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€/" The above is morning. â€" They are for him this summer. Spring Flower Opening at Stewart‘s Drug Store Public School Inspectot land, of St. Catharines, w town on Monday. BEAMSVILLE, MARCH Mr. and Mrs. , Robert ‘Mcâ€" Cauley have moved to Vineâ€" land. The Mission Band of the Bapâ€" tist church are giving a social on the 3ist of this month. We are sorfty to report that there is nmot mucliv cliange . in Miss Mackie‘s condition. â€" Miss Maynes of St. Catharines is m charge. Wim. of the nament Richard + Cilover angq . Jin Montgomery have gone on humging expedition on the Twen TV * aâ€"Rev: Dr.\y Radeliffc â€" of., St. Catharines, p\e\ached in the Pres byterian church on Sunday last. The. closing exercises of. . the Disciple Bible school will take place in the church on Friday evenin The®St. \Patrick‘s. â€"social the Methodist church on F evening last, was largely a Mr. Edward Anderson has reâ€" furned fto the Village and is feeling a lot better. Mtr.. Mont Henry is home. on acconunt of his health. \We wish him speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs.: Robt. . Lister have moved into the place forâ€" merly occupieq by Robert,. Mcâ€" Cauley. The Social Clb has arranged for a ‘dance on April 21. This will probably be the last of the season. Mn e tole AARRCEReCtERCANEUEAORGE THIRTY. MOUNTAIN There is quite an epidemic of sickness prevalent here, we are sorty‘ to state, and ~our syimâ€" pathies> are . extended. . to‘ _ the invalids. A most enjoyable surprise party, which was really a surâ€" prise, too, was held last Wedâ€" nesday evening, by the neighâ€" bors, to the number *oft thirty, at the home of Mr: and Mrs. Jos. Terryberty.. . After. . the guests assembled had wished Mrs. Terryberry many happy returns of her birthday, they started in to have a good time with games, songs, recitations, etc An. impromptu _ program was arranged and \ contributed s oi en o e en We 100. e on e e ie C rneneneienne n e n Aninennnntereeecenenin to by Mt. Win. Chivers, M MacLeod, Mr. Eghbert. Hurst, Miss Jackson, Mrs. W. Groff ang Others and the fun was Kkept ‘up until the "we ~sma kept ~up . until ‘the . _.we. "simta hoors." Miss Milne of Stoney Créek is visiting Miss Mabel Singer. Mrs. John Potter, Beamsville, calleéed. on Mrs. Alec. Sweet: on Monday. Mrs. A." Sweet , and â€" fanmily, visited Mrs. Mart Anderson on Sunday. Mr. Wesley Cartwright and family have started . for their new home in the west. Mrs. Barber, who has been visiting at Toronto and Goderâ€" ich." has returned to Mr. "]. ich; Field‘ N 11 Seree {:'\'1‘5:';:55, AnSrt hovin: s Meers ns ons and Mrs. W. Rogers > of Scotia, are visiting relaâ€" here. .. Refid was the; winner ocial Club‘s pgol ‘toutâ€" SMITHVILLE ts ce Boulter was at e n sOLVING THE "LABOR PROBLEM" iCows &*g\)‘q e oo e Ne on en deene ce cce lt c t So% e io e e Cns e ce 3"*54 w%g es i en y n m ie o Nores t w Sonernne 8 E $ es s the photograph of a Scotch family, which arrived in Grimsby on Monday located with a prominent fruit grower and will solve the "labor problem" 95 ts on Friday xely attend Mecueeinn Aeetet. .. es e . o oi hn o as Iteâ€" es Jim oron 1n se Memen oo ntoeenencan 5....':.. "'\"-.:31-"»‘2.?_“\ se aoes aermataeen o Ceaes e n ic sys esc se s e m ces & y is t e e e se e e ce o udn ce es $3 "";';:}i:h3:{:{§;‘-;'.<_:’-;§:€:§:'-;25;.1}'_?;:. y s esaiee i mene ks Sos .. ... Cc . se e Aeet. t e c ‘-f Sm : Mess t oS '::%'-,izi,:i es '7:3'.~:-:X'1:-:»:~'.-‘.-:'_;--:;:;:A nogeet ns fremonnoties. es o. amte :i'i'i""lci'.'l.?:‘-:iza'f.«:-: t ons tee Nee es e s Sooe {openeee fia‘:’,é Nes ',-:.;»':-'.-3‘:-:-:-9:~:-:-:- ts ME nnine dmndanee, on o ... s ~%e es s m Mn e onsA c o Ali, . t ... § & 11 a | to last week attending |Home Circle meeting. t Mr. and Mrs. Gove speut !tur'day ang Sunday at . H; t ton. The regular meeting of Court Smithville, No. 1m280, C. O. F., will be held Tuesday, March 28. A special request is made for ail members to be present. See ! Thelma at Stewart‘s Drug Store, Saturday Evening, April Ist _ STANDING FIELD CROP COMPETITIONS Rules and Regulations . . / aThe â€" Ontario Government has this year placed in the estiâ€" mates a grant of $7,500° for S L "vaThe . Ontatio, Government has this year placed in the estiâ€" mates a grant; of $7,.500°, for standing fieid crop_â€" competiâ€" tions t obe conducteq under the auspices of the Boards of .the Agricultural Societies. * i Nature »of : Competition.â€"â€" Competition in ‘each â€" society will "fie_ lUimited to one" crop, which should be the one of most iimportance to the farmers : of the district. FFields entered for competition must consist of not less than five acres, but for beans or potatoes the minimum plot must not be less than one acre. . Selection must ‘be made from the following crops, viz., spring or fall wheat, white oats, barley, fye, corn. pease, alsike . clover alfalfa, red clover, _ potatocs; beans or any â€"other staple. crop produced for seed in Ontario. 2. â€" Competitors.â€"Competition will be lHimited to members of an. Asgricaitural «SGocicty., . and the fields entered must not be more than fifteen miles from its headquarters. Competitors will be allowed to make entry. in only one society, and but one entry can ‘be made by each com petfitor. 3.. ~ Bociety‘ s Anitty.â€"â€"»oc1eâ€" ties desising to enter this com petition must notify the Superin tendent not later than the:. first day of May. Not less than.ten entries ih any society will be accepted, and competition â€" will be limited to the first hundred societies applying. 41. Individual.. Entries.â€" All 4. . Individual FAITICS.â€"â€"> £xl individual entries must be forâ€" warded by the Secretaries â€"to the Superintendent of Agriculâ€" tural Societies, Parliament Build ings, Toronto, on or before May 5. Societies may, if thought advisable, charge a small entry fee of not moee than one dollai but: this is optional with the directors. An amount of not less than $530 must be offered in prizes by each society, to be divided _ as follows: $15, $12, $10, $8° and $5. Of this amount the Ontario Department of Agriculture will give a grant of $30. The society will be required to contribute $20, which can be counted _ as expenditure for agricultural pur poses in the yearly financial statement. Judges.â€"The Ontario Depart ment of Agriculture will furnish judges free of charge. Grain Exhibit at Winter Fairs â€"â€"Prizes will be offered by the Department . for twoâ€"bushel sacks of grain at both Guelph and Ottawa Winter Fairs, the comnetition for which will be confined to the first, secong and third prize winners ‘in _ the Standing Field «Crop â€" Competiâ€" IQI I e se comenneemas Loo Msnnenes areiy en 2:3- $ es ‘g 151(«,:1::1:1:fifz:‘sfiw?fikz‘?:}fé-:g . C .3 ::s;:-::;::z%-.g:%.:-.f,?.;: Reeo e ce »elen . eue ienks â€" o tee â€"temne o t e ie o e s S y s ols . E;.Ifi:-‘.ikkc'»: 3 e n m e o e o n e en t 1 M o.A â€" doecarene es oo w Bs s ‘105;‘\:%“"‘,,', C & Moree ooo im envils . orler omm ab neuis 5. t i omepan on EE'&-.;;:&. es ..-.-.f._.\.,._‘:,‘ég‘:_ l& s HeX a e esc § § 3 & Sne 2B hove s Hamilâ€" Ree th Hions. © ‘Full : particulars _ will be furnisheq later. Sheaf Exhibit.â€"In addition to the above, arrangements . have been made with the Directors of the Canational Exhibition, tg be held in FToronto August 26 to September 11, to donate $228 in prizes for the Sheaf Exhibit from the Standing Field Crop Competitions. ‘Those elegible to enter are the first, secong and third prize winners. For, this Sheaf Exhibit the Province has been divided into three districts, and prizes amounting to $760 will be awardeq to competitors in each of the three divisions mentioned below, for the followâ€" inog kinds of grain: than must > ) Niprissing and otheli 1+ nd second ang third prizes in th« Standing Crop Competitions. Ir this section exhilbitors mwill shom in three divisions the same a: in sheaves. The prizes are | a: follows : arad.. 6 6 6 6 All sentries for the sheaf an rgain exhibits must be made t the Superintendent, J. LOCKIH WILSON, Parliament â€" Build ings 1IQII l1 pursuant .tfo . a the Township F March 18, IOHI a.m. CAISTOR COUNCIL The : Municipal . Council the Township of Caistor Presentâ€"John M. . Lymburnâ€" er, Reeve; Messrs Colver Lym, burner, R. H. Grant, A. Silverâ€" thorn and John S. Lestlic, Coun efMllors." § Minutes of last meeting were 2nd rd Anyone sending a sketch and descrlgtlon may guickly ascertain our opinion free w ether an invention is probably patentable. _ Communica. tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents gent free. Oldest agency for securing ] pa.tents.. _ Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cirâ€" culation of any scientific journal. Terms for Canada, $3.75 a year, postage prepaid. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co,25#== New York Branch Office, 625 ® St. Washington. D. C. Division Division 2 ‘Y ork and Division 3 counties Scienfific American., wheat .$8 wheat, wheat $10 $10 Fall ~Spfin itfy.. Sound,. Halspus ing, (Manitoulin, ‘ Algt her districts in New 6 ON, Parliament Build not later than August J ill . Spfin it,: wheat $8 6 All :C Simcoe York, west of (Caistor met adjournment â€" in Hall, on Saturday,. 1. at to / o clock eccommnanscecss s Aeenneneens Includess M usk White oats, barley ‘t10 . S$IG oats,. barley $Q $8 White Heruenniedeenre ic on en esd E:l;izifiz?f-:372:1'.112:15:‘-:-:‘»:-:2::44 en e 52:‘::i%‘-’:::¢:::::::z:;.~'§§a:,~=’>f'.'-:i Heenrece emasnrnte ysd :{:;-.;:;3;:,:5.*;:;\-:_3!"_\-:_:5:;:r_:;»,;:g:;.gi n e SIMmCoe . all ind _ south )unties () M oometnomnne i s es se ;:;:{.5:2:A:;:::::;z:?-;:;;: esns . se on shipped Wilson. Exhibiâ€" t) > Aatef () 6 and} 11 0 MARCH 23â€"William _ Kendall, living one mile southâ€"west . of D Aaimcvills > _ havins sold" his Beamsville, â€" having . sold his farm, wiil hold,. an unreserved auction sale, of farm stock, imâ€" plements and household furniâ€" ture. Sale at 1 o‘clock. Terms 6 months credit. Jas. A. Livâ€" ineston, auctioneer. ‘ MARCH 27â€"The executors of the estate of the late Henry Crow will offer for sale, by public auction, the teal estate Snd chattles on the premises, mear (Grimsby Beach. _ The real estate consists of‘ a little over one acre of first class gandy land, nearly all planted with fruit; a dwelling house, a catriage house and â€" other out buildings. The chattles consist of house hold furniture. and farm impleâ€" ments. The real estate will be sold subject to the present mortâ€" gage. Ten per cent of the price to be depositeq on the day of the sale and the balance within thirty days. The chattles will Be sold for cash. Sale will comnmience promptly at one O‘clock. The real estate will be offered at 2:30. Jas. A Livingston, â€" auctioneer. _ Robt. Crow and A. H. Adams, Execu tOrs. f MARCH 30â€"Mr. H. C. Beamer will offer his entire.herd of dairy cows, cream separator and milking â€"utensiis. Everything will be sold, without reserve as Mr. Beamer is going out of the daity) business. â€" Ssale . at : o‘clock. Terms 7 months credit. Tas. A. Livingston, auctionestr. secondéed by Mr. Lymburner that the petition of fifteen rateâ€" payers of the Village of Caistorâ€" ville, be laid over until next meeting to consult with the peâ€" fiti0ne! ried. Moved by. | Mr. Silverthorn, seconded by Mr. Lymburner, that this Council ask for ter‘ders for a 75 foot steel bridge, from the several. Bridge Companies anq report at next meeting on the t3th of May. Carried. Moved by 1 Mr.. Lymburner, seconded by Mr. Silverthorn, that Council authorize the Clerk to get a supply of _ resolution Blanks, also that the Reeve issue a cheque to T. W. Shipâ€" man for $1 for 100 Township notices:; Carried. nfotices. ~Larrie Moveg by M eqf by Mr. Leslic 47â€"49 King Street East Hundreds of W o1 have ever shown. Not! charged by other stores fthe so0th of March, at 2.30 o‘clock to consider the building of a new bridge. Carried. Moved by M.r Leslie, second e€q by Mr/â€" Grant, that . this Council do now adjourn . to meet in the Township Hall on May 13, for , general business Qarried. : John M. Lymburner, Reeve Albert Shields, Clerk. cil meet Whole. Women‘s Black Silk Waists at $2.49 Silk White Waists by the thousand in hundreds of elegant styles and designs contributed to our imiwense showing of Tailored Waists, Lingerie Waists and marked at our always less than elsewhere prices, 75¢, 98c, $1 25, 1.50, 1 95, o 2 Made of the very best Cambrics, Nainsooks, Lawns and Long Cloths, daintily trimmed with finest Valenciennes and Torchon laces and embroderies. More reasonable prices you will not find in Canada. , Drawers 25¢, 35¢, 50c¢, 75¢, $1.00 up to $3.00. l C axatar s j & in‘ nat oK‘ & orset Covers 25¢, 35¢, 50c¢c, 75c up to $1.50. Petticoat skirts 65¢, 75c, $1 00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.95 up Night Gowns 65c,’ 75¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 up to $2.95. to $5.00. Made of splendid well wearing Taffet| that are worth $5.00 anywhere on sale for Girls‘ Navy Serge and Brown Lustre Dresses, made in neat styles, 8, 10 and 12 Salo for, Caclt . .. .. 2.2....rkui«.s 1: . l.arall sls W hk ealak o ul. .. n rerveeass . y e wl# w e c aw0e | o 4 Splendid Values in Wash Goods ©Everything points to a tremendous season in _ best values in Canada in all kinds of "Tub" goods. Linen Suitings all the good colors, 27 inches 15¢, and 35c¢. Muslins ia every wanted color and new weave _ 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 36e and 50c. New Dimmities 19c, 25¢ and 35c Made of Black Cheviot and sple ood third more. On sale to clear at, Auetion Sale Dates M Beautifully made garments of fine Chiffon, _8 and short sleeves, good $4 00 values for and conifirme ved by _ Mi ?rincess Slips $1 25, at o consult with the in the meantime. as d nifirmed y Mr. Grant, second Leslie, that this Coun a committee of the the Shuter Bridge on of â€" Mareh," at ~2.30 consider the building ridge. Carried. y M.r Leslie, second & Grant, that . this y now adjourn . to e FTownship Hall on r . gseneral _ business. of Women‘s New Spring Suits, fresh from the factory, in t Nothing extreme but every one fashionable every w here, stores. This week our special values on suits, ab _ ......... Women‘s Suitsâ€"â€"â€"Exceptional Bargains White Wearâ€" â€"Dainty Goods and Reasonable Prices SHEA‘S LIMITED, Hamilton Silverthorn Lvmburnel $1.49, $1 75, $1.95 to $2 95 White Lawn Waistsâ€"A Grand Showing ind splendid quality Fawn Covert Cloths, neat hip length and perfect fitting Coats werth a Aaamâ€"a‘t « aa M dn ies ,__.A.._.._..........................».....---oo-0~$495 Bargains in Girls‘ Dresses at $2.49 Women‘s Spring Coats $4.95 Taffetta Silk, good full size Black and every color you can possibly want. Skirts rale for M ns io ons e o en o pac e uy uie hae s hoi e m i es tX .+. bo OB l Mixing chemical fertilizer is a simâ€" ple mechanical process and can be done by any farmer. It requires no acid or special tools and is merel!ly the putting together of three or four differâ€" ent lots of dry, finely pulverized subâ€" |stances which have been carefully preâ€" pared by the manufactures of chemiâ€" new weave 12ic, _ One who wishes to mix . his own }chemical fertilizer should first learn something about the different standard chemicals and their prices. It seldom pays to buy anything else in the way of waste materials or byâ€"products, unâ€" lless itis known definitely that the plant food contained in them is both lowâ€"priced and available, The standard fertilizer materials are nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia and dried blood for nitrogen, acid phosphate and dissolved boneâ€"black for phosphorie acid, muriate of potash |and sulpzuate of potash for potash, while tankage and dried fish furnish |both nitrogen and phosphoric acid. cals and fertilizers, No farmer is advised to try dissolving bones with sulphuric acid, or to render dead animals into tankage. Such work is the fertilizer manufacturer and can be done most economicly by him something about the different standard _ Of the. two standard potash salts, chemicals and their prices. Itseldom muriate of potash is the more common pays to buy anything else in the way and cheaper. â€" It is of a yellowish color of waste materials or byâ€"products, unâ€" and resembles “coa‘rse-fine” salt. The less it is known definitely that the sulphate of porash‘is fin.er grained and $ f A ~â€"_has a yellowish or grayish color. Both plant food contained in them is DOth satts dissolve freely in water and both lowâ€"priced .and available, contain about 50 per cent of actual The standard fertilizer materials are . potash. nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia; Tankage and fish are dry and should and dried blood for nitrogen, acid l be in a finely ground condition, since phosphate and A:ssolived bone-blackiavaflabi_my varies with the sizes o f . s | the particles. Made up of flesh and for phosphoric acid, muriate of potash _ lbone, they are excellent sources of and sulphate of potash for potash, ! both nitrogen phosphoric. acidâ€"the while tankage and dried fish furnish i more flesh the more nitrogen, and the both nitrogen and phosphoric acid. ‘more bone the more phosphoric acid, Nitrate of soda is a crystalline subâ€"| Composition and price must be stance resembling common "coarseâ€" | carefully considered in their purchase. fine" salt,. It dissolves readily in wa..‘ .In planning. a fomula for home t 5 mixtures, it is usually advisable to ter and is the most quickly available ‘Bive a portion of the . maigiiils from of all nitrogenous fertilizers. Its PE animal sources not because the nitroâ€" centage of nitrogen is between 15 gen or phosphoric acid is any more and 15.5, which is equivalent to 18 available, but because the mixed mass per cent ammonia, which term the will be more apt to remain in a dry, manufactuers often use in _ their friable condition and less liable to guaréntees. become moist and sticky, or set in Sulphate of ammonia is a grayish h?rd lumps. Blood, tankage, fish or white salt, with much finer crystals dissolved boneâ€"black may be used for than nitrate of soda. such sources. Dried blood is an animal product Having secured the necessary chem. and contains more. nitrogen than any ical, the mixing may be accomplished other common organic material. It by spreading thein on a clean floor in is usually in a powdered form, which guccessive layers, and then shoveling VWI 1 C e io n 1e e eA mixes well with other materials, and which induces quick decay, thus settâ€" ing free the nitrogen. â€" The two commâ€" on grades of blood contain respectâ€" ively 10 per cent and 12.3 per cent nitrogen, or 12 per cent and 15 per cent ammonia. Since this variation Like your house, should be thoroughly cleaned and ~oiled, at least once a year. $ V\I’hen you consider thére is less than one drop of:oil required to completely oil your watch, it is no wonder the oil dries out and the watch goes wrong. _ KLEIN & BINKLEY. \ THE y WATCH 7 HOUSE / Shea‘s Silk Petticoats HOME MIXING OF FERTILIZERS Our watch repairers are ‘all affetta _ $2.49 Wash Dresses. This we have anticipated for you and can offer the OX a0C YOUR WATCHES Black and Colored Silk Waists at $2.95 Black Taffetta Fancy Colored Silk and Net Waists, worth $4.50 to $5.00, .~On sale for,; ea....\...........:$2.:05 New Cotton Voiles with single and double fold 25¢, 35¢ and 50¢. . , and 15c I88gUERS OF MARRIAGE LICEN8ES Swiss Barred Muslins 15e for 10c 17¢ for 12%c. â€" English and Canadiau prints, special at 10c, 12%¢, 13%c in thne ve re, all a 10 and 12 year sizes. Good $3.50 value, on, men with years of experience _ Every good manufacturer in Canada has Shirt Waists, and every waist you will find 5. 2.50, 2.95 up to 5.00. 2I " O( means a difference in â€"valuation of aâ€" bout $10 per ton, prices and guaranâ€" tees should be carefully compared. Of the phosphatic materials, 48104 phosphate, or plain superphosphate, as it is sometimes called, is made from phosphate rock, while dissolved boneâ€" black is prepared from bones.. There is practically no difference in the availâ€" ability of the phosphoric acid in either substance. The dissolved bone black is quite dry and consequently mixes well with other materials, while the acid phosphate takes up moisture readily and must be kept in a dry place to preveut caking.. There are various erades of both materials, varving from 12 per cent to 16 per cent of soluble and available phosphoric acid, the least expensive source being from the highest grades of acid phosphate. best Having secured the necessary chem. ical, the mixing may be accomplished by spreading themm on a clean floor in successive layers, and then shoveling the mass over until to the eye there appears to be a uniform mixture. Then screen through an ordinary sand screen and crush with a maul orâ€" roller the coarse crystals and lumps which do not pass through.â€" New Hampshire Station. Di ind most satisfactory styles we z cut unnder the regular price io 2o es o _ t â€"$129.50. and $15:00 35 JAMES ST , NORTH HAMIL TON 8=10 Hughson Street North »~â€"â€" PQ acid