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_ ~. The ire, true to their inâ€" '*mm'l.h‘ 6 their daylight sessions, and * by the first baimy day, had ts l for the open, but yea, verily, & 8i dloy has borne down upon us, _j.;> and â€" got a chill and a setback } in itations on verdant vales * and babbling brooks. . whihs has been amusing m»s by a I s of swipes he has been taking / at who loiter around the shrine ‘/~ af the great god "Tar Iff." and Angus. /; nan Good i M'flurd & i ar e it 6§; fin Alf 00;. Har .$* bachet, 51 j /* Third J :;> . Snyder,... ) 4 _ Third Jumiorâ€"Nelda Gool 69; Ruby ..r{,inydor.-s 46; . Eirl .Oberboitzcr. 64; & teinct, Gq: Erma Heller, 5§j !!i} Le%rufiicl‘iér.isflz Earl Srhic:‘é?&' "*~ 51: Melvin Schlitt, 52. vid S C1 gif} 60 $4, _ Recond Junior â€" Annetta, Bergar “3‘ 8Q; _ Joseph Sully, _ 78; Mnnror’a *‘ Schllit.. 75; Marxin Swith Jfi..uu" ; 5 ana V*l’nl:h'h &9 â€" Hrinn‘;?lj\ S;:ul hr AT vit M has borne down upon as, and got a chill and a setback in itations on verdant vales and babbling brooks. has been amusing us by a of swipes he has been taking at who loiter around the shrine Gf the great god "Tar Iff," and Angus, who has the disposition of an Alberta chinook is an ardent devotee at the temple where dwelleth the goddess "Reclp Rocity." Who‘s Who and What‘s What. Calvary Church congregation held their anous} meeting on Monday eveâ€" ming last. A list of progressive reâ€" ports was presented,; and the new year is entered upon with new hopes and a surplus. The lengtbening days have put some life into the real esâ€" tate exchanges. Mr. 1. B. Brubacher has sold his home to Mr. Danie! Frust, who in turn has disposed of uis 36acre farm north of the village to Mr. Simeon Martin. ‘We are sorry to report the death lest Thursday afternoon, March 27, of Mrs. Amos Snyder, the only daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Martin, at the earty age of 22 years. She leave« to mourn her loss an infant son ane hbusband and many friends. The fuo neral service was held Sunday after woon ‘and interment made at Martin‘s meeting honse The citizens turned out to meet the z;owlnl exrress last Thursday to welâ€" me home E »per Ralrh Miller. son of Xr. and M=> Adam Miller. Ralph ho~ haen in P jn>e since the sumâ€" mer of 1917 with n consiruction batâ€" talion. ; Mr. 1. B. Brubacher intends erectâ€" ing a downâ€"todate residence on an adjacent property to his present one Mrs. Wober 2«‘ ~UC+s Aman1a have raturne‘ ‘‘er spen‘‘== several weeks with friends in Kitâ€"hever. MWiss Phodta Schtorhe‘ 2 of Kitch eror enent the weekâ€"end with Dr. and M Robinson. Grant â€" Rich=ond of Tha Toronto Star staff is spending a few days at "Togo Terrace." Communion _ services in â€" Calvary church next Sundiy morning. | Rev. J. G. Litt will conduct the service." School Report for March. Becnmd Seniorâ€"Nooah Squder, G3, Ceci1 Ciemrder, °67; Isaiah Brubscher, 57; David Frey, 52; Kart Libutzke, Fourth Classâ€"Waiter Fell, 72 cent.; Florence Oberholtzer, 69; lhave t cil Bl db > 20 Wl ca tss en‘ ® old Tenrich. 69; Hgnnzh Sauder, 67; Lex Pantler. 63: Rose Snly, 59: YMapâ€" uel‘ Prev,â€"48: Emma Schllitt, 45; El ton.Miller, 45; Ada Hunberger, 43. When you feci tnat your stomach, liver or blood is S ne y ching n k »Ibe Honbon FÂ¥irr Urts BEECHAMS â€" PIHWLS Just climb up there and take a peek. "Whew," you say. "Isn‘t it hot up here and such a place as this is getting to be! I had no idea there was so much stuff accumulatedâ€"what in the world shall I do with it all?" Well, the thing to DO with it is to get it down and sort it over. Then get a copy of The London Free Press and turn to the WANTED TO PURCHASE classification. If the articles you wish to dispose of are not asked for in Have You Visited the _, Attic Lately? the WANTED TO PURCHASE columns of the classffied, write out a few ads. and send them to The London Free Press for insertion in the FOR SALE column. You may just.as.well have real money for the things you no longer use and which would be worth money to some other people. Get a copy of The Epndon Free Press right now and gpe for yourself what oflu:;seople are buying and selling througk the classified columns. _ You E\ight just as well have some extra money for aster. egge to sell Your ad. will cost only 2¢ arword each day. Think of reaching over 40,000 people who read the Classiâ€" fRed column for only 50c or 75c. The postage alone on letâ€" ters to only 25 people would be; 7$e, . Perhaps your boy has some chick=ns or fine settings of le of any Medicine in the World. He wants a little more ererywhe~s. In hixâ€"s, 25e â€"Ponnys A PEEK INTO THE ATTIC ®4 RESTING NEWS NOTES per Arâ€" V mm n s W oV . : aew list J z. : ~ABREBYON: ____/; _ } i noparimiee: of Abdauhars at dhikee j “m lere ml,.d‘hutn::h‘n. n-'&;-.,-..a.. u.u-.i’ m‘ ‘Rfi uu-uh-gi:n' ura Mm?l':r'nuy“m-ru:u.: i of egricuitural -.nl.--ileum't ?&.a. Deceased was one of the|ral pursuits, including ‘dairying.. fheld town‘s eldest and most highly reâ€" spected citizens ::: had been a resiâ€" dent of Prestan 12 years. â€" . ; He is survivel by a widow, .two daughters, Mre. . J. Schults and Mrs Thomas P. Murray of Preston; sis soné, Jacob F. of Waterioo, George of Wiarton, Wiltiam H. 214 Martin B. Jr.. of Preston, Emil H. of Brant‘ord, an! Louis of Detroit. A daughter, Miun‘s, predéceased him by almost three years. Pre. Furtney arrived home Friday morning from overseas and is look: ine fine and fit. : Lieut. James Hanning arrived in ‘reuton a few days ago. He enlisted ith <the 122nd Battailon and saw azmica at she front for 14 months. When the armistice was sighed ‘on l§ovember 11th he wan’“l;_htlu in Mons. t j & ~There was an éxceptionally large Frank Raymond gnd FranK ‘Schoeâ€" nau, the two men who were so se verely burned when a tank exploded whi‘e thevy were working at the car barus of the Grand River Railway a few days ngo, are doing as well as could be expected under theâ€" clretimâ€" stances, and are slowly recovering theirâ€"burns, ~o4#0 n snn )o+ «2s Entertain Friends. Mr. H:â€"roid Haller, who has been teller at the locgl branch of the Biank of ‘[&mnto for &pe months, has lef‘ for ‘Winnipeg, be having been transâ€" ferred by the head officé. The Preston Silver Band and the Great War Veterans have decided to hold another monster celebration ou Dominion Day, July ist. Surprised on Anniversary. A very enjoyable evening was spent it the bome of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gimbel on Baturday evening, when a number of their friemds called to spend a few hours with them and to songratulate them on their weddin? inniversary. During the evening Mr ind Mrs. Gimbel were presented with i _cut glass vase, sugar and cream Although taken by surprise, they re olled in a few words. The evening was spent in games and music, after which a dainty lunch â€"was served. Mcving to Orchard Park. moveshold effects ready for shipment ‘o Orchard Park, where Mr. and Mrs. Bittman will if futyre reside. They ‘ntend making their home with their sonâ€"inâ€"Jaw. . Mr. Schultz and Mr. Fred 9ittman own a beautiful market farm it Orchard Park. J‘ed in Exeter. â€"â€"There was an. éxceptionally large market Saturiâ€"v mornging, plenty of uitaduce an:d lo‘s of purchasers. Prices were high. But‘er sold at 55c a peund and e@gs at 40¢ a dozen. Ane Recoveringl ~~ C ‘ Word was received in town this morning of the sudden death of Mrs. ‘harles Levan. Deceased for many vears was a resident of Preaton and noved from here to Exeter, where she died. * My: and Mrs. John Russ, Hespeler street, entortained a number of their frienda at thelr home last nl,hL Proâ€" gressive euchre was the main event of the evening. ‘The first prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Sobisch and Mr. William Zinn, while the booby prizes were won by Mrs. E. F~ton and Mr. Emil Grimm. Those who were preseft report having spent a very pleasant evening. A delicious luoch was served previous to the deâ€" parture of the guests for their homes. Mr. Ofto Schultz of Orchard Park. lear Buffalo, has beon in town for he past few days, huisling his fatherâ€" nJaw, Mr. F, J. Bittman, get his Man wants but little here belov As you‘ve been told before, But when he gets that little bit Human Nature. ennyson J. Daft " on THE. FARM® fange of agricuitural and horticultuâ€" real pursuits, Wflu. Aeld crops, livestock, and ‘garden crops, poultry, insects and plant disâ€" ease, farm building cobstruction, farm machinery and many other topics. The subjects are nn;fi'u alphavberâ€" lcally . ln,xpnl es ot Omiy are tm thetselyes i‘nih‘.m. trom the Publicaions Lnneh of me Department, but any of the publicaâ€" tons contained therein. .. . â€"+ That lfustlous vegetable ‘asparagus, ‘dvailable only in the apring and early â€"summer â€" months, ~might â€"Teadilyâ€" b-] growp much more exiensively than it is. . If properly prephred, that is wel drained, ‘a bed~may remaiu for twely? or fifteen years and, will improve dur, ing most of this mod if properiy looked after. One to wait ‘arcbw? ple of years for a opopeaiter the bod .is: set ‘out, but the relief from planting, which is necessary with most etxvo.\ during succeeding years more gn offsets this disadvantage.. Asparagus For many ‘vears the Domiaion. Ex erbmental Furms and Stations haye wen conducting tests in the various wovinces to determine the best var eties of cereal crons for cultivation in Canada. in Circular No. 16 issued y the Cerea} Division, and distributed y the Publications Branch of the De wartment of Agriculture at Ottawa the merits of the leading varieties re discussed ‘and such information iven as will be a guide to farmers in electing the: varieties to sow . this inring. _ At‘er a general C‘scussiorn f the varieties the best kinds are arâ€" aged approximately.in the order oi erit for the different parts of Can ‘n Wheats are divide\~ (nto . si lasses. _ Following are the leading reties in each class: _ Fall wheat ‘awson‘s Golden ChaG; spring wheat ite rtpening. Red Pife; early ripen ig, Margquis: very early, Ruby; ex AGRICULTURAL® PUBLICATIONS. , the\"rootâ€"r6t"* THE BEST VARIETIES OF GRAIN remelyearly, Preluda: Durum. Kub :nka. _ These several eeriy sorts ar ccominended for noribern areas. Ir afs the Banner is placed first; six owed barley, Manchurian: two rowed arley ,Duckbill; hooded barley, Buc ‘ess and Champion; hulless, . Gu: Mayle: Emmer and Spelt, common uumer is named as the best sort. Ar hur is placed 1t the head of varietie: of peas. Navy, a pure white bear o nedium size is highly recommended ind novelty is the name of the best Aax for seed, while Longstem is gon :Idered beat for fibre. Rye buckwheat s the best sort so far decided. S;;]Tl;: vâ€"2 ..ti; + é wh y‘,"m 4 Pllgfl‘ hakat £95.1000 77 En m oo en en t trat" RXB@rfmenital 5 FadÂ¥il; <wihlén‘ w availab‘e at the »Pu\’ux_ulomlt Brangh« 1t the Department of Agriculture; Ot rewan: flrafii;;?"‘,‘g'u:flmmz, ture Jg also tak&n tp. ‘Tne 26‘}, growâ€" "h ifle plants) ‘ylant "mlt{huou. ‘h‘ffl»blnx enl 1&(?&!‘4@“ with, ‘That appotiz/ty vegetable the onion also ocauples a ‘place in this pampn-‘ tet ~which points out. that the seed should be sown ubout oneâ€"balf incn deen in rows from twelve to fourteen inches apart at the rate of from four to alx nounds of seed per acre.. The large Red. Wetbersfield, Yellow Glove Danvers., ght Southport Yelow G:ove are re~ommended as suitahle for. the warmer sections .of : Canaia.© Early White Barletta andâ€" White Queon are anitable sorts. for nickling. while in the _Prâ€"‘rie Provinces Extra Farly ;R?l or EKerly Flat Red give best reâ€" sults. ‘ & SELECTING LANDFOR GROWIinu wWHITE BUARLEY. This is a matter that should receive the most careful consideration from he growers of this type of tobacco. The high pricesâ€"received the pas. seasoun coflmiemo the grower hiA best efforts an gmeént in selecting for the next crop land that will proâ€" duce ~the best qgality and highetp yield From the viewpoint of quality and yleld,. land for growlng white bur‘c; should contain anf abundance of vegeâ€" table matter or‘ burmus. This would practically insure a loose. friable soil which would â€"stimulate rapid growth: and retain‘ soll mofsture during seaâ€" sonsâ€" of drought. A slightly sandy or loose _ clay . loam, where properiy. dral’ed and containing lngs)o ferâ€" tility, should produce a good quality of white burley leaf. There has been m general tendency in the past to grow this type on very fight ‘sanay soils containing lfnctlchl'y no huâ€" ‘m'-s and little fertiity, which has reâ€" sulted in poor vields and only fair quality. Ouâ€" the other nand, whne burley should not be grown on heavy compacted clay soi‘s. These are uguâ€" ally poorly drained and will produce a coafse, nondescfipt tobacco which matures very slowly, rarely maturâ€" ing befote frost. ‘The ‘best resu‘ts from the stanaâ€" point of quality in the white burley growing districts of Kentucky are onâ€" tainnl on virgin or recently cleared woodland . sofls.‘ Rxcellebt resuns bcnnmm‘:u:‘:nltymn‘cux‘ by turn under blue grass an er sod &umun and devétng them to the unrlu.o( white burley the next year. In all insrances tnése are elay loath solls with good drainâ€" ago . and . @bubdence.of / vegetable ‘or htmic, matter, It 1# clatmed that the !ime~tone qonb,eo Af theme solis has mhew to do with tha hish proddction of .. bright »"t.'.,fa tes* â€" @UM it =a. maips to be provem that this is the The #rowat sim=** dtald tie rem ar "W#rley ‘rtek‘ af ~*Aatrot" ~affected logd. It inâ€"Worâ€"~ thanâ€"pesthes to atâ€" tempt the â€" on the«s"so ASPARAGUS AND ONION CuLTURE. | P NJ t * white : borter of the "Ceu i â€" praclick, apues n lpaghngsct TIONS. , the"rootâ€"rot"Funghs" Just :::. la i aass: 1cnm .vevxgr- # ‘of white burley o â€"whois } resistantâ€"ts â€"rootâ€"rotâ€"â€"should be ‘used: {fote,; the, best.for.the home garden |~m th&’o‘ wifi? uce seed that wHH® germhu&_ ‘elt. The seea o1 stet anduals be ‘dealt with in two ave: (d) t thay BF sown ‘in pots or fiats in the hflmwd the stedlings transtlanted to the garden or (b) it may be‘sown irédt(into/the gatden. Latitude ~~and +‘alispato must settle Ewhich method«isâ€"bettewâ€"for the greau ést ‘succesm althougbâ€"with .many anâ€" noo‘:;u elther method, might give good reshlts. 00 > _ x; an* neither‘ tov samdy nor .toq Igayy. Beruyord â€" c"lflfl,siuwg! mt o oc â€" vigo hesithv. or wnban‘l'vlg}fli\t.mq ?:n'thn onre ® week in the: earlv: stages of | growth fg..almost @ssenti¢l.\ . aults in ‘lohg> badls~from the feld to * as "Wiepet "adeitive suf thorbuth s and t g r‘nluhl of land.=carly trapsp! ‘ ng, right cultivation, together : with miore care in cutting and housing, the quality. and:yield of Canadizn grown white . burley can be greatly imâ€" _ 2. Cultut®. The culture of an anâ€" mnmal fower ,n not & Inboriovus task,or trJnt of akllf.. The culptral direetions are eehetally printed on the seed ‘paékages}‘. Soil; ¢ultivation anid*rainâ€" fall are three:factors of fiorunn . 1. Seed.. Some annvais are dimâ€" ‘calt to ralse af'on seed ifid.‘the_g:- age froim bruising, ~which mqufi-h«gm'n (Expérimentd}. Farms No‘e ° Annua} fowets. sugceed exception: ally. well ip nearly all perts of Canâ€" ada. For the, %e garden," whethâ€" er it be in the city of country, the best annugls. are the old favorites BEST ‘ANNVUA which have‘ become so needs of a large class of flower lovâ€" ers. ‘The reason for the popularity of the "annual" is thit it can be rajsed easlly and grown with but very little ew or labor. A few sckages hol I r;onunghflve‘or ten ~ents each, a un% patch and some ma _ interasted ? flowers, form a The old frvorite annuals pre the hest because they havn xtord the test t time. In addilion. they bave been ‘mproved and increamed in a‘ze. form +nd color ‘v the plabt hybridist and bv the seeimman so that toâ€"day they hava made as mnch advance as most Ather forms of life have made in sev ar~! thousand. (The "poor man‘s orâ€" *hil" is the descriptive term for the mojern sweet pea and the term !s ‘exitimate because the aweet pea of ‘+day is wonderful. It is & new creâ€" ation as compared with the sweet pea of a century ago. The same is true f many other annuals. The favorite annuals are tnose which cau be depedded upon to givr robults. The final results ‘will depend upon: _ 1., Seed; .2.â€"Cuiture. ~ > _ _Aunugls: ara '?Tfidid' for nurppres of ut bldahm." Sonte. of the‘ best‘ for this purpossâ€" as well as fit garden ‘ombination which in the space o ‘our or fAve abhort â€"months mey proâ€" luca the most delightful results. this . purporeâ€" as‘ well s fir garden Alestsy are am foH>w«: China asters, swéet . peas, ‘nastartiims, ewnet ev.â€" tan.‘ awoet â€" @eabtons, ~snapiremons ever|astings,<zinnias, pot marigold or calondula.~ â€" j * Pther sood enpriats are: Low wingâ€"Pansies. California PePDY, _x‘dr&nono‘*:e. petunias, portuâ€" laca, piks, dfummond pHlox, verâ€" m\;!i;d'hlm Beightâ€"Everlastings, balâ€" sims, cdreopgis,. larkspars, gaillardia, clarkle, salÂ¥i@, stocks, poppies. _ â€"‘Tall * growingâ€"Cosmos,. . helichry sum, ntl-;)thnnrs. nicotiana, saipt glossis, surifiowers. (Experimentai asarms Note.) The oat cropâ€"of ~angda is estlimated at about w%qoo,ooo bushels. The ayâ€" erage los§s from oat | ‘smut, _ usually placed at four to #ix per cent., means the â€"destructiog ~ofâ€" .@bout . 20,000,000 bushels, .a loss which can easily be prevented by seed tromtment. Oat smut is casily recognized as it destroys the kernel the: hull . and sometimes the chaff, changing . them to a black dusty powder caomposed of missions of spores which are scatter e by the wind and which lodge _ on the sound oats in the vicinity. Wher this grain is sown the smut pores ger minate and infect the young _ seedâ€" lings. The smut develops inside the growing. plant and reduces the kerne! to a mass o. sporcs instead of sound grain. )0 0" + The object of seed. treatment is to k‘ll the spores lodged on the grain. The safest and: best method _ is _ to treat the geed with a solution . of forâ€" maldehyde by one of the _ following inetbods: « e e EC CTCE! : # Dipping method,â€"Mix well one pint of formeide®yde (formalin) in forty gallons of water, . putting the sojution in barrals or casksa Put the u‘aud ;p_e;;rcs bags th:.t tÂ¥e -o‘;utloi will readily pasa tarough and Gip into the casks allowing to so@k for about OVERâ€"EATING Tubs" Tren devalen‘ts woak in snt of kilter, better oat loss and.wee smUT OF OaTS. ThAE HOME Repiove the baes and aljp= 84 ptais inf (BeleAiH fol Th Ave minytestill.ayery ; grain e wore the bage is aljon tldn mayâ€" be useft rsavéral 'tlm%mn pile the grain on a clean noor1 A covâ€" ummmvm‘ for l wo or three .. Dry theé <ecgrain‘ . by ‘-pmm aA a!’ui'n' floor and stirring now x:,l then.. Sow the grain as coon as it will rua freely or if necaessary to store, dry thoroughly as damp seed will moutd or.sprout. ‘ "Jo not allow the _ wet grain . to freeze as it might injure germination. Nhen the grain has been treated and is damp and awolléen the rate of ceed: ing should be increasd about three tourths of & bushel per acre. . Any bags or. receptacles ysed for hbolding the treated grain should be disinfect: »d in the bolution of formaldehyde. Dry: metho®,â€"â€"This ~~method has ween recently introduced but requires more care. A solution consisting of one pint of formaldehyde â€" ghovelled over on a clean floor or canvass. _ A sprinkling can must not be used as a sprayer .that will deliver the solution ‘n the formM of a mist is _ necessary. in this method there is no danger of treezing and h6 drying is required. It should not; be used for wheat except in an experimental way. One quart of the solution will treat about fifty bushels of seed. Sprinkling meothod,â€"Pile the ;rain on a clean floor or grain wagon ind sprink‘e the groin wit‘© the coluâ€" ion: using & aprinudngâ€"can sHovelling he sped‘from one pile to another so ‘hat each kernel will be â€" torughly vet. About a gallon of so‘ytion will 1e required for each buskei of grain. "over the grain as in the dipping method and dry. No Man Truly Liberal Could W. L. M. KING TELLS WHY HE AIDED LAURIER Quebec, March 31.â€""The pSliticians who use either the racial or creed cry against Quebec must not be regarded as Expressing the genoral and true sentiments of the population of these Provinces," said tha Hon.. Mackantic King Saturday, at the Quebec Reform Club luncireon. i Rhould: be Bpared t6 remedy the situaâ€" :QQ &pn.?‘ by‘ thik bchemiug ‘ of 11â€" }:;urdl' re nit c“k“{ "towarda br puck those â€"happy dxo_ S alf Danklnan wure bayy ad . p@liticiaus, "We: must .work td;m‘ :'p-mllg_oq 'Cuudl' ha said, Support Federal Government, Mr, Kingadded that _ no _ effort 66 AND why shouldn‘t I ?" "You always wrote about how well you were, but we never thought you would be so heartyâ€"looking as you are after all the hardships of camp and trench life." "Oh, we had our share of hardships, all right, but except on rare occasions we hed plenty of good, wholesome food and lots of fresh air and exercise. That is what makes a person strong and well. But I don‘t think I have it much over you. What have you been doing to look so q«h- of Ontarto " ‘*I hate differed with s wet. l:"_'.‘_‘,.lf“ } h, You Do Look So Strong and Well" )( / PA "I cannot approve of that Eléctions Act"that robbed of thoir Yole such a large proportion ‘of dur loyal .popula® tion that gave a vote to only a part of Liberal In his Weas‘ and â€"doctrines tpuld arprove of the mbasures.adoptâ€" ed by the Federal Governmenit, during the: fast ‘élections; | _ _ WRGL Te I had nervous headaches, could not 1 and grew downâ€"hearted and discour Mother got after me to try the 1 Food, and I am so glad I did, for I did to be well to wcicome you home." "It is a joy to me to find you s We And now that we have such a good 8t surely we can keep well and enjoy 1# My eperience overseas has caused meâ€" place a grcater value on life and B than I ever did before, and your r ence with Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Foo® 6 vinces me that you women folks need be pale and weak and nervous if you M but use it when you feel tired out ME down." #* «% td < Eht e j in the sealed o that ncnaloflumh. That‘s why The Flavour Lasts! WRIGLEYS |I largestâ€" P selinaagm _3 in the world natâ€" urally has to have a package ‘worthy of its contents. So look for C# 72â€" The Greatest Name in Goodyâ€"Land |the" thmacit population o daamee ngpeese anpots the Fédcuial Governm tion o(‘c:fls.»rtptgfi. 7 {pfand token by. Sir WH â€"that the quostion d cided ‘by the peonlé n . as was done in AustfAM®A: e Ad ao 68