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ANNUAL REPOR T OF HON . JAMES S. DUFF Interesting Pointers By the Ontario Minister of Agriculture. Farmers' Clubs in Ontario now total over 300. OnUrio's Horticultural Societies have a4,000 members enrolled. The attendance at Fanners' and Women's Institute meetings last year toUlled 861,237. Methods of holding Celery Blight in check have been demonstrated by the Department. District Representatives are taking a live stock census in the counties in which they are located. Varieties of corn are being tested by the Department to ascertain the best for silage purposes. Onion Smut is reported in Ontario for the first time, and means have been adopted to keep it under control. Eighty-five short courses in stock and seed judging were held last year under the direction of the Depart- ment. The Department last year published 290,000 bulletins and 261,000 annual reports; in addition to 35,000 crop re-; ports. Local apiary demonstrations, total- ling 55, were held in the province last year for the better instruction of bee- ] keepers. «. ] Foul Brood among Bees, while ^ held in check by the methods of the | Department, does not seenr> to be dis- ' appearing. The Ontario Veterinary College, i which is under the Provincial Depart- \ ment of Agriculture, had an attend- ance last year of 334. Two features of Women's Institute work last year were Demonstration- [ Lecture Courses in Sewing and| Food Values and Cooking. Last year the Stationary Engin- eers' Branch of the Department issued about 8,400 certificates and the Board | examined 1,076 candidates. In addition to the Winter Fairs at Ottawa and Gutlph, the Department gave financial assistance lo 25 Horse Shows and 44 Poultry Shw-s. Seventy-five per cent, of the farm ,> lielp placed through the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture have been placed ir>. yearly engagements. At the Mucdonald Institute at Guelph the attendance continues to be limited by the accommodation. The attendance last year totalled 741. Thirty-three dairy instructors were employed by the Department, and 232 aistrict dairy meetings were held, with a total attendance of 12,- 416. Thirty Courses in Agriculture for farmers' sons, and held in various sections of the country, were con- ducted last year by District Represen- tatives. "Junior Farmers' Improvement As- sociations are being organized In On- tario wherever young men have taken short or other courses in agri- culture. YelU.w and Little Peach disease have been practically eliminated in Ontario, and measures have been adopted for the control of the Cherry Fruit Fly. Alfalfa is beity; grown in various parts of the provmce under the direc- tion of the Department, in order to supply farmers with seed suited to this climate. Ontario's share of the Federal grant in aid uf agriculture was $230,868.83, and of this $100,000 was expended on tlie work of District Re- .- prcsentatives. At the Demonstration Farm at Monteith many settlers purchased their seed last year, and the furm i.s also serving to improve the live stock of the district. Large quantities of vegetables aie imported into the prcivinco every ] year, and the Dcpartmoiit is ci'cour- ] aging vegetable growers to raise i more vegetables undor ;,las«. i In the acre-profit compotilidii Inst' year 501 bushels of potatoe-! woiej raised on one acre by :i Middlesex ; competitor at a cost of $32.62, and! with a net profit of $167,18. j The average net profit <if the five! coming hishest last year in the acre- 1 profit compotilion for potatoes totall- 1 ed $124.06, and that of the lowest fivc^ was $18.41). I It is the aim of the Department to have pupils look upon the Kural I School Fair as a children's organiza- I tion, and separate from the township or county agricultural fairs. I The use of electricity on the farm ' in Ontario is increasing, owing to the facilities placed at the farmer's dis- posal to secure a supply from the llydro-Electric Commission. Vegetable growers in Ontario are' warned of the necessity of developing a home seed supply, since the former sources of supply, chiefly Germany and Holland, have been cut off. There were •yi>2 dairy factories in operation in Ontario in 1914, with 38,092 patrons; 161 creameries, with 36,634 patrons, and a total output of about 23 million pounds of butter. Legume bacteria cultures totalling 3,467, each culture sufficient to inocu- late one bushel of seed, were distri- buted by the Kacteriulogical Depart- ment of the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, The war has stoppc<l immigration from Europe, but notwithstanding this the Colonization and Immigration Branch of the Department handled 'â-  6,018 farm laborers and domestics last' year. In the dairy herd competition, con- 1 ducted by the Dairymen's Association j of Western Ontario in 1914, the first prize herd produced 7,923 pounds per cow for the six munthn from May to October. Sweet clover, so long regarded as a weed, is attaining considerable popularity in some sections of the province as fodder, and is now being investigated at the Ontario Agricul- tural College. Factory inspections last year under the direction of tha Department num- bered 10,069, an increase of 3,000 over the preceding year, and the territory covered includes 410 cities, towns and villages. The Women's Institutes of the pro- vince raised over |40,000 last year toward* the Hospital Ship, Red Cross and Belgian Relief Funds, and donat- ed large quantities of hospital sup- plies and clothing. The best cow of the imported Dairy Shorthorn herd at the Ontario Agri- cultural College gave 11,000 pounds of milk during the period of lacera- tion, while four cows averaged 8,600 pounds during their period. Experiments at tke Ontario Agri- cultural College continue to show that the variety of oats known as O.A.C. No. 72 is still at the front in all tests, and is being more generally grown by the farmers of the province. The new dining hall at the Ontario Agricultural College is one of the finest of its kind on the continent. The large dining-room is equipped to seat 5O0, and is without pillar or post to obstruct the view or take up space. The Department continues the work of making surveys and holding demonstrations in ditching and tile- laying free of charg. Last year 250 surveys were made, covering 13,389 acres, and 1,673 miles of drain were laid. Rural acho<)l fairs aice helping to interest the Vouth of Ontario in the land. In 1914 there were 148 fairs held in 37 counties, including the chil- dren in 1,391 schools. There were 7^,602 eAtries and a total attendance of 95,310. Several orchards are rented annu ally by the Department to demon strate the value' of proper cultivation, pruninjg and spraying. Demonstra- tions in packing apples, particularly in boxes, are given at fall fairs and elsewhere. A Co-operation and Markets Branch has been established by the Depart' ment in order to assist the agricul- turist in solving marketing problems to deal in an educational way with such matters as the name of the branch would embrace. Pure bred surplus stock of the herds at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege are sold periodically by auction. At the 1914 sale prices as high as 13 . cents per pound was paid for steers on the hoof, and the proceeds of the entire sale exceeded $4,000, To clear Ontario of • "scrubs" and undesirable sires, the Department is proceeding to enforce the law which lequires the compulsory inspection of stallions this taw provides that no grade stallion shall be allowed to stand or travel after August, 1918. In factories and mercantile estab- lishments, with ,'?29,4W employees. I'.nd irisp-jcted iind<rr the direction of the Department last year, only in 94 cases were employees found tD bo un- der 14 years of ago, and in :h;re cases the law waa promptly enforc- ed. Despite the .unsettled condition following the outbreak of the war, the attendance at the Ontario Agricul- tural College in 1914 totalled 1,651. Ontario students totalled 466, and those from other provinces 74. On- tario students the previous year num- bered 449. Farmers' sons take great interest in the Feeding Hogs for Profit Com- petition, and in the 20 competitions last year the average not profit of the 20 winners was $6.40, while the av- erage of the first five winners was $10.10 per hog, and that of the low- est five $4.55. The ravages of the army worm last year were reported from 42 coun- ties or districts and 234 townships. The last serious outbreak occurred in 1896. At that time Hi>ant county escaped, while in 1914 the outbreak apparently began there, and this county was the chief sufferer. The benefits of tile drainage arc being shown under the auspices of the Ontario Agricultural College by means of dcmpnstration plots show- ing the results from drained and un- droined land. Prior to 1914 eight of these had been started, and the first reports show an average in- crease per acre of $14.12 on drained land. The increase in the use of elec- tricity, which is rapidly overtaking steam power, is shown by the Factory Inspection Brunch of the Department in a statement of the horse-power em- ployed in provincial industries as fol- lows: â€" Steam, 386,767 h.p.; electric, 273,357 h.p.; water, 58,896 h.p.; gas or gasoline, 7,042 h.p. For promoting the study of agricul- ture in public schools the following were features of work at the On- tario Agricultural College; Normal Teachers' Class in Elementary Agri- culture; Summer School Course for Public School Teachers; Summer School Course for High School Science Teachers, and the first Rural Teachers' Conference in Ontario. Experiments being carried on at the Experimental Fruit Farm at Vine- land, include one to determine the value of plum roots for the peach under certain contlitions; another in pruning, in which 200 Spy trees are being used; one to determine the value of dynamited holes; others to test vorietios of strawberries, plums peors, cherries, currants and goose- berrioa. ^" â- â- ^' 'â- 'â- â- â- â-  -I" m^ â-  â- '""â- â-  â-  ^- â- â-  4 U.#' ''^ 1 ^I^P i p!^^^ WwmH^^m sPQS^^'w'^^^^lHK^ , ^^m ^^^^9 gljPwg^ â- â- â-  ^w^'^^r^ ^:^ m f^m^smm m ^i^Mr# ',-^i* 'â-  . :^â- /â- â€¢ IP % 4 •>#*k V ^^^â- â€¢' 'ft m^mm^^' s4^^ ^ '• ^^ X. %^<t^'_ p* aMfvJKy* ) I ^^^KPgsgKM^BSLS . ML -^^ ^\^-i--^ â- Ai. 'I u ..... â-  >. â-  V â-  f ; "* â- â-  J 1 ifiFr|ii*i im * â-  r: rni z *l«*.~Ki«-.«. - z-rim- . ^^r. ** :. H*'-^. *' .*._. â€" ,„ â€" ,^ â€" NEW YORK HOME OF WOUrMED FINANCIER. The palatial residence at 231 Madlsoa avenue, New York City of J. P. Morgan, who was shot to-day at hU Plen Cove summer home. The Hand-Smocked Middy Blouse Is Here. The middy blouse, in sailor style, is fighting for existence, for the hand- smocked middy blouse is doing its best to supercede it. It must be acknowledged that the touches of smocking in brilliant-colored threads, with front lacing to match, add a- v.ery smart note. That this style is more than successfully competing with the piiddy blouse is not odd when one considers th.it not only is it far prettier and dressier, but it is simple and easy to make. The smocking is also carried out on the reverse side of the blouse with strikingly pleasing effect. Ladies' Home Journal Pat- terns for this blouse are cut for No. 8953-8923. Ladies and Misses in sizes 32 to 42 inches bust measure under number 8953, n.s shown above. They can also be had for little girlfl under niim- ber 8970. In size 36 it requires 3% yards of 36- inch material. There are many skirts that go with this blouse very nicely, but the four-piece circu- lar skirt cut by Ladies' Home Journal Pattern number 8923, to be made with or without suspenders and belt, is particularly appropriate and smart. It is cut in sizes 22 to 36, waist mea- sure, size 24 requiring 3V& yards of 36-inch material. Patterns, 15 cents each, can be pur- chased at any Ladies' Home Journal Pattern Agency, or from the Home Pattern Company, 183 George Street, Toronto, Ontario. A knot is 795 feet more than a mile. Whales years. sometimes live for 500 llyron was King Edward VII.'s fav- orite poet. One kangaroo eats as much grass as six sheep. Officially the Kiel Canal is called the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. The person who does not pay as he goes seldom succeeds In accumulating anything. It is better to deny your- self at times than to run in debt for unnecessary things. A good luncheon dish is made of leftover ham and chicken, put through the chopper. I*ut in a baking dish with layers of boiled macaroni, with the top layer of bread crumbs. About the Household Tf^s^^srEsisa^r^n a Cayenne pepper is excelint to rid cupboards of mice. The floor should be gone over carefully and each hole stopped up with a piece of rag dipped in water and then in cayenne ppper. Sandwiches and Sandwich Filling. Chicken and Bacon. â€" Mix equal quantities of minced chicken, broilW bacon and celery. Add one teaspoon- ful minced green pepper and a few drops of vinegar or salad dressing. Lay shreds of lettuce on sandwich before putting on top and, if at hand, a slice of tomato over each before top ' crust is put on. Paste Cheese. â€" This can be made at i home by grinding sharp cheese through the meat grinder. Add pap- rika, salt, a little olive oil and onion juice. Mix well and pack into jars. Before using, add chopped chives, parsley or cress to give color and ad- ditional flavor. Cucumber Sandwich. â€" Lay slices of cucumber, thinly cut, into a small bowl of French dressing for one-half hour. Drain and lay on buttered slices of entire wheat bread covered with lettuce strips. Thin chicken slices will combine excellently with cucumbers. Tomatoes and cucum- bers both combine well with cream cheese and nuts. Harlequin. â€" Spread slices of brown and white bread with different colored butters or fillings. Place four slices together. Press down and lay under a weight for an hour or more. Slice the opposite way, which will give sections of white and brown, like a : checkerboard. ' Ham Sandwich Nouveau. â€" Mince ham or use very thin paperlike slices. ' Lay on white bread and cover with ! thin slice of Swiss cheese. Cover, j press firmly together and lay in oven until bread heats and cheese melts. I aervc with sweet gherkins, either hot or cold. Veal, Tongue or Ham. â€" Run each meat through food chopper instead of using whole slices. To 1-2 cup ham and 1 1-2 cups veal and 1 teaspoonful of vinegar, 3 drops tabasco, 1 tea- spoonful of French mustard, ikrse- radish and tomato catsup. Blend and add mayonnaise enough to spread. Use on white bread only. Egg Sandwiches.â€" Yolkes of 2 hard- boile<l eggs, French mustard, celery suit, paprika, salted chopped almonds, mayonnaise. Mash yolks and add seasoning, working until smooth, and then adding enough mayonnaise to spread smoothly. This amount can be doubled or trebled as necessary. Spread either on white or brown bread, using cress, lettuce or other salad plant, between. should be simmered until quite cook- ed, drained and served. Risotta â€" Chop half an onion very finely and fry it in half ounce of but- ter. Place 4 ounces of rice in a sauce pan with half a pint at stock, add the onion and cook until the stock is absorbed. Stir in 1 ounce of gyrat- ed Parmesan cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Make very hot and serve. If liked, serve the rice as a border to a center of scrambled egg. Rice Rissoles. â€" Make a<ip\e risotto, as above, but omit the cheese, and add a little tomato sauce. Lay the rice on a dish to cool. Then form into balls, egg, crumb and fry a gold- en brown. Household Hints. Cabbage leaves contain a great deal of gluten; therefore, are very nourish- ing. Rag rugs made of cotton wash well, are inexpensive and are often just the thing for the kitchen . To make pulled bread, pull pieces of crumb out of a freshly baked loaf, then bake these pieces in a quick oven till brown. To make a filling of hickory nut cake whip cream very stiff, sweeten and flavor to taste and add nuts cut rather fine. Olives and shrimps chopped togeth- er make an excellent salad, with the addition of mayonnaise. • A girl with clever fingers can make good little shirtwaist bows out of her brother's cast-off ties. A stub pen can be usd in an emer- gency for tightening the tiny screws in a pair of eyeglasses. A red brick kitchen floor will keep beautifully clean and red if a drop of paraffin oil be used in the water it is washed with. Potatoes, other vegetables and pork chops are HP^nng the edibles that may be cooked in the casserole to advan- tage. Never throw away the skin of or- anges. The grated yellow rind is a good flavoring for cakes, etc., and is cheaper than extracts. If your wash boiler springs a leak on wash day, stop the holes tempor- arily with a piece of bread rolled into a ban and pressed over the leak. Use ammonia water always in- stead of soap if you are cleaning white paint. It has the advantage of not dulling the surface. Whole wheat bread filled with a mixture of dates, raisins and nuts is not only delicious, but so nutritious one could almost live on it alone. Mock cauliflower can be made of half a head of cabbage and half a bunch of celery chopped together and boiled 30 minutes. Add milk, salt, pepper and butter. Greens should be cooked in their own moisture in the double boiler or plunged into rapidly boiling water, salted, and cooked and drained while they are still green. It is a wise housekeeper who does one piece of housecleaning every few weeks, so then the dreadful turmoil of the usual long spring and fall outtum- ings is entirely avoided. To keep apples through the winter in a barrel bore holes in bottom and sides of the barrel and store on a dry platform a foot or more high. Never feed a baby before you give it the nightly bath. The order should be reversed, and then the youngster should sleep the sleep of iLc clean and well fed. Sunset Coast. The first Japanese wedding in Hazelton, B.C., took place reoeftt- ly. Seven inches of enow fell in Ross- land, B.C., during the first week in May. A Hindu charged with forgery at Greenwood, B.C., was given three years in the pen. In the past 14 years the Green- wood, B.C., customs office has taken in over a million dollars. It is stated that the Penticton, B.C., district will pr<xluce 5,500 tons of fruit t.his year. In 1914 1,800 tons were raised. R. A. Brown, of_fiUeeflWbbd, B. C, is conrid'ent that diamonds will some day be found ia tlie crater of his volcanic mine. The fruitgrowers' union at Nel son, B.C., will take a commission of 12;$ per cent, for selling fruit this vear. Two Bice Dishes. To boil rice â€" Place the rice in a pan of fnst-boiling water, and bo careful to choose one large enough for it; 1 ounce to 1 1-2 ounces of rice should be cooked in a quart pan, which should be three-parts full of water, and have half a teaspoonful of salt and few drops of lemon juice in it, the latter to preserve the white- ness of the rice. Stir occasionally. Boil the rice from 10 to 15 minutes, but test it at the former time by pressing it between the finger and thumb. When the grains feel soft remove the saucepan from the fire at once and drain off the water; return the rice to the pan and set it on the corner of the stove to dry, shaking it occasionally. Some grains of rice will always stick to the pan, and to remove these put a small pat of butter in the pun, and as this melts the grains will fall away. The rice will take quite 10 minutes to dry, and should never be served until the moisture has been got rid of and the grains separated. If the rice is boiled too slowly or for too long a time, the result will be a sticky mass, A good plan is to pour in a pint of cold water when the ric« is suffici- ently cooked. This stops tke boiling and helps to separate the grains; if put close to the stove when the rice is first put into the pan, the cook will be able to throw in into the pan the moment the rice is tender. If the rice is to be served with meat in place of a vegtable, the rice should only be partly cooked, and the water all drain- ed off and then half a pint to one pint of stock put in the pan. This WHEN IN DOUBT Serve Ice Cream CITY DAIRY Service makes tjiis possible. We liave developed a mettiod of shippiiig^ Ice Cream put up in attractive boxes â€" Enough in a box to serve five or six persons. We ship tliousands of these boxes to discriminati^igr shop keepers every wliere. You ifet it in the original package Just as it is put up in our sanitary Dairy. 00^ Look tor the SIsn. TORONTO. We Mvant an Agent in every to%Mn.