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January 1 1920 THE FLESHERrON ADVANCE Artemesia Council Tbs Council rii*t at Ih* Town lltll cm Dackiiilier 15lb, lUltl, the intmibiTH uU preK^nt, thu ICuevu iu tlio chair. ipii)Ut«a wero read iiinl cuntiriiied Troaiurer tiled renuwtil of his- bond witli thff LoiiJun Guki'siiteu C > for oiio year, liylaw uppointici^; 1>. U. O'h. nnd I'oll Clerki •• fulluKTs was parsed ; Div 1, J Beattjr and W Cohurn. l)i» 2. T Sled j f.'i.SH ; Niime Xrle, uurbintt W Martel, a ^ randur au Mcuunt to the Treaiiirer of rotui-ned Holdier, 91C r)U ; ih* Tieaiturkr, j Uaproy fur $!<9.2D fur oxceat of work poatagu |5'00 ; the Clotk, pontaxe 94.49; doiiu on iho townline and aUo receivu the Ht'«v(>, tulaphonei and poetaiie 95 ; f28.00 from Euphrasia lor adjusted Fev^rahatn L. 0. L. 1085 Mr. MiiihuwHoii, telephones ^IMo ; Mr The "»cheliir, tuluphonus 92 00 ; S McMulleii, The *^**'V valurr 96..')0 ; hm Ii')ckliart, sheep K I'Untt. â- tatutc iabaur.â€" Carriud. Cameron â€" Bachelur-That Ihia Council desire* at thu la?t meetinK of 1919 to At the Dscembur ineetiux of L. (). L, No. 1085 held iti their lodge room at Foverishiiiii the following olticttrFi weru electfd for the yeur 1920. I'aal C>iunty poiivAvino ' .1 ' ' .' . I i> I Master liro. A . J. Conron occupied the conveying , express thoir appreciation to the Racro â- ^u...^.. u>.v,u|^>ou â-  'chair ani conducted the olectioa and insttlhitiun. Wor. Matter, liro. Bert valuer 88 Oil ; ininato to houBj ot refug.) 9;{.00 und j f^r hi. courteous and ctliciont uiaun«r in •beep valuer 9:<.00 I ^j^id, |,o |,„ p,.e,ided over the business The following cUinu for aheap killed of the Council fur the year, and we ware ordered to be paid : R Thistle- ' desire to unite in wishing hiui continued NOTICE and U ThislUthwaite, Div 3, M Baniion I Ihwaitu 994, T Atkinson ^12, F Cairni , liuullli and prosperity and continuance and C Moore, Div t, D McLeod and Geo 9l5, UindJe 920, W J Love 9lt0, J in the esteem and conHdence of the Cairas Div 5, D (J McLaan and A B Park 98, C Lyons 934. ' residants of the community.â€" Carried. McDonald, Div »5. E Baker and W| R,funde-P McArthur 2.05. JK ThaCoaiieil adjourned. Uuichioion, Div 7, W Walker, F J â-  Jainieson 1.70, Jos Watson error in! JatniasoD, Div 8, A Thompaon, .J din , t»xe» 14.15, W Duckett J.18, K Little- ^^cKee. jjohnsdogtax'.', W lilakty 2, W Davis' Reports J Burnett Div 1 9«>.6<f; com 2, L Duckett 2, J W McKea 4. 11 Pipar } paid $9.00 and ?1. 50 for half day over- ;5- W Burnett 2, W McMullon 2, A| seeing culvert ; tho Reeve, Valley Road Hislop 2, T Taylor 2, F U Thompson and I 9284 80, com 928,50; tlio Reeve and ' ^^ Graham on aocouBt of Kre 5 each, T Mr. Bachelor, Genoa deviation 9201.00, j Genoo for right of way 50, Mrs Diiokott paid for ser\ices the Rcevo $1.50 and '"' f'Kb* of way 25. Mr. Bachelor 98 CO ; Mr. Malhawson , Gravel accountsâ€" J Carson 3.50, J Div S, 954.00, com 95.45 ; Mr. Bachelor j Beecrofl 7, W Armstrong .•(.45, F Pedlar ti, .1 Williamson 8.90. If you want anything in the iinple- inant line. Call on U. Knott, Markdale, as ho sella all tells iill Deering imple- ment!), Gasoline Engines, Singer Sewing Machine, Conu : Deputy Master, Bro. CUreneo Aldunder ; Chaplain, Bro A J Conron ; Rac-Sec, bro Thos W Cenron ; Fin Htc, Bro 8 T WiltoD ; Treaturer, Bro Wm J Conn ; Dir of C<r, Bro James Sayers ; let IiifCurer, Bro Torrance Monre : 2nd Lecturer, Bro Jas Spenri ; Committee, Bros John Ottewell, Albert Hollingshead, Robert; Alexander, Ilarrey Pedlar, David McMullsn. House and Lots or Sale Div S, 9;'74 0O, com 987.40. Accounts, etc â€" Municipal World, I Cameron- Bachelor-That the Clerk A veiy conveniontly located fiiime DeLtval Cream Separators house on stone wuH, with six rooms; In fact anything and everything in the''"" lot*, good water in woodshed, barn, line of Implements at reasonable prices. ^â- â- '^;"^"''"^v'="r'"J' ''"''";' '*?'? '"'n ^ * 'fruit breea. Lots .> and 10, block D, .SntiBtrtction guaranteed. j Fleshertoii Apply to HUGH KNOTT, Agent, j H.\RM()N RADLKY, Klesherton, Markdale, Out '. or (12 Beverley St., Toronto. AFTERBIRTH_RETAINED The Cause and Cure of a Not Uncommon Trouble. R APdpcr lit tli€ torn /<c; ^^â- ^^^•^7^1^ TIE STAR is sometimes described as a Radical. Without admitting all that the term sometimes involves, The Star ret^ards the description as a compliment ratlier than a criticicm-- for what it really meanc is that is in the forefront of progressive movements. TAR Take llu' l''ai iiii'r.i' .Movi'inciii. Ii.s < it y rrli'inls listed K<'<><lii»""">''ll.\' '" fliaff tiic i-'tiir wIumi, oh w- ca.sion, it siift'i'fi'd (Icfciii ri;,'litiii!^ llic l''iii-m('is' ciitisc. Now. wlir'i the iâ- "^l^lm'l•^' iniivcniciil liiis inniiy friends, Tlic Stiir docs not sn ni'lcii Vrar l!i:it it is im ('.xlrciiiisl (HI litis is::iii'. So with l.:ibiir. Cniditiv.s dif.-rlcd «t lln' Sl;if for il.s .syiii|i;itliy willi l.iii^iif, iiri' an old Kt:iry. jiilt now the |f)iiit of vi.-\\ U ciiiiii^'iiiir. ('oiiiMliiitini), fon.iidt'ralii.ii ?i>r tlir cliiiiiis of Iwilmr, iin- the |iIiimsi's on ovcry lij). Tlio ."!titr no litii};('f hciif.s ^o nui(>h, of boinp a nitdicfil. K:'i- I'lMin tiic Star's attitiidt' hoiiifj revolutionary, it is ilh' altitiiiL- tli:it, (111 iho Labor question, i.s now liciiilj; tiaiversally adoi)ted. 'i'lii.- iiltitiide of synii)athy loW'ird titc K''-''iI I'.ioveiiu'iits id' l!i( w lud.' |iatier. The Star is not a supporter of Soeinlism - ii is I'roj^rc^ssive. .After rcadiiifi 'rii" Star for a short tiiut', will adinil that it is litiliiiv ('ailed and iiiiderstandinjy the day, ponneates but you CANAD A'o GREATEST NEWSPAPER 'I'lio Star is siipreine in Sp rts -with a K''"iip "^ Sportiiii; writers Mich ns no other ('HiKtdian papiT has ^'atllered toiretiier. It is also dis- tinctive aiiioni^r <'.tnadian ncwspap.'rs in the miniher and (inality of the hiiinoroiis featiins it prints. A livj ncwspapi>r â€" full of news full of idoits. and with ninny jr<'>'>d pictures to aihl interest to its news. The .snhseriptinn rate is .'i<>e p.-r month i^l.-.'i for three months' snliseriptioii - $2.01) for six montli; and $:f. (HI for twelve iitonlhs. Kill ill the cotipori below aiui mail it to-day. To Publialiara: Toronto Star, Toronfo: Dear 6ira: Piaoae enter me ai a •ubacriber to Tl^• Toronto Stor (or monllie â€" for which pleaa* find enotoiad r.tamps or moeey ordar for f * Nam* and addreaa in full Pleavc >r,iii,. ).|.iinly, and »â- Â»>â-  wl'.Vici" Mr., Mra. Mir* o.' I>ev. Cows of All Ages Ai-e .Sometimes Affected â€" Remedies Siigg'.'sted Where Veterinary Cannot Be Hud â€" Grape Pruning For the Garden. (Contributed by Ontario Uepartment o( . Airricuttura, Toronto.) ETENTION Of the afterbirth, foetal membranes or placen- ta, commonly called "the cleanings," is not uncommon in cows. Its cause is not understood. While it is probably more frequently met with in cows in low condition and unsanitary surroundings, no care, food, attention or surronndings act as preventives. U is noticed in cows of all ages, all breeds, cows in .all conditions and at all seasons. We cannot understand why it occurs, or Vhy it cannot be prevented, but ex- perience teaches us that such is the fact. Good care, comfortable sur- roundings, avoidance of cold and dampness, especially in cold weather and giving a warm mash for a day ur two after calving lend to aid ex- pulsion of the membranes, but even all precautions frequently fail, The f.dniinisiraliou of medicines is in- effective. In ordinary cases the mem- branes are expelled slionly or in a few houifl after parturition, while in other eases they are retained for 24 hours or longer and then spontan- eously expelled. In other cases spon- taneous expulsion does not taiie place until after decomposition, when they are expelled in pus and small pieces. The symptoms are usually evident by the protrusion through the vulva of a portion of the membranes, but in rare cases this symptom is not present, the membranes being wholly contained within the uterus. la such cases, provided the cow has been un- tied it is hard to know whether they are retained or have been eaten by the cow. Cows have the objection- able habit of eating the afterbirth. We cannot account for this taste, and when possible it should be prevented. In some cases the consumption of the membranes does not apijear to affect the health or general condition of the animal; in others it causes trouble, and in some cases death from various conditions. Treatment. â€" When the membranes have been retained for 2 4 hours or over in warm weatticr or for forty- eight tiours in cold weallier they should be carefully removed by hand. Where a veterinarian can readily be procured it is probably wise for the ordinary stock owner to employ liini, but a stockman who uiidci'stands the anatomy of the pans, and is not afraid of a dirty and sometimes ted- ious job can operate himself. The lining membrane of tlie womb is cov- ered with many little lumps (called cotyledons) which are attached by constricted necks, with surfaces vary- ing from one inch or less to three or four inches iu diameter, to which the membranes are attached. Th« oper- ator should have an antiseptic lotion as a 2 per cent, solution of one of tho coal tar antisetics in warm water. A gallon of two of this should be in- jected into the womb. The operator then disinfects his hand and ami with the same, introduces the hand iiiio the womb and eareftiUy separates the membrane from each cotyledon, be- ing careful to not teiu- "off any of them. If a few are removed the con- sequences are not likely to be ser- ious, but it is better to remove none. when tho-wiioio ha;; been removed a little more of the antiseptic should be injected into tho womb. It is good piaclice to give the cow 40 to uO drops of carbolic acid in a part of cold water aa a drench, or sprin- kled on her food three times daily until all discharge ceases. â€" J. H. It!, O. A. College, Ouelph. Uruiie I'ruuiiig luir tho Uunlen. Thu average negKvled grapevine is generally such u tangled mess that it is very difllcult to describti how to prune it. The owner should de- termine what sort of a trellis ho meaits to fasten his vine on. If there are a number of vines in a row the general practice is to grow it on two wires, these to be drawn light on posts about 16 feet apart, first wire three feet and second wire five feet from the ground. If oHly one or two vines are In a place it can bo grown on a trellis made of two narrow strips of board nailed to posts. Ono thing never to be overlooked Is all fruit is produced on last year's wood. Most neglected vinos have too much old wood. Try to get ono or two upright canes of two-ymir-old wood or older with four arms or younger ranos equally distributed on the two wires. These arms should not be over six feet !ong. giving four arms of this length. This is sufH- ciont bearing wood for any vine, Sup- pose the upright part is satisfactory hnd there are four ttrnia on It. from Ihoee arms laterals or sldo shoots will grow, on which the fruit i.'t pro- duced. A vine should be pruned af- ter it frwaes before winter and be- fore it thawa in the spring. Pruning In mild weather cause* bleeding from the cuts. The laterals that bore fruit should bo cut back, only lt>aving one bud to sprout tho following season and the fruit wlU grow on that sprout. It Is QuJt* easy to occasion- ally renew one or more arms by train- ing a young branch to take tho older one's place. When that i» done cut oB the old branch. With a little practice pruning Is easy, the common fault »>elng to leare too much wood. If iu doubt as to the above method of pruning, write fur Ulu.siiated UuUo- tin 237, "The Orape in Ontario." Scarcity of l>'\c«der Cattle. With the growing scarcity of feed- er cattle and the advance iu Value of farm lands, the baby-beef indus- try Is of lucr«>a»lne lihportanco aua Is nH-eiving tho atlvntlon of farmei-s iu all live stock ««cUwm nI Um :ountry. CURING LYMPHANGITIS The "Monday .Morning Disease" Affecting Horses. L Symptoms Described, and a Course of Treatment Suggested for Alley- iating and Curing the Trouble â€" Working Over AKparagns and Ithubarb Beds. tCoDtributed by Ontario Department ot AijrrlcuJture, Toronto.) YMPHAN'GITIS, com Jii only called weed, a thot of grease or Monday morning disease, is a common aliment ia horses. Some horses are predisposed to the trouble and suffer after being exposed to slight exciting causes. It occurs in horses that are accus- tomed to regular work and high feed- ing, when such are given a rest for a day or longer and in the meantima receive their regular ration of grain, hence the name "Monday morning disease," it fre(iuently being noticed on Monday morning in work horses that have stood idle and been well fed since the Saturday even pre- ceeding. It consists in inflammation of the lymphat glands, usually thoss of the liind limb or limbs, but it is not un- common for the fore limbs to t» the seat. Symptoms. â€" The first symptoms asually are rigo:s (shivering) fol- lowed by well marked nicreae ot tem- perature; but as those symptoms us- ually occur at nighi 'U'-y are not often noticed. The lirst symptoms usually noticed are well marked sore- ness and lameness, usually of a .lind limb. From reasons not understood the right hand limb is more fre- quently involved than the near one. Pressure upon the inner surface of the limb from the sheath or mammal downwards reveals well marked sore- ness, and at first a beaded condition to the touch. If a fore leg is the seat this condition will exist on the inner surface of the fore arm. There is usually well marked iacrease in tem- perature, a full, rapid pulse and often more or less well marked labored breathing. Appetite more or less im- paired, and in some cases colicky pains are noticed. The swelling of tho parts usually insrease rapidly and the beaded condition disappears, and there is usually a decrease in sore- ness and lameness. Exercise reduces tho swelling and lameness, but they reappear during the night; and us each time this occurs there is a ten- dency to organization of some of the exudate which may result in a chronic big leg. hence it is not wise to exercise or work until the acutta lameness has disappeared. Treatment. â€" If colicky pains be well marked, give a colic drench, as one oz. each of laudanum, sweet spirits of nitre and tincture of bella- donna in a pint of water. Follow up with a brisk purgative of 7 to 10 drams aloes (according to size of pa- tient) and two drams ginger. Givo the purgative at first if colicky pains are not well marked. Follow up with four drams nitrate of potassum twice daily for two days. Keep the patient iu comfortable stall excluded from drafts and bathe the affected leg fre- quently with hot water and lifter bathing ru'b well with a stimulant linaiuent, as one made ot 2 oz. oil of turpentine, 1 oz. tincture of iodine, M 02. ^um camphor. 6 oz. alcohol, and water to make a pint. Feed bran ouly until purgation commences, then f<.>ed reasonable quantities of hay. but no grain. Continue treatment until the acute soreness and lameness have passed, then give regular work or eoterciso. The swelling will reappear at night for a few days. Prevention consists in either materially reducing the grain ration ou days that the horse is not working, or seeing that he gets exercise in some way. Kepeated attacks usually result la a chronic big leg, called elephantites,. which is Incurable. â€" J, ll. U., Ontario .\gricultural College, Guelph. Working Over .\$i>iiragus and Khubarb Be<Is. Tho handling of asparagus and rhubarb beds in the spring of the year is largely dependent on the sit- uatian of them and the time that the owner has at his disposal both iu the fall and spring. Where properly handled the as- paragus beds in the fall of the year should have had all tops removed and burned and the soil ploughed over tho top of the row so that a furrow would be left to remove the- water. In the spring of the year the as- paragus bed. if ploughed in the fall, should be ploughed back and then given a thorough disking so that ih» soil would warm up quickly, espe- cially around the crown of the plant. After this cultivation should be prac- ticed until the 1st of July when cut- ting should cewe and the bed re- ceive a heavy coating of good ma- nure and a cons'iderable quantity of commercial fertilizer. Khubarb beds iu the fall of th* year should bo manured lieavllv with well-rottad manure after the tops have been removed. Khubarb beds in the spring of tha year are generally given a cultivation and much of the rougher manure cai^ rled from the roots of the plants and the crown. This permits th» warming up of the soil and conse- quent early growth.â€" A. H. McL,«n» nan, Vegetable Specialist, CloTfr Seed and Hay CYop. A crop of setHl and of hay ran b* made from the second crop of clover just as well as only one crop, accord- ing to tb« eoiperlence of a Pennsyl- vania farmer. lit his practice ths crop is cut wh»u most of the heads are tilled and brown. It is then cured in the usual waj- for hay and when sood and dry the huUeis wdl get out all tho seed ns woU as If tho talks wero dead and weatherbeaten. The resulting h«y, while not ot thn best qiuility. U very good and tho cattle will eat it even to the last bt.