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ing an investigation 'into the industry of he Province by Mr. B. Smith, B.S.A. After visiting the important potato-growing seclions if Ontario, he is preparing a special re- rl for publication, Pending ihe. free which will "probably show. a afro ae SLNia oe ally supposed, ow re- endations , are put out with a to Mmpressing. upon farmers the assity of 'immediate action. The {ment of potatoes to prevent the rot "matter of extreme importance. : lario. produced fewer potatoes in 2006 than she ever produced in any Single year in all the time- the Provin- Al Department of Agriculture have been collecting information concerning dhe acreages annually devoted to farm © crops, Within the past few years the area planted lo potatoes in this province "decreased by 50,000 acres; the pro- duct by approximately 6,000,000 bush- 5, 'Present. indicilions are that the ©rop of 1907 will be lighter than last year's wilh the high prices that have p ied for some time strongly maintained. ' , on the right kind of soil, who ave planted a good acreage to this crop is "spring, will, if they are 'able to suc- wessTully 'bring their crop fo maturity; 'reap larger returns from potatoes than could - likely derive from -sny. line in. which they might engage, and it is to point out briefly one or two "little things that in these days must be attended to, If potato growing is to be successfully accomplished, that arlicle has been prepared. Inability to cope with tha rot has been ~ "fhe great cause of failure in polato i growing in Ontario, yet five dollars or even less, will cover the entire cost for material and labor required to treat one c-acre of potaloes with Bordeaux Mix- fure, and this mixture properly' made and consistently and intelligently ap- plied is a certain preventive of rot. om experiments officially conducted at Guelph, at Ottawa, and at practically every experiment station in the United States, and from the practical experi ence of growers everywhere, Bordeaux Mixture has proven the only effective - 'remedy for Potato Rot. At Ottawa dur- ing the past three years, the average in- crease in yield from spraying with this mixture was 94.5 bushels per acre. Bordeaux Mixture for potato spraying .. #8 'made from the following formpla :-- Copper sulphate (bluestone or blue vitriol) 6 pounds, unslaked lime 5 pounds, water 40 to 50 gallons. As it is inconvenient to weigh the lime and copper at the time of mixing .and quite impracticable to keep a sup- ply of ready-mixed Bordeaux on hand, stock solutions of the copper and lime are usually prepared ready for mixing a3 required. To prepare material suffi- cient to treat one acre of potatoes four times, proceed as follows: Place 72 pounds of bluestone ina bag or basket and suspend il near the surface in 36 gallons of water in a barrel. It will dis- tario Depariment of solve in a few hours, and evel allerwards dipped from this For "the lime stock mixture take 60 pounds of fresh "unslaked lime and 80 gallons of water. Slake the lime by the use of as little of the water: 'and when all is broken down, bring the Every gallon of lime mixture now con tains: exactly 2 pounds of lime, = These mixtures, if kept under cover and éva- poration prevented, will retain their slrength all summer, In making the Bordeaux it is' impor tant to. remémker that these strong contain éxactly 2 pounds of bluestone. | possible; | sclution to standard strength by adding |" what remains of the 30 gallons of water. } ° oe 00. nd was killed. - ooniain. four-fifths of 'John Lecovig, an White Bear mine at feet down the é ta] collection from "stock" mixtures must never be brought | oe 387.84 together, Pour 8 gallons of the blue- stone solution into 3 40 gallon barrel (an ordinary barre] holds between 40 and 50 gallons), half fill the barrel with water, adl 23% gallons of the lime solution, fill up with water, stir thovoughly and the mixture is ready for use. For applying, a spray pump will be found - economical of labor and mater- ials, and the gain in product from: one year's spraying of one acre of potatoes will ysually pay the emtire cost of such au -applianee, but. il none is at hand, Bardeaux may be applied after the same manner as Paris 'Green would be applied in solution for bugs. The object is to keep the crop covered with the mixture during the seasen in which blight is. liable lo occur, and while modern spray- ing machinery does this a little better than anything else, there are scores of this | farmers in Ontario who are obtaining quite satisfactory results from applying the Bordeaux by whatever means are at their disposal. In preparing the .mix- ture where any kind of power sprayers are to be used, always strain the lime sclution when mixing with. the blue- stone, The lime sometimes slakes lumpy and clogs in the nozzles, If re- quired Paris Green may be applied witlt thes Bordeaux, adding 'hall a pound of Paris Green to each barrel of the mix- ture. & Spraying should" begin about July 15th and the vines kept covered till Seplem- ber. Four applications as required, will usually accomplish this. Some have got fairly satisfactory results from one good spraying just at the time the disease be- gins to spread, and as we gain in spray- ing experience, the number of applica- tion may perhaps be decreased, but ordinarily, it is best to use the mixiure at 'least four times. Bordeaux is the only effective remedy yet devised for the contro] of potato blight. It is easy to make and easy lo apply," and where properly made and thoroughly applied is certain to be. effec- tive. The'only precautions to:observe in making are 'to use pure fresh materials and mix these in correct proportions and .in 'the proper way, and in applying to keep the mixture on the vines during the season that blight is likely to ap- pear. Parliament Buildings, Toronto, 1907. June, EE ------------ IT IS SIR MORTIMER. Lieut-Governor Among Recipients of King's Birthday Honors. A despalch from London says: The © King's birthday honors include the fol- Jowing:-- Baronetcy--Col. Ivor Herbert, Major-General, Canada, - Knighthood--Mr. Nathanial Chairman of the Allan Line, Order of St. Michael and St. Georg Grand Cross--Sir - William MacGregor, Governor of Newfoundland. Knight Commandér -- Hon. Charles 'Fitzpatrick. "i : & Companions -- Mr, James ewart ¢ ts, Newfoundland; Captain R. H.} Ansiruther, Royal Navy; Mr. - Alfred ) Decelles and Mr, Martin Joseph ght "Bachelor -- Lieut, Governor | Bi getior herd Robert Sil sonie Reid (in' reco; of services to New: ). pe lietorian Order Knight Commander+- 'Dundonald and Sir T. G. Shaugh- Ivor John Herbert Bart com: | ex- Dunlop, ed the Canadian local forces with] Jocal rank of Major-Genéral from ©1895. At: eon Victoria's. GRATUITY TO LORD CROMER. British Government 'to Present Him - With $250,000, 3 A despatch. from London says: It is stated that the Government will award Lord Cromer, who lately resigned his post of British and Consul-General in Egypt, the sum of $250,000 in recogni- tion of his services in that country, * ------t PICKPOCKET'S HAUL. Thousand Dollars Stolen. in Winnipeg A despatch - from 'Winnipég' says: Pickpockels 'are busy here, and numer- ous thefts are reported. J. J, Miller, an | Iowa speculator, was relieved of a thou- sand dollars in' the elevator in'the Bank | ae. Clark and 'M. F. C. 0 'A 'despatch vere eai yesterd 'an automobile ride from Chica; Forest, 111, the other day, as the guest 'select lols weighed off The Temiskaming & hera Ontario Railway will be le, ef a of the present season fo the two hun dred-mile post, Ne Mr. Henry O'Brien; K.C., in a fetter lo the Mayor, stated. that the 'children of Toronto were 0 the continent. The Canadian. Northern Raikvay has run a branch line into Moose Mountain, where Messrs. Mackenzie &. Mann haye: Yelp large" {fon ore deposits. London & Southwestern' Railway bhs Seiod With ira Waller Barwiek, of Toronto, for an t on last Dominion Day. siden ; GREAT BRITAIN: ~The British Commons by an over whelming vote favored restriction of. the power of the Lords, An evicted tenants bill for: Ireland} has been introduced in the : British' House of Commons, ; ; The Imperial Board of Trade of Lon: don, 'England, will" appoint 'nine com- mercial correspondents in Canada. UNITED STATES. United States railmakers offer a perfect rail for $33 a ton. Wreck-causing rails cost $28. Several persons have been strudk by lightning and killed in New York 'and district. " Seven persons were killed by the fall of a tenement in the Italian quarter of New-York, on Tuesday, ang Col. H. P. Brewster, of Allantas, Ga., was shot and killed during a riot'on an excursion train by French . Tarly, 8 negro. - ER Because the parents of Carrie Strom, 14 of Chicago, told her they could not afford to give her a mew graduation dress, the girl left her home. = Mrs. Bell, an aged woman of Medigixio Lodge, Kan., is missing, and is believed {a have been blown away by one of the tornadoes which visited the place lately. A warrant was sworn out for the' ar- rest of Clarence Dyrne, of New York, a Christian = Scientist, 'whose litle daugh- tex died of pneumonia without medical treatment. . Herbert Dahl, a Chicago walter, com- lained 'in court of 'being struck in the ace with a lemon pie and injured other. wise by James Vallo and John Azzato in a restaurant. Frank - C.' Randle, of Winnipani, Conn.; drowned Himself in a mill pond, when he learned that his father, who died "last week, had left him 000. Griel had weakenéd the boy's mind. A 'Guernsey call belonging to an im: ported herd, for ' which Mr, Arthur Meeker had lately paid $32,000, enjoyed » of ils owner, GENERAL: Sir John Hall, a former Premier 'of | ter . ST New Zealand, is dead Order has been restored growers' district of France, - FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH in' the' win by 'the end |" probably the worst on $1.75 wasaan T7610 00c Cheese--12%¢ for large and for twins, in job lots here. Aa Eggs--1 to Beyer: dozen in case | lots. Beans--$1.50 10 $1.55 for hand-picked and $1.35 to $1.40 for primes. Potatoes--Delawarés, $1.30 to $1.35, in car lots on track here. Ontario, $1.10 to © 181.15. : Baled Hay--$14 'to 815 for No. 1 tim- othy: and $12.50 to $13.50 for secondary grades. 2 * Baled Straw--$7 fo $7.25 per ton In car lots an track here. PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogs--Basy at, $0.50 for light: weights, and $8.75 to $9 for heavies, farmers' lots. ¥ 822.75 to 823" per bar- $21.50, Pork--Short cut, rel; mess, $21 lo , » Smoked and Dry Salted Meats--Lon clear bacon, 1ic to-11Xc for tons an cases; hams, medium and light, 153c 1) 16¢ ; heavy, 143c fo 15¢ ; backs, 16)4¢ to 17c; shoulders, 10%c to 1ic; rolls, 113%c;. out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. : S « Lard=Steady at these prices : Tierces, 12%¢; tubs, 1234c; pails, 12%c. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, July 2:--Rolled Oats--From $2.25 10 82.27% per bag. In a jobbing way $2.30 is asked. AE Pash ~ A fair rade is passing in oats on ihe local market. Holders are asking 9c to 49%0 per. bushel for No. 2 while Manitobas, 483c to 49¢ for No. 2 On: tarios, 473c to 48¢ for 'Ne. 3, and #6c to 47¢ for No. 4. a There is a good demand «i'millfeed, and bran and shoris are rulk of he ss thal is pass baled hay and prices are steady. Provision Markel--There was only {air demand and prices dropped 1! #5¢ per hundredweight, with sales 1 'cars at $7 to 4 ne- hé but- BIS: io and 'Butter-- Cheese et a decline this morning. mar] " wete » |year's June bulletin was 3,141,537 despatch from W bulletin. Jeuing with » ! creps, 'live: st ele, In Manitoba issued . on Thursday 'mérning by | focal Department. of Agriculture Explosion . of Lamp. fir 2 emai yd was! hel ne and | immigration. Reports of correspondents | Po indicate promising conditions in every section or the Province. = A falling oo ed in' the acreage of wheat, but a substantial increase in oats and barley. 'The wheat acreage reported in last against 2,789,553 acres this year, Last. year there were 1,155,961 acres o oa this year 1,213,506 acres.' = the acreage of | The the dian side. Al. ten © ae Bisoavered in the éngine-1oo; is said to the explosion 'of y flames made Fie progres, barley' acreage last' year was Th 649,570 'acres. As to live stock, the figures show. the | | caltle fattened during the winter andthe number of mich eows : District-- i South-western North-western Ncrth Central | South Central East 2, The employment and farm lem Ja Shown, thus : Farm hands employed :... 'apm hands required .... Female servants employed Femile servants required for all lines |' tations. - i is responsible for the | cased ess thal is passing in| bread Div