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ARTHUR JACOBS, Owner, Basingstoke, Ont. Ohio Imaroved Chester White Ho Registered and â€" Pedigreed The tenth annual report of the On tario Vegetable Growers‘ Associaâ€" tion is now being sent Oout ‘by the Ontario Department of Agriculture. War conditions, with the closing of many European ports, has made the question of procuring seed one of unusual importance, and in. some cases from very »HeCGSSity the raigâ€" ing of Canadian seed is urged, good hints being given as to how this may be done. The breeding and selection of improved varieties is exhaustively dealt with. Coâ€"operative buying and selling are also thorughly discussed ty men of experience. The newest methods of irrigation and spraying are described, and the results of pecent experiments in combating the dreaded celery blight are given in d@etail; both Bordeaux mixture and ammoniacal copper carbonate are recommended in coping with this disease. The selection and cutting of seed potatoes, very practically illusâ€" trated, is an interesting contribution. Many photoâ€"engravings of Oother feaâ€" tures of vegetable growing »are also given. e ONTARIO YEGETABLE. GROWERS‘ , ASSOCIATION Hundreds of such letters expressing gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pinkâ€" ham‘s V egetable Compound has accomâ€" plished are constantly being received, proving the reliability of this grand old remedy. If you are ill do not drag along and continue to suffer day in and day out but at once take Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegeâ€" table Compound, a woman‘s remedy for woman‘s ills. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi« dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidencyg us%{gfi;fia‘ to three doctors Q@.. ie ty _4 about it and they did e uw |not help her any. t aifs PW | Lydia E. Pinkham‘s M ud ' V egetable Comé I & < A «4 pound had ‘been o iA fi&._mg% great benefit to me, 8N UF>4 ~] J so I decided to have \ eÂ¥ ‘.,. her give it a trial. \ mifw" mds |She has taken five | gi> 3 7 @) | bottles of the Vegeâ€" e= table Compound acâ€" cording to directions on the bottle and she is cured of this trouble. She was all run down when she started taking the Compound and her periods did not come right.â€" She was so poorly and weak that I often had to help her dress herself, but now she is regular and is growing strong and healthy.‘‘â€"Mrs. Martn HEuvic, Plover, Iowa. Plover, Iowa.â€"*"From a small child my 13 year old daughter had female pomumnngmmommmeumamem Weakness. I spoke I have the finest flock of Anconas in the Dommon uf Canada. 1 bave 75 hens and <pullets, any one of which is fit to go to a show ring, headed by first prize and second prize cock birds at Hamilton and G:imaby, in 1914, also imported bird direct from H. Cecil Shepâ€" pard Berea, Ohio. : FThe Ancona is the great "egg machine" of the age, bhardy, thrifty,good winter layers Eggs 1.00 per setting of 13 sistes ?~Q§“§\“ t Seeetes s ay ’f" e \‘\fi ‘\\‘\\'.; : -\\:.' f ~.\‘l 3 Tâ€"a @\ \| aAa T4A k e %’»\iw;/“x s \ ‘erAly.. ts w5 "VB & "'J.":‘)'\ f [ * * thoal "tg..l:s ’ s Wop &1*4.4 » &) I have eggs for hatching from pure bred fowl, as follows : | RMary laughed aloud, while Burks sat d@umfounded. She rose swiftly, and went to the nearest window, and with a pull at the cord sent the shade @ying upward. There was revealed the busy stenographer, bent over his pad. ‘A groan of distress burst from him, and he fied the place in ignomin{â€" EGGS for HATCHING Hi:h class: V M art aâ€"strain The smiling Mary was returned $ ker cell. > Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegetable Compound Reâ€" stored Her Daughâ€" ter‘s Health. MOTHER OF SCHOOL CIRL sreat faving strain WHITE WYANDOTTES BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS JAS. A. LIVINGSTON CRIMSBY, ONT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1915 FOR SERVICE AÂ¥ NC ONAS ze winning (To be continued) Service Eggs $1.00 per 13 Eggs $1.00 per 13 White Wyandottes, n, great lavers. headed b cock birds two Oyster Stuffing.â€"3 cups â€" â€" bread crumbs, 4 teaspon meilted butter, 14 teaspoon salt, 14 teaspoon pepper, 1 pint oyster. Mix ingredients in order given, add oysters cleaned and drain ed of their liquor. If liked, a little lemon juice may be added. _ Another method:â€"Cut twelve large oysters into quarters and mix with a cup and a hbhalf of oyster liquor, add one whole egg and the yolk _ of one, one teaspoon salt, half teaspoon pepper, ome tablespoon chopped pars ley and» two tablespons melted butâ€" ter. Add enough finely crumbled bread to give the required consistâ€" ency. Use as a poultry stuffing. Bread Stuffing for Poultry.â€"2 cups dried ‘bread crumbs, 1â€"3 cup hot water, 1 teaspon poultry seasonings, V cup melted butter, salt and pepper to taste, 1 beaten egg. Melt butter in hot water and mix with all other ingredients, Use as stuffing for chick en, duck or turkey. This may be used also as stuffing for lamb or veal. Dry Philadelphia Stuffingâ€"2 quarts stale bread, 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tea Moved by Mr. Middaugh, seconded by Mr. Boulter, that the Byâ€"Law just read be now read a second and third time and do pass, the Reeve and clerk sign and seal the same and its title be s in the motion. Carried. Byâ€"Law was read a second and third time. ; * Moved by Mr. Gracey, seconded by Mr. Juhlke, that this Council do now adjourn to meet again at Brant‘s Hall, on Monday, May 10, 1915, at 1 o‘clock p m. Carried. Moved by Mr. Juhlke, seconded by Mr. Gracey, that leave be granted to introduce a byâ€"law to abolish statute labor in the Township of South Grimsâ€" by and that the same be now read a first time. Carried Byâ€"Law was read a first time. Chestnut â€" Stuffingâ€"1 cup dried bread crumbs, 2 cups blanched chest nuts, 4 cup melted butter, salt and pepper to taste, 4 cup cream. Mash chestnuts, add cream and season with salt and pepper. Pour butter over bread crumbs, then add chestâ€" nut mixture. Use as a poultry stufâ€" fing. B Moved by Mr. Juhlke, seconded by Mr. Gracey, that the following account be paid: H. Wilson, for scraping roads, 20 hours, $8.00; J. E. Fisher, for scraping roads, 20 hours, $8.00. Total $16.00. Carried. _ > Moved by Mr..Boulter, seconded by Mr. Middaugh, that the following acâ€" count be paid: Jno. Souter, for two meals and shelter for an indigent, $1.00. Carried. 3 & Moved by Mrâ€" Boulter, seconded by Mr. Middaugh, that the account of H. Krick for R. Div. 5 be paid: 22 hours scraping, $8.80; 1 hour labor, 20¢c; total $9.00. Carried. 5 se ons § i : Carried â€" Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by Mr. Springsted, that the Reeve issue a cheque in favor of Jacob McCready for $24.00 for drawing 12 yards gravel; also to Geo. E. Lounsbury, for $6.17 for drawing 4 yards and 3 feet crushed stone; also to Chas. Servos for $5.05 for drawing 3 yards and 10 feet crushed stone from Vinemount. Carried. Moved by Mr. Copeland, seconded by Mr: Springsted, that the following accounts be paid: The Municipal World, 58¢ Reeve‘s order book and postage; J. B. Brant, $8.34, rent of hall Division Court purposes; 0. M. Lymburner, $6.00 drawing 3 yards gravel from, York; W. E. Shields, $6.00, 55 feet crushed stone from Vinemount and 1% yards gravel from York; G. M. Lymburner, 3 loads gravel for R. Div. 17, $1.50. Carried. E Moved by Mr. Springsted, seconded by Mr.:Beamer, that the Reeve issue a cheque to Fred Bartlett, for $35 for 7 loads stone for Laidlaw bridge; also to Frank Lymburner for $5.00 for putting in posts and 2% days repair on doorstep and windows, 50c¢, total $5.50. Carried: The Municipal Council of South Grimsby Township met in Brant‘s Hall, Smithville, on Monday, April 12, 1915 at 1 o‘clock p.m., a4l of the members being present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Moved by Mr. Gracey, seconded by Mr. Juhlke; that the following account for R. Div. 9 be paid: Hy Adams, for scraping roads, $1.20; Frank Trembly, for scraping roads, $2.00; Wâ€" H. Trembly, for scraping roads, $4.80; A. E. Juhlke, 2% hours with team, $1.00; total: $9.00. Carried. HINTS AND HELPS FOR LADIFS Moved by Mr. Springsted, seconded by Mr. cheque to the Wentworth Quarry Co. for $66â€"57 law bridge as per account rendered. Carried. \~ Moved by Mr. Copeland, seconded by Mr. Bell, that leave be granted to inâ€" troduce Byâ€"Law No. 389 to appoint poundkeepers, fence viewers and _ overâ€" seers of highways and that it be now read a first, second andâ€"a third time and do now pass and the Reeve and Clerk do sign and seal the same. Carried. _ Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by I hat the Reeve and Councilâ€" Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by Mr. Bel!, t [ lors Springsfed and Copeland be a committee to examine and report on the road on Div. 39. Carried. ase * Carric. . d & JOHN YOUNG, Reeve THiRD MEETING â€" ; f Council met pursuant to adjournment in the Township Hall, March 6, at 10 o‘clock a.m. Members all present. Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by Mr. Springsted, that the Reeve issue a cheque to Murray Lymburner for $6.67 for Hauling 120 feet crushed stone from Vinemount; also to Frank Lymburner, for 50c for repairing door Townâ€" ship Hall. Carried. Moved by Mr. Springsted, seconded by Mr. Beamer that this Council acâ€" cept the treasurer‘s bonds, they being satisfactory to the Council. Carried. Moved by Mr. Bell, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the following accounts be paid: Wm. Young, $14.67, being twoâ€"thirds of one sheep killed and one worried by dogs; Wm. Dalrymple, $8.00 for one sheep killed by dogs; Frank Black, $1.00, two sheep inspections; C. Street, $2.40 for drawing 43 feet crushâ€" ed stone; M. Street, $2.45 drawing 44 feet crushed stone; Wm. Furler, $2.40 drawing 43 feet crushed stone. Carried. ¢ Z jegs Moved by Mr. Copeland, seconded by Mr. Springsted, that leave be granted to introduce Byâ€"Law No. 388 to appoint a treasurer for tue Township and that it be now read a first, second and a third time and do now pass and the Reeve and Clerk do sign n seal the same. Carried. On motion the Council adjourned to meet on Saturday, March 6, for genâ€" eral business. Carried. JOHN YOUNG, Reeve. ALBERT SHIELDS, Clerk. Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by Mr. Springsted that the Reeve issue a cheque to Albert Sisler for $6.00 for drawing 2 loads gravel; to Ben Sisler $3.00 for drawing 1 load gravel; to Ed. McCready, for $8.25, for drawing two loads of gravel and one load crushed stoneâ€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Springsted, seconded by Mr. Beamer, that the auditors re port be adopted and the Reeve issue a cheque for $3.00 each to M. Lymburnet and J. E. Nargarth. Carried. f ay? ies _ _ _ Moved by Mr. Copeland, seconded by Mr.: Springsted, that J. M. Lymburn ér be appointed treasurer for the Township at a salary of $55.00 per annum He to attend regular meetings of the council. Carriegl.d To onee 2 A. Phillips, 1%4 yards . Bert Phillips, 44 yards Moved by Mr. Springsted, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the _ following accounts be paid for drawing crushed stone to the laidlaw bridge: E. Stewart~8 yards and 17 feet ...........}...l. i aauaAtamarniiay .n plo 0) A.: Stewart. 8 yards and 12 feet .....;.:.....ii..t.kncunarvaskgrrinl"l= 01 T. _ Barker, 44 feet i.. ... ma%..? l.va l se s Th cie danncins hm aina ds aaaie s a ain 3. 20 MA Rew: o5 feet ....s...0 ... siael y eset esnt old ranransagnren.s. o 0J wl‘ dohnson, 48 feost ...~..} .l..r.l.s.iavsl. is is analy es ie s ainey . o 97. Robert!Walite, 124 feet"....:ll s a.il.iedArilirinr sn i rireesranvciawatananes" © 6â€" 87 DAMW.. NicHolls, 225 feéet ...2.n..... <....nl.. a«>in.sac}.oannsusaaismen 12 50 A. Phillips; 154 feet 3...:....0 .0A e i entair in ar?rsaaansaaeian‘ 0 5D wm. Phillips, 412 yards .... o....:.s.c.0sft../.v.ir. actiare: cinssaute y 0 00 Bert Phillips, 168 feet .}.......rc... .is.rrdiavna.cne aireryivudnrinmnels 0 34 § sSECOND MEETING C Rf Council met pursuant to adjournment in the Township Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10 o‘clock a.m. s Presentâ€"Adam Beamer, Wm. Bell, J« W. Springsted and Herbert Copeâ€" land, Councillors. On account of the absence of the Reeve, on motion of Councillors Springsted and Copeland, Wm. Bell was appointed to preside over the meeting. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Moved by Mr. Beamer, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the Reeve issue hig cheque to Murray Lymburner for $36.00 for drawing 18 yards of gravel at $2 per yard; also in favor of Geo. McCready, for $24.34 for drawing 12 yards and 6 feet gravel; also $6.11 for drawing 110 feet crushed stone from Vineâ€" mount Total, $30.45. Carried. § §# â€" The Council adjourned to meet on the 8th of May for general business SOUTH 6A GAISTOR GOUNGIL MSBY GOUNGIL Toast.â€"Bread is toasted to extract the moisure and imake it more pala table ang digestible. Thick slices are blackened and charred and the heat desn‘t reach inside, making it doughy and hard to digest. To make toast, have bread stale or dry slices in oven before toasting. ~Cut bread thin, about oneâ€"quarter of an inch, have fire red, not blazing. The crusts may be removed or not, according to taste. ~Use dowbhle broiler, place slices in eveinly, close broiler and hold firmly _ to prevent slices from slipping. Move gently over fire Oone or two minutes, turn over, then hold nearer to coals and brown. Serve at ance, buttered or dry. Bread properâ€" ly toasted turns the dough into pure wheat farina, easily digested even by sick persons, Always toast Oover coals or in oven. Toast served with vegetables adds much to their food value and digestibility. Dip the toast quickly in boiling water and sprinkle lightly with salt. Place in rerving dish ‘and turn vegetables over it Perss, succotash, beans, spin ach, cauliflowerâ€"in fact, almost all spoons salt, 1 teaspoon white pepper 2 teaspoons powdered summer sayâ€" ory, 2 teaspoons chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon powdered sage, 1 cup butâ€" ter. Crumble some stale bread and measure two quarts. Rub the butter through the crumbled bread, then add the seasonings and mix well. This dressing becomes â€" moist with the juices of the turkey while it is roasting. Bell, that the Reeve issue : a for crushed stone for the Laid ALBERT SHIELDS, Clerk F..W. ROBERTS ,Cleérk THE INDEPENDENT, NRIMSBY, ON1. 9 00 9 34 3 00 9 00 UE EMBE OrET Ee EtmE tm Portuguese Toast.â€"Finger shaped pieces of toast, 1 tablespoon boiled rice, 3 tablespoons tomato sauce, 1 cold cooked sausage, salt and red pepper to taste. Skin sausage and cut it into slices an eighth of an inch thick. Put tomiato sauce into small pan with rice and season to taste. Arrange some of the slices of sausage on each piece of toast, let them slightly overlap â€" each other. Spread the sauce over them, heat in the oven for a few minutes and serve at once. Cooked vermicelli may be used instead of rice. Cheese Toastâ€"4 slices ‘bread, 14 cup miilk, 4 cup grated cheese, salt and ‘pepper to taste. Remove crusts from bread and fry a delicate brown n hot fat. Remove from fat and place in warm milk until moist, Cov er With grated cheese. Sprinkle _ on the salt and red pepper and bake five minutes in a hot oven. Serve at once. * French Toast.â€"3 slices bread, 1 egg, 44 teaspoon sait, few grains pepper, 1 tablespoon milk. Beat egz slightly, add salt, pepper and milk. Soak bread in mixture until soft. Cook on a hot, wellâ€"greased griddle. Brown on one side, turn over and brown on the other side, Thig makes a suitable breakfast or luncheon dish, There are various ways of préeâ€" paring eggs on toast. An easy way is to dip slices of toast quickly in salted hot water, place in serving dish and place scrambled, poached or creamed eggs on top Of toast. Oyster ‘Toast.â€"2 slices ‘bread, hot buttered toast, 4 pint milk, % cup oysters, salt and pepper to taste. Toast the bread to a golden brown and butter it as for ordinary toast. Add 4 cup oyster water to the oysâ€" ters and cook until plump. To this add the milk and reheat. Pour over the hot buttered toast and serve at once. Creamed salt codfish served on thin slices of toast makes a very palatable and dainty dish, Crab Toast.â€"6 rounds buttered toast, 2 tablespoons butter, % cup of milk, 1 hard cooked egg,â€" 1 teaâ€" spoon lemon juice, 1 pint crab meat, 1 tablespoon flour, %; teaspoon made mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Blend butter and flour together in a saucepan over the fire, add mustard, salt, ‘pepper, lemon juice ‘and milk, and stir till sauce boils. > Chop hard cooked egg and add it with crab meat, Make very hot and serve on the hot toast. Milk â€" Toast.â€"Slices of toasted bread, 1 quart boiling milk, 1 tableâ€" spoon butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 14 cup cold milk, 1 teaspoon salt, Add butter to boiling milk; mix flour with cold milk and stivr into hot milk with salt. Pour over toast and serve hot. This makes a fine dish for break fast on a cold day. It supplies all the nourishment needed and is easâ€" ier â€" to digest than meat of â€" other heavy food. A little grated .nutmeg may be sprinkled over the top. vegetables are made more tasty and healthful if served with toast. MAAA ied tiiaiInn Chamberlain Medicine Co., Toronto CIf it is to laugh, there are hundreds of songs and selections to provoke mirth. 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Scoop out the pulp, and drain off most of the liquid. Add the bread crumbs, salt and pepper to the pulp. Refill the tomatoes with this mixture, Place in a buttered pam, cover with buttered bread crumbs and bake twenty minutes in a hot oven. Scalloped Tomatoes.â€"1 cup bread crumbs, 6 medium sized tomatoes, 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper to taste. Butter a baking dish and cover the ‘bottom with bread cruntbs. Cover this with a layer of sliced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Continue until dish is filled. Cover the top with buttered bread crumbs. Bake in a hot oven until crumbs are brown. When scalloping all vegetables, if bread crumbs are used, a much more â€" palatable dish is obtained. Noteâ€"In frying egg plant, celery, tomatoes, cauliflower and many other vegetables, bread is by far the best to use. It keeps the food from breakâ€" ing, as in cases where flour is used, and it browng readily, thus making most attractive and tempting dishes. Egg Plantâ€"% cup bread crumbs, 1 small egg plant, 2 eggs, sailt to taste. Remove the skin from the egz plant and cut in slices _ oneâ€"fourth of an inch thick, Sprinkle each slice slightly with salt and pile on a plate one above the other, and set a plate holding a weight upon the top. Let stand one hour and rain. Dip in crumbs, beaten egg and crumbs and fry a golden brown in hot fat. IS REVEALED IN If you are thinking ofâ€" bu this season, look me up. Estimates of plans furnished Phone 97 ring 4 tr tb‘ it 0b 0t t o o i o o 4o t Y t s t ol t tfi 580 n e 0 n 1 n t o in h t o sn io o ty t / t y T No 0 /44 34 King St. w., H A MIL T O N Weddings, Receptions, At Homes and Entertainments Supplied Jas. Crawford Manufacturer of Wedding Cakes, Ice Cream and Fine Candy Lunch Counters Caterers Corfectioner wWM. D. WALKER, Grassies. ofâ€" building