. June 1921 THE F L E 3 II fltt T B N A I > V AN C E BUSINESSCARDS'; Merchants Bank of Canada SOCIETIES PH1NCK AHTI1UK I.OIHiE, No. :J, A.K.A A U. went* In tht UaMoloball. Arm ror.su Block PlMherton. evtrc Friday on or bnr the full moon. A. S. Mulr. W. M K. (I. Hiillauil, Stu rt-'n. , JJENTISTKY In 6. C MURKAV Lu D. h , deuUI furgvoo In. uni craiiiintu ol Torouto Uulvimity aod H^ya ColUe ol Dental Kuriienni of Ontario, tlU aaniiilnUtered for teeth extraction Wee iit-i.-biili!e Toronto Hlrcut. Kleh(irton. i) LEGAL I UCA8. A bKNKY-Harrlitert. nollclton, *-" ec.-l. B. Lucai, K. O. ; W. I). Henry, H. A. Offices. tUtktiale Luci> Block. .Phone HA. mancb offico at Uuudalk and Durbai. 01 K1OHT. * T I'.!,! 01 |i i ,,,i-.tt i. Hollei. ** torn, A. Oilu-i - in. > t ] men I'.liifk, Uwou Hound. Rundtril Hank .'.Kindlier ton.(Br.turdayi). W.H, Wrisbt. W. I>". 1'elford Jr. BUSINESS CARDS Makes Strong Annual Report: Deposits Gained $6,000,000 * Current Business in Country Kept Up Well, Even During Period of Deflatson Profits Show AH Dividends Com- fortably Earned Increase in Capital to $10,500,000. The -.i.iinil .iii.-iit of The Mer" , the pe>ple, show a substantial increase. chunlH Bulk of Canada will thin year I attract Hpecial tte.nion. This U the, Prodis la<t year amounted to 1, 402,- nrst annual tnatemeut of any of the' 820 a|{mt 81.08ti.150 the preceding WU. KA1TT1NO. tl. i oo oJDr. or ( .-^ or tyuMreMlui Iceused Auctlcoeer tot et of i.r, > and Hlmcoo. le a bpecialty. Term> kCtloa guauuUeil. ArrntiKn- initv be mauto at the Affvftuce telephone office Fuverehaui uij me at Kevei bam. Oat. larger bunk* the period s to make its appearance mine I Vr "d 81,:W:i,5t>!) in Ifllfl. of drastic uhaiiuvs in biumiuB; l >rollls ltl - * ere 1700.00 Added to 000 8et ,_ ion now stock ; butt your 81,050,000 win 01, , i%ddd from the satira source, which, with 1 here will bg reason for MtU'<iotlOB on , previous balance at credit of probt and ,.. . ,j revous ae a a o po the purl lit the shareholder*, inasmuch us ; . ,,.., - , ,. ., ,. , ' .. IOM (if 8^(50,7/5 brought tot.l aviiilalile ID a (HUM Reason earnings have !< n well . _ , . , t.n -i proliu <if the bink up t<> 82,/ iJ.o'Ju. inninl tinea. \\hile, as was exi> ct<!il, ; io-o <!-( ., ()u nf this was deducted 81 2( 2 b.ia for they are somewhat luwer (lin fur the . ,. .- , *, . dividends n 1 bonds, BJI>,I>S.) f-ircircu- previous year, thry are well a^ove the . , C1 n-oai iui K la'iou tux, and vl,OuO,OUO the premium iui DMcl'iUIl. j- Oounty of Grey. * Llcj-nil Aucllouee tor tbo Turm* ciodvrate and *atU*ao(lon guaranteed. Tbe arrangement* and data* of (tales can !> niado at Tim AH VAN office. HnideDOBUjd !'.<).. l>ylun, Teleplioua couuoctloo. Boar tor Service The undersigned hiis a thoroughbred Yorldhire Boarfor service on lot 11, coo. 8, Osprey. Ter ins $1.50. KURD SPOKKAUD BOAR for SERVICE I'uri ).r..ti Tamwortli Busr for service on lot 167. S W T and S E , Artemeeia.. Term* Sl.fiO. Sows ut returned will he . liiri;i-.i same an tlmie in pie. Foh 15 -T. J.8TIN8ON, Prop For Service t >u jjuro lired !Slr iih 1 1. bull mi 1. t '.''.', CunBion 13, Aiteinvxia. Tenm 81.50 for .-i. nil-, if paid inside of 9 months if not $2. Pure l>red* 83.00. oc 21 ROBKItT OSBOKNE. Boar For Service ..n thd new ntnck for reserve fund, l.'v- The general atatement of assets and inK | M lance for criyintf forward of liabilities also reflect)! tho changes tht $g<).i i!~5 are occurring in business. U is a very satisfactory feature to note that saving A comparison of iho profit and loss depositf", which represent ihe saving* of account fur three years follows : 1U21 1920 lil!l 8 f Profits 1.402,820 I,r>8ti,l5ti I'lenimui on new stock 1,050,000 700,000 1'reviouj balance 2<H),775 674,04:! 2,713,595 2,'.tt>0,l!l!) Less : Dividend*, etc 1,27-' 35 1,068,285 Circulation Tax (;,.">*;. HI, 140 Hank prem 100,000 Reserve Fund 1,050,000 1,400,000 Total ded 2,42i>,2-'u Balance brought forward 23'.) ''' The bank's linbilities to sharuholdera amount to 820,:t5G,504 IfUnst 117,138,- 100 the ]>; . i i il:n_' year, and its liabilities to the public amount to llli'.l 717,470 lugaini-t > I . '''.'-- ''-1 tin precetlinx year. 2,609.428 200,774 outside i '.11 : n I i ure lower. I 1, 383.50!! 437,!!74 1, 21,043 805,000 70,000 372,500 1,247.5' 10 574,01:5 Increises are Canada, nnd is iiriilf up of a i, -i bearing depositu Pure bred Yorkshin- I!or for service (in lot 37, con. 0, Aiti-mem. Terms 81.00. JOHN HAKUUAVK, Pr-p. Tim latter drcrciue in no it nearly 17 million*, an iimruHnu in savings delimits of nenrly seven million", an increase of balances due other C*na- shown in call linn. Dominion notes. Aiming the security assets an increase | is tiliiiwn in Dominion and Provincial Government securities nf almiu :'>} null ions and in railway ami other o md', duVnlures and otiier Nt'icki, of H half million, and a small il." in is s'mwii in nidi in municipal seouritiet, and BrltUb, . , .lin hanks of about two millions, a foreign and culouul sicuri'.les, other t 1380.000 in balanccN diu 1 than 'Caiiadian. to.. -inn i.i.-,k-, In:!- payable nf $142,007 against mine the preceding year, a decline of 81.400,000 in acceptance 1 ! under letters nf credit nnd a .sihtl.u- my decline in note circulation. tiherwin Williams Paints The old reliable, most durable and .cunt i.nctl Paint, that costs less per job and wra'H longer Made in one (juuhty only the very best. Flat Tone fur artistic decorations of interior vails, ceiling* and woodwork, given a soft, velvety Hat effect. Inside Fluor Point a spVndid j. i ill for inside floors made to iik on. Sher- Will-Luc 'Tis a combinatii of tratinparent stain and varnitth for finisbinv and restonnu ii; one operation 'he surfaces (if fui nil lire, tljors and s&l interior woodwork, Auto Eimuel A vnrninh ^loss i-naiiii-1 especially adaj led for out- tide exposure ; and nitiiy other finisherx Mar-ni.t. K'-pal and I/ijuid (jranite Vi-ni>lii>. All NJZal of brushes nnd oilier ni|umtcs for spring c'eaninu up. Call Hii:liM-ta color curd. Any iiifiirinitii.il icgar<lm<.> p:iin ini; gladly itiven. Highest Prices Paid Kr Produce. F. W. DUNCAN Hardware and Paints Phone 30 r 1 1 Flesherton, Ontario A ni'. i ^ the batik'H Hssets, current coin shows little change, deposllsln central Hold n- ii.-, chet|Uvi on other banks, I balances due by other banks, and call loans T.Ual asHts show at 31!lL,3t',7 4i)S ajjaiiMr Sl7.:t7,85D in 11!. a decline of $7,020,44)!, or 31 per cent. Tun? tl.-p >Mts non amount in $I20,904..~>4!I Current loins and di*counU total $1011, Tne moderate dec'inu in total dapodfj ami total as-e't i.n , ihe wilhilraw.t s of icoi|i ...iiy I'liveriiinent fundi held the preceding year. Boar For Service Pun- hied Kogistorea Yorkshire Hot for service Maxwell Jack 52JKM on lot 1117. S W. T. A- S. II., Ai'emcm.. Terms f l.iiO. SHWH n it returned will be charged MUDV ts those in piy. 10,4. lit T. .1. SI'INa JN Bull For Service Friday's Sports The sp irtu on Frid-iy lint wnre tonic- wh it of .1 disappointment owing to bid w -Htlier. Heavy ram all iii^ht thrf nijht before aud damp, inis'y weather in -st of th d iy, proved a <1 tinpniT. Tho wth r iportn and p^rado in the foreno.in did Pure brfed Durham bull. No 143018 furl not onl *ff owm* to ilu dmnpness. in lot 102. S \V T .V S H, Arte- thoroughbred), m 11 y I -82 for C. grid M. AKt.NS, fn Prop Boar For Service S -i vice Lot I! mr K 30, con. 4. Artemcsia. 2 .-I WAI, LACK KISMKR, p,,,p. Flesh erton Tonsorial Parlors We Aim to (live Entire -i.-w.Kctii n LAUNDRY Basket ciiwea. Mnadtty' oight, delivery Fni*yev CLKAMNtJ it ml DYKINU- tt'e'-u agents for I'lukw'.H Dye Work*- CJI.itli clwanod iui.1 dyed, fealhoni rojuvcnalf T FISHKW- -I'HOPUIETOk' Cheapest Car Transportation on Earth THE FORD CAR A number nf ijonil s'-coiul-liaiul curs on hund. A full line of accessories for Fords ami repairs lor I. H. ('. Kami Implements. HOW TO FIGHT THE RAT Cii: of the Greatest Menaces to Harm Profits. I'll; f ut IKIOII win HOinowhat lieitcr .unl I'lite crowd leathered at the ((rounds to vitni'-is the \arious events. >Tlid in 1m r luxsehall created a lot nf fun ami was w m by the fleslierinn niils tiy a scnre of pj t" ."). Tne oilier events were : Slow auto nice on IH-^'I ..;., 'I hes i'in'lips with a liilty Grand. Bett decorated au'o on ijrouiiils A II itv!<fn. Men's race, third of a mild- A Veadill, O I'tlton. Men'M ruce, 100 yards K Thurs'on, N Arcley. H.iy's race under Iti T Mcl>.m:tl.l .iml K Spnitt, tie. (Jill's race uinler 10 K Wlii'e, H /.I Phillips. There w:\* * crowded limni) al tint concert IM th-t evening. The Ink-lit eniMKecl WMH very no- id, alihoii^i), as n always ihe case, there w.w cnuaidorati'u v.ntiy of opinion. Mr. Alkmi >n, Ihe bt lirgw, WHM cAceptiiumlly good, mi'l Perrio nnv-i :i ^ ,od clus of entertaining mull, although scaicely limiiy enough for so,iie people who desire only lo be innde to lailfjh, wh:ob, at a conceit .,f Hi H kind, IH tint thinu demanded The lady pianiM', Miss Clarke, WHS an accompli*! - a I perftirmer, I. ul thuie (!; a lot f youngt'ers an.', some yru ,, .IHU premnt who did n:it seem to cire ftu n.usio and tried lo compete wilh their own lungs. Tlin (iriicnecU of the dy amounted lo i.H n-jiorloJ else- Agents for all varieties of I. H C, FARM IMPLEMENTS A complete line of everything to work the farm. Call and tnlk it over. H. DOWN & SONS, PHONE 36 FLESHERTON The baseball whore. T Yorkshires, Tamworths Young Stock For Sale For Breeding Purposes Phone or write OEO W. KOSS systom Maxwell P t) NOTICE Remember the Old lleliahlo Singer ! Sewing M t.-ii.n,. Ymi can liuy on term* lo piuit /(in at a very reasonable price. In i,- vr ,.,,,,,;,!,.. HUGH KNOTT, Agent, MaiKilale, tin 1 . a ml Cribs a Nccf.ssity (.nil! n,'. Traps Hvst Handle Poisons .--.ml Itiiita Carefully. (Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto.) HE rat is the worst animal pest in the world. From its home among filth It visits dwellings and storerooms to pollute and destroy human food. It carries bubonic plague and many other Diseases fatal to man and baa been responsible for more untimely deaths among human beings than all the wars of history. In the United States rats and mice each year destroy crops and other property valued at over $200,000,- 000. This destruction is equivalent to the gross earnings of an army of over 200,000 men. On many a farm, if the grain eaten and wasted by rats nnd mite could be sold, the proceeds would more than pay all the farmer's taxes. The common brown rat breeds six to ten times a year and produces an average of ten young at a litter. Young females breed when only three or four months old. At this rate a pair of rats, breed- ing uninterruptedly and without deaths, would at the end of three years (18 generations) be increased to 359,709,482 individuals. For centuries the world has been fighting rats without organization and at the same time has been feed- ing them and building for them fort- resses for concealment. If we are to fight them on equal lernis we must deny them food and hiding places. We must organize and unite to rid communities of these pests. The time to begin is now. Granaries, corncribs, and poultry houses may be made rat-proof by a liberal use of cement in the found- ations and floors; or the floors may be of wood resting upon concrete. It has been found lhat in poultry houses, dry soil or sand may be used as a covering for the cement floor, and in stables a wooden floor resting on concrete is just as satisfactory so far as the exclusion of rats is con- cerned. The common practice of sotting corncribs on posts with inverted pans at the top often fails to exclude rats, because the posts are not high I onotigh to place the lower cracks of the structure beyond reach of the animals. As rats are excellent jump- ers, the posts should be tall enough to prevent the animals from obtain- ing a foothold at any place within three feet of the ground. A crib built in this way, however, Is not very satisfactory. For a rat-proof crib a well-drained site should be chosen. The outer walls, laid in cement, should be sunk about 20 inches into the ground. The space within the wiiDta should be grouted thoroughly v it h cemenl and broken stone antff Hin : ed with rich concrete for a tlnor. Lj>on this the structure may be built. Even the walls of (lip crib may be of concrete. Corn will not mold in contact with them, provided there Is good ventila- tion and the'roof is water-tight. However, there are cheaper ways of excluding rats from either new or old corncribs. Kats, mice, and spar- rows may be kepi out effectually by the use of either an inner or an outer covering of galvaniz^d-wire netting of half-inch mesli and heavy enough to resist the teeth of the rain. The netting in common use in screening cellar windows is suitable for cover- ing or lining cribs. As rats can climb the netting, the entire structure must bo screened, or, if sparrows arc not to be excluded, the wire netting may be carried up about three feet from the ground, and above this a belt of sheet metal about a foot in width may be tacked to the outside of the building. Owing to their cunning, it is not always easy to clear rats from prem- ises by trapping; if food is abundant, It is impossible. A few adults refuse to enter the mosl innocent-looking trap. And yet trapping, if persistent- ly followed, is one of the most effec- tive ways of destroying the animals. For general use the improved mod- ern traps with a wire fall released liy a hailed trigger and driven by a coiled spring have marked advan- tages over the old forms, and many of them may be used at the same tMiie. These traps, sometimes called "guillotine" traps, are of ninny de- signs, but the more simply construct- ed are preferable. Probably those made entirely of metal are the best, as they are more durable. Traps with tin or sheet-metal bases are not recommended. A small section of an- ear of corn is an excellent bait if other grain is not present. Other excellent baits for in* and mice are oatmeal, toast- ed cheese, toasted bread (buttered), fish, tlsh offal, fresh liver, raw meat, pine nuts, apples, carrots, and corn, and sunflower, squash, or pumpkin seeds. Broken fresh eggs are good bait at all seasons, and ripe tomatoes, green cucumbers, and other fresh vegetables are very tempting to the animals in winter. When seed, grain, o:' meal is used with a guillotine trap, It is put on the trigger plate, or the trigger wire may be bent out- ward and the bait placed directly under It. Among the principal poisons that have been recommended for killing rats and mice are barium carbonate, strychnin, arsenic, phosphorus, and squills. Poison for rats should never be placed in open or unsheltered places. This applies particularly to strychnin or arsenic on meat. Packages con- fining poisons should always bear a warning label and should not be K.-ji whero children might reach them. Condensed from U. S, Partn- ers' Bulletin No. 896. The Rise of Maxwell is Due to its Metals FINE soil makes fine wheat; fine feathers make a fine bird; and fine metals have made the Maxwell. They have given it: IA life of 100,000 miles. 2 Thriftiness. For its metals arc light in weight. Therein comes thriftiness. But these metals are of extra strength. Therein comes long life. Metallurgists those who have made the study of metals a science will tell you that such metals are costly, but they guarantee quality in a car and their gen- erous employment in a Maxwell is by far the best evidence anyone may need to determine its quality. They are almost alone responsible for the rapid rise of Maxwell, for the fact that nearly 400,- 000 now have been built, for that ever-growing friendliness to Maxwe'l the world over. We want you to ride in the Maxwell. To take a turn at the wheel. To learn how easily it drives. To know how good a car it actually is. Call and see this latest Maxwell. E. E. WATSON, Agent, Priceville, Ontario Feversham Garage MMC We have opened up a garage in Feversham and will undertake all classes of Automobile and Gas Engine repair work. Satis- faction guaranteed. Be an Irish- man try it once. Yon will come again ! Thornbury & Son FEVERSHAM ONTARIO SATISFIED ! THAT Is what over IOC useis say about H'OO Gravity washers supplied by S. HEMPHILL, Agent For 15100 Gravity washers and wringers Klectiic and gasoline power washers . ALSO for McOounick Hinders. Mower), Hy R*k, Hay Loader*, Drilla, Cultivator, Plows, Stel Stnlls, Harrows. Gasoline Kaginei, BMntfnrd double ueared. and auto oiled Mrmotor Wind MV d -u' May CarrierH, Hay Forki, Sliagi, Manure Carrrari, Water Bowls, \Vnier TnU<s Pump and Piping. SOMETHING NEW IN BUZZ SAWS One third more wood cut with 8me power when tim-d with my patent. S. HEMPHILL Agent, Ceylon, Ont. ,