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' CURRENT COMMENT - GETTING THE W>1TH(N INTO AFRICA HYDRO RADIAL SUCCESS. With the purchase of the Mackenzie electric and radial properties by tho City o* Toronto a new Impetus haa been given to the proposal that the Hydro Radial Union Mioirid acquire the radials now operated by tho Can- adian National Railways, the offer of whloh at cost was made before the .ssue of the Radial Commission by the Ontario Government, which offer still holds good according to Ottawa authority. The lin.'s In queU'>-i are the Toronto Eastern, the Toronto Suburban, and the (Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto railways, all of which had been provisionally recog- nized a to be included in the pro- posed provincial radial lines. The offer of the federal government is a most genercus and advantageous one, aud will enable the Hydro Iladiai Union should the offer be taken up te wake a most auspicious start in the proposed radial system. Tho recent purchasa of the Mackenzie Interest provides a right of way from Niagara to TjJ-onto and this in combination with tho three Lines comprised in the Ottawa Government, Ottawa consti- tutes the backbone of the iu w system. The evidence brought out at the Radial Commission sessions to an im- prejudiced mind would warrant the flotation of a $100,000.000 company to carry out the project. The people do not want dividends, but service at cost and tlie lower the cost oC con- struction aud the consequent Invest- ment the more successful will be the <w>rvice. >Jo one who had mlched the opi-ratlon of the Hydro services has any doubt about the success of the radials. The Ixmdor. A Port Stanley railway in, confounded nil the critics, and a second example of Hydro Iladiai success , at hand In th Windsor & Sandwich lines. After nlno> month* of operation they have lon what the promoters of the rad- ial inquisition snld It wa< impossible to do. and have Increased wage, by 25 per rent, without any increase In fares Private ownership coi'ld not do this, and critics of A\r Adar.i Hock asserted that he cou'.d not do it. Not only have the 25 per cent. Incrcas s lu wajj-'s h .03 puld, but for Hi-- last four months t<-n p.v rent addi'lonal. These facts are of more value than all the contrary opinions in Ontario. and Premier Urury appears to have a wholesome respect for facts. KEEPING ONTARIO ORDERLY Orders have been Issued to arrest all men found carrying concealed weapons, sheath knives, bowie knives, daggers, stilettos, knuckle-dusters, life-preservers, revolver, pistol, bomb or other fire-arm. Since the war there has been a great Increase in the number of people carrying con- cealed weapons and while the con- ditions are not so bad here as in the United States it is feared that evil communication! may corrupt good manners. In United States cities conditions have become fairly awful. Since New Year In New York there havn been over 100 unsolved murders. In Itiiladelphia 100 murders in eleven months and fifty hold-ups in one day recently puts the city of brotherly love on the Quaker map of violence. Records of murder In United States cities Is appalling and it is to be doubted if Sodom and Gomorrha had such a lust for slaughter. Cleveland has had 70 murders this year, aud Clnclninti. Plttsburg, Detroit and San Francisco acknowledge similar deprav- ity. In 1&16 New York with less than 6,000,000 people had six times an many murders as London with its population of over 7,000,000. Chicago in the same year, one-third the size of Indon had 105 murders or twelve tlmow as many ao London. In three years. iyi6-18 Glasgow had 38 homi- cides; Philadelphia, ahout the same size, had 281. Liverpool and St. f Tha American thoroughbred stock-breeder, who thinks he en- counters trials and adverse conditions, is Invited to take a look at thla picture. It shows the difficulties of the South African breeder In trying to introduce tho shorthorn Into Northern Rhodesia, and a plan recently adopted in getting shorthorn bulls from the Union ot South Africa, through the TsStsc-fly country. The animals are enveloped in a specially constructed khaki mackintosh, leaving only tho eyes, horn and nose exposed. The exposed parts are cov- ered with wagon grease and the herd marches only by night when the fly la less oa the wing. The native cows arc Uicn bred to the shorthorn. THE ROUND TABLE . are about of a size. In 1915 St. Louis had eleven times, and in 1!>16 eight times as many murders. Los Angles. one-twentieth the size of Loi-.dim in 11K6 had two more homi- cides. Cleveland, one-tenth tho size of London, had three times as many killings In 1917 and ahout twice as many in K>18. It is believed that hu- man litv has never been M> Insecure In a civilized" country a-i In the I'nitcd S'ate.s at the present time, and the number of murders and homicides In 1SI9 i xctM-d all previous records. Thf authorities in Ontario cannot be too careful to prev.'iu any spread of sin h violcncb to this province. Can- ad-i may b" glad to bo free of such t ndc.trlos the result of system, had temper. variety, and qu.irre!somn undisciplined chn:actt-r* combined with a too ready arrr-ss to fire-arms. ''Captain Macorloine's Daughter" by , his wife, "with her sou! like a parched William McFi-e. Published by S. B. i P ea -" . And . inconsistently enough, fJundy, Toronto. Any one who reads "Casuals of the Sea" or "All-'ns" need* no further rec- ommendation of their author's latest book, "Captain MacedMne's Daugh- ter," than the stitoment that this WEEKLY GROCERY MARKET REPORTS TOIWXNTO Th> sugar situation is gradually clearing an depressed htockn arc fairly well cleaned up. One. re- finery ha resumex! operating. Haw sugar-i lire agiln lower but It is the. now reached op'nk>:: tliut r<f!>i'd a (italicizing |i'\i-l It'Mluotlons are annour.'id on practically ' all e-'ra's In Im.'k. Wholesalers aru buying cere.ilH In small quantities, in f.c: one mlt'p.- stated th:it wholes tiers who prevli-.i'iy j.i'-ght In oae hundred IMK loU are m- / Ju.,t buying fivo bag.; at on- time. Spot Hi..-cl(M i.f sh.-lli-d walnuts and alir.o; Is are fair'.y well trade, hut not neirly as great as last year. lookers In close touch with 111.- evaporated applo situation state that evaporated apples RJ-O now of- !> r.vl at a prlr- below cost <if pr.'iduc- ilon, wlJch would Indicate th.it there IH a possibility for firmer prltos 1 u,. r in the to season. Business on beans has shown an Improvement, but like, o-her !lin>3, orders are confined small lots. In tin- produce and provision mar- kets, fresh pork cuts. Binoked hac.m l and hams nre markeil lower. Butter [continues winy while eggs shi,w firm .- price*. MONTIUCAL Til.- hog mirk et lie-.vH morn strength this week with ! Mii-.ller offerings on the market DM up. and It h doubtful whelh- p| te ';, there is a redii,-i!,,n | n ,,> linen of bacon. Quotations novel has the same durabie excellence, th ' same maturity and depth that marked those ;\vo previous stories. "Captain .Macedoine's Daughter" is first of all, u masterful portrayal 01 two colorful personalities tho su- lirt-me illusionist. Maoedoiuo, who re- tires from the s--a wit'i his bestowe.l title of "captain,"' and his richly vital daughter. Artemisia. Hut it Is more tluin that; It Is a contrast between Occidental and Eastern civilizations and philosophies, a commentary on human n-aliire, particularly an analysis of love, und an achievement in b-au- tltul pr:-^. More than all these, per- il -.p;'. IH it an iirtistioally restrained protect :ig-i!ii.-t the banishment of Romance from the world, und a i'l .1 for broadness in judging people whose outlook upon life differs iro-.u our own. We know Captain Maccdoine f.>r ex- actly what he Is - a pretentious, un- moral old fraud, pathetic, in his pose us a man of fin family und of largo affairs, who tries to make his al- lurins daughter a pawn in his scheme to swindle sailormen; we see tho daughter in her true light as p.n unre- ijenorate. pagan of not too admirable, conduct. Yet Mr. McKee succeeds In making us feel affection for Cap- tain M'ici-doliie. and b'lth affection anil admiration for the daughter, victim of an Implacable destiny. Contrasted with this father a;\J (laughter ro "good old honest Jiu-k Kvans," English : r-a captain, and the reader cannot help >yn)pathlzing with their viewpoint, too. This ability to make his readers likn characters us far apart in their philoriophiea as the poles is oue of the most unusual feats Mr. McFee performs in his latest novel. that, he is muster of the secret of say Dig thins= by suggestion; of leaving to the reader's imagination lu-it the Jliings that, unwritten, stamp an author as an artist. Miss E. A. H. Brai.tiord: I would like to know of a thrilling story of adventure on travel to be given 'o a boy of fifteen. i \\ ou'.d prefer that it did not belong 'o t'lat class labelled "bjys' bo<;ks ." * * ' The Klylni; i.' T.-.au." by Arthur Miisc-n, Is a sea :ti>ry hi which you take one luinj bre.iih as .soon as the action gets unii"r w.sy and lot it go i>:t t!" last pa go It i- cxiromely realistic Swanson I-* its brutal as any sailor depleted i)y Jack Ijondon Or.e-Kjed Hiloy and llrokeu-.X'.so Pet- and other ir.di vlciii.ils aro a .< well .,-hir. 'ierized as llu;.-e> in "The Nigger of the Narcis- sus." Thoy toll yarns like the old salts whom \V. W. Jacobs describes Most of them deal with the super- stitious of the sailor, but as sea stories IhPy make the bo ik rank with the best of .luck London or Mor- gan UobertsoD. "The Terrlblo Island." by Beatrice llriiushaw. is another absi-rliing tale. This author is very popular in Kng- land and il Is easy to understand why. for she knows every trick to keep thti reader reading. Doth thesfl storlen are meant f.)r grnvn-ups as well as young folks. HLl.VOH MURRAY. ' very er th r <n- will ho sufficient to meet de marid : bofi.ro tlie new g';i>ds nrrlv . TIlOS ' 111!'. llllVR Rllpplll'H "f Kilc-'.lel| wslr.ir.i have n:>l eliin-eil ii.'.olnti i i . Although Li hill!! llllll IIIC'-K t'l'-.V ll'IV 1 had t.i pay a higher pric- i,v.-;i:-.? in rB-purcli:ihi'ig from itli i J-ilih-'n. lle- porm from India and Ceylon Mate that tome tea p! iiitatliuiri li-i\" cio-.e,! ,n.| ill Conlli H dlsin 1 ' Tin- re-ihiin for tilth, It Is stated, Ih bee ui e storks of couse te.is has iici-iiiiinlali'd t-i MII ii |iM|n>iiiiin - 111 London thai l>rlc.: were furi-i c' il< xvn fur b -low c.iBt of pnilni'tiuii HI. d the i,n!\ re,n edy to brinn prlcen to a pri.fil.ible in i . wan to r- ii down production. An- other r'p.irt stiles that hilly seventy five pir rent of the huge- slm-ks of li-ii helil in lirl'^li w.i reh "it e < have i|i t.-i Idiate I with iigi- anil Mill have n I) u sold for i lieiiilcal purpos.-s or de- Mroyed. Under iln-s-- coiidltlmis II , > IH not unlikely thill a flrim-r leu mar- j '_" ' <l'i''i' iMIean-r thU week an.| th kol will develop. Thure u a fair d': inaild f T ciain-d ;i'->u . b.it only III iiinnll lots. In this P >peci ili.- mar- ket Is iu different I ha n it hi. been ftir some time, hnl. ((intatloii* HIV merely ricmlnal. wlii.ie il'-r- ofterln^ cllin -li goodn c illhldnnihly li.-lnw lint prl'.-H ,ni I It Is possil !e l:> r.i" se\rr ul prli- * i-n nny oiid line ,-iple.- nilnnf ii-iureis Hiate that this pnit I wi-i'U li IH shown ciMislderalil fin pi. . i in MI! Ill business Orders are In more freely hut mostly In n Ihe jiog market m:,y ; ;lren x ib(-i the mir for Illron. | jir ,| a ,,,| M K.rtenln- ; i iv- had :i fiiv:lii-r reduction. A vane-- ,.f i , v > ( - .,,ts IH oiiMcd on Theri- Is a coii:inii illy proving demand for fowl with a "I -upliiy i-xcept of liu-ltcys. butter Jim! r|i,.,w,. market are tin- li in^td. Kis|, pn,-,^ |, (> i,| nrm w||hl "' excellent demand, nmi de.iu.rs Mate ' supplies arriving n.-c rn'y suf. 'I' ''-nt to meet the deminil. There :in .-xi'.'ptionillv -,o.| demu.d for I8fl milts ami mils. Italian .-h-.s! "' : s feature th- mi; tnn-ket. i-, t ,., no flK'f nre a shade cheaper, ami HKiitly lower prices are r|iiolr>.l on the new pack of Califoi-nl;, prunes. There > Big supply of orangi.ji of various on the market with lower pr|,-,. s Indloatloni that the prise-en \\-\i\ 06 nil l,wer. (Vl.uy and pumpkins WINTER CARE OF THE FLOCK AND PREPARATION FOR LAMBING M ,,- ve , P-titu inarlu'i holds firm. Them q, i; ' - i" In- n shortage i-f c:innMl pm '' ' I ' Hie l.ii; drain on (he Hew p,e| ( ' lie IM.I mnrkot H|IOWM no lm t . , n mem and dealers slate Hut t!m ; ,,|,. I'l'e liuiileil. ,|;i|i;in |e:iH nvn low iii supply and thin may MroiiKilion id,, inai-lu-t until ''i'"P is roiuly. S-iniii firm made further reductions <. , , "I oats. -I, own: prices niv quoted on i'.v ulili n l>ig snpp'y ,,f Canadian rmslMoiH, and many of tlii'in ruHh or- J TI " ( fli'"! unpply of Krencli casiiie derii. Thl Indicates thin ret n ers' j H( "M- that has linen offered for some I.K.I In iiro giittliif; low und buttl'iOBS will HOOII biicnino normal. Cream of tartar upponrs to bii tlm woak pnt In have tho tipli'u n.iirk'-l. .mil (imitations recliund. WholosalerH and lepni ioi..,li.ii :< as active on fruits hut Btaln thnt they are. at u Ions, us In in. i n v in-.t m. - . goods are wild bulow rpplacenu-nt prlceu. CiirraniH ,n-e gcarcn, both spot and prlmiry stork* urtt (airly well cleaniMl up. lialalmi are picked up BH fast as they t rlvo. KTaporatd apploa show a (air movement tor the THE IMPOHTANCE OF MICA. f~nn main Importance of mica In dried | modern Industry lies In th-t fact (hit it Is on<> of the pooreHt conductors of eloclrtelty and Ihoriiforo desirable for i!i - pii 'pn e of Insulation. it l al- ni'i : iudlnpensahlo In tho electrical Industry, year Americans use |20,000,- WflHtern 000 worth of buttons. one H-Kument advanced for the keeping of slier p more geuvaily up. in our farm.- li thai but little lab ir U 'li'olv il I:i tie c.-e <:f a fiock. This I 1 ., i (- l.t: too ii'it in b" e-)iisiilereil i.s oi|iiiv:i''ii: to .but little s.ttcntlon 's rciiuii'i 'i.'' Il is iiuile tine that no stuck re-- iiiires less Inr.l labor In its c.ire th in !o s ^heop, Imt lhi d')"s no; mean :'.onlect, and ;'.!. i is I'spoclally true !' the rioik KI.CS int:> winter quar- ters with the e..m;iarnMvo collf illenr ' ' 'ind.-r cold and M-m-we.uh -r condi- t'cns. If tho ii.'O. dlllR ew- * nave bee i w'l een I i (luihm the fall months imJ. wlille In gi-iiil (' million. l>n d b 'tween li IT.ih of ()ct')l,i>r and tlie 1st of I'.- coluber they wlM give i; god i-r.ip of lismh-i and v ivl tin- next spring. 1 ml nvvin-'iii Is nccor.lrd during Ilio \v!'il ,- nionlli-*. h'l :-'.ng.' until the nr.ow (-'Mne:- \- neii'-.-ally b!"i| 'or the ew. i. but they l:oald ii"t rem iln <mt in heivy ruhn 'U- MI ixv.ilo. li 1 , II il ilreiu-hl'i'i cf 111" i" -! -i- ai this Jira.v.iii may le:i , e tho (ht-ep wf>t inn) rhll'.e-.l r> r days. Tho best whiter qunni'vs roc sh.-i-p Is a shcil In n dry location partly open Id the nniilh, so that It nflonln itmpU 1 air and Ihn flock should luive free rangK of the ynrd continually,- an oM motto Is "Nevnr cluse a door upon a sheep." They hhou'd he fed winter rati;>i\s lifter Iho gniiind freezi's, ;is grass then has but litlln H.-iurlshlng p;>wi<r. Vlen- ty of Krenn fend, olther In Iho f i"in of i-ape, clean turnip tops or roolB, Is rt-1 ished at this season and only stu-h hay as will ho euten up clean should Im given. The hay Is host foil In rack*. Some shepherds nrnfer a rack Into which the sheen can net Us head, othera, Including tho wrlier prefer one with slats placed Just far enough to enable the sheep to enter Its nose and pull the hay out. A lit- tle hay is pulled out tinder food lu wliero the sheep get a chance t.i get their heads in the muss tho whole lot. \Vh.-n she 'p enter their heads Into a rack tiiey Invivriali'y tear the wool along their neck and spoils their ap- pearance, as well as tho neck waoi. Whether or not sum- grain should be foil during November. Decombor iinil Jamciry Is a questlan that must li" ilti-idt'il h> th" sheep owner liim- .-elf. If the hay Is vonng-v.lt. well (mod and with plenty of clover and the sherp are In good condition, grain i. uiinm-eaenry. Siicculeiii I'.-od an abavti m,-iith;nod .-liquid, however, lie provided. After lops are done tur- nips sluMilil be fed daily ut tlie rate i.f I'l-oni '_' to 4 vi.f.nds per head per 1 .\s the wl;;ier p.i.-isws a Rt-.iin mlx- Iti.-o of oats s p.iris, bran 2 parts ami nil <-ak t ' (,iv part .-!:;>u!d be itarted. KriiiluaUy iiu-roiislnK tlio daily ulh.w- 'ii up.t.i I'roin one 1 to two pounds per lie.inl. mid Iho turnips may bo ci'.ulinlly (i-.M'i eased as th(>ro is a'ten- ileiu y dr.- tin. Iambi to develop rather !a;t;>' itud weak if the Msrnip ration is heavy. M-\vevor. sonu- s-!ieop men ,s,-e:r. tn have tli" tiest ::f luck wllli full fcnilini; of four pi uiuls of ;-,ir'iijis i':-:- h-.-a.l per day. \\'hi!e .s'.ieep will n 'i p'l-hap.s drink a great iloil of water before lamliinp If they are geitlm; ro its and there is MiHav tivatlaltlo. y.'l It Is a bettor plan to see lhnl they Imvo access to clean water every day Salt should be plared when access may be had to it at nil limes, As the I mil.:-' season approaches, all long wol aromiii tlie udders should ho cllpi-.tnl iiwy and a number' of individual pens, 4 fft by 6 feet In nizii provided, whew tiach e.we may ho placed before or Immediately uftor lambing. This plan prevents the dis- owning of lambs by the" ewes and en- uhleH the attendant to give the ewe and lambs ludlvldual attention. When a ewe has twins ah 1 very apt to BEST VARIETIES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A country aa large as Canada- *"c with so many differences in climate needs fruits and vegetables that car be grown under a great variety of con dltionB. There is still room for im- prbvement in these varieties yet avail- able, particularly for ths oldest parts of the Dominion, but efforts are con- tinuously being made by the Horti- cultural Division to originate better sorts. Fruit*. Apples: There are between thirty and forty varieties of apples which might be called the best for planting in Canada, and in the following list they are given in about their rela- tive Importance: Summer: Duchess of Oldenburg, Ked Astrachan, Yellow Transpar?nt, Crimson Beauty, Williams Favorite, Charlamoff, Blushed Calviile. Low land Raspberry. Langford Deauty. Of these. Duchess -of Oldenburg Blushed Calviile and Charlamoff are particularly valuable where winters are severe. Autumn: Wealthy. Gravenstein. Alexander, Blenheim, Dudley. Mc- Ma.han, Hibernal. Antonovka." Patten Greening. Early Winter: Mclntosh. Jona- than. Tompkins King, Rhode Uland Greening, Fameuse. Kibston. Hub- bardston, Wolf River. Crab Apples: Transcendent, Vir- ginia. Florence, Martha. Hyslop, and for the severest parts of the prairies, Osman. Columbia. Jewel, Silvia, Rob- in, and K -.! Winter: Baldwin, Northern Spy, Wagener, American Golden Kusset, tlrinies, Delicious, Stark. Roxbury (Nonpareil), Yellow Newton, Winesap, Bethel. Scott Winter. Milwaukee. Of the winter apples In the above list. Delicious Yellow Newton, and Wlnesap are only satisfactory in parts of Canada where the seasons are hot- test and longest, and they succeed best iu Southern British Columbia. Per-ches In Order of Ripening: St. John. Early Crawford. Greens- boro. Champion, Brisdon or GarfMrt, Fitzgerald. Reeves. Niagara, Elbe-rta, Carman, Boers, Smock. Pears, in Order Ripening: Uffard, Clapp. Bmlett, lioussock. Flemish, How-ell. Louise. Ductless. Boss, Clairgeau, Anjou. Kleffer. The Flemish Beauty is one of the hardiest pears, and Dr Jules Guyot i.s a variety whii-h has done particu- larly well in British Columbia. Plum, in Order of Ripeninj. Kuropean - Rnd.ihaw. Imperial Gago. Shipper Prio>. Lombard. Yellow Ixc. Heine Claude. Golden Drop Ital- ian Prune. <J:and Duke, Shropshire Damson. Ronarch. Other varieties succeeding well in' N'jva Scotia and I'rini-e Kdward Is- la:;;l are Arcric. Field. Gtieii. and Qu*ckonboM, and In BritUh C'oiuuibia Diamond and Pond Japanese Red June. Abundance. Burbank, Chabot. Ani'Ticnn and Niura A.<siniboine>. Cheney, Mammoth. Schley. Hraekett Hybrid- -KmeraM. Omaha. Shiro waneta. Cherriet: Sour 1-ir.rly Uicb:n<>rrl, Mo.itmor- etu-y. Knglish Xlorello, Olivet. Sweet-,IUack Tartarian, *',overnof W>od, Napoleon. Windsor. Klkhorn. Limb-rt and IHns succeed particular- ly we'.l in British Columbia. Grapes: For districts whore grown commer- cially in order of ripeuing: H'aek- -Moore, Campbell. Worden. Concord. Wilder. Red Delaware. Lindley . Agawaui. -.--.. i ^ Red Perfection, Red Cross, Red Grape, Fay, Victoria, Red Dntch, White Craw-. Goostberries: American Varieties Pearl, Down- ing, Josselyn (Red Jacket), and Ore- gon Champion especially for British Columbia, and Houghton for th? Prairie Provinces. Raspberries: Black Older, Cumberland, Gregg. Red Cuthbert. Herbert. On the Prairies Sunbeam is desirable be- cause of great hardiness. Strawberries: Parson (per.), G-len Mary (per), .senator Dunlap (per.). Portia (imp.). \VilIiains (per.). In British Colum- bia Magoon Is one of the best, and Marshall and Paxton do well. Beder Wood is one of the best early straw- berries. Bvarbearing Strawberries: Pro- gressive, Americus. White Diamond, Niagara, Additional varieties where earlinesd is the chief consideration: niu-k Karly, p.isy, Manlto, Mer- r'mac. 1'eabody. White NVInchfll (Green Mountain). Rod Brighton, Mover. Blackberr's: Agawam, Snydt-r. and for warmer sections. Kltttlnny. and for west roast. Loganberry, Himalaya. Mammoth and Evergreen. Currants: tt'.Hck -Champion. Vii-'oria. Bos- nip (ilant. Saunilers. Climax. Mag- nus, Kerry. VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Argenteuil, Palmetto. Beans. Dwarf Round Pod Kidney Wax Stringless Green Pcd, Early Rod Val- "ntine. Refugee or 1,000 to 1. Pole Kentucky Wonder. Scarlet Runner. Beets Detroit Dark Red, Karly Model. Crosby Egyptian. Borecole or Kale Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Brussels Sprouts Improved Dwarf. Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield. Copenhagen Mariet. Succession. Danish Ballhead, Drumhead Savov Hd Dutch. Cauliflower Early Snowball, Early Dwarf Erfurt. Carrot Chantenay. Danvers Half x>ng. Early Scarlet Horn. Celery Golden Self Blanching. Vlnt-^r Queen. Evans Triumph, Per- ection Heartwell. White Plume la desirable for the prairies and cooler parts. Corn Golden Bantam ia the most 'opular early variety, but still earlier Ste wells Evergreen and Country Gentleman ar? good late sorts. Cucumber Davis Perfect. White Pine. Kgg Phfnt New York Improved. >ng Purple. Lettuce Grand Rapids, Iceberg Jiant Crystal Head, Improved Han- on. Salamander, Crisp as Ico. Miaskniei-vn, green fleshed Long Island Beauty, Hackensack. Montreal Market. Salmon or yellow eh Hoodoo, Emerald Gem. Paul Rose. Surprise. Onio.i9 Yellow Globe Danvers Eirly Red Wethersfleld. Early Klar Red. Prize Taker is good for trans- ptantlnf. Dutch sets aiv i! '.-irabl-j where the season is short. Parsley Double Curled. I'ar.-nip Hollow Crown. Pepper Harriet I.^rlie3t, Early Neapjlitan. Cayenne, Chill. Peas: Early Thos. Laxton. Gradus Sut- ton Karly Giant. English Wonder. Grtgory Surprise is earlier but pods uio rather small. Medium to late Sutton Kxcelsior. McLean, Advancer. Heroine. Strata- gem. Tall varieties Telephone. Cham- pion of England. <Juite Content. Potatoes : Kirly Irish Cobbler or Eureka Early. Main Crop Green Mountain. Gold -Coin. Wee MacGregor. Carman No. ! 1 (all of the Green Mountain Group). I Early Ohio is a good extra early pink ' sort but Is not o productive at Irish | Cobbler. Rural Group including > j Dooloy where summers are hottest. Radish Scarlet WhlUt Tipped Tur- nip. White Icicle. Salsify- Long White, Sandwich Is- lands. * Spinach Victoria. Squash 4,ong \Vhtte Bush, Sum- mer Crookncck. Late Delicious. llnbbard. Tomatoes Extra Early: Alacrity, Sparks Earliana. Karly and Main Crop: r.)iiny Best, Chalk Early Jewel. L:ite good sorts are Matcheless. '', Trophy. Livingston Globe, Plentiful. Swede Turnip -Champion Purple * Top. sair. phu Th! this way, but less Is wasted than loso one of them If che la In the pen LOW GRADE PLANTFOODS. There are fcrms in which plant- food cui be put on the market In which It is of vastly inforlor valu . This f ict is recognised in MUIIO of tin' tales to the south lu the matter of tit. ir nvatim-nt of plant food values in v.'iii i:s i-arriei'.-t 1'iule:- pre-war conditions, for ijistaneo, the Purilue \Krlculitinil Kxperlment Station. In diiiiia. valued 1 per cont. pho^phc u-!d in IK id pliospluito at $1 *' . wh. they vahit-d 1 p.-r cent, of t': pl'intfood constituent <n roi-U iii ur :;nd low grade i-\:\K at 4(H- iiil not iir.-an that tin'-;-, iv, puld bo always purchased ui [irices, hut it did form a constant basis fi> . valuation on which cnmpirlsnns i:iv.- lici-it computPd a:!:l was liull- .-itive <U' the rolullxf value the sta >kri put iip:in thest- fcrtns of p!u:s- 'ii-rlc uclil. lleni'u 1; is evident that ; n- i|iit<stli>n of the r -adliu-ss with .vh'ch p'.jint.'ood ili.-solves ci'iistltutes nu item of gnvit value \\iien you are .mrchaxluK fenlllztn-s. Tliis fact :he Canailliin Fertilizer law. anu-iiili- I lanuary 1, I'.il.' 11 . takes into acc.uiut .vhi-:i It renulrtvs on tlie tus or bag a statement of tho nitrogen tho percvnt- ixge of available phosphoric acid and' otal phosphoric acid, and the per- t'utiw (,f potash soluble In water. The qiinntlty of pluntfood you K;'t In he ton -.1:1.1 !h nvallability of same. s the measure of t'ao fertilizer's In- rlnslc value. Henry <}. Hell. U.S.A. Who ever hoard of a female, deer v-lth horns, and horn.-* In volvet this Ime of year? Yet correspondc-ui vritos us that John Ward, of Orillla. Hit . shot a two hundred pound doe at 'urling. on November 13. with hums. which had velvet on them. A DOG HERO. . Tiu- following story is sent in by a subscriber: i^nst ix>vt>mb r >r when the steamer Kthele ran ashore on the coust ot Newfoundland u new-born in- fant was In Immediate danger uf death in the heavy sea. Reuben Decker of Honnt? Bay c Uled liis dog and. put- tins the end of a rope in his month, * started hi'ii off to swim to tho wreck- - 1 ship. Tlu> dog. holding the rope iist. plunged Into the heavy 8e* ami fter strugglini; for more than' an > tour reached tho st: inner. With the iiu< ;iho:inl, the p-tsso:igers \v*r.' sent .^h-.-re In a brooches buoy, the baby* being c.;rried in a mall bag. Now" the dc-R has a silver collar, th gift of number of humnno sosletles of riii:adolphi.i. t NEED NOT EAT WHOLE EOO. Tho lute Ambassador Waltor Hinder r.ik'i' was fot 'in :-r'y editor ot Tho World's Work and, Ilk* all editor:,. .is cbliged to i-efns,> a gveit nmrV .-lories. A inciy otu-e wrote him: "Sir: You sent back last week story or mine. I know that you d.1 not read the story, for us a tost hail pasted togt-ther pates 18 1!> ar.U -'i>, und the story came back with theso pages still pasted; and so I know you are a fraud and turn dow>\ stories without reading game." Mr. Page wrote back: ' "V.tidnme: \t bre-\kfa.':. whon '. opon an egg I don't have to eM It > whole egg to discover It t* bad " ; The cats of New York state. It lus been entlmated, destroy 3^00.00% blNs annually. Cotton of good quality U be.iu crown In the Belgian Congo. ^