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The Garden of Canada 
 
 Time Ih a great magician and n great physician; his me =- is 
 incomprehensible and past finding out ; his healing is slow but'^ex r- 
 lasting. Time is the greatest destroyer and the greatest architect. 
 Empires and kingdoms are his playthings, which he throws down and 
 builds up at pleasure. Time is like a great ocean, beautiful and 
 placid to look upon, but on its bosom all barques are lost, and its cruel 
 waves seem to rejoice as they swallow up ship aft«r ship in their 
 unfathomable depths, where there never has been and never will be 
 an anchorage. Time is cruel ; he tears asunder the tenderest ties • 
 the sigh of anguish and the bleeding heart move him not to compas- 
 sion. Yet Time is kind and compassionate ; he gently soothes the sor- 
 rowing heart and blots out the memory of moments of anguish. From 
 old things he maketh new. He changeth deserts into waving harvest 
 fields, and builds cities in waste places. He never tires, working 
 ceaselessly at dawn, in the mid-day heat, by the moonlight, and in the 
 darkness. At times, when we pause and compare what we are with 
 what we have been, we feel thankful for the transformation. 
 
 Such were my thoughts as I stood, for the first time, on the 
 shores of Burlington Bay, as it lay like a sparkling gem, sur- 
 rounded by verdant green, reflecting a sky as blue as Italy's. On 
 either side, from the placid shore to the foothills of the protecting 
 mountains, stretched fertile lands on which hundreds of thousands 
 of fruit trees flourish. In this earthly paradise live a happy, rich 
 and prosperous people. As we wander through the orchards in the 
 spring-time and inhale the delightful perfume of the breezes laden with 
 drifts of apple blossoms, we can hardly realize that a hundred years 
 ago this fertile land was a trackless forest, the abode of the Indian and 
 the savage beast. But the hand of Time has worked this transforma- 
 tion, using as its instruments the energy and perseverance of the 
 Saxon. Those men who have made the wilderness blossom as the rose 
 are true heroes. Theirs was not one dash of bravery and then victory. 
 No, the battle they fought was waged from day to day and from year 
 to year, in heat and cold, without flinching and without turning back. 
 These are true noblemen and heroes that all men delight to honor. 
 
 Mabtha Craig. 
 
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BURLINGTON DISTRICT. 
 
 Burlington n« Wellington S<iu«re, situ«t<nl at the n«)rth end of 
 Burlington Beaoh, h% the head of L^ke Ontario, in the County of 
 Halton, about eight mile* eaat of the city of Hamilton and jum 
 •croM the bay, haa a permanent iKipulation of 1,500, which during 
 the Hummer months runn into thouhand8. It ii widely recognised aa 
 a rare and beautiful apot, and ia regularly viaited by tourinta from 
 iJiatant pointa, and many fram neighboring towns, attracted by th« 
 aituatioii which guarantees moderate temperatures during the t.eatcd 
 term, for the hot aouth winda are tempered in crowing the watei. 
 
 For milea about the country ia level or gently undulating, rich, 
 and beautiful, and has in the background flrat the foothills and then 
 the mountain, which shelters this Motion from the violence of storms 
 that tlevaaUte others more exposed. Lying, as it doea, in the baain 
 of Lake OnUrio and being almost surrounded by the mounUin, the 
 district enjoys a climate which really belongs aeveral degreea farther 
 aouth. 
 
 When it became neceaaary to reward Chief Joseph Brant for hit* 
 miliUry servicea and the loyalty of the Hix Nation Indians, it was 
 here the choice of a tract of something over three thousand acres was 
 made, and here the Chief apent the balance of his life, during which 
 time he made three tripa to England in behalf of his people. On the 
 occasion of hia second viait the Queen ordered thn Duke of Wellington 
 to present the Chief at Windaor, and waa so phased with the inter- 
 view that at parting she extended her hand to be kisaed, which he 
 declined, saying he would kiss her face, he was king himself at home. 
 Wellington was delighted with the behaviour of the chief and ordered 
 his coach and four. Robed in war costume and with feathers and 
 paint Chief Joseph was driven through Regents Park and all over 
 London. A successful warrior wa« the Indian's idertl of greatness, 
 and being fresh from the field of Waterloo the Duke filled the bill. 
 Immediately upon his return Brant laid out a square village plot near 
 his own home b side the "Big Water" and called it Wellington 
 Square, hence the original name. This land haa now all passed out 
 of the handa of the Brant family, and together with the balance of 
 the district, is largely occupied with thoroughbred and dairy herds 
 and large fruit plantations and gardeus. The firmness and richness of 
 these horticultural products are recognized in all markets, particularly 
 melons and tomatoes, which are a specially and shipped in car loads 
 daUy. The season here is particularly early and exempt from summer 
 frosts. The first home-grown strawberries that appeared in Toronto 
 this year were shipped from Burlington. In a good average year the 
 "'"P™ent8 of fruit from this point alone exceed five thousand tons. 
 
 Most of the section was improved at an early date, but less than 
 twenty-five years ago the lands along Maple Avenue were a wilder- 
 
A View or the Currs .so Beach, Bcruxo«>. 
 
 nesa of brush and pine stumps Thes« h.,.^ 
 
 are replaced w.thLurianf,'irchaSlhJ3„r ^'«*PP«''™d and 
 homes, whioh testify of tht. r^manV w -^^C, ^*^°8 "^d beautiful 
 purine to wSh it is put O^ au.tability of the soil for the 
 soil is sxcellent^f g4.rtarift?lnr°^,r!i**'''\*^"°^'''»*- The 
 farm improvements afe of ire.LtiLTr! v r^^' '^^^ g«'»«'-«» 
 regard to buildings, and the situST i^ K ^^ '"^^'' ^^I^i^Uj in 
 Province. situation is perhaps unequalled in the 
 
 •nd m electric „rvicc rfori .^,„hS^ ?* .«d int.nn«Ji.t, p„i„t^ 
 moraiog they .re piJSd Snt J ^^'Pfng (acilitiee. ^^3.0,; 
 
 the management I wSl not «ni»r.T^?°'' *^"*Py «' °'"- ^uit or to 
 have attr^ted the atltronShorttn..'?' ^?' "'"^^^ " " ^^ey 
 and the horticultural prelofthefS *" ^^^'" **»'« <^ontinent, 
 
 Ont.. as the only poroutsfde^rCalff "''P?^^°^ ^"'"'''^g^'' 
 done regularly by' S^e grwts themS^rMLh " *'" " ^'"^ 
 
 lirjs^tXet«pre\t;-Lrn^ 
 
 n.ar.ets and en^^ri^^Z^^^JS^^J^ ^'^^^^^ 
 
 ■ Gko. E. Fishek. 
 
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 OmCERS OF THE BURLINGTON FRUIT- 
 GROWERS ASSOCIATION. 
 
 Geo Fisher, Esq., Hon. President Burlington Horticultural SocietT 
 » one of the largest fruit growers in the Burlington District 2d oSi 
 of the most useful men. He has done much f?r the frSt growe^ 
 having originated the idea of shipping fruit to the old counti|,TS 
 ha^ been in force for fifteen years. He was for ten years mSi^r of 
 the County Council and would be yet only he has do marvTXoI 
 h« precious time. He is the originator of institutS^Tn^ffiSj t^ 
 examine the books of the County Council. He is rJLg^i^hj M 
 as a worthy citizen and a practical business man. ^«°"~ "7 «"* 
 TT :?■ Y: P«»t. B.A. the energetic President of the Burlinirton 
 Horticultu«l Society, is a member of one of the oldest and S 
 
 stead he finished his education at the Toronto University where h» 
 graduated as B.A after which he show«l his emi^fg^^n^ 
 by returmng to the scenes of hi. youth, and taking up fruKowL^ 
 ma thoroughly scientific manner. His homestead, "The MapTw* 
 has become the Burlington Experimental Station ai a r«iult ofS; 
 
 SSi'^L^SSTh^ iTl'^f'"'- ^™'' «~"^« ^" "^^'y braTch. c^upTci 
 with the fact that the land is m every way suitable as reeardx L^ 
 
 winter months to lecturing on Horticultural subjects in every part of 
 
 tute C;%w°5^"'i."'^1>" *•?* auspice, of the Fanne«?5l? 
 tute. Notwithstanding Mr. Peart's scholarly attainments he has not 
 grown away from the j^ple, and his great piularity has cau«S^h"^' 
 to be nommated twice for the Council, whiih honor he declinS^ H^. 
 18 well known to be skilful in organization, powerful with the p«! 
 and eloquent with the tongue. . i~ *iu wii,a ine pen, 
 
 cuS*w".*'*''' ^'^•' S««™to7-Tr«a8urer of the Burlington Horti- 
 cultural Society, carries on fruit growing and dairying extensively 
 
 Churoh T '^^ ?u" "l^ \° energetic worker in the Methodist 
 Church. In everything that he undertakes he distinguish* himself 
 by his systematic and practical thoroughness nimseii 
 
 tu^ilin^r"*"' ^V 7>T^''««'d«°* of the Burlington Horticul- 
 tural Society, is a great fruit grower, in fact he may be called the- 
 pioneer of fruit growing in the Burlington District. For ten years in. 
 succession the fr^t growers met at his house to pack the fruit wLb 
 
 ExSo^';T"^.T'''°°**'^^™' P"'" •'* the Toronto InduTtrial 
 
 of ?h« S- ^^' u ^"^ "'^'■^* '"^ ''^'''''^ "»»tters. and i« one. 
 
 ot the leadmg men m the district. 
 
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 BURLINGTON HORTICULTURAL 
 
 ASSOOATION. 
 
 Br A. ▼. P«,t Mji ^. p^ ^ pj^ 
 
 mclude. the reprewntative fruit S^« 'TtK J p"" ^ y«»V*'^»y 
 FoUowing are th. office™ for^r .^ Burlmgton District. 
 
 "'-her, Honorary Presiden? A W*p•!::'^°^y'«^ 1»02: Geo. E. 
 ^ u .-j^ . J^^'z"^^^^, A. vv. I'eart. PreaiHonf . t a "g'^emuk ' 
 
 Fisher, Honorary Pr^irn? A W*?^^^^ 1902: Geo, 
 
 Vice-President ,^W. F W 'p^W ^^' S'^'^^''^ ' ^- S- Free" 
 T- Springer. G*;. N Peen Wv' fel'^.r'- „I>irector8: O. 
 
 Hopkins, W. A. Emory. Arthur 
 
 T. Springer. Gwj. N. Peer.' W 
 
 Peer, and Joseph Lindley * 
 
 t«n^f^tr5'uSrgT7e^rheTer^^n"•'^^ '^t^*™-'- *»»« 
 
 opon yu«y at the annua? Sing tS^^J^ 7*'''' "** "P**^ 
 another on '• pears," a third on "L-1 ! * director on « apples," 
 
 tables," and r^n though the list'^rth*;?^^^^ ''°«°° "^««^ 
 responsible more thoron|h work is don J "*''"'* """^ °°« P«"°° 
 
 oomJ^'JfTh^rmtr^h^Ttf'^^^^'r^^^^e Executive, 
 and who, on occasion w-?reauT.^^ . ?^ """ °' * ««°«™l character 
 
 be^^f^hTErrS'ii^n^SS -,;J^^ ^Sefr^' f'T office, the mem- 
 petent persons to address thTA«Z;.« *^°*?. " *° »«l«ct corn- 
 
 interest^ The AudiSor 1 9ot^S°°- °^ ™^J~? °' P^^iouUr 
 Four regular meetiSts are heW ^^ ° ^^"^ "''^ ^- ^- I*^- 
 several special ones. « firm'ttS^'rej:?^ ° AtT^ '^T^'' "^ 
 ings. a specialist in some branch of H,?l^ • ***' "«°^ ™«et- 
 dnce the subject, which is thS,«JL in ^"^^ " scored to intro- 
 ^1 pe^ns iite^iilnVorS JZ are^^STttht^ "•"".^"• 
 
 opoJ^S ^.Teff^^Njrtrrr Indre*"^*'""' ^«P«"'^'°« »«"'7 
 n^one, from any -ouri'^rhK'r.'^'^itT'Kf %^?^h' ^ "' ''^ 
 balance on hand of $136 17 * l^"^ *''" - a 
 
 t^ef^r^T^'^zt'^:::^^''^ :; s« «-^- to^crea-e 
 
 ters relating to the fruit induTy *^ *^^ ^'"'^ ^^^^-^ ^ *" »»*- 
 
 Since Its organization the fruit acrease of th« ftn-r ^ ->. 
 has been doubled. It has shown n„™li\u! ^""^J^ogton district 
 
 shipping faculties are s^nd to noneT L P* ^^'^^^T^ «>" »nd 
 the profitable growing of fraS Not onfj .K T'^T ^ 9°**^° ^o"" 
 tender species as well such «i;«Jv ^ '^® ^*"*y ^^^ts, but the 
 blackber^„ay"b:iill7iri'?ere'™^ '"' the Kittatunny 
 
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CiiOVKB Field, Near Burunoton. 
 
 Situated in a valley, or rather on a terrace gently sloping south- 
 easterly to Burlington Bay and Lake Ontario, covering an area pro- 
 bably four miles wide by ten in length, and protected on the north- 
 west by a limestone mountain, this district produces fraits, straw- 
 berries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, grapes, peaches, plums, 
 pears, quinces and apples, as well as melons and tomatoes in lavish 
 abundance, and of .a quality not excelled in the home or foreign mar- 
 kets. The fruit grower has been taught the most profitable varieties 
 of the different classes to grow, how to plant them properly, what sort 
 of soil and situation is best adapted for a given kind of fruit, how to 
 prune, fertilize, cultivate, spray and otherwise deal with injurious 
 insects and fungi — in short, how to care for a plantation so as to pro- 
 duce the greatest quantity of the best quality of fruit 
 
 The Association has made for itself more than a provincial repu- 
 tation by exhibiting fraits at the leading expositions — the World's 
 Fair, Chicago, in 1896 ; the Paris Exposition, in 1900 ; the Glasgow, 
 in 1900 ; and the Pan-American, Buffalo, in 1901. At each of these 
 it received awards in the form of medals and diplomas. 
 
 During the last ten years it has made an annual exhibit at the 
 Industrial Exhibition, Toronto, and has been given the first prize each 
 year for the best collection of fruits. 
 
 Such is a brief sketch of the past work of this Society. A tree is 
 known by its fraits. Is it too much to say, that for efifective organi- 
 zation and progressive enterprise, the Burlington Hortiealtural Asso- 
 ciation has few, if any, equaJs to-day in the Province of Ontario! 
 
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 THE BURLINGTON FRUIT EXPERIMENT 
 
 STATION. 
 •r A. w. PiM^ BJi, 
 
 cultural College and^^ O^Wio^^r^O*: ~h'.±«^ ^ ^«^- 
 
 soil .it,^tion and clS'^ffcrstSr''"'"' '^-dpoint. to the 
 
 knowledge as HSii S^werT ™ ^^ "^ '*""" '"" »»" ^'^ 
 aggregate experienVe or^^Jf i? °*?y y""' *« ^«" " from the 
 
 ^^Su-lTho^grfrli^^^^^^^^ 
 range of wilg, gtill each <jW aSns tohl™ T ? f °°/ ''^^*^ 
 Very heavy, stubborn clava on t1^ ^ *, ® *. °**'"'*^ preference, 
 the other, !« not d™iS l2?°f ^'"'^^ '^^ P^' ''S^* «"»d« oa 
 clay or ir^yelJv with ^i ^"7 '*°^"' however, whether sandv 
 
 weli iaT^-"L'^^^Xy^*'V«bsoil tho..ughly drained, aJi 
 
 especi^Uy^hriveonsuchsoit wSe^nrS!:K?'™?*"». '^^ ""Pbemea 
 
 • i« the idkl of the pear aS grZ oiS^^i fh'-^'f *- "*'*' '^''^ '«"" 
 
 of potash. CherriM drtir^' °J*?«,^ t*"""^ large consumption 
 
 pros'per in light riTloams ^'^'^ ^'«''' '^"'^ ^''"^ P^^'hea 
 
 whii?"iI^2Se's°'lLrr''^ '°'"'' ^-^ «' »«"o- »°d7 loams, 
 having a quSnd Sm^""" """""" Productiveness oj h.nd^a 
 
 parSTntra;;!^' ^iul^ravT* 'Tu^ *''°""'«^'^ P- 
 plants or trees. Stock S.lw1l ?^ JL*!"**"* *°'" **»« "«> «* the 
 nursery. Only sta^v Zlw ^i*"^ '^^^P*'" *'"" '* ^'^ i° the 
 Pruning both^rc^"'S Zt^^n^^'^^ '^ "^'^ "^ "««!• 
 shonld be cut oS^queTy solhalVEr^:'^; ^ •' ""f' *^* ^'^^ ™°t» 
 impact closelv with f h« *u ^ . **'^ ^"^ " planted they may 
 sooras Se "*'"'*'' ^'^'^ ^"^ **»«>^ °«t fresh rootlets al 
 
 planX':i^*C:urbti W'^^'h*;^"^ """^ ^^^-^^ -^-l^ at 
 There sLld be a bllLttetwLX t^ *° *7"*^'"^'- ^^ ^^^^'^ 
 wise with little root and much tTth/tr^P "m^u"^' "y^**""' °*h«'- 
 
 -out. ai/e=s -Sir j^:-„x~: &jrd:^ 
 
" Thb Mapues," Rksidxnck or A. W. Pkabt, Eag. 
 
 good growth is assared. Nature has stored large quantities of food 
 in our soils and we realize upon it chiefly through careful tillage. 
 
 In order to maintain the standard of our fruit plantations, however, 
 it is necessary to use fertilizers in some form. Those from the stables 
 satisfy the want well were they procurable in sufficient quantities. 
 They are especially rich in nitrogen, which gives growth both to the 
 tree and fruit. 
 
 The clovers, crimson, red and other varieties, as well as peas and 
 vetches ploughed under, also serve the same purpose. Wood ashes 
 too, are valuable, especially in the lighter soils furnishing potash 
 which fruits feed upon heavily. Nitrate of soda, muriate of potash, 
 bone meal and salt also have a distinct value in the special culture of 
 fruits. 
 
 Before applying fertilizers, however, it is well lo study what the 
 soil and plant require. If more growth be wanted, use nitrogen in 
 some form, and cultivate freely. On the other hand, if growth be 
 checked, the tendency is to form more fruit buds. It is also desirable 
 to bear in mind that the productiveness of a fruit plantation is based 
 upon the minimum available plant food in the soil. An orchard 
 might be rich in potash and phosphoric acid, and yet deficient in 
 nitrogen. The result would probably be a large quantity of small, 
 unsaleable fruit. Thus very briefly a few of the problems involved 
 in the fruit growing industry have been indicated. There are others 
 as well — spraying, packing, marketing — all of prime importance and 
 receiving the earnest, critical attention of the progressive fruit grower. 
 
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 "BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW 
 
 THEM/' 
 
 By C C Junci,! Deputy MinMc of Agrfcultuw, Towoto. 
 
 irlitSiri"*^ ^ were able by Home magical power to pile up a 
 
 gbttenng heap of golden nuggets, jusT such a pile aE wm t^ 
 
 be ^n at the 01a«^,«. ExhiStion; and I woufd say to yo^ 
 
 This pile of gold has come from a certain country wouS 
 
 ruSt'S^£&r'^?.^\« '" '•"' '"""*'-^^" Y°" SSlinXn 
 wouia De probably, "Why, yes, any country that produces ffold in 
 
 that abundance must be a magnificent countiy to liVeT" Thlt 
 heap of gold was labelled " Yukon." • Gold is Zgood thini to Jver 
 ts^ Can^^hri'* *"" '^" r^ "'*»» magnifiint eflSf Z ^Zl 
 
 can se^tb.^ ^..H H " ""."^^ **^** ^""^^ *^'^'°« ^^ t»>e Yukon, you 
 can 8^ that gold does not necessarily indicate a fine country to Hve 
 in. We will take that gold away and pile up wheat Th7nT S 
 »y to you, « All this wheat has <Jme frL sJchInd such a counrr^ 
 would you not like to live in that country ?" You reply "WhvS' 
 
 toTve1^*'*^;rthat^: ?-* f^ h -«t b^f ^n7c'^un^^^ 
 A^i^ ^®^''**"'*^'>»t came from the treeless prairies of North 
 
 Amenca-away out on the boundless, solitary, treeleTs p™S«^!!or 
 perhaps it came from some of the rich prairie iknd rf ^uth Am^i^jT 
 
 li K^^r ^VoTc^rtHJ °' *'T Unattractive rich Stom^a 
 
 whear^^x^ioT^^^^^^ rffi: 
 
 C™,hr ^1"°lr?*'° °* Australia, o/ perhaps from the Ar^entTn^ 
 Republic in South America; and you sav " A eonnfn,^^ vl l^ 
 
 aVoS^V.-SK^.-t anin^Us li/. '^i'.n,\r^Z^Z.tf:. 
 !«^ " ^^?" ^' '"^ P^"''® °^ *^at e put before you an array of fruiT 
 and m addition to magnificenHooking apples we .Sd 3hi. and 
 
 and sheep and swine, but first and foremost, to place before them the 
 fruite of the country knowing full well tLt ^thTold L^ing " By 
 
 S^i Std^SL^"""/^'"^" ^'^ •" *^« connectionT^igJ^ 
 cance that does not belong to gold, or wheat, or live stock. 
 
 f^. l^ T **^at a country which produces fruit has raised itself 
 far above the level of a country which simply digs gold oJ^oflhe 
 ground, or a countiy which simply produces wlLt to S the worH 
 
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"idft U ^Ir^^yJ^ameT^yZTT' ''''" °' '"«'t grower in iu 
 productive wtion And i. X'*^ ^^'^'^^ - «> ajricuir««j o^ 
 horticulture of thU ^TntS InJ^S rT '•" '^'•^^ " "h the 
 commg in contact, not with tl.« i ^^ '*" 'ru't-growinir, you I™ 
 
 cont^t with a few of the men wK„ ^"" ''*'''' on'j to come in 
 
 Pnvj^^e of attending Z ^ventonT:,^"^'^ ■'" '*' °^ »>-- thJ 
 A|.«ociauoD to know that what I J^ ^^ ^"**"" ^'-it Orowen? 
 w'll guarantee that ther"cannot befn. T"«J* """* »''« true I 
 •nj a«K>ciation of men rconntttn V^^ '^'^^'"'^ «' Ontario 
 
 I would like to see a ..roo* 
 jre just on the th««hold ofTfe 7Zj '^T y°"»« »«> who 
 to do-give a careful conaideraS ,'^°'!°'^""g wh«t they are ooin^ 
 • pursuit for a bright^^? i^^u^So^. ^^ *'""*'°° °' horticStu«^ 
 
 £;V Have you ever Cnt\^JJi'^T^^ the Niagarf ^ 
 
 ft^li ^•''* y°» «^'«- b««n down S S« '^"^ ^' the Oeoi^ian 
 IwilJ not say that you will find /L .u°"°*y °' ^"ce EdwSd f 
 Provwce of Ontario VdaT I ^11 J^ '»'« J'^^thiest home^^Se 
 men who have nothing to d^ *S * -."^ *'*** ^o" ^'i" find ther^ 
 «d at ease ; but I wUI «v ^Jf^tliT'''"' '''''* *" "^"g in luxui^ 
 fr«»t-g«wing is being mSe a ^nlSH"" '^T f *''°" -action, where 
 along the best lines, ySTwiS K mL"**' ^f*** '^^^ are woTkfng 
 happmess, more true. genSi hom« /^"^ '""'««^ more homf 
 anywhere el«, in the pSvice of oTf "^""^"^ ^ ° ^^'^ average tiT 
 are after, a good livingwi{J ^ IS?^""' ^^''^ '^ *hat is what vJu 
 
 then I say that horticuliure Dre.Lnfa. °®°**^ *» ''^^ « physical 
 
 the young men of thi« P^^"*"^^ ^""^ attractive opeSii^ foi 
 agncu^tureand horticultureT^'dj' T!.*^"^^ onlj tum^into 
 going into our towns and dtit, ^ *"' ***« energy that is now 
 
 bound to make mUlio^^reT ofti * JT** "^f^ °* *^* ">«« who^ 
 of what stress and discomfort is aS'^T'TJ ^^l -ery little id^ . 
 
 on y turn a large number of the^!!:. ,°n, ^^T '° *^'->* *« couS 
 
 woS'd-iri-i'^^^^'Tfa^.i^rdSrnt^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ™V -uiu a large number of tK^„ 7 • '" "* ^nat — if i 
 
 fruit farms, and the d^U^t^LlZ T^'f"" *''« ^"""t'T tow 
 I would not give ^7m^elvf£^\'t^'^'^^^onrconntry 
 
 7^.""' ""•- give one moment'n tk^ LI*^ ^'^ "i our conntrv 
 question of the buUding up S our to!i^^''*°r consideration to tS 
 
•Mored. A few applm may wem a very innal] thing, and a Fruit 
 Orowera' Amfjciation may not appear to important a« an Asaociation 
 of fiankera or some other financiers, but if it were not for aasocittions 
 of this kind there would be no necessity for Bankers' Associations. 
 On investigation we will find that after all it is upon the apple barrel 
 and the cheese box that the true prosperity of this country is baaed. 
 It is not A question of whether we are going to And more gold in the 
 Yukon or rot, but if we can go on producing ami improving our 
 fruiU and dairy produoU we will lie helping to develop that which is 
 after all the true basis of the prosperity of this country. 
 
 RuiDKNci or OioaoE Fisher, Esq., Bckunotom. 
 
 GEORGE FISHER. ESQ. 
 
 The farm ia ^composed of two hundred acres, all of which is 
 under cultivation, seventy acres being in orchard and the balance 
 devoted to ordinary mixed farming. The soil varies from light sand 
 to clay loam, and is suitable for producing all kinds of crops. The 
 bams are large and well finished throughout, the baaementa being 
 paved with brick and cement, and having stalls for seven teams and 
 sixty head of cattle, and cellar room for 5,000 bushels of roots. The 
 bam at the house is used principally as a packing house, the main 
 floor of 6,000 feet for sorting and packing, being specially lighted, 
 and above that for storage of packages. In the orchards are 16,000 
 bearing fruit trees of all kinds — apple, pear, plum, cherry, peach, 
 apricot, etc., and 30,000 currant aud gooseberry bushes. The apples 
 and pears are mostly exported, and the balance of the crop is widely 
 •distributed in home markets. 
 
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 Rmidew. or W. F. W. Fwmer, E»y., BiKUN.m 
 
 "SHADY COTTAGE" DAIRY AND FRUIT FARM. 
 
 ComprUes 200 wres of Und, »11 cleared .nd in the highest state 
 of cultivation. About sixty acres devoted to tree and small fruits, 
 a. follows : 2,000 apple trees, 3.000 pear trues. 2,000 plum trees, 200 
 cherry trees, 100 peach trees, 300 grape vines. The applet and 
 pears include the leading commercial varieties, and are exported by 
 the grower, pnncipally to Glasgow, their season for domwtic use 
 
 i^'ilif^^^"*"."* ^"' *° "f""* ^•'*- '*'*"* "*»»«' f'-»i'» mentioned are 
 disposed of ui local markets, principally Toronto and Montreal. 
 
 S!vJ.wTnnn ?"" » """"ally occupied by strawberrito ; aver- 
 ag^yield 6,000 quarts per acre ; average price 6 cents per quart 
 About the same amount of land under raspberry cultureVyielding 
 ^f stJaiTb^S" '*** ^"*"'''^ "' ''"* gatheml^rom si^niL aref 
 
 wJ'^'^A^T ? '^^^^^'^^ *'""'^'»'« ^''^"Py the balance of the 
 
 ioK r t"- ^'"l" ^^'\ ' P'-««=ti«»"y *" "Old by commission 
 merchants. To operate the dairy forty cow, are kept, various breeds 
 and cross^. The favonte breed is a grade shorthorn. No cow is 
 tept which will not yield at least 6,000 pounds of milk per year 
 lliey are fed on roots, ensilage and chopped grain. 
 The stock on the farm enn*omes annually 2,000 bushels of oats, 20 
 
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 View of thk Baen o^ W. F. W. Fbheb, Es*. Bitoinoton. 
 
 tons of bran, 20 tons aborts, or equivalents for these quantities in 
 ^TK 1w «^. ''^.*P P«»««ble. and 6,000 busbels nxrts 
 .« J°i* '~™ '^'^y disposed of by retail sale, handled on most 
 IZZfJ'^TJ^^"^- These cows would p^duce a littie o^r 
 l^^ "^^"^ ^°Sf' ^' y*" <>° ''^ »^«~ge if milk wl« 
 h^i^XT'^*'^- ^*y r '"™^ °"* ^ pastuSe for ateut elgJJ 
 
 or ineir feed. In winter they never leave their stalls. 
 
 t« J.i«* •" P"?°"c«8 "» «n«n8 »n equivalent for the amount required 
 
 to mamtam stock The bam is one of the largest in the count? the 
 
 ftXT?" *^'°«f /*• ^^° *'•' "•**> ^ *2 X 60 ft.. outsiS^^te 2J 
 ft &f " r*^.°lf~* ^ «~"°<* 5^ ^ ^ ba8^«>«°t of Stone 10 
 ft. h gb furnishes stabling for 60 head of cattle and 12 horns, and 
 provides for the Storage of 5.000 bushels of roo^ The STuisWe 
 measurement is 16 x 20 ft. x 32 ft. high ; corn is used for fiUirft 
 and the ration per cow per day is 40 pounds. ^ 
 
 are Z^ fll" ^^ "^^ "**?'' " "«^ *<> elevate the loads. They 
 are rawed 24 feet, and so gravitation is a force upon which lari 
 
 furnishes power for grinding, cutting feed, pumpingfete. To work 
 this land ten horses are required and about ^ne "regular hands : the2 
 
 Stv^W^'^i^^-^^T? '^' ^"«y ^°° by fi^m twenty five to 
 thirty pickers, Indians being employed to do this class of work 
 
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"BoNNW Place," Rmidence of W. J. Hopkins, Esq., Buklinoton. 
 
 "BONNIE PLACE" FRUIT FARM. 
 
 The appearance of and condition in which this farm ii kept caused 
 viMtora to name it " Bonnie Place." Rows of poplar, catalpa, maple 
 and spruce trees outline this farm of over 80 acres. The large single 
 and double horse loads of fruit leaving Bonnie Place, from early 
 
 **?^^^r^*° '^°*"'' *PP^"^ ^^ "' *•*« wonderful fertility of the 
 soil. 15,000 apple, pear, plum, peach trees and currant bushes have 
 assisted the owner to exchange the old frame bnUdings for the 
 present ones. The two-storey fruit house, 25x80, is in the rear of 
 the bam seen in cut ; all are roofed with galvanized metal and 
 havethe latest ideas in stable arrangements and cement floors 
 
 The house, built in 1901, is heated with hot water fumaiie and 
 radiators throughout. The main rooms are finished in chestnut, 
 bemg natural wood especially prepared to show graining, A large, 
 lead-lined tank supplies the complete plumbing system, giving hot 
 and cold water in three stories. There is a laundry fittegd with per- 
 manent tubs and convenient taps, also an attic finished^ children's 
 playroom. Thf entrance roadway is dug out 14 inches, laid with 
 flat stonw in bottom and along sides, then filled with stones and 
 ^graded with gravel. 
 
 Bonnie Place is known for its peach orchards, and is famed for 
 ats shrvihs and flowers, which are under Mrs. Hopkins' special care. 
 
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 Baen or W. J. Hopkins. Esq., Bprlinoton. 
 
 Strawberky PicKiNo-W. E. Babcock, Esq., Bcelinoton. 
 
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Rksidknck of 
 C. p. Coleman, Esq., 
 
 BUBUMOTON. 
 
 C. P. CouiiHAN, Esq. 
 
 C. F. COLEMAN. 
 Home and Sign Painter, Paper Hangw, Decorator and Grainer. 
 
 Mr. Coleman is one of the leading painters and decorators in this 
 County, employing from ten to twelve painters in the busy season, 
 and handling some very large contracts. His work is always up to 
 ■date and satisfactory, as he says it is the only class of work that will 
 build up a trade and hold it. 
 
 Mr. Coleman also carries on a large and successfnl Florist busi- 
 ness. He has a number of hot houses, giving employment to a 
 number of men, and does a wholesale and retail business, finding a 
 wholesale trade in the cities of Hamilton and Toronto, and a retail 
 trade at home, Burlington. The principal flowers he grows being 
 violets, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums. 
 
 Mr. Coleman is a young man, being 33 years old. His first work 
 ■when a boy was with a florist, which business he learned, at the same 
 time working at the painting after business hours. This business he 
 studied completely in every branch with the intention of going into 
 the business himself as contractor, which he did and with great success. 
 After a few years hard work he bought a beautiful home with 
 ■extensive grounds and there started the hothouse business. His 
 residence is one of the prettiest and most beautifully situated homes 
 in Burlington. 
 
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 BlUNT HOTKL, BUKUNOTON. 
 
 Uppkb Vkranda of Brant Hotel. 
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^x.vKX or THi Bkant Hotkl. 
 
 THE HOTEL BRANT AND ANNEX, 
 BorUngton, Ontario, Caiuuh. 
 
 This elegant and commodiona hotel is a fire-proof brick Btructure, 
 colonial in style, finished in hardwood, and has accommodation for 
 three hundred guests. It is delightfully situated on a high bluff, 
 surrounded by beautiful lawns and numerous shade trees, and orer- 
 looks both Lake Ontario and Hamilton Bay. 
 
 The hotel is thoroughly equipped with all modem improvements 
 
 elevator, electric lights, bells and exposed sanitary plumbing, and can 
 be heated with hot water and hot air. Every floor is amply supplied 
 with lavatories and public baths. 
 
 Quests' chambers are arranged singly and in suite, with and 
 without private baths, and are handsomely furnished in antique oaks, 
 white iron cjid brass beds, with the Ostermoor patent mattresses. 
 
 The dining-room is unquestionably one of the finest in Canada. 
 It covers an area of nearly 8,000 square feet and opens out upon 
 spacious verandas. The cuinne will be under the personal super- 
 vision of Mr. Hood, who is a successful caterer. 
 
 Amusements: Golf, tennis, croquet, bowling on the green, 
 bathing, boating, fishing, cycling and driving; also bowling, 
 billiards, pool, bagatelle, ping pong, etc. In addition to these 
 amusements, music will be furnished daring mnals and for dancing. 
 
 A special feature of the hotel is its roof garden and promenades. 
 
 Rates $2.50 per day and upwards. Special weekly and season 
 rates. Booklets with further information on application. 
 
 Thomas Hood, Manager. 
 
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 COBNKB OF DININO-ROOM, . 
 
 Bbant Hotw,. 
 
 Lower Vkbanda. Bbant Hotm. 
 
 Re8id«nck o, H. T. Fostbe, Esq., 
 
 A. B. Coleman, Esq., Burlin, 
 
 OTON. 
 
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BURLINGTON^ UP-TODATE PLANING MILL AND 
 LUMBER YARD. 
 
 We have much pleaaure in introdaoing our subecribers to Burling- 
 ton's Planing Mill and Lumber Yard, operated by James Harrison. 
 
 This business was opened up in February, 1899, after the 
 ^lestruotion by Are of the Coleman Lumber Company's Mill, of which 
 company Mr. Harrison was secretary-treasurer. The mill and yards are 
 well situated on Brant street, just at the head of Ontario street, and 
 ■extend back the entire block, with entrances to both front and rear. 
 
 At the time of our visit the yards contained a large stock of 
 various kinds of lumber, shingles, laths, posts, doors, sash, blinds, 
 flooring, novelty siding, beaded matching, many kinds of mouldings, 
 and a well-assorted stock of pine, hemlock, etc. The planing mill is 
 built at the rear of the premises, and is fitted throughout with new 
 machinery of the most improved make, and is operated by electric 
 power from Niagara Falls. 
 
 Mr. Harrison reports a steady increasing trade, and amongst his 
 -customers may be mentioned — The Grand Trunk Railway Company, 
 , The Cataract Power Company, The Dominion 6k>vernment for Canal 
 and Harbor Timber, Saltfieet Township Council, Burlington Village 
 -Council, Nelson Township Council, quite a number of boilders and 
 manufacturing concerns in Hamilton, also some of the best and 
 -closest buyers in Burlington, Waterdown, Oakville, Aldershot, 
 Merton, Stoney Creek, Nelson, Appleby, Tansley, Lowville, Milton, 
 ■Carlisle, Palermo, Flamboro' Centre, Bronte, etc. 
 
 Another feature of this establishment is its "Car Lot" trade. 
 ■Special attentirn is paid to this department, and close quotations are 
 readily given on any bill of lumber, shingles, etc. 
 
 During our travels in similar districts we have not come across a 
 planing mill and lumber yard so well equipped and stocked ao this 
 ■one ; the machinery is run by a first-class machinist (Mr. A. Coates), 
 .and the yard work and shipping is well looked after by Mr. Samuel 
 Dearing. We almost omitted to mention that a grain chopper is 
 in operation daily. 
 
 A, B. Coleman, generid contractor and lumber dealer, is an 
 energetic, progressive, and rising man who has done much for 
 Burlington. He commenced business as a contractor at eighteen 
 years of age. A few years later he bought out the old planing mi'l 
 on Ontario Street, which he operated successfully until his business 
 demanded larger premises. In the winter of 1895 he built the large 
 new mill on Ontario Stree*, which was, unfortunately, destroyed by 
 fire on June 2l8t, 1898. In the winter of 1899 he commenced to 
 promote the Hotel Brant, and after a year of persevering effort suc- 
 ceeded in obtaining the necessary capital. The hotel was built the 
 following year, and opened on July 2nd. Mr. Coleman has built a 
 great many houses in Burlington, both for himself and others, as 
 well as the greater part of the Beach. He has executed many large 
 -contracts in Ontario, and during the past summer has been engaged 
 -on some large buildings in Toronto, Durham, Fort Erie and Low. 
 
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 RiDKNc or Jai« Hamusok. Ksp.. Watek 
 
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 Jamw Haekmok's M,ix axd Inthuok of Lpmmb Y. 
 
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Jamu Hakbuon'b FiAHTsa Mill, Bkamt Stxxr. 
 
 .Tam«9 Harris©?!, Esq., BrHLixQToy. "Gazette" OfTiCE, BenuscxoK. 
 
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 ^blr. Willism White's views on this section of the country »r« of 
 especial interest, both because he is not an old resident with judg- 
 ment biased by tender memories of early associations, and because of 
 such an extended personal knowledge of other parts of the United 
 States and Canada as provide a basis for an opinion of value. 
 
 Some six years ago, Mr. White, whose business as contractor -had 
 compelled frequent changes of residence, determined to settle'down 
 in a permanent home. At diflerent times he had lived in mtay parta 
 of tiM United Sutes, especially in those States borderi|l|[ on the 
 (mat lakes, and even as far south as Texas ; also in tM Canadian 
 West as well as various portions of the region now famittrly known 
 as " New Ontario " ; but all experience and knowledfl^ lead him 
 unhesitatingly to decide on Old Ontario as the best ^ 
 
 After an investigation, costing some months of consliant travel 
 and observation, Mr. White finally decided on Burlington, and has 
 never since had cause to regret his choice. 
 
 Since coming here Mr. White has again gone back into business. 
 Naturally enough the immense fruit production of the district attracted 
 his attention and lead to his identifying himself with the fruit-trade. 
 
 His new specialty is evaporated fruits, and now one of the 
 flourishing industries of this town is the Evaporatw, from which 
 annually go forth to the Western Provinces and European centrea 
 many car-loads of high-grade evaporated fruits, especially apples in 
 the past, though Mr. "White has already taken steps to extend hi» 
 new industrv. 
 
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 «0EiiAi», Esq., Bcrunoton. 
 
 Residknce OF W. Blair, Esq. 
 
 ■BrRLINOTON. 
 
KiNu EowABD, At aux AT Mk. Alucn'b 
 8tore, Bcru.xuton. 
 
 RuiDKKC-i or O. AixKx, Esq., 
 
 BCRU.NUTOM. 
 
 The proprietor of the well-known hardware busineM, Mr. (George 
 Allen, ia one of the aucoeufal and aelf-made inen whom Burlington 
 it proud to own aa her aona. In the year 1843 in the little village of 
 W«!'.«P'-; -n Sqaar?, w it waa then called, Mr. Allen first aaw the 
 light of udy. Being thrifty and energetic be wtv-t .iIiIp in 186ft to lay 
 the fonndationa of the aplendid buaineaa of the {nreaent, in which he 
 enjoys both the patronage and oonfidence of a multitude oil cuatomen 
 and friends. When he began buaineaa hia brother John waa associated 
 with bin aa partner; in 1875 the partnerahip waa dissolved and Mr. 
 George Allen continued the business with untiring seal. From time 
 to time, diffwent lines of hardware were added to the stock of atores 
 and tinware tUl the eatablishment haa reached its preaent excellent 
 equipment For fuel also the good people of Burlington often resort 
 to the same place, as Mr. Allen has for some years past carried on a 
 most successful coal and wood business. In patent crimp conductor 
 elbows he does a large wholesale trade, shipping his elbows to various 
 parts of Canada. In the spring of 1901 Mr. Allen sold out the 
 tinware and stove department of his business to his nephew, Mr. 
 James 8. Allen, and now continues the hardware bv nesa together 
 with the coal and wood trade, at the old stand, ith the same 
 enthusiasm as of old and exhibiting the same genial spirit which haa 
 won him so many friends. 
 
 Our esteemed citizen never longed for civic or political honors ; 
 however, he has served with acceptance as village councillor. The 
 secret of Mr. Allen's success is geniality, diligence and progress. 
 
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 RBS.DKNCK 0, Mk«. Rox.«h,CK, Bchu^otoX. 
 
 RwiB- NCK or MKTHODrsT Minister 
 
 BCRUNOTOK 
 
 R-O^VCKOrP^B ^,,^,^^,^^ 
 
 BUBJUNGTON, 
 
 
 
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 Residkxck or W. T. Glover, Esq., Freeman. 
 
 Rbsi' . xcb or Mr. FeKorsoN, 
 Cr> and Lumber Merchant. 
 
 "Maple Loimje," RRgiDEscE of 
 F. Ghent, BrRUNOTON. 
 
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 B.SKKT FAcrcBv o, W. T. Gxx.vbk. E«g.. BnKUNOTo> 
 
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 BURLINGTON BOX, BARREL AND BASKET VORKS. 
 
 The above business was establishnH .n fu- -n 
 years ago by Mr. W. T GJoverTho h^ / ' *" *'~"' °^°^ 
 
 necessity ofLh an inst.^ t'^n ^ h^'^ "'^""'^'^ 
 
 district. Since the inception of thT h t ^'■'*' fruit-growing 
 
 fidence of the great Z^of f^l " '' "." ^"^°^«^ '^« -- 
 
 section of counfrv 1311 ^'"^'-«.'-«^«" ^'^d gardeners of this 
 
 Lorne Park rN7a;,rrr AH I '^7 '*' P**™"' ^''^ ^^^ »«" ^^^ 
 and it has alwaysZn the " '"f .7 "" ''^^"'^ "^^ -anufactumi. 
 Of go^s for r^e t:S ttrr ottTtht^- ^"t^ 
 
 package „ade ; so n^uch is it a^rrel^S'th '^"^ °°°-™'"-»'l« 
 
 - -wthatistsSr^rr rtrnfi^^^^ 
 rairz " '" ^"- — - andTjirJe-^ 
 
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Town Hall, Buklinoton. 
 
 Rebidbnce of Maitland Young, Esq., Bcbunoton. 
 TVilKii/rom the Pier. 
 
[>^y \i{l '^' 
 
 Residence OF Mr. Peaet, Sen., 
 
 iJDKUNOTON. 
 
 Methodist Chukch, Bcelinotos 
 
 Bakn or D. P. CEosBr, Esq., BrKux. 
 
 OTON. 
 
" SuNNTSiDE," Rksidenck OF D. P. Cbosby, Esq., Bumjnoton. 
 
 FOR SALE. 
 
 VALUABLE FRUIT FARM IN THE VILLAGE OF BURUNGTON 
 
 Consisting of twelve and a half acres, is situated in the Village of 
 Burlington, County of Halton, one of the finest fruit-growing districts 
 in Ontaria 
 
 Soil. — The soil is sandy loam, all well underdrained, and specially 
 adapted for farming, gardening and fruit growing. 
 
 Phcit.— Excellent orchard, consisting of 8 acres; 250 apple 
 trees, all bearing; 225 pear trees, all bearing; 375 plum trees; 15 
 peach trees, also one acre of grapes. 
 
 Buildings, ktc. — Large frame dwelling, as seen in photo, in 
 excellent condition and nicely painted ; also large barn, as illustra- 
 tion ; cellar, full size; lumber room, cow stable, large box stall, 
 hennery, all painted. Two large cisterns, and a never-failing well 
 (excellent water). 
 
 The whole front of the farm is adorned with different varieties of 
 shade and ornamental trees. 
 
 The situation of the property is very desirable. It is within 80 
 rods of the wharf, where boats call daily for fruit shipments to 
 Toronto; one mile from G.T.R. Station, and within five minutes 
 walk of churches, schools and the Radial Electric Railway Station. 
 Price, 118,000. Easy terms. For further particulars apply to 
 
 D. R Crosbt, Box 43, Burlington, Ont. 
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U. E. LOYALISTS. 
 
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 THE FAMILIES GHENT AND DAVIS. 
 
 The destinies of these two families have been closely interwoven 
 since the memorable day, one hundred years ago, when they left their 
 rich estates in North Carolina, through loyalty to the King. Originally 
 from Wales, England, they soon acquired, on the rich plantations of 
 North Carolina, wealth and position. In 1792 they left all this and 
 came to the mouth of the Genesee River (where Rochester now 
 stands). Arriving at Rochester during the fall they remained there 
 till the next spring. Governor Simcoe, on learning the circumstances, 
 sent a gunboat, in which they came to Fort Niagara (now Niagara- 
 on-the-Lake). They remained there till the following spring, when 
 they settled on Crown Lands in the townnhip of Saltfleet (where 
 Mount Albion now is). They remained there till 1804, when 
 Thomas Ghent and Eshel Davis moved to Halton County and 
 settled on Brant's Block. They had lived in Saltfleet long enough to 
 raise apples from seed. The young trees they dug up, brought them 
 in a canoe across the bay, carried them through the forest, and 
 cleared the land on the new homestead, where they were planted. 
 Those trees grew and prospered and are still in good condition, as 
 may be seen by the accompanying cut. 
 
 The Ghents and Davises settled on Brant's Block, Mr. Ghent 
 choosing an elevated position to avoid the tamarac swamp, which occu- 
 pied the land where Burlington Station now ' i. They had all the 
 difficulties, dangers and trials of new settlers, but these they grappled 
 with and overcame. In those early days the tanning business was 
 established which is now carried on successfully, near Toronto, by 
 the Hon. E. J. Davis, member of the Ontario Cabinet, and great- 
 grandson of the worthy U. E. Loyalist. Always devoted to and 
 sacrificing all to principle, these two families had the honor of being 
 the means of saving the lifo of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie, by aflFording 
 him timely shelter and helping him to escape. This they did, spurning 
 the reward of $5,000 offered for his capture and at the risk of their 
 lives in case of detection. The accompanying cut shows the heme of 
 C. G. Davis, built on the old homestead, from the roof of which can 
 be seen three thousand acres of fruit trees, also of Thaddeus Ghent, 
 Esq., of Burlington. 
 
 Mr. 0. G. Davis, was born (February, 1858) where he now resides, 
 on the south-eastern portion of the land transferred by deed bearing 
 the date 13th September, 1806, from Joseph Brant to Asal Davis, 
 grandfather of the above. 
 
 His fft'.,her, Mr. Gilbert Davis, died 1872, leaving the farm to his 
 only son, Mr. C. G. Davis, who followed the occupation of farming 
 until the year 1900, when he sold the larger portion of the farm with 
 stock, etc., retaining the old homestead with fifteen acres of land, 
 upon which he now grows apples and small fruits, which he, with 
 others, is largely interested in exporting to other countries. 
 
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 iEARs Ago. 
 
 C. G. Davis. Ea<j., Freeman. 
 
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Tuck ft Webber, Carriaok Builders. 
 
 Sueeew)rH to J. Allen. EtbMiahtd in the ytar 1855. High-grade work 
 turned out. Only the beM moUerials uied. 
 
 FOR SALE. 
 TWENTY-FIVE ACRES IN THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON. 
 
 (See ilhutratioH. of Rttidenee on page U.) 
 Tea miles from Hamilton and three miles from Hamilton Beach, the 
 noted summer resort, with which place it is connected by radial road 
 and three lines of steam cars. The radial road now nina along one 
 side of the property and will doubtless soon be conn* ted with 
 Toronto. The property is situated between two of the principal 
 streets and overlooking the lake and Hamilton Beach. Lying as it 
 does between two streets, not only makes it easy of access, but also 
 advantageous to dividing into small or villa lots if desired. A con- 
 siderable portion of the land is covered by small fruits as well as a 
 good orchard of apples, pears, plums and grapes. There is an eleven- 
 roomed rough caf>t house, heated by furnace, on the place ; a bam with 
 stone cellar and stabling for four cows ; a horse and carriage bam 
 with stablin; for three horses, and a chicken house with half an acre 
 enclosed by high fence. There is also an unfailing well of water of 
 artesian excellence, bored through 80 fflet of rock. 
 
 We regard this as the cheapest prop«?rty, and with the best pos- 
 sibilities in the near future, of any in the market. 
 
 Price —Ten ihousnnd dollars, one-half of whioii may remain on 
 mortgage at 5 per cent. For further particulars apply to 
 
 Dr. Andersov, Burlington. 
 
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LUMBER YARD AND PLANING MILL. 
 OVNEO BY MR. JOHN KENTNER. 
 
 What application, enterprise and capital can do is particularly 
 marked in the growing buaineu now conducted by Mr, John Kent- 
 ner, who haa unce hia birth resided in tlie County of Halton, and haa 
 been a resident of Burlington for some years. He has held the posi- 
 tion of Justice of the Peace and member of the Municipal Council of 
 Burlington, together with other responsible positions, and from time 
 to time has interested himself particularly in commercial and munici- 
 pal affairs, but of recent years haa placed his whole energy into hia 
 business, which, owing to the different branches embraced, engroskea 
 his whole time. 
 
 The bosineas personally superintended by Mr, Kentner embraces 
 three branches : 
 
 1st. Lumber yard and planing mill, — It is universally conceded 
 that the secret of success in the lumber business is to know how, 
 where and what to buy, and by careful attention to these branches 
 this lumber yard is kept supplied with a very superior stock of care- 
 fully selected lumber of the varieties required for his patrons, as well 
 as shingles, lath, etc. Along with the lumber yard is owned and 
 conducted a planing mill business with the latest machinery capable 
 of turning out up-to-date builders' supplies, from the plain dressed 
 lumber to matching, moulding and sash material ; also some consider- 
 able attention haa been paid to the manufacture of different branches 
 of boxes and crates required by the fruit producers. 
 
 2nd. Wood yard.— Hand-in-hand with the lumber yard is the 
 wood yard, where the best supplies of hard and soft wood of II 
 grades are constantly kept on band, and sold and delivered either in 
 the cordwood condition or manufactured ready for the stove. Fere 
 also the selling price ia kept at the lowest notch by careful buying 
 and stocking up at the proper season of the year. 
 
 3rd. Cider press. — Owing to the fact that large quantities of 
 af^les are produced in the fruit belt in the vicinity of Burlington, 
 there are large quantities of fallen apples unfit for foreign shipments, 
 from which cider is made for vinegar and other purpose^. In the 
 autumn season this branch of the work is crowded tx> its utmost. No 
 effort is spared, on the part of Mr. Kentner, to satisfy his patrons in 
 all these branches, and the personal attention given to each depart- 
 ment has led his customers to feel that it is in their interest to deal 
 with him, and while not strongly given to advertise from the stand- 
 point of printer's ink, yet he always in his business carries a strong 
 advertisement by the work he does and by the material supplied, which 
 is recognized by all as the most convincing ar^ment in favor of any 
 concern. 
 
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 "MAPLE LODGE," RESIDENCE OF ▼. GHENT, ESQ., 
 
 That very desirable property, situate on Brant Street, between 
 Burlington Village and the O. T. R. Station, owned by William 
 Ghent, Eaq., of Freeman P.O., Ont, Canada. 
 
 The farm consists of fifty-three acres of the most choice sandy loam, 
 all under a high state of cultivation, and is only one-half mile from' 
 Burlington Village and Lake Ontario. The land is particularly 
 adapted for fruit or garden purposes, and only nine miles from Ham- 
 ilton—the finest market in the Dominion— by O.T.B. and electric car 
 service, car every hour. 
 
 The fruit consists of the following : Apple, pear, plum, cherry, 
 peaoh, currants, berries, etc., all in good, thrifty condition, with 
 abundance of first-class water. 
 
 The buildings consist of good nine-roomed brick house, brick 
 drive-house and stable, frame barn and sheds ; the buildings are 
 WOTth at least $2,500. 
 
 The principal crops are : Tomatoes, melons, strawberries, rasp- 
 berries, cabbage, cauliflower and roots of all kinds ; also wheat, oats, 
 barley, rye and clover. 
 
 The produce on Mr. W. Ghent's farm for one year is as follows : 
 10,000 quarts of strawberries, 3,000 quarts of raspberries, 36 tons of 
 tomatoes, 90 tons of mangolds, 2,000 crates of melons, 12 tons of 
 cabbages, egg plants and peppers, 800 bushels of grain ; 53 bushels 
 to the acre of wheat, oats and barley. All grain used for feed 
 ua tho place. Price $10,000. 
 
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GREBNGILL STOCK FARM, 
 
 Is beautifully situated at Nelson Village, three-and-a-half miles 
 north of Burlington station, and owned by R. Mitchell & Sons, and 
 18 becon)ing famous for its high-class Short-Horn cattle, which have in 
 the past few years increased both in quality and numbers, until now 
 eighty head of the choicest cattle are to be found there, where they 
 have a run of 400 acres of land, and the demand has been so great 
 that the question is not how and where will the annual surplus be 
 aold, but how can enough be kept on hand to supply the customers 
 who come from all parts of the Dominion, while the best buyers come 
 irom all parts of the United States who are willing to pay large 
 prices. To replace what have been sold and keep up the high stand- 
 ing of the herd, importations are made annually from the leading 
 herds of England and Scotland, and are personally selected by a 
 junior member of the firm ; at the same time, alwajs being in the 
 market in Ontario for the best females that can be got, which are 
 bought regardless of cost, which is not being considered boom prices 
 by any means, as the quick advance in prices in past two years is 
 «aa8ed by a general demand. As all the diflTerent breeds have been 
 ^ven a fair trial it is now generally conceded that the pure-bred 
 Short-Horn and the Short-Horn grade are the most profitaWe for the 
 stockman and farmer. 
 
 FACTS RELATING TO " THE POPLARS." 
 
 Location.— In tL« Township of Nelson, one mile from Burling- 
 ton Junction. 
 
 Purchase. — Purchased from the Brant family about 90 years 
 *go by the late Samuel Dynes, and has remained in the possession of 
 «ome member of the Dynes family continuously ever since. 
 
 Soil.— Clay and gravel loam, admirably adapted for the produc- 
 tion of grain, stock raising and fruit. 
 
 Size.— This farm comprises 100 acres; 25 acres of which is 
 devoted to fruit, the balance to mixed husbandry. 
 
 Fruit.— Consists of 250 apple trees, 150 pear, 600 plum, 300 
 ^sherry, 500 grape vines, 1,200 currant bushes, with the exception of 
 60 apple trees all has been planted within the last 13 years, and is 
 now either bearing or coming into bearing ; in addition, strawberries, 
 raspberries and tomatoes are grown to the extent of several acres. 
 
 Average Products.— Apples, 150 barrels; pears, 30 barrels; 
 ^lums, 500 baskets ; cherries, 100 baskets ; grapes, 4 tons ; rasp- 
 berries, 4,000 quarts ; currants, 5,000 quarts ; strawberries, 8,000 
 quarts. 
 
 "Graik. — The usual cereals, such as wneat, oats, barley and corn 
 are grown, together with hay, all of which is fed on tL^ farm and 
 marketed in the form of beef, dairy products and pork. 
 
 Stock.— The usual stock consists of 4 horses, 20 cattle and 25 
 hogs. 
 
 Crbamkrt. — Situated near a creamery, the ideal system for this 
 locality seems to be dairy productt, pork and fruit. 
 
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ONTARIO ORCHARDS. 
 
 OnUrio Orchards, Burlington, Ont, the home of O. T. Springer 
 Esq., are situated in the Township of Nelson, County of Halton, 
 immediately adjoining the village of Burlington, by which they are 
 bounded on the east and south. The property contains 30 acres, all 
 underdrained, fronts on Brant Street, the leading thoroughfare from 
 G.T.R. to Lake Ontario. The dwelling is of modern Gothic architec- 
 ture, built of red brick, 54 feet front, 45 feet deep, cellar in 3 divisions 
 under the whole, the floors of which are of concrete, the ceiling lathed 
 and plastered ; it is heated by furnace, and contains 16 rooms, well 
 finished in every respect. The water supply is furnished by a never- 
 failing well 500 yards from any building, from which the water is 
 raised into a frost-proof concrete tank by a self-regulating wind engine; 
 pipes are laid from tank to house, also to fountain and hydrant for 
 outside us-. The outbuildings, conveniently arranged for their various 
 uses, are in keeping with the dwelling and surroundings. The apple 
 orchard, about 23 acres in full bearing, is planted with the choicest 
 varieties of winter fruits, suitable for home o- foreign shipment : there 
 are also pear and plum orchaixls in bearing. A large garden immedi- 
 ately adjoining the dwelling is well supplied with the best varieties of 
 peach, pear, plum and cherry trees, also with small fruits of all kinds. 
 Churches, schools, railway stations, electric railway, postoftice and 
 Lake Ontorio, are within ten minutes' walk by sidewalk from the 
 dwelling. The owner has not spared either labor or expense to make 
 this one of the most desirable homes between the cities of Hamilton 
 and Toronto. Shipping facilities are of the best, either by rail or 
 water ; through bills of lading may be had to all domestic or foreion 
 ports. * 
 
 a T. SPRINGER, ESQ.. BURLINGTON. 
 PnadiMiit Fftttt-Gvowcf . 
 
 O. T. Springer is a direct descendant of Therman L, Count of 
 Thuringia, who was bom 1038, died 1115, and of Louis IL, Land- 
 grave of Thuringia, who was born 1042, died 1128, sumamed "The 
 Springer," who is spoken of by Curlyle as a remarkable character. 
 Carl Springer, bom 1658, came to America and died in Wilmintrton. 
 Delaware, U.S. A., 1738. * ^ 
 
 He acquired immense property, which may now be estimated 
 by millions. After the death of her husband, Margaret Olive, 
 wife of David Springer (a descendant of Carl), moved ttom 
 Albany, N.Y.. with her family* to Canada in 1796, and settled where 
 is now St. Patrick's Ward in the City of Hamilton. Her son, 
 Richard, took a prominent part in founding the first Methodist 
 Church, corner of Wellington and King Streets, Hami ton. The first 
 Methodist services in Hamilton were held in his home for a long 
 time before the church was built. 
 
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 R. Babber, Member of Provincial 
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 THE TRADERS BANK OF CANADA. 
 
 (Incorporated by Act qf Parliament. ) 
 
 Hkad Office - - Toronto, Okt. 
 
 Paid up Capital $1,500,000 
 
 Reserve Fund 350,000 
 
 Total Aasete, over 12,200,000 
 
 BURLINGTON BRANCH, Comet Brant and Water Streett. 
 
 Office Hodrs — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
 
 SaTUEDAY— 10 A.M. to 1 P.M., AND 7 TO 9 P.M. 
 
 Savinob Bank Department.— Deposits received and interest 
 allowed at 3 per cent, per annum, compounding half-yearly. De- 
 positors are subject to no delay whatever in withdrawing all or anv 
 portion of their deposit. 
 
 Farmers' Business Solicited.— Advances made to responsible 
 farmers on their own names at the lowest rate of interest. Sale 
 Notes collected or advances made on account at very reasonable 
 terms. Forms supplied on application free of charge. 
 
 Drafts bought and sold in Canada, Great Britoin and United 
 States. A general banking business transacted. 
 
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 CLOVELLY SUBilMER COTTAGES. 
 
 Olovellj Cottages are moat charmingly situated, on the lake front, 
 x>ne and a half miles east of the Village of Burlington, and within an 
 hour by electric car of the City of Hamilton, and within two hoars 
 sail of Toronto, steamers making four trips each way daily. 
 
 The cottages contain one large sitting room, one doable bedroom, 
 three single bedrooms, kitchen and wide verandas. The fumitute 
 consists of complete new bedroom sets, tables, chairs, veranda chairs, 
 couches, kitchen utensils, stoves, large dinner set, etc. 
 
 The bathing is excellent on sandy beach and flat rock cove. 
 There is also good sailing or rowing boats, with landing stage, etc., 
 and there is good fishing. 
 
 Ice can be arranged for, and fresh milk, eggs and vegetables are 
 sapplied, the latter free of cost, and there is a plentiful supply of 
 fresh fruit at market prices. Stable accommodation can be provided 
 for .those wishing to keep a carriage. 
 
 The situation is within easy distance of the celebrated Brant 
 House, Burlington, either by boat or road, where much gaiety goes 
 on during the season — music, dancing, parties, etc. This is a famous 
 fruit district, and very interesting. In fact, one cannot easily find a 
 more romantic or charming spot to pass a holiday. 
 
 The cottages are rented by the season, or a reduction will be 
 made to those taking two or three cottages, and everything will be 
 done to make the time pleasant for visitors. 
 
 For terms and farther particulars apply Uj 
 
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"AVONDALK," R«8IDKNCK OF A. Gmt, EbQ., POKT NkUJON, OnT. 
 
 FOR SALE. 
 •AVONDALE" FRUIT AND DAIRY FARM. 
 
 Radial railway to Hamilton. 
 
 Three miles from Burlington P. O. 
 
 SiZB. — Ninety-two acres. 
 
 BuiLDiif OS.— Frame house, ve -mda, storm sash and Venetian 
 sliutters, three sitting rooms, five bedrooms, large pantry, good 
 cellarage, henhouse, fruit pickers' and packing houses, agricultural 
 furnace house, boathouse, barn 44x40. five horse and box stalls. 
 ten cow stalls, root cellar, annex (1900) with splendid pig and cattle 
 pens and spacious lofts— next to frostproof, drive-shed with loft 
 44 X Is. 
 
 Orchabd— Eight acres apples —choice varieties and bearing well 
 Ave acres pears and plums, about three acres young cherries, three 
 Md'thimWe'teJri'' """^ ff"^^""'^' grapes, raspberries, strawberries 
 
 1902. — 148 carefully-chosen apples planted out. 
 
 Boil.— Varying from sand to rich clay lo.im ; well watered 
 throughout ; fine pasture flats. 
 
 Fbnces.— Excellent — chiefly wire with top boards. 
 
 Hedges.— Lawns, garden, tenuis or skating ground ; open view of 
 the lake. 
 
 PaiCE.— «9,000 cash, or 810,000 including hoi-ses, Jersey herd 
 pigs, implements (many new) and furniture in good condition 
 Insured for «4,500, until February, 1904. 
 One of the best farms in the country. 
 
 A. Grev, Port Nelson, Onfc. 
 
RniDENCK or D. P. Filman, Esq., Maplk Avknuk, BmuNoroN. 
 
 Rksids:;ce of Dr. HrsBA.xD, iiAPLK Atknik, Bhu.i.nutum. 
 
Residence or W. E. Babcock, Esy., Maple Aveme, Birlismtos. 
 
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 Residence or Bell Bbos., BrBLiNOTON. 
 
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 Rksidenck of O. a. Jaktis, Esg., Mafle AvsNrK, Biru.miton. 
 
 RsstDEKcs or Mr. Wiixiahs, Uapl£ Avk., Bokuaui'u.n. 
 
Bi^cKBKKRT Plantation, Pkopcrty of P. J. Babcxmk, Esq., 
 Mapuc Avk., Burlinotom. 
 
 RasiDsycK op P. J. Babcock, Esq., 
 Mapi.k Ave., RnRi.iNnroM. 
 
 Ra«DKi«cK or J. M. Babcock, Esq., 
 Mapue Ave., Bt'EusnTos. 
 
"Maple Laws," RmoBNci op J. Lindlay, E«j., Maple AvMri, 
 
 BrRLINUTUM. 
 
 "Cbown Farm," Kesidencx or C. H. Kino, Ew)., Bueumuton. 
 
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RmoKMCB or T. HNbtmiiAss, Fsq., Mapuc Avk. Bitkmxutoii. 
 
 CROWN FARM 
 
 was willed to the present owner when he was live years old. His 
 grandfather got it from the ^verninent in 1802. Mr. King began 
 to get the stumps out forty one years ago. At the present time the 
 farm is in excellent condition. There are qix acres of apples and two 
 acres of plums, in addition to the usual farm produce. Mr. King 
 cultivates Urge quantities of tomatoes, melons, peaches and straw- 
 berries. 
 
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 AUIKMHOT. 
 
BURLINGTON PLAINS 
 
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 Barlington Piaim, thai poMcful ativtoh of ooantnr wkioh li« 
 •kmg the Siora of UamiUoa Bay, between fUisiltoa aod Barlinftoo, 
 Mid leeohea befok to tbe moantein ridge, ia nmurpMeed by My 
 ooantry tor beovty end fertility. 
 
 At oae time it wee dirided into • lew immeiMe grkin ferma, bat 
 wi the f»mer« diaoovered ite worth it baa g radneted into one of the 
 BDoat proStnble fruit grown ooentriea of the world. Here in thia apot 
 ell fmita, exo^t a few tropical Tarietiea, ean be and are raiaed in 
 abnndanoe. 
 
 The fruit farma are for tbe moat part from ten to flftr aerae in 
 aiae, and aa yeara of oare, atudy, thought and exp&rienee hare been 
 expended on them, many are perfect worka of art and are ex c eed in gly 
 proAuble onca,/^^ 
 
 The aoil ia mSatly a rich aandy loam, with here and there a atreak 
 of day, whkh ia admirably adapted to growing |>«ani, pluma and 
 gn^Ma. Nowhere can oberriea be grown to aooh perfection, and the 
 demand ia incraaaing rapidly. Apfdea, pluma and peara will yield 
 abundantlT year after year. 
 
 Small fruita, such aa atrawberriea (which were introduced by tlM 
 Ute Mr. William Bell nearly forty yearn ago) raapbemea, hlack- 
 berriea, curranta, etc., are i«iaed every Tear by the oarloada, and 
 being much earlier than any other Canadian aection command the 
 top pricea. 
 
 The tomato induatry haa dereloped moat rapidly and wonder- 
 fully. SoTeral yeara ago tbe writer grew a few toraatoea and one day 
 took a doeen buahela to Hamilton market and eould not diapoee of 
 than ; had to bring them home and feed them to the boga. Now 
 the tomatoaa are grown by the timuaand boahda ^and ooaaumed in 
 Hamilton by canning iaetoriea. 
 
 AqNuragua ia alao a growing induatry, ai^ alwaya oommanda a 
 good prioe, and can be produced abundantly in many piaoea. 
 
 Vegwtablee <rf all kinda are grown here with profit 
 
 Maay grown* in thia vicinity calculate to hare their farma average 
 a hundred dtdlara to the acre per year, and have accomptiahed thia for 
 aome yeara. 
 
 Three beautiful ohurchea, two Methodiat and one Epiacc^ian, are 
 alao found within a radiua of two milea. The beat fA Public School 
 adrantagea. The nearnem to Hamilton, which haa one of Uie largeat 
 markets in Canada and consumes a vast amount of produoe, ia a great 
 point in favor of this locality. 
 
 Tbe amount (A fruit and v^tables shipped from this vicinity to 
 Toronto, Montreal, Ottowa, Brook ville, Quelpb, Detrmt, etc., is 
 simply enormous, and has amounted to over a thousand tons a yMr. 
 
 ' As for the picturesque, Canada can produce no more pleasing sight 
 than this charmingly situated, highly cultivated, and beautifully laid 
 out spot, with iU pleasant drives, comfortable homes, and happy, 
 contented, prosperous inhabitaaU. 
 
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 At s meeting of the Public School Traitees of School Section No.'l, 
 Nelson, held in the sohool-hoaae, Hrant Street, in January, 1872, at 
 which were present Trustees Wm. Bunton, Benjamin imager and Wu: 
 Kerns, the question of establishing a library for use of the school 
 seotioo was discussed, and a resolution passed that the trustees pur- 
 chase a supply of suitable books from the Board of Education at 
 Toronto. A committee was appointed, and in March following the 
 sum of $66 was spent in books, etc., which were placed in the recep- 
 tion hallway at the sobool-house. The trustees appropriated a further 
 sum fA. 926 in 1873. These were the initial movements towards 
 founding a library, uid seem to have satisfied the people for some 
 time, as no further grants were made until January, 1883, when §33 
 was granted and expended. In 1884 an entertainment was given by 
 the teaohers and sdiolars, at which t&O was raised and supplemented 
 by a grant from the Trustee Board of a like ><*nount. The trustees 
 appuntad Dr. BiohardstHi, O. T. Springer and Jamea Allen a com- 
 mittee to expend 9100 for books. By resolution of the Board the 
 abore-namea trustees were constituted a lilmkry Committee for the ro- 
 mainder of the year. The last annual report, December 3 1 , 1 901 , shows 
 farther increase, the number of volumes in library is now 2,076, with 
 issue of 6,136 jfor previous twelve months. The Presidential chair 
 has been occupied since incorporation by the following gentlemen 
 (sooMof whom have nerved several terms), in the order of their names : 
 W. H. Finnemore. Dr. Wm. Richardson, W. F. W. Fisher, O. T. 
 Springer, F. W. Galloway. The present Board is : F. W. Qalloway, 
 Prendwit ; Directors, W. F. W. Fisher, O. T. Springer, H. T. Foster, 
 Joseph Aoland, V. H. Peart, Mr. Godwin, A. Boynton ; Librarian, 
 Edward Weber. The library and reading room are open on Tuesday, 
 Thursday and Saturday evenings for exchange of books and other 
 business. Terms of subscription for each member, DO cents per anniiin. 
 
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 Composed of 1(X) acres, dsvoted entirely to the fruit indu«try, no 
 grain, roots, or bay being grown. The fruit trees, of which there 
 are about 6,000, consist of appie. plum, pear, peach and cherry ; the 
 smaller kinds being raspberry (both red and black), musk melon, 
 water melon, tomatoes, egg plant, ftc. The soil being light sand, is 
 especially adapted for th« cultivation of early varieties of small 
 fruits, of which 20 acres are mised annually. 
 
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 lieutenant-ColoDel W. Kema, whose gnmdfather came from 
 Germany one hundred years ago and settlw) in Halton County, is 
 remarkable as poesMsing in an eminent degree military, political and 
 executive ability. Bom in Burlington, he graduated at the Military 
 School in 1865, and was appointed ensign of the 20tb Halton Rifles, 
 and continued to hold the position till he was appointed Lieut -Col. 
 He retired holding this rank. He was an active partner of Waldieti' 
 Co. for twenty years, after which he bought them out and has carried 
 on the business ever since under his own special management He 
 has been elected Reeve of Burlington for two terms of three years 
 each, and ably represented Halton County in the Ontario Parliament 
 for sixteen yejirs. Broad-minded, with s^reat knowledge of nflairk, he 
 is well suitefl to the position of First Vice-President of the I'edrral 
 Life Insurance Company of Hamilton. 
 
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Bronte Villa Farms am. Orchards, Rksii.eme ok Wm M(<Jabe 
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MR. WILLIAM McCABE, LL.B., FJ.A. 
 
 The following is taken from an historical sketch of the City of 
 Toronto and its Board of Trade, published by the Board : 
 
 "Mr. Will'am McCabe, LL.B., F.LA., Eng., Managing Director 
 and actuary of the North American Life Assurance Company, 
 Toronto, was born at Picton, Ont., in 1835. Mr. McCal)e acquired 
 his early education at the Picton Orammar School, and subsequently 
 followed up his studies at the University College, Toronto, and at the 
 University of London, England. At an *arly age (16) he was in 
 charge of a country school, and afterwards was Principal of the 
 Whitby Grammar School, and then Principal of the Grammar School 
 at Oshawa. His intention was to follow the profession of Law, but 
 after spending some time in the office of a leading Toronto firm his 
 attention was attracted to the subject of Life Insurance He there- 
 upon gave up Law and became General Agent and Superintendent of 
 Agencies of a New York Life Insurance Company, and later accepted 
 a call to return to Canada as General Manager of the Confederation 
 Life Association, which Company lie started most successfully on 
 its career. After about three years' ardu.js work lie resigned his 
 position and sought a much needed rest by visiting Great Britain and 
 many leading cities in Europe. During his visit to Great Britain, he 
 devoted much time and attention to the study of the theoretical 
 branch of Life Insurance, and became a Fellow of the Institute of 
 Actuaries of Great Britain and Ireland, and subsequently was made a 
 Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society of England. He is also a char- 
 ter member of the Actuarial Society of America, and has been elected 
 several times on its Council. In religion he is an Episcopalian and 
 in politics a Reformer, although he has never taken an active part in 
 J olitical matters. He became a member of the Board of Trade in 
 1885. He is a member of the Masonic body, in which he Las held 
 high offices, among them P.D.D.G.M., and is of the rank Scottish 
 rite 32 degrees, and had the honor of a seat on the platform at Albert 
 Hall, London, England, on the occasion when the Prince of Wales 
 was made Grand Master of the Masonic body. He is a member of 
 many of the clubs among hich might be mentioned the Reform, 
 National, etc. He took an active part in framing the life insurance 
 plans of the Commercial Travellers' Association, of Canada. 
 
 "The North American Life is one of the most successful Canadian 
 Companies, its financial position being unexcelled, and its proportion 
 of surplus to liabilities being in excess of that of any of its com- 
 petitors. The Company was the pioneer to introduce the system of 
 the prompt payment of death losses, and was among the earliest in 
 the introduction of the investment forms of policies which have 
 become so popular of late years with most of the leading companies." 
 
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BRONTE VILLA FARMS AND ORCHARDS. 
 Propert/ of William McCabe, Esq. 
 
 The following letter appeared 
 in the Hamilton Evening Times 
 of Ootober 27, 1902: 
 
 There is very pleasantly situ- 
 ated on the shores of I^ke On- 
 tario, in the county of Halton, 
 one mile west of Bronte, one of 
 the best grain, stock, and fruit 
 farms in the Dominion of Can- 
 ada, comprising 350 acres, 
 owned and worked by Wm Mc- 
 Cabe, Esq., manager of the 
 North American Life, under the 
 able, eflBeient, and trustworthy 
 management of Mr. J. M. Chrjrsler, 
 who has had its main supervision 
 for the last eight years. In looking 
 over this very valuable farm, one 
 is led to believe that the owner 
 has a very deep and well-filled 
 pocket, as on every hand it is 
 shown that no pains or expense 
 have been spared in having every- 
 thing up-to-date and of the very 
 best. In addition to Mr. Me- 
 Cabe's large villa, there are 
 other four residences, which are 
 occupied by persons engaged on 
 the farm, each and any one of 
 which would be a credit as a 
 farm residence to any one hun- 
 dred acres of land in Canada. 
 The barns are large and roomy, 
 w.th stone basements fitted up for fattening cattle in winter, with wind- 
 mills to each, for pumping water and furnishing power for chopping grain. 
 Alongside each bam there are built very large silos, some half dozen in 
 all, with capacity for holding seventy or more acres of corn. Mr. MeCabe 
 is a firm advocate of draining and manuring the land, and for the latter 
 purpose he fattens yearly large herds of steers. Last winter he fed 119 
 bead. I had the pleasure of inspecting them a few days before they were 
 sold, and must say I never saw as fine a lot (considering the number) 
 owned by any one farmer. And Mr. Chrysler deserves much praise for 
 the good taste used in selecting the present herd (142). Last year's 
 herd were first dehorned and graded. The large roans were bunchad 
 loose, 15 or 20 in one compartment. A grade smaller was treated the 
 same, and a like division was made with the reds. They were sold in 
 May at $6.40 per 100 lbs., live weight, and shipp^ to Liverpool, realizing 
 at Bronte the nice sum of $10,343, an average of $88 each. In the feed- 
 ing and bedding these cattle, and other stock, Mr. MeCabe, in addi- 
 tion to what he' produces on his own land, purchases hundreds of 
 bushels of grain, and hundreds of tons of hay and straw, from 
 farmers in the county, many of whom reside twenty and more mil»8 
 distant, thus greatly enriching his land. Of his grain crops this season, 
 he had fifty acres of com for the silo, the growth of which gave evidence 
 in <i remarkable degree of the benefit of a good dressing of manure from 
 well-fed bullocks. There were sixty acres of oats which realized sixty- 
 five bushels per acre. And many acres of barley that gave like good 
 
 William McCabe. 
 
 Proprietor of Bronte VilU Farms and Orchards, 
 Bmnte, Ont. 
 
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SoMK ,.F Mr. M, Cabkh Hkbd or 119 8tbf.k« 
 
 Sold IX JrxK, 1002, for 110,343. 
 
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resulta. Of hay there were over two hundred tons housoKl. There are 
 eighty-|ivn acres of Hpple orchards, besides many acres of different Icinda 
 of berries. As shown, the apnie crop is the principal one, and the present 
 one 18 abundant, a good yield, and the sample eijually giMjd. Mr. McCabe 
 pves great attention to spraying his fruit trees. First, and the most 
 important, he sprays the roots by shallow ploughing under clover and a 
 good coat of rich barnyard manure, and afterwards the foliage is spraved 
 three to five times with mixtures, recommended bv the OnUrio Gove'ru- 
 ment, and the present crop of apples visibly shows the good effects of said 
 treatment. J may mention that an experiment was made last April by 
 boring a half-inch hole in the trunk of several apple trees to the depth 
 of about three inches, and the hole filled with sulphur and plugged, and 
 the present crop on those trees shows that the experiment was a good one. 
 To ensure the best marlcet for his apples from year to year, .Mr. McCal)* 
 has recently erected a model frost-proof apple house, under a plan or 
 sj'stem adopted by O. T. Springer, Esq., an extensive apple-grower of Bur- 
 lington, and which Mr. Springer has very successfully used in carrying 
 his apple crop through the winter months, with no injury from frost, for 
 the last fifteen years. I may say, too, that I have similar rooms in which 
 I have kept large quantities of apples and vegetables during the winter 
 season for the last twenty years, with like good results. It may interest, 
 and, I trust, Iwnefit the apple-growers to know how this building is ooi.- 
 structeti. Jt is eighty feet long and thirty wide, with capacity for holdin? 
 nearly 10,000 bushels. The foundation and floor is one solid concrete 
 bed, with ballo,.n frame. On the outside and inside of the 6-inch studding 
 there is tacked tar pap<'r. The outside is Iwarded with novelty siding, the 
 inside with matched and undressed flooring. To this there are placed 
 other 4-inch studding. Another thickness of paper, and sided up with 
 matched and dressed flooring, thus forming two air-tight spaces, (me of 
 four, the other of six inches. All doors and windows are made double, 
 mid thoroujjhlv packed with selvage, and made as tight us possible. There 
 are four air-ducts running up the six-inch studding from the floor in 
 the loft, and along the nlfters, to ventilators at the peak of the roof. 
 There are doors at the mouth of these air-ducts that mav and should be 
 left open in mild weather, and closed when very cold. 
 
 On each side of a driveway, ten feet wide, through the centre, from 
 end to end, there are eight bins, each nine feet square. The apples are 
 placed in these bins in tiers 2 1-2 feet deep. There is a two-inch air space 
 under the bottom, and at the sides and back. The boards for the bottom, 
 the partitions and tTie back are six inches wide, and half an inch apart! 
 so that there may be a free circulation of air on every side of the apples! 
 There is a loft overhead that will hold fully sixty tons of hav. The build- 
 ing has cost about $1,200, and Mr. McCabe feels sure it will repay the 
 outlay the present season, in the extra price he will get for his apples, 
 in being able to hold them until late winter or early spring. I may men- 
 tion that two years ago, when apples were so very plentiful, all I was 
 offered in the autumn for mine was $1 per bbl. I put them in*o store 
 and sold them in Februarj- at $2.40, with not three per cent, waste. If 
 every apple-grower in Canada had a building similar to the one described, 
 of a size sufficient to hold what apples he may grow from vear to vear' 
 it would add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the value' of Canadian 
 exports, by having six months instead of six weeks to market his crop 
 
 Purchasing and dealing in apples has been and is now a game of 
 chance, and very much of a gambling transaction, as mostly all the fruit 
 must be got to market before cold weather sets in. Consequently hun- 
 dreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian apples are forced on congested 
 European markets, and as a consequence many, very many are sold at a 
 loss. Yes, many consignments have not realized enough to pav ocean 
 freight. How difierent it would be could the grower keep his apples and 
 have a few months in which to make sale. I am, faithfully 
 
 Hamilton, October 27th, 1902. 
 
 H. H. HUBD. 
 
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 In the Geounds, Showing Beach. 
 
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LAKEHURST SANITARIUM. 
 
 The institution is elegantly situated in large private gruund)), on 
 banks of Lake Ontario, within twenty miles of Toronto ana Hamilton, 
 with every appointment and appliance for treating these clatses of 
 oases. 
 
 Each case comes under the direct personal care of the resident 
 physician. Experience shows that a large proportion of these cases 
 are curable, and all re benefitted from the application of exact 
 hygienic and scientific measures. 
 
 This institution is founded on the well-recognized fact that 
 inebriety is a disease and curable, and in every case what essentially is 
 required is re«t, change of thought and living, with the many other 
 benefits outside of treatment incidental to institution life. 
 
 In our booklet which we place Itefore you, let it be distinctly 
 understood that we want to plainly show the benefits of our institu- 
 tion, not to the detriment of others establi-shed for the same purpose, 
 but that it stands alone among them in its all-prevading quality of 
 excellence for treatment of such coki .'^, in that it is a health resort 
 indeed, having every natural advantage of position, grounds, home- 
 like comforts, and absolutely fitted to its important mission — a cheery, 
 yet restful retreat, possessing every attraction for repose and 
 recuperation, every necessary means for the treatment of the ailing, 
 and an abundance of objects of interest and pastimes for the well. 
 
 We would especially emphasize the importance of moral tonics 
 on our patients. All are put on their honor, and no restrictions are 
 placed upon them. They are at perfect liberty to come and go as they 
 please, and under these circumstances a man taking liquor clandes- 
 tinely would find himself regai*ded as a traitor to his trust. 
 
 The large majority of our patients are sent by physicians in all 
 parts of the continent, which conclusively shows that no element of 
 quackery can exist. All our patients are treated as ladies or gentle- 
 men who are afflicted with a curable disease — which is a misfortune, 
 not necessarily a fault — and not as people who have offended against 
 society's laws. 
 
 The buildings are cheerful, roomy and commodious, fitted for this 
 purpose, and completely equipped. Every facility is present for the 
 study and treatment of such chronic and convalescent conditions as 
 are difficult to treat at home. 
 
 Patients consult and are referred here by their own physicians. 
 A regulated, wholesome and nutritious dietary with everything in 
 season is furnished. 
 
 We have hundreds of unsolicited testimonials from ex-patients, of 
 which we publish a few. Any inquiries will cheerfully be answered 
 on application, promptly, and scale of charges with other information 
 sent on addressing 
 
 Tbe Mamaorr, Lakehurst Sanitarium, 
 
 Box 215, Oakville, Ont. 
 
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 ITAKlrsi, Oakviixku 
 
 JMtLArsiMXD, Esq. 
 
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"Kl.NOliL'ASTlJC," IVKMlil-.xCK OF RuBKRT McCaI'SLANU, Kw^., OaKVIIXK. 
 
 FOR SALE. 
 •♦ KINGSCASTLE," OAKVILLE, ONT.» CAN. 
 
 Part of the south half of Lot 16, 2nd Con. S.D.8., containing by 
 admeasurement 6 22/100 acres (more or less) ; having on it a three- 
 storey solid brick residenco, 13 rooms and bathroom, good plumbing, 
 water in house, heated throughout by warm air, (Howard) furnace, 
 brick woodshed, brick poultry house, substantial frame stable and 
 carriage house, recently built. 
 
 About four acres of lawn, garden and orchard, set oat with 
 grapes, apples, pears, peaches, etc. Beautifully wooded ravine with 
 running stream on north<>rly Ixiundary. The property is just outside 
 the town of Oakville, taxes nominal. It is on the main road to town, 
 half-mile from station, one and a half miles from post-otiice and 
 steamboat landing. Being half-way between Hamilton and Toronto, 
 with trains almost hourly to both, it forms an ideal residence for 
 anyone having business connections in either city. It is a particu- 
 larly healthy situation, being elevated land, with gravelly-loain soil, 
 excellent drainage, good road and sidewalk to town. 
 
 For further particulars of this property, apply to the owner, 86 
 Wellington Street West, Toronto. 
 
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