fl , 1 <1 _,_ 11 i 1 7. i l I 1 l \ .__ `, 1'. ‘ '-.--’ '.,'l»=. ,sri 2 as ,-. 1 HE ' The average yield of hay per acre on iz fields was, . ' ‘g tons, 893 pounds, one field of clover yitllduig 3 tons, Il' ll 0 *ll al |3||»S='°""“S ~ il - The average yield of wheat per acre from 4 fields /-"_"1l_'lg was 32 bushels, 433 pounds. One field of Red Fife Proaldaiit ................................. A.A. Bartlett lgqgglng Edlihf -r...-3.....»........._.... LR. .UNION _gave 41 bushels, 36 pounds. This latter was the finest lit-ld of spring wheat ever grown on the farm for unifomiity and punty 'llie average yidd of oats on foitr fields was 67 bushels 19 pounds. Balmer oats yicltf 82' ` els of """"""""""*""""i"*'ff""` 1 _seed which the Dominion Cercalist *rank as S.-\ruko.\v, Fnitirtzun' 5. 1916. ‘Class “.\" Dominion Iivperimcntal Faifins Registered 'Banner Oats. \\`hat would it niean.to_~1he farmers of A _this province if they _grew oat's.o_f_th_isiclass exclusively The destruction of the _Parliainent B_i1ildin_gs at Gltawa. recorded in our yesterday n1orn1ng's issue. while the tire was in progress and bef0l‘t' tilt' full iiieasiire of the loss could be realizcil, is nothing sllort of at iiatioiial caliiiiiity. _ e`i,|\ii11_; as it did. when l‘arli;imc11t was ill $055100 and :it a time wlien thc air is full of suspicion regard- ing eiieiiiics w itliin and witliout. the seriousiicss ot the affair is greatly accentuated. The earlier reports iii_ore than hinted :tt the work of an enemy; incciidiarisni ivy geiierally suspected, but later reports say. on the autlioritv of the Chief of l’0li\‘l‘. lllill lllffc ‘5 “O foundation for this, nor for lllv .=I1\l'~'"l\'“\ 'hm wariiings had been given that an ;.ttcn1pt was going to be made to ilestroy the building. \\'hil¢ it is difficult to conceive that iii a building almost if not wlioll_v occupied, a building surrounded hy and practically filled \vith guards. .1 tire originat- ing accideiitzllly could spread with such amazing rapidity. as to endanger even the lives of its occupants. it is useless to speculate on the cause until a thorough investigatioti clears it up. That the tire could spread so rapidly is as great a n1_vstcr_v as that an incendiary could pass the gtiairds and do his in farious work un- detected. Yet both are possible, and no doubt It llvirough iiiie-tigiitioii may throw some light upon it. ln the iiieztiitiiiit- it is unwise and not in the interests .ii Cziiunla or of the linipire to acciisc or to excilsc. 'l'|,,_- 1,... pf lift- ic deplorable and it is possible that the wliole tale has not yet been told. So far six are kiiowii to be dtzid. while it was reported yesterday that .\lr ll. ll. Law, .\l.l'. for Yarinoutli, l\'.S.. was iiii--iiig, also .\lr \\'_ \\'i11sloc. an eiigiiieer. and -\ll” l,:1 l'la11tc. :i-~i~t:ii1t tflerk of the L`olnn1oi1s. This 111oriii11g'_< tclegraiiis coiilirni the feztrs regarding .\Ir Law, but at the time of writing there is no con- lirmatioii of the other reports. Tlit- tiiiaiicial loss will be a11_v\vl1ere bet\ycen tcn :mtl fifteen iiiillioiisx The original cost of the building, the erection of wliirli was begun in 1860, was about $4,000,000. ._\dditio11s have since been made at a cost running into .-'cveral millions, and the latest estimates place the total v;iln<~ at about $1o.ooo,ooo. Parts of thc Laiilding _vet reniztiil. as will be seen by our d<:spa!<_'l1c_~. 'L is gratifying to know that the Library escaped destruction as itérintaiiis not oilly books and paiiitings of gruit value, but public documents and recoril- which /il would have been ilnpossible to ri-plilcc. _' -~-~--ian- _ POST OFFICE PROGRESS The l’;itriot is plt11xW;_it_~elf on the fact that iilit-rt-:ts tht- l.iberals had :1 Post Office surplus of _-nine $743,000 in 1910. the Conservatives in 1914 showed :i rleficit of $2,o14.ooo. It does not mention that the (`i1i1.~‘t'1'\':1ti\'e ~{rpius in 1913 was $1,177,000. nor docs it explniii wh_\' that iiiagiiilicciit surplus was t-niiverlt-d ipto a -lc|i_cit of nearly three millions. lt l\11ows all right, lint docs not choose to tcll. Since then the l’arcel l'o.~t has been introduced and rural route.-' have been developed throughout the length and lireadtli of Caiiada. \\`heii the Parcel I’ost was in- :iugurated the tjoveriiiiieiit warned the House of Com- inoiis and the country that it would mean u loss of the revciitie, and cited the vase of tlle-lfllitcd States, uliere the a1111u:1l delicit upon thc parcel post is $i7,0oo.ooo. 'l`l1e".1dditio11al cost of the rural route .~_\-stein ainoniits to $i,l0r;_ooo per anniiin. of which the additional cost in Prince Edward Island alone is $40,000. \\`ould the Patriot adxfotate the abolition of the Parcel Post and the doing away with the rural route systein? Ily so doing the Post Office _Depart- incnt could no doubt return to the era of surpluses- and coininercial and 'agricultural retrogression. \\'e do not believe one merchant or farmer. Grit or Tory would support the Patriot in such a policy, ix( _` I izxriznincuriit FARM itizroltr I The caunpaigii of agricultural edhctition now beiiig conducted by means of Short Courses throughout the province is ilesigiiul-ash'-rtqueiitly pointed out-to bring the work of the 1\gra`cnltt1ral Colleges and thc l'lxperin1ci1fal Farms more directly to the attention of our farmers. , __ ‘__ _ lt is interesting to note that at the' scssiinis tiow being held at different centres the results obtained and llie cultured nicthods. employed at our own Experi- mental Station at Uiarlottctowti are being discussed as part of the teaching. ' ` lt is especially interesting to note that thc_.__rcsult_,s obtained at the 'Charlottetown Experimental 'Station last season have been particularly good, as shown by the report recently issued. The cultural methods by which these results have hgen obtained, when placed -intelligently before ‘our farmers, cannot fail to have a, tharlred effect in tl1_e agricultural operations of the coming years. _ _ ‘ Now," what has the Extpcrlmeiital Station to teach and sold them :is registered seed oats? In barley a yield of 54 bushels and 43 pounds per aere was secured from Cod Island two rowed, a variety originated in this province and leading the list of all the varieties grown on the fami, In potatoes the average yield per acre from three fields ivas 310 bushels zo lbs. These potatoes were sprayed regularly and the tops remained green until harvested, \vl1ile the unsprayed were killed by blight fully a month earlier. Farmers should note this especially. The cost of spraying is a bagatelle, while the increased yield resulting from spraying, as 'men- tioned in fornier issues, runs from 50 to 90 bushels an aufe. ` Turriips yielded an average of 24 tons 723 lbs._; corn, Longfellow, produced 12% tons. These are only some of the things shown in the report of the Prince Edward Island Experimental Station for the past season. The methods by \vhicli they were obtained are being discussed at the Short Course lectures and form part of the teaching im- parted by the lecturers. That these methods will be more generally' adopted than ever before as a result of the Short Courses is assured, and as a result the benelits_ will be iiicreasingly felt as the years go by.` Next year alone, as the result of the Short Courses now being held, the increased yield iii .the province will more than compensate for the outlay which the Doiiiiiiioii Department of Agriculture is making and to which our own province contributes practically nothing. Next week, oii Monday 7th, the Short Course .at the Consolidated School, Mount Herbert, will open, coiitiiiiiing for the week. 'I`hc prograniine of lectures and dciiionstrations includes all tlie activities of the fariii. That there will be a large affendaiicc is already' assured and all possible facilities and railway accom- modations have been provided to enable those at a distance to be present. ' i oPr1msric)°i=ox nzroirr The representatives of the Fur Sales Board of the Fox Ilrecders’ Association, Messrs C. ;\lcLure, F. L. Rogers and J. \\'. Calbeck, retumed on Thursday night 'from New York, where they were investigating the market and niethod of marketing silver black fox pclts. The mcinbers of the dcputation are highly optiinistic regarding the prospects for pelt sales of good stock. lt was borne i11 upon the nienibcrs that it is t‘sst~i1ti:il that only pelts of the highest class are' wanted, and that to get the highest prices they inust be marketed all together. The reason for this is to permit the furrier to match his pclts, as where this is possible the buyers are prepared to pay at least twenty-five per cent more for the consignment. The deptitatioii ascertained that there is a strong objection among_the best buyers to indiscriminate peddling of pclts in New York and other centres. It l1as_ been proved that where even a coiisigniiient of 50 pt-its are liawkcd about among dealers, the impression is ei'eated :iiiioiig the small buyers that there is ‘an illimitable supply and they at once begin to decry thc valuc of the pelts and cheapening the price in consequence The opinion of the best buyers is that there is no fur to compare with our highest grade ranch-bred silver black pclts. The buyers on a large scale have a method of classification all their own, and sort out skills to suit their various classes of customers. They know exactly where to find a market for their first, second and third classes. and it is useless forthe ranchers to expect to make proper classification without consult- ing the expert buyers. The deputatioii will submit an official report to the Fox Breeders’ Association alid tliereafter communicate with the ranchers and all intv_:rcsted_ii1 the results of their investigatioiis. ::( ' Nd'l`ES fellows those Canadian youngsters. The, oldbreed in the new environment has inipro\'ed."-New York Tinles. , - tials. Wc had lost oiifftlitli 'mid our sense of propor tion. Tlieeliallen e of theeneni ’s trum ts woke us to us than life. Others besides Mr C. B. Stanton have birthright. We are engaged in no mean quarrel. We are fighting for no paltry cause. Our swords are unsheathed that we may-'fave-to our children the yinheriunee reoaiyed from our fatliers.--Loiidpn 2-~ s=~ :gg sing* ri.§§§§§§ iiigri E gi D0\\l|lll!N llltled amount Nl M $39,900.00 It lo shown that $13,000.” welll. (tl mncadamlxfug streets and concrete aldewnlks, and ii $9,090.00 for the storm sewers and not fully appear tn the accounts but l therolanoreeordastobowtbe bal 1:00. namely: $3,500.00 was disposed o 2. In the itemized statement of§ payments shown on page 7, the . al Y P0 School Board at page 168 the amount b at $13»970.27. There is a dlft‘ereuee`t here of SIANLN. ` m sued ls given as $639,500.00. where- as ln the Loans Account ou page 11. the total amount of Debentures in ta 4. On page 6. the Water and Sew- erage Tax Fund ls given as $9,132.50, down as $11,654.98. pancy ln the li ures for t tal e amount of vouchers paid is $112,- 101.69. Here is another dillerence of 1-illcy of coritliiulngto issue large 1: y humble opinion $30,000.00 was! two large au amount for the City to mtl; not Intended, This week laa been exceedingly cl*-R011 ny 'Nl I ll! every evening. and to Ind wwral ml mented eiiteruln lt would ll- meat of the pleaaanteat. mmm for llllilty of the pro- youngladold Thollopularjtyotli- Lawyer to un Harkin: and bla talented Oompany of illtrleaeiea. There star aetora bla been evinced to the dlltaopancleu which seem fullest. extant and their engagement |000 Ilplauatlon. all foo abort foii the (Logue Pa roo probably 84.60000 for the Motor noon a very large number of guests Street Sprinkler, although this does being preaentas the weather was love _ _ . Y l coming gowns. nine reception School Board ls charged wltb .$15,~f and carnations. wblcli wlth the pretty 430.27. 'wliseas b the Re rt of the dresses of the numerous waiters, mem era of the Yonu Litdlea A 9 the total amount of Debentures ls- enjoyed. shown al $649,500.00. Here in a of Mrs. P. P."l'ayloi- and ltlral Mur- q|N¢|»¢n¢¢ of $10,000,0p, doeli Mclilniiou, Grafton Street. wlillseon page 19. the amount is set: delightful vlslt to Halifax. 1 5. There is also a slight discre-_ mllfi- J- A- Mu!lll6S0l1 Bnferhllhed I O D llrl Bruce Stawart was hostess at GNN!! arranged and dellghthit trlotfc At Home on Tuesday after and flue over-head. Receiving with rs. 'Stewart' was Mrs.. Clark. and th ladies wore very smart and be- m and dining roo were artistic ly decorated with yellow daffodils 3 id Of the uslc furnished by Mrs. .Henderson a a a ' Lli-.sf George A. Thompson of Mon- ‘ gue la the welcome guest this week 3. ln the Balance Sheet on page and Misa Ltltan.Earle was greatly » w H it O Miss DeBlols has retumed from a lil Last evening Mrs. W. W. Clark al- =___,_ .--_-1 $930, lg is up go me pqnance Com... so entertained this Bridge Club, when ' mittee and the Auditors to make nie ‘ an equally enloyable awful time “B nEcEN'r cANAo1'/in |NvENT|oNs. R. Mavuais, victoria, B.c. necessary explanaglqm spent. dainty refreshments being ser- i 165038- Saw Tooth- W. Jlillllar, lt seems tgyme. Sir, that the most. ved b°f°l'0 me §“e9l~5 d°DlU'f¢d f°|'| 164992- Refrlgerartor Svstem - Montreal. irlportant question at present is the* 'hell' 1101399- Whllace & Irvlue. \\'iu1ilpeg. ' 165039- SYYHW f€0d M0_ChB!llS!ll T01' _ 1.1 .2--1 . » " .-1 V -V Y W j ,V _ .C 6 "* i 'I T M; ' 1%-L Q "~ -J T V I T "Un -f f- ' - . » 'V ‘ four farmers? »‘\°°°f_\_1__r_~S:::;>_-_____<-?uf ff_;~_¢d_;m m_°;\)=\__¢¢1l.__\»'¢ aiswyereu it6iii_gm»»ri___~;~:»__¢;0 ya-_:mtg @5319- what price you want to _ _it $1.00 or be it $6.00 or any of the ` we discovered that mmf, iiiiiiolate ll3i‘itc:iifi§\ii:i? Ei, ti"tii°nii"i1iliiiifi atl\'i_;_|%ou'nm%n¢hfmf¢nlnn and cvnect styles ~ found out the deep, priceless meaning of their British ' _ _ ~ ’ -1 L _“_ we h”¢ ww member of the family I i . . . _ . _ ,.1 , _ .<--, ' ‘i ' 7.1' .;~,»‘ ii 0 FF BROS - _I , 1-. 49 1 it nomromooa-s1i6» _ _ .