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His favorite Prescription" has been the rescue of thousands of suffering women. MONEY TO LOAN _ Niagara Falls, Ont.â€""I was miscrable, tired out and dragging around. My legs / gooed Tt «y ~~couldâ€"scarcely supâ€" â€" B3 > _.’.'QL gortme. My hus mftes4 )j band hbhad read > ~@ ]'"I about ‘Favorite WME zza ecoile; Prescription‘ and § W=â€"â€") â€"_ MBR :: he got me to use it. y /zâ€"~ BR 1 used four bottles M _E( and the results were & 1 :,4;;’ 5‘ gurprising. 1 lgot en 29 "( ~â€" stronger, was less 1i# / }?f nervous, my appeâ€" Je\ ~" P77 ~â€"~ titeimproved and I \TFszoa 7‘ â€"â€"â€">: felt like a new perâ€" 9 <â€"â€"**_ _ son. (It is the best sedicine for women I have ever heard of." â€"Mrs. A. C. Brown, 39 Clifton Ave., T Falls, Ont. _ There is nothing that will bring comâ€" fort and renew hope to the invalid so m as good news. When the vital ses are at a low cbb and ('vm'_vthingj meeme useless, a ray of joy and assurâ€" e will stimulate the weary body to | w effort and energy. A letter from a | toved one has turned the tide in many a | mege of sickness. ‘ W. W. K1IDD KIDD & FARRELL Weddings, Receptions, At Homes and Entertainments Supplied Jas. Crawford Manufacturer otf Wedding Cakes _â€" _ lce Cream and Fine Candy 34 King St. w., H A M IL T O N Part of Lots 2 and 3, Concession 3, North Grims by, fiftyâ€"six acres, twenty acres in fruit, fine buildâ€" ings, two and one half miles from Grimsby. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917 Apply to JOHN McCOYÂ¥ 46 King St. E., Hamilton or Private and Company Real Estate and â€" _ Insurance Contractor‘s and Builders‘ â€" Supplies Office Main Street, GRIMSBY. N IMPORTANT LETTER EFROM NIAGARA FALLS. FOR SALE y t 00009 , 9t ime, Portland Cement Plaster Paris, etc. Plastering Hair _ Mortar Color â€" _ Lath Lunch Counters Caterers W. B. CALDER of thousands of sufferi grateful patients have Confectioner Grimsby " need to 1 to their d healths your aro M t remedy because its vinted on wrapper. t or I:quid form. daughters are weak, troubled with headâ€" are pale and sickly, vorite Prescription is 1 to surely bring the heir cheeks and muke C. T. FARRELL ’“!”1"!1"1'\"1""”"‘ ken Dr. At the suggestion of Ur. Chagpin the McKenzie faction unfurled the standard of rebellion over Navy isâ€" land which became the rendjezvous of the restless patriotic of both sides of the river. They planned to wait untii their gathering was strong enough to attack once tmore the constituted auâ€" thority of Canada. The ranks of* the "patriots‘" thickened, but they became demoralized because of the acquisiâ€" tion of a barrel of whisky. A man ‘na;med Wells owned a steamhoat call â€" ed the Caroline and he was induced to take out papers to operate his vesâ€" sel as a ferry boat, plying between the American shore and the island. He collected toll. _ _On Friday, Detember 29th, the Caroline, left Buffal» for Fort Schlosâ€" Not a few of the "patriots" slept aboard *the toat, while others put up at the tavern at Schlosser. The Stars and Stripes floated above the Caroline, and those below felt secure. The Caro line, on the night of the raid carried a large human cargo. All of the men below escaped, more or less injured save Durfee, the last to leave the boat. He was hot to death. The Caroline was set on fire, cut from ker moorings ana sent adrift over the Canadian falls. ,s'rmmm CAROLINE WAS BURXâ€" 1 ED 79 YXEARS AG0 Seventyâ€"nine years ago Jan. 2nd., the steamer Caroline was set on fire, cut from her moorings at Schlosser dock and sent over the Canadian falis.. Of all the tragedies of the Niagara the 1 ‘story of the Caroline is probably one of the most interesting. The tragedy occurred in the year 1837. Navy island a tract of 304 acres of Brtiish territory, figures in the story. In 1837 a rebellion was stirred uwp against the Canadian authorities by disaffected radical under the leaderâ€" ship of William Lyon McKenzie and others notably Gen. Sutherland. The movement was quelled, but not so the , leaders. |â€" At the suggestion of Ur. Chagsin ser, landing upon the upper ‘American shore, Several trips were made to the islandduring the day, the hboat tying up «t Schlosser at night. Col. Sir Allan McNab, commanding the British forces. at: Chippewa, â€"zgot word of the proposed Cnte"rprise Of the Caroline and planned a raid. that gave to the farcical rebeliion a touch of tragedy. The doughty warrior‘ was informed the Caroline had been charâ€" tered by the rebels for the purpose of acting as a hostile to Caradian anâ€" thority. He was not aware that Wells was indulging. in a amere pecuniary speculation for his own bernefit in .acâ€" commodating the "patriots" by bringâ€" ing them to and from the :siand and American soil. d Capt. Drew of the %oyal navy was chosen by Col. McNah to carry. out the plan agreed upon. A chosen band was alloted to do the hidding of Capt. Drew. Midnight was the time chosen for the raid on the unsuspecting tenants of the Carolinge. 9 Just as the day began to break, the sentry on the Caroline heard the subâ€" dued sound of muffled oars. He chalâ€" lenged. The reply was ‘friends" folâ€" lowed by a ‘heavy splasking in the water anqa the leaping n‘ armed meu onto the deck. burban residential purposes. . Even Lincoln ought, perhaps, to be excluded because that county is, like part of Wentworth, in a class by itâ€" self by reason of its unique situation in regard to fruit production and its special desirability, for several reaâ€" sons, as a place of residence. The award should, it would seem, to be based on the standing of the several counties from a purely agriâ€" cultural standpoint, ags this term is generally understood in Ontario. Essex First in Land Values. Even with all the elimination proâ€" vided for it is difficult to find a wholly satisfactory answer to the questions advanced because so many factors enter into the case, If the answer is to be based on the value placed upon land alone then the first place must be given to Essex because Which is the banner agricultural county of Ontario? It would be unfair to base the answer on largest total production, because Ontario counties vary so so much in size, three naving an assessâ€" ed area of over 1,000,000 acres each while half a score contain less than 300.000. It would scarcely be fair, either, to base the award on the average value per acre of land, as in counties surâ€" rounding Toronto and Hamilton a good deal of the lang@ is valued, not on account of its productive possibilâ€" ities, but because of its value for suâ€" burban residential purposes. . That is, which stands in point of agricultural â€"development? THERE ARE SEVERAL BANNER COUNTIES IN ONTARIO. General Louis Botha South Africa, who has entire country for the will shortly attend the : ference in London. He i in field kit. 1IUUIS BOTHA otha, IPremier of has won over the the British, â€" and thne Imperial Conâ€" He is shown here (l' farmers of Essex, with a valuation of =â€"| $7.89 per acre stand second only to e’ Lincoln. In Lincoln the average valuâ€" | ation is $8.62, but tnat county should, | perhaps, be excluded even under this | head, because fruit growing is the one * ‘ big line there, and fruit growing calls for special and expensive equipment ‘ for spraying, etc. h i ( Brant Leader in Buildings. | ' Even the valuation of buildings | cannot well be excluded. ~True, in 'many cases, over. expensive houses are a liability rather than an asset on the farm, but on the other hand the importance of shelter for farm stock and storage for fodder cannot be over estimated. It is equally true that suff ‘cient provision for the housing of the human kindâ€"the providing â€" of ample house room with modern heatâ€" ing and sanitary conveniencesâ€"tends greatly to the promotion of happiness and comfort on the farm and the perâ€" manence of the right kind of agriculâ€" ture. In farm buildings, then, Lincoln and Wentworth stand first and secâ€" ond, but these are excluded from the calculation because so much of the valuation here is base don what are really suburban residences. Of the purely general farm counties Brant, with an average valuation in buildâ€" ings of $26.77 per acre, stands first. ' Essex Ahead Here Again, ’ ‘ In point of total valuation in land, buildings, implements and live stock | â€" Essex, with an average of $122.69 per‘ ? ’acre, stands first when Lincoln and!| Wentworth are again left out of the _calculation. In Lincoln the average is | $165.51, and in Wentworth $124.19, f __.But, after all, "the proof of the pud | ding is in the eating thereof." In the| : end, it is not what a soil is acpable| . of, or what the vaiue of the impleâ€"| ; ments possessed, but what the soil is | actually . made . to produce, . that| 1 counts. In crops the great staples in | l Durham Heads Procession in Oats. In oats the county ofr Durham stood first this year, according to the report of the Bureau of Industries, in oats, the average production per acre in that county was 30.7 bushels. It is fair to add, however, that conditions this year were exceptional. We had an unusually wet spring, and this greatly delayed seeding on the heavy clay of western Ontario, while in Dur ham, â€" where, â€" speaking geénerally, there is good natural drainage,. most of the seed was got in at the usual time, and a great advantage was thus gained. In barley Peterborough, where conâ€" ditions are similar to those in Durâ€" ham, stood first, with an average yield of 27.8 bushels. Timiskaming gave a slightly better The accompauying model is carried out in some soft art shade of brown or green velvet, the full graceful lines of the suit, the novel trimming of beaver on the collar, cuffs, and quaint pockets makes a striking finâ€" ish. Note the soft effect of the loose bob tassel belt accentuating the abâ€" sence of all hard lines. actually . made _ to produce, . that counts. In crops the great. sta.flplg% in Ontario are oats, fall wheat, barley, corn, roots and hay. How do the seyvâ€" eral counties of the Province stand in the matter of production per acre in these? Oxford First in Live Stock. On the other hand it is ~generally admitted that the permanent prosperâ€" ity of general farming in Ontario deâ€" pends upon live stock husbandry, and in this line Oxford stands first with an average holding of $19.04 per acre, Middlesex coming second with $17.83 worth of animals to the acre. Still another factor must be taken into accountâ€"the average value of the implements used. This is a par-| ticularly important consideration â€" at the present time, when, as a result of labor scarcity, the use of implements as a means of minimizing hand labor, while keeping up tne proper cultivaâ€" tion of the soil, is an essential reâ€" quirement. In this matter, then, the $106.22 per acre. Even York, at $69.65, and Wentworth at $72.38, rank below Essex in this particular. So far as natural fertility of soil is concernâ€" ed, at least, Essex would ‘appear to stand first: the Bureau of Industries estimates the average value ‘of ‘land in that countyat $72.45 per acre, a higher figure than is .given for any other county..save Lincolln, which has been excluded for the reason stated, and where the average valuation is A STRIKING SUIT THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, OXTARIO gfilk together, that Oxford is really the premier dairy county of the Proâ€" vince grown. T As to the outlook ror fruit growing Oxford and Leeds Premier Dairy |in the Niagara District, there seem to One other point there still remains| be plenty of reasons for optimism. to be considered. In the opinion of| The transportation and marketing many, dairying is the keystone in the] facilities are now able to take care arch of Ontario agrwulture and when| of almost any possible crop, at least one speaks of dairying, cheese is|any crop possible with the present chiefly in mind. In cheesemaking, to| number of trees. The crop of 1915 quote a phrase once used by the late| was by far the largest which has ever Senator Derbyshire , "Leeds, leads."| been produced in the district, and The value of the output of cheese in | emphasis might well be placed on the Leeds in 1915 was just under the even | fact that the entire crop was marketâ€" $2,000,000, well over oneâ€"tenth of the| ed with fair satisfaction. â€" Some low output of the whole Province. Leeds,| prices were secured, but the progress moreover, is one of the smaller counâ€"| made during recent years may be} ties with an assessment of 471,000 ) given due significance by quoting the acres, which is less than the average| opinions of wellâ€"informed men, to the of the Province. Oxford came second,| effect that the marketing machinery with $1,762,000 worth of cheese, and| of ten years ago would have. .failed was a long way in the read in creamâ€" utterly to distx:ibute the quantities of ery butter. Oxford is also the centre| fruit sent out in 1915. of the condensed millk industry Of| with the perfecting of marketing he Province, so it is probable, lumpPâ€"| facilities, the grower‘s problem be-' g:g cheese, butter and condensed / comes more and more of production. 1 "TENDER" FRUITS "By Prof. Crow, O.‘A.C. in Fruit d Branch Circular No. 8 The Niagara District of Ontario is tie most important fruit district in Canada, from the standpoint of varâ€" iety of fruits grown, tonnage of same, and value in : dollars. The total shipments in 1915, according to ormation colledted by Mr. F. C. lart, of the Coâ€"operation and Marâ€" kets Branch of the Ontario Departâ€" ent of Agriculture, from the Niaâ€" a District, were as follows: press......., ... . . ... 11,488 tons arelent.... ........ ... . 8s2,020 tons Norfolk, Va.â€""I suffered from nerâ€" vousness, had no appetite and was very hin. Nothing I took seemed to help me il one day a friend told me about Vinol. I have now taken six bottles and have gained fifteen pounds; have a good appetite and can eat anything."â€"MAarâ€" DennIng, Norfolk, Va. «Vinol is a constitutional remedy its formula on everg bottle. It tes an appetite, aids digestion and | pure, healthy blood. Try it on Ur guarantee, LU* BLeW mrug vO. LIG, G";lsb‘;: Ont. A‘::tg at the best drug gists in all Ontario towns. L VIRGINIA GIRL ined 15 Pounds By Taking Vinol of 239,739 tons. f Production of corn for husking is confined mainly to a few counties, twoâ€"thirds of the total being producâ€" ed in Elgin, Kent, Essex and Lambâ€" ton. Of those four counties Lambton In average yield of corn forâ€" the silo Carleton led al counties, the toâ€" tal yield in which ran into six figures, the average being 9 tons to the acre. But in corn, as in grain, eastern Onâ€" tario had an advantage over the westâ€" ern Ontario district this year, under the exceptional weather conditions existing. In point of total production Oxford, one of the average size counâ€" ties, was first first, with an aggregate of 239.739 tons. f In fall wheat Victoria, with an ayâ€" erage yield of 24.8 bushels per acre, led all the counties, the total producâ€" tion of which in this crop ran into six figures. Simcoe should, however, perhaps be placed first in fall wheat, because Simcoe‘s total production was more than ten times that of Vicâ€" toria and its average yield per acre, 23.6 bushels, very iittle less. 1 You have tried all sorts of fatty ointments, lotions and powders. Put them aside now and give Nature a chance as represented by Zamâ€"Buk. Zamâ€"Buk is made from herbal esâ€" sences; is a natural healer. Is not something you have to send to the end of the world for, and pay a heavy price! Every druggist will sell you Zamâ€"Buk and for 50c¢. only. Just give it a fair trial and inciâ€" dently give yourself ease by the quickest route. See name on box:â€" HAVE Y°"2 ECZIEMA : Would you like to end that terâ€" rible itching, that burning pain; to heal those horrid sores?t Stewart, DPDrug Co. Ltd. With the perfecting of marketing facilities, the grower‘s problem beâ€" comes more and more of production. My own personal opinion is that the marketing situation is now fairly well in hand, and that the majority of growers should now look to imâ€" provements in methods of production, especially with the object of securing annual crops of good quality fruit. My opinion is not shared by the growers in the district, so far as _ I have been able to tearn, the general opinion being that there is still much more room for improvement in marâ€" keting than in procuction. It may be pointed out, however, that practically all fruit grown in the district is now assured of a fair market, and I notice that the growers who are making the best returns are those who are most skilful in matters such as fertilizing cultivating, pruning, spraying, etc. Many of the growers in this district have for years past devoted themselâ€" ves to small acreages, but it would appear that with present prices of labor, one would do better to extend the acreage somewhat, and get away from the too intensive methods of the small grower. ) One hesitates to submit any figures One hesitates to submit any figures as to returns "and profits in fruit growing in this district, and perhaps it is not out of place here to point out that average profits in fruit growing are never any higher taan any other branch of horticulture or in agriculâ€" ture. Possible profits» are large, but the risk is in proportion to the possiâ€" bilities, and the average profits, there fore, are not high. A grower who makes $100 per acre net profit after allowing for all overhead and operatâ€" in« expenses, is well above the averâ€" The Dominion Government, through the work of tneir experimenâ€" tal cold storage ang@ refrigeration plant at Grimsby, is assisting very materially in extending the shipping range of the soft fruits grown in the district. Growers are receiving great benefit from the experimental and demonstration shipments carried on under precooling methods. â€" Through the eorts of the Coâ€"operaâ€" tion and Markets Branch of the Onâ€" tario Department of Agriculture, rap id strides are now being made in the direction of better _ coâ€"operation among fruit growers, and also beâ€" tween fruit growers and other shipâ€" ping interests. This wonderful . development has not taken place of course without much needed improvement in ~such matters as packing, the use of better packages, proper loading of cars, icâ€" ing, etc. Peaches Plums .. Cherries The following statistics are taken from the Dominion Census Report . of 1911 and represent the number of trees for that year: These figures do not include the large quantities of fruit used by the many canning factories and jam facâ€" tories within the district itself. Raspberries 8¢, strawberrics 8c¢, currants 10¢c. An average of 8%¢ for 15 per cent. of tonnage, giving total values respectively of $3,196,000 and $2,397,000, with a total of $5,593,000 for this district. Average values to the grower per pound were as follows: Peaches 1%c¢, grapes 2¢, cherries 2%c¢, plums 1%c¢, apples 2s, pears 3¢c. An average of 2¢ for 85 per cent. of tonnage. > Bearing .599.237 323 799 Nonâ€"be aring T70 960 154 Manutacâ€" tured by Is becoming more popular every day as people realize its merits. It is absolutely water proof, being hermetically sealed. It will not rust like steel. The Worth CGoncrete Sepulchre Today, everybody advises our inviâ€" ble double vision lenses, that look a Single pair of Glasses, but serve the purpose of two. We invite you to call. It‘s our pleas ure to show them. I. B. ROUSE oLD STYLE in €. In the days of old style double viâ€" sion lense, older people hesitated to wear Glasses because of the highly conspicuous lines. GLASSES, once the sign of old age, are now the sign of good sense. Estimates given on all kinds of concrete and cement work. Conâ€" tracts taken for large and small jobs. , Satisfaction guaranteed. A Quantity of Oak Posts 10¢c Each Frank E. Russ, R.R. No. 1, â€"* <Gyp Contractor for Cement and Concrete Work BROWN & NETTLESHIP Designers and manufacturers of artistic Granite and Marble Monuâ€" ments and Cemeterry works of all kinds. Phone 310. S. WARDELL, Representative MONUMENTAL WORKS , 632 GErrrarp Sr. Eastr, Toroxro. "For two years, L was a victim of Acute Indigestion and Gas In The Stomach. It afterwards aettacked my Heart and I had pains all over my body, so that Iâ€"could hardly move around. I tried all kinds of Medicine but none of them did me any good. At last, I decided to try *"*Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives‘‘. I bought the first box last June, and now I am well, affer using only three doxes. I recommend "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives" to anyone suffering from Indigestion"‘. FRED J. CAVEEN. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruitâ€" aâ€"tives Limited., Ottawa. o "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives" Soon Relieved This Dangerous Condition SCOTT & SANGSTER HIS HEART BADLY AFFECTED â€" We are in automobile dray building business,. Bring in your car and let us estimate on turnâ€" ing it into a fruit lorry. If you want good work, give us a call. Our horse shoeing and blackâ€" smithing department was never in better shape to handle your work, than right now. FRANK E. RUSS It! King East. Hamilton Steps from Terminal Station REPAIRING Phone 71 Mountalin St. GRIMSBY, ONT Repairing of all kinds done SHOEING GRIMSBY, ONT. Phone 288 INVISIBLE Beamsvillie, Ont. W. Waterworth, AND Grimsby SE YEA