evening session Mrs. D. Boyle. introducid the subject of “Benefit, Care and Propagation of Flowers on the Farm." "he enthusiasm with which she entered upon her subject. a. person might think it June and the company were in her flower garden. The Royal Templars of Temperance gave an entertainment in the Metho. "dist church on Tuesday evening of last week. The program consisti d of an address by M 1'. F. S. Spence, of Toron- to. solos by Mr. and Mrs. Fry, of Sherâ€" Wood; and It titations by Miss Mabel Byam and Miss Daisy Saigeon. Last. Friday evening; the nu-mbeis of the lodge of Independent Order of Foresters gave an Oyster supper in the Masonic Hall. There was a magnifi- cent spread, provided by the l.~lii After supper Mr. J. T. Saigeon, t . R., proposed the toast of "The King ” when all united in singingr the T; 4 ion- al Anthem. Short speeches \\'1‘?‘i‘ then given by Rev. S. \V. Dean, If WCG. Back, Dr. Sislcy, Mr. \\'. 'l‘i warn and Mr. J. R. Campbell. 'l’li- l~ avy snowstorm kept quite a numb-r away, but those who were present. “1-1.1 am- ply repaid for venturing on: 1111 wugh the storm. Several loads consisting by «tn units of Richmond Hill High schwil. w». h u few other friends, were Plllt“. 1.11:1 l by Mi. and Mrs. J. H. Kirby l.i~1 '1? urs« day evening. A very ply-u 11:1 ime was spent with music and 2.111: and all returned well pleased Mir! vheir visit to our village. Rev. Iun McDonald with bi» 111 'her and sister moved into \li ~ K hlc’s house, the latter part ol 3‘ 1 . Miss Dora Rupert 1:1' 3‘ ‘1'1li 1 was visiting friends here aid ..1 \,.1i" vood over Sunday. __..- . .mm Victoria square 011 Saturday. Maiwb £1. .. 11;.1‘ gent. flow the Victoria rupiii. 5 .1 Club paid the return vi-M 1-1 ‘21 - onto Rifle Club. The 111.2'1-1: v bu .1 s of a friendly cliuriictr: " iâ€" ‘21 1. the visiting team by 1117. p w nvs: Tonox'ro 5: .;v,:,1\ « aim: Pattcisou . . . . . . 37 t Hm: . 4? Hughes . . . . , . . 4'.) 'l. ’ "‘ Udell, jr . . . . . . . . 81 t l 1 11 :‘lvxubb . . . . . . . . 82 t1. -' : Ulll‘ l, 51' . . . . . . . . 67 l .1“ 1 i ‘ .‘vioort- . . . . . . . . . . 53 '1‘.‘ E 11 Si lby . . . . . I» . . » sting: . . , . . . . . it) .'i ';.s..11 . . . . . . t5 .‘4. Ileunic . . . . . . 71 1 v A (503 TIPS