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MRS G. C. Caston, one ot the Past Presi- dents of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, was most assuredly right when he said 1921 promises to be a "Spy year" in, Ontario. Prom all quarters ot the Province come re- ports ot the same tenor---a fullness ot bloom on this king ot dessert ap- ples which has not yet been equalled tor many years past. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR The promise ot abundance is not confined to Spies. Early z the joy of the small boy, tron sent indications, will e'xcell a' cent records., Other varietie: likely in the main to give at 1e normal yield. Prof. L. Caesar, in speaking of pre- Bentorospeets, says these are the logical result of conditions that have prtrvatled in the last few months. "Trees," Prof. Caesar says, “never "Trees," Prof. Caesar says, "never went into winter in better heart, and there was no severe weather to in- jure the new growth until this had fully hardened. The spring has, too, been favorable, with the exception ot that cold dip which caught some var- ieties ot fruit in bloom ', on the point ot blooming." Al'ong the northern shore of lake Ontario, where the bulk ot he export apples of this Province are produced. present conditions have seldom been equalled. Spies, Cranberries, Starks and Greenings are making an excep- tional showing ot bloom, Most of thesnther varieties grown. save Benai and Baldwins, are up to the average, while the former, west ot Cobourg, promises a fair yield. “Everything is heavier: than last year with the exception of the Ben Davis,'.' said Brock Scripture of Brighton, to the writer a few days ago, and an inspection ot his orch- ard certainly justifies the claim. Earlier varieties are on the point of bursting, which at a distance gives the whole tree a, tinge of white or pink, while on the lazteri LsaiG.is' mii- lions of fruit b.uds are fast approach- ing the b1doming stage. Harry Sirett Agricultural Repre- sentative for Northumberland county, made a similar statement. ,“Seldom have I Been such promise of a bump- er apple crop," he said, "and never in the past few years has such in- The gift has been tendered by the donors as "an abiding token of good will between both,.Parliaments," and has been gratefully accepted as such by the Canadian House of Commons. The chair is an exact copy of the Speaker’s Chair in ,the House of Commons (designed by Pugin, who was Barry’s Assistant in. the build, ing of the New Palace of Westmins- ter), which has been used since the occupation of the present chamber byithe Commons in 1852. Like the original, the replica is a beautiful example of carved oak. It stands 13ft. 6in., surmounted by a canopy bearing the Royal Arms, which are carved,_in a piece of old oak taken from the roof of Westminster Hall. The seat of the chair is upholstered in. green leather. The right jamb of the chair is inscribed: - “Manus ju'sta nardus; memor et fidelis mens conscia reeti"; and on the left jamb is. inscribed: - "Nee .preee nee gretio»; libertas in legibus; hostis . onori invidia; laus Deo." The replica was executed by Messrs. Harry Hems and Sons, of Exeter, under the direction of Sir Frank Baines, of the Office of Works. It was recently on view willie rooms of the Empire Parlia- mentary Association, Westminster Hall,” when the Speaker and a large party of Lords and Commons, were received by Sir H. d'Eville, secretary oFthe association, and Mr. T. Wil- son; Clerk of Works and Deputy Kiéeper of Westminster Hall. Ae- companying the chair is a framed roll; of parghment, ornamentally in- scribed as , allows; rThe Speaker's Chair which is be.. mggresentedto the Canadian House of ommons by the Empire Parlia- mentary Association (United King- dom branch) to take the place of that destroyed in the fire at the Par- liament Buildings, Ottawa, in Feba ruary, 1916, is now completed, and it is expected that the presentation will be made by the Right Hon. J. W. Lowther, speakermf the Imperial House of Commons, during the sum- mer. ' Speaker's Chair for canada (This, replica of the Speaker's Chair inthe House of Commons, at Westminster, is herewith presented to the House of. Commons at Ot- tawa by the United Kingdom branch of:the Empire Parliamentary As- sociation, comprising members of both Houses, as a fitting symbol of the great Parliamentary tradition which binds together the free na- tions of the British Commonwealth." .The scroll is signed: - "Birken- head, Lord Chancellor; James W. Lowther, Speaker of the House. of Commons, Joint President, Empire Parliamentary Association, United Kingdom branch, Westminster Hall." E:Formerly the Canadian Speaker, oiCleaving office, was entitled to take away the chair in which he sat ”4'48 perquisite, but this perquisite wilt now be lost. It is probable that there are some of the chairs of 7 tle oWEnttlish, House of Commons still' iiasxiatenett in country mansions. Deon 11t1leirs, in his bifmphy of 156:6 Sidmouth (Henry 1idintrton), to ktets that in the dining-room of 3 to Lodge, Richmond Park -..l.. a _ house Jiht,'i,',t' George *III. to Bid- gnouth -. appreciation of his service: N orthumberland Satisfied Looks Like a Bumper Crop UN UP IlMlll lllhllfllis A BUMPER APPLE MI? fllll (llfl1ll or Westminster trail. 1e chair is upholstered er. The right jamb of inscribed: - “Manus Early apples, boy, from pre- éxcell all re- varieties are give at least a "llfTilllf? ‘IN too, terest teen taken in the caring it." Moving westwards into Durham, the situation is even more encourage ing, the two varieties mentioned abdve as being off are not classed as such in this county. Bens appear to be earrying. an average load, while Baldwins, for the first time, in many orchards, promise a fair crop. "Prospects for a heavy crop pt all kinds ot fruit are excellent," W. C. Beeman told the writer on Wednes- day, adding that the varieties in his section was receiving much more at- tention than formerly. "Spies are particularly good, while Baldwins are promising," said W. J. Gibson. Spies Reach Perfection Georgian Bay district, before the war one of the first among the 'ap- pie-producing areas of Ontario, both in quantity and quality-will, unless all signs fail, this season return to its old-time position ot prominence. W. L. Hamilton, who has 25 acres of orchard on Hurontario street,- near Collingwood, and whose plantations include McIntosh, Spy, Wealthy, Duchess and Russet, says the out- look in his case was never better than it is now. His spies aree Simp- 1y covered with buds just ready to burst into bloom. Mr. Hamilton's statement holds good, too, for other spy orchards in the northern dis- ,trict, werhe that variety reaches the {highest standard in quality. a In-middle western Ontario, includ- ing the'colunties of rant, Oxford and Norfolk, and also in Lincoln, Mr. P. W. Hodgetts reports apple bloom abundant on almost all varieties. Earlier varieties give” the most liber- al promise, with Baldwin and Green- ing orchards, which bore heavily last year, showing the lightest bloom. Spies promise a full crop in all the counties named. . (By Courtesy of the C.P.R.) to the Crown-there were two old and bulky armchairs standing guard, one at each side of the fireplace; they were chiefly remarkable for their lumbering size and gaunt, in- convenient form, and visitors, al. ways curious as to their history were told they were the chairs of the House of Commons in which Addington had sat as Speaker. He originally possessed, three of these chairs. He presided over the House of Commons in three consecutive Parliaments, and had the distinction of being the first Speaker of the Commons of the United Kingdom on their assembly on January 22, 1801,: after the Union witEJre and. Ona. of the chairs disappeared, Dean Pel- lew says, and the mystery of its fate was. never solved. The chair of the first Speaker of the first reformed House of Com- mons is in the Parliament House of the Commonwealth of Australia at :Melbourne. It is the-chair that was provided for the temporary chamber, in which the House of Commons sat, after the fire of 1884, andeas taken away as his perquisite by Charles Manners-Sutton when he completed,- late ip. 1834,. his long termgof office as Speaker. Masiiairittoir's son took the chair out to Melbourne when he was appointed Governor of yiet.otitiyH11 presented it “JFK. Legislative Assembly, whose. succes- sive Speakers sat m it for many. years, In urse of time another ghaimyvas 333tituted totAt, and at he inauguration of the Common wealth in 1901 it was placed - with a brass plate recording its history. -- is "tuvttiitiii"rorrgt6taaarttttthat Pears, Too Pears. Mr. -Hodgetts says, also pro- mise a heavy yield about Burlingtton and Bronte. In Halton and Peel, where the older orchards bore hear- ily last year, the prespect iti not. so bright, but young pear orchards Irr9.t mise wen. . - _,\;__.f':_» a; In Eastern Ontario eoMfiiiiirs are excellent. from a quantity stand- point at least. There is a magnifi- cient show of bloom in the famous to; Thom if ill. griatres, . r10, Dotnl ’ â€" _ l, unless,' E 'h-l '. 2 return to) 1!P.:.%S i: "o"r'il'i'n'inc't) I.!.;'.:.,':!.,':)';, II . . . . ".., 3 acres " ' % 'llEgi..%llll1 . ' -. fg eet, near sW,ti:i'it.'..tisalli I Lsliiii Art., dantations , tr.'ii?iiaii.'iiE.i:'.ii"a.4 . Mi g att..';, Wealthy, 1 As' ' fiiigllii 195% ready to‘ T “q“ Ras. 'Ili. A asf Flarnilton's i: “may”? . ,. _ Wr r',,, F for other! i, a ‘3‘, tit) 3. .44 Wealthy the out. .. “I1 of land C. B. Sissons of f?ej',11tialEii' [more than 5 per cent. dtyh1iiitiri'liI ;; average cduld be 1grt,'gitiitftii'l a, bloomintrtreets, being a; Eiiia rE but even the”; 230m 'ihi'iii'i'i'i'a . crop , Ill. her .'isfiii, " .u' 2tut " ‘ a‘dVance ere o :1 e wir-ai- , . " ing the severe frost of trr-'iiSMli, ago.” iwas the way Mr. sirttt%ftttgAed. it. The Agricultural RepreiitRmtatives iof both Durham and Northumberd. 'land have covered all the important ‘fruit territory recently and report no damage of any account. In a two-t portant frui tario the WI jury to tend late frost. 1y examined man Baker lin and W. _ T Costly Prtiitiistfoi', J; "The crop 'will be good, l but 1iiii a ther It will bdhrrotitattie or '. a i':ll.tfi' another nuesiioit,". said Mr. _ii,tii.'i'ii"flir when asked about costs. "trttih' are slightly, cheaper,” he coutpili"giri “(She firm claiming they' can' 1 _ them down at Newcastle tdi c,-",. cents, but. other materials used" L":. the orchard businss have advance“; Spraying material and Sprayers 1ai"ii dearer, as are. also practically Falf types ot agricultural implements. A manure-spreader I bought the owe? day cost considerably more than mui asked for it a year ago.” ' ; "Labor is more plentiful in this county," said F. C. Paterson, Agricul- tural Representative , of Durhath, "and what is still more important, the men seeking jobs now are more willing to work. It is a hard matter to place inexperienced men." _ , P and thus while the thespread which ha d manta fringir ceived all this that the al crop, bulk of A London" Printer died and Jett] quite an estate-tor a printer. mii had no family, or near relations. sq; he willed all his earthly possessions} to be divided among an Englishmané an Irishman and a Scotchman. Bu; the will was conditional; each ot ti?) legatees was to place tive pounds .ng thetestator’s coffin. On the day art'.,) pointed (ty fate), the Englishman placed a five-pound note, as i7iirisir,q, the Irishman collected a number at; coins tsomehow-shillings, sixpenselj and copiers-and made up his cgnf, tribution ot tive pounds, which he placed on the Englishman's fiver: The.Scotchman then made, apt' I.? cheque for fifteen pounds, and, pack: eting the ten pounds already deposit- ed, threw in his cheque with theraf anark--"That's easier.": - . A month later, when the Scotchman perused his pass-book, he was sur- prised to find that his cheque trad, been cashed. The undertaker was, 3 Welshman. - , An increase in pa'akitieal- diseases among poultry omt. urarne birds in England is attributed to the distrilyt tion of dust through the air by mam} mobiles. ( Ill man orchard 2 past 1 ntation " OLD STORY REVAMPED outs em h _________ V -""""""-+ET'-ri: . , F,'"2, - , O " . 'ii,', I. . 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Too many orcha ', " the apple belt have not. iid my application of poison , season, but it is to be hope] :59, for the sake ot the gene will he snraved when t T Yit will he the blos GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY, MAY is more plentiful in this said F. C. Paterson, Agricqu sprissentative sot. Durham;- t is still more important; seeking jobs now are motiit l work. It is a hard matteti inexperienced men." _ _ ' Sirett ot Northumberlahd ro oout th 10 VE rl ot W HEPENE ' to mi? " " aper," he _conttmfii4.s ning they can lay , Newcastle tor :90 . materials used tn inss have advanced. 1p uur or we, most im.. 1ties of Easjsern On.. :ould find little ltr. tits as the result A ot cherries were etiNur.. he orchards pt thiiu. ighton, Franklin“- eeman of New9iiitie s of fy,,eersCl,d'iijit cent. damage {game at ts sprayeq wnen oms have fallen. n pat'akitica1" diseases NeWcastle Ont In I many rmer prop: ssarv 1p d It I-e"""""'"""-- 'iii-ii..),',.":.:. IFOt l ii-ii: CAN , in cr- to work .- "set." to check fungus. 1 during smaller orchards or- the her. t {ix-V". ill he ts MEG‘Mugg: tt - i7j7i"iiiiriji"iitq A movement is on foot in Nova Beotia tor the l;estoration of the original armorial bearings of that province in place of those adopted at Confederation. Most Canadians are unaware that in 162"1 King James I. of EnsdaptVapd NI. of Scotland, as King of Scotlagd,.and as a Scottish measure, grant” t,0 Slr William .lr.le_erylercW,t9.t?.tttriis, Earl ot Stir- ling),.thes. ___. ', iti'iPohr forming 15116 “W " . ' _ 'tig 1306310! Nova si/e- i'a' NeW' runswick, and Prince Ed-. ard Island. and parts of Quebec and lhe present State ot Maine, onthe bf le conutl ne penny {ch be m - grant Ibtt can: H. of ma . ew Scot - alread Mb Franc SC / ' . The Present Arms of Nova Scotia. . _ _ with an open crown and chain affix: longs primarily and by Royal author- ed thereto and reflexed over the back ity to the country and 'not to the gold. On the sinister side a savage Knights Baronet of Nova Scotia. Its man proper. Motto (over the crest) use by their Order was a different "Munit haec et altera vincit." The matter altogether, and' with quite shield of Scotland, blue, with a white different concomitants. cross of St. Andrew, was thus. it will But the misting? referred ' to ac- he noticed, counter-changed to white counts no doubt'l ”some measure for with a blue cross ot New Scotland. what took place, in relation fo the Later, as a separate act, the Bar- ttpets of Nova Scotia were ghven the privilege of using this same shield/ with its iriesdutcheon as their badge or eoabof arms.. An idea got abroad somehow that the shielb was theirs primarily, and only "horrowed" by the province for its seal, etc., when in later times “Nova Scotia" became . tuna. The shield. however. be. Dr for the armoria a in place ration. I8, 1921 O 0 d Scotla and Her Arms that Sir Willial project he had i this vast territm America, as the: w Eng-land and Da sh money, It the purpose mm Will 1] But the mistake, referred 'to' ac- counts no doubt in some measure for what took place, in relation to the Provincial coat of arms at the time of Canadian Confederation; The An- cient arms were then found fin: pos- session" in this Province. They were displayed in theatoora of the Prov- ince building, and are to lie ‘Seén tlgere 3311, and in ttttl, {great Seal trt/ttpt...' Nbr' . dl 'ww 2' 70,7 1kgrit/',,r?t coflwai‘i’llvégsfiégmfimigm 'we , it: of these arms had been terttotten. ALL/S\o~ "sc?d $2.00 Per Year-s Cents a Copy thlatlea. 5* l M Itl..ti.itii:a.ei,'i: Mt.F..i.:if. 'm..:.": . a: "cr."..)- FA . " it 'W..:?.:'.) . ‘ ”3323;25:33, I F,P.:'.:'.y7iCi(fatil" . . ‘ .h.'ig':":fij:kir) - - . lllgl"