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DAIRY cow STANDARD. 5‘lmproving the Quality of the Herd by a" â€"-\" â€" rm-r.‘ ~, t;r\tx?"<.rl-.acrl'- Breeding and Selection. " Some twelve years ago, when I took teharge of a dairy department, we had :about a dozen ordinary grade cows, ‘writcs Professor Dean of Ontario in II-Ioard’s Dairyman. ihave about thirty vcows milking and twenty younger animals coming on. At present we We have steadily increased the pro- duction of our herd, and last year the ~[average of' the herd was‘over 8,000 .pounds of milk per cow and over 300 Lpounds of butter per cow. .I‘or 1006 the record is not so large, owing to the fact that we have five iheifcrs with first calves, which have 'lbrought down the average. ,. However, it believe we are steadily improving our iherd. I We selected first the best grade cows 2we could get, using pure bred,sires of 'thc dairy breeds always and raising practically all the heifer calves; then :at the end of the second milking period ‘weeding out all that had not come'up rto our standard. ' FOuncling a Herd. Here is the first principle I would ':1ay down as necessary in founding and :maintaining a dairy herd. standard, and if a cow does not come i’up .to that standard the wise dairyman “will get rid of her, no matter what she ~costs. Have a Our standard is 6,000 pounds of ‘milk and 250 pounds of butter. . I expect we shall bring our herd up :to 10,000 pounds of milk and 400 :pounds of butter per cow. That can only be done by a process of breeding ':and selection. When we buy a cow we 'weigh her milk every night and morn- .ing, take a sample and put it into the F'Babcock test and test it. Then at the rend of the month we know the num- ber of pounds of milk she is yielding :and the percentage of fat. At the end “of the year we know what each cow ‘has done, and if she does not come up 'to the standard we get rid of her. In ‘the case of’ heifers with their first Icalvcs we give them a second trial. Improving the Quality. That briefly is the plan we have :adoptedâ€"raising all our heifer calves, iliaving them drop their calves at two and a half or three years old, milking ‘Tor two lactation periods and weeding out at the end of the second lactation ‘period. To improve the quality of the flierd and the quantity of the milk yield 2a man must not only breed his cows ‘right and weed them out according to standard, but it also involves the ques- i‘tion of feeding. People say: “No wonder your cows tinilk well. You feed them so well.” Cows cannot be expected to milk ‘well on a small quantity of feed. I 'have no time to discuss the question of feeding in detail. The main thing is “to give the cow all the bulky food she ‘will eat, but it should be of a digesti- "-b1e and palatable nature. ' ' In addition to this, she should re- ceive eight pounds of meal to every 'thirty pounds of milk produced in or- -‘-der that she may produce milk eco- ‘tnomically. _____._.._â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€" .7.‘ Cause of Cracked Cheese. "Cracked cheese is usually caused ei- ‘thcr by sour curds or by insufficient closing in the press. It may also be vcauscd by overcook or by a draft of :-air blowing over a cheese and drying 'it out rapidly. Cheese is more apt to ‘crack in a dry curing roomin dry Weather. | ; ,.n. ______.._.-â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"I Points 1n Fruit Growing. In pruning young apple trees do not taut, back the limbs when it may be :avoided it early bearing is desired. .li‘lrnit buds first form near the ends 3:f the older branches and multiply back in succeeding years. If cut back, "the new growth needs two or three sea- =sons to gain sufficient maturity to ,‘iorm fruit spurs. Thin out branches awhere necessary and keep tree in ~,|sllape without sacrificing leaders. ‘French crab stockâ€"~the genume 1m: ported onesâ€"are less likely to be troubled with woolly-aphis and crown 'gall than western stocks. Don’t let your Kieffer pear trees bear heavxly‘ "too young. Prune or thin fruits se- verely until trees are seven years 03.1, advises Rural New Yorker. They vnust have good tops and roots to bear full crop without injury. "_ I, -_§. .w- - - a.-- ._..-. g . Cahse of Stringy Milk. "The cause of stringy milk is a cer- tain kind of bacteria which gets into ‘the milk after it is drawn from the cow. I have never heard before that any one pretended to overcome this dilliculty by giving the cow medicine. "When this trouble arises it is usually overcome by carefully cleaning the cow‘s udder before milking, washing the milker’s hands and thoroughly steaming the 'tin'ware, strainer cloths, cans, etc. This will usually overcome the troubleâ€"E. H. Farrington, Wis- consin Dairy School. Water For the. Chicks. I:- Many young chicks ‘die because they get. wet when drinking, which chills them and causes them to droop and lose appetite. Always have fountains :lor chicks that permit them to insert their beaks only into the water. Plac- ing the water before them in saucers, into which they tread and get wet 1111- derneath, is dangerous. _ Have good shade during the warm Weather. ll .4 uiisztgml'a... stilling: " “ Slater ” Shoe. q 111:...1111 a. ll you~buy_.â€"look “for it. Any shoe that has not: this label in it, IS NOT, a m rats transit. “The Sign of the Slate” is the guide post to good shoes. his ‘the’ psign that never misleadsâ€"that never points the Way to doubtful shoes.- 1 “ The Sign of the Slate” marks. the home of “Slater”, Shoes. It I by that this is the place of honestly made shoesâ€"comfortable shoesâ€"stylish shoesâ€"hand shoes that are vouched for by a Ganadian company that lives up to every word of its guarantee. The man who takes the “Sign of the Slate” as his guidcpost, is on the straight road, to foot comfort, shoe satis- faction, and economy. Every pairof “SLATER” Shoes has this trade mark label sewn on the liningf Whenevch 1» You Will see the “Sign of the Slate” at SOLE 1r sulllii:r..iu:!‘.l:: iuil‘llur. :ulllié'i ....ullilnr. :ull'llzl 111.: niflluuninu .1;llilur.nlllluuiiilc Muir. iniLL’imlelll Hardware. lilurllliur. iuillinullli: izillx'uunllilut will“; a 1 “511151115an lump: .m. .1 J 3951?. and W939. The undersigned is prepared to deliver coal or wood to any part 01" the village at any time. Hard or soft wood 4 feet long or cut to order. A heavy. stock of the best Scranton coal always on hand, also charcoal. All kinds of green “and dry wood bought at highest price. 4.6. Ni. WHALEY. HOUSES Alli-l LOTS Hill SALE. $1,500 will buy one double and one single house on Francis street. 700 will buy a 10-room house, with good crllar' Well, woodshcd, stable, drive house and h n house, on Murry street. $310 will buy 5-room house and wood- shed on .11 urry street. Apply to ~ TIIOS. GRAHAM, Fcnelo'u Falls, or to .lchAUGI-ILIN & PEEL,Lindsay. A complete stock of Furni- ture of the best and newest designs always on hand. Prices the lowest- ..â€"._â€"â€" 'L. DEYIrIAN, Furniture and Undertaking. Picture Framing a Specialty. l-l in. Lawn Mower, high wheel, $2.75 _: reguli r $3.25. ., 16 in. Lawn Mower, high wheel, $3.00, regular $3.50. Best Pick and Handle, only 600.; regular 850. English Paris Green, 850. perlba 3 lbs. for $1.00.. _ \Ve also sell the cheap kind, 250. a pound. Also the lowest prices in the county for Building Call and get prices and be convinced. J03. HEARD - I .' ll ‘JIII’TIL’ llll‘ililll’ inputnumut'lllmirnuppr‘zwpr 1W“? rqgiylrmmur‘amnr 'Jll‘lmllll’lliliillll 115m?“ nmu'iupurlngpnmrmgpm unmu‘nmu'mnrinfinr 3111,1111: "liler Fenelon Falls‘. ulcer“ “or warm amp:- cwilr'fl'lum J The genuine article. ' Pure and fresh- Robson’s Drug Store, FENELGN FALLS. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS - - COPYRIGHTS 620. Anyone sending a. sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free w lether an Invention is probably pntentable. Communica- tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent tree. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the - Scientific, Hmcricaa A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest elr. culntion of any scientific ,ournal. Terms. 83 a year: four months, $1. So d by all newadealers. MUNN 8. Connemara» New York Branch omcc. 625 F St“ Washington. D. C- AGENTS, FENELON FALLS-3. tells the ‘passch- ' 1 I M m“ .'. .E Gin an 71.} ‘{\1’11 ‘ bikini}? Eligilliegflul d0. "3 ‘ 0 .. saEllEl'é’lJE‘fi‘i‘fi’s Dealer in and manufpclurcr of all kinds , Ii ll. 1 Marble and Gianna Illnumems Being a direct importer I am able to quote the closest prices. I have lately installed a pneumatic pol- ishing machine, and a pneumatic plant for Lettering and Tracing. We are able to do better and deeper work than heretofore. Call and gel designs and prices. \VORKo.â€"â€"In the rear of the Market on ' Cambridge street, opposite the Packing House. B. fiHdMEfis, Proprietor. j: W oldies, ‘ , Clocks, Jewelry. 1; I have everything in these lines that should" be in a well- ordered jewelry store. Don’t buy until you see them. Repairing done, as usual,in. first-class Style. JOHN SLATER, ' ISSUER or MARRIAGE‘LlCENSES NEXT no'on TO .l.’OST-OFFICE. LFEMELGM FfiLLS. can an arm is printed every Friday at the office, corner May and Francis Streets. SUBSCRIPTION 2 $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE or one cent per week will be added, as long as it remains unpaid. Advertising Rates. Professional or business cards, 50 cents per line pc‘ranlnum. Casual advertisements, 8 cents per line for the first insertion, and 2 cents per line for every subsequent inser- tion. Contracts by the year, half year or less, upon reasonable terms. JOB [PRINTING executed neatly, cor- clly and at moderate prices. E. D. HAND, ' Proprietor llllllllll'l'llll Lars __an-:. The Trent Valley Navigation filinited. " “an; a“! For: .. ,SAlLliiiiS 0F STEAlllEBS, 1807. . mnsu, srrnanux r-r..nolsc.iroro.\'. “ lH'l‘U IilON.” ‘ June 1 lo Sept'll.â€"41)nily‘cxceptSunday. u. m. p 111. p m. p in. LV â€"â€" 24.“) Bohcaygon arr 2.(0 â€"--- “ 6.10 315 Sandy Point “ 1 15 7.15 “ G 30 4.3) Sturgeon 1’1. “ 12 43 7.00 arr 7 45 5 45 Lindsay lv 11.30 5 50 'NU'l‘l-I.â€"-S:lllll‘dfiyls boat. will await arrival of evening train from Toronto and" Port Ilopc, giving c-mncciion \vilh Sturgeon Point and Bobcaygenn. Juno 1stto Sent. 15, every Monday morn- ing will leave Bobcaygcon for Lindsay at 5.45 a. m. BOBCAYGEON, llIN‘lSkY, COBllCONK. Sir. “ MANITA.” Tlll-\\'El€l(l.\’ 81mm 1-:. June 10 to Sept. 14, Mondays, 'l‘hursdnys and Saturdays. Read down. Lv 6.30 a in “e 7 30 a. in. air 8.45 a. in, Read up. arr 8.00p 111. lv 7.00 p, m. ‘Bohcaygcon Sturgeon Pt Lindsay _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 1v 9.0:) a. m. Lindsay ar 5.431) 111 lv 10 00 a. m. Sturgeon PL ar 4.301) in.‘ 1v 11.15 a m. Fenclon Falls ar 4.00 p.111. 1v 11.45 a. 1n. lloscdale ar 3.00 p m. ar 12.45 p. m. Cobaconk 1v 2 00 p. :11. * No'rn -â€"'1‘ransfcr at Sturgeon Point to Eslurion for Lindsay, and awaits her return trip, leavng for Bobcaygeon at 7 00 p. m. 011 Tuesdays and Fridays this boat is 7 open forspccial charter. . BillinAYGlllllN, GliEfiIONii, BURIAElGlI. . “ Ogcmah ” June 10 10 about Sept. 14. Daily except. Sunday.- " Read 'dowu. Read up. Lv 7 00 a'm. Bobcnygcon or 7.45 p.111, “ 9 30 a. m. Ghemong Park 1v 5.00 p. in. “ 11.15 a m. Buckhorn “ 2 15 p. m. m- 12.30 p. m. Burlcigh Falls “ 1.00 p. m. Calling at Oak Orchard and Indian Vil- lage on signal, , « Conncclions at Burlclg‘h with steamers for Lakefipld and intermediate points. Meals served on board. Burlcigh Falls, Stony Lake, Lakciicld, Slrs.‘-E‘11PRESS," Etc. Service daily except Sunday. I Single daily service from June 3rd to Jund 15th and from Sept. 1611110 Sept 215i. lDoublc daily-service from June 1711: to June 29111, and from Sept 2nd to Sept. Hill. Triple daily service from July 151 to August 31st. Read down. p. m. '1 1.1 6 15 Lakclicld ar 6.00 9001.15 31.4' 6.4.") Youngs l’l lv 5.30 8 15 3.30 5 2 3‘i*7.30.\lajcslic 1d ‘- 4 15 7.50 3.00 :0 2.4:”) 0.43 M’Orncken’s“ 4.30 ".13 ° .15 3 .0 ( lTead up. p.1n. a. m. p. m .00 8 15 Juniper Id “ 4.00 0 30 2 Browne’s “ 3 00 6 )0 2.00 1 ar 5.00 9.00 Mt Julian , , “11.30 4.00 9.00 & Vinmede ‘ 2.00 G 1.) 1.30 “12.00 3.30 8.45 Burlcigh “1.30 6 4312.45 V * Transfer to Sir. Majestic for Breezes and head of Lake. Calling at South Beach, E. D. Hall’s, Baptie’s Island, Acion’s and Idleside on signal. Boat connecting with 4.40 train from Lakcficld will call only at scheduled points mentioned above.‘ Daily connections made with Sir Ogemah at Burleigh Falls for thmong and 'Bob- cayg‘con. Meals served on board. Any change in these time tables will be noticed in all the local papers, but the company reserves the right to cancel with- out notice. For information apply to Fcnelon Falls agent, 0. W. Burgoyne, or to the company’s ofliccs,Bobcaygeon, Ont. mecca 4 series. Now is the time to have them made. Spring is just around the corner. Bring your wheels in now so they will beready before the rush ‘ comes on. PLAHING dene on my new, up-to-date planer and matcher cannot fail to give satisfaction. * F. C. CHAMBERS. COLBORNE s'r. OPPOSITE HEARD’S FENELON FALLS. Blankets, Rubber and‘ Q4 Woollen Rugs, Robes and Mitts at bottom places. ‘ Single oak-tanned Har- ness, hand-mega at $12. r. awhide Whips 35c. A good stock of Trunks, Club Bags, Suit Cases etc., on‘ hand. J. J. nnsor.