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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-9-6, Page 6W as --s., ,r. "I wonder if Jim will call tonight?" Do you daydream in the evenings? When somebody like Jim is in a distant town and seems ten times as far away as he really is? And then the telephone bell rings -- and there's Jim! "Hello Jim, I was hoping you'd call!" Ie there ever a time when a cheery voice from far away is not welcome? When the telephone bell announces it you feel grateful that there are still people who think about you —and prove it by Long Distance. And Jim says: "Only 65' ?" • People who use Long Distance service are always surprised howlittle it really costs. Ranking with smaller budget ilems like movies, cigarettes, laundry and shoe repairs, Long Distance telephone calls don't touch your pocketbook seriously— but do always touch your heart. LONG DISTANCE costs so little! Jim's call cost only 65c and it travelled more than 200 miles. By using low Night Rates applying, as well, all day Sun. day — and placing `Anyone" calls — you can talk a long, Long way—for just a very little. Thanksgiving Day In Dominion October 9 ,Canada's Thanksgiving Day will be Monday, Oct, 9. The Secretary of State Department yesterday is- sued the following announcement: "In accordance with the usual practice, the second Monday 111 October wliieli will, be Oct, 9, has been fixed for the observance of Tivandtsgiving rely for 1939. "A. proclamatibn appointing this d -ay'• ae a general thanksgiving will Be lest/edf'shortly." SOMETHING •1"O BUY It ONLY COSTS YOU TWO -BITS TO TRY I Use The Classifier!' Column F. F HOMUTH Analytical Optometrist guarantees you the Beat Eye Service Harriston, phone 118 Brussels (Second Thursdays) Phone 26X THE BItUSSEL$ POST !t * * * sa * * Farm ,Problems S * Fall Wheat crop Repays Its :Care * Pall «wheht..ts now a popular topic 1 of discussion among .formers and ail timSe interetaed in the growing or Heed crops. The old argument as to whether chess is wheat in a depraved form, or, a species of Plant that thriven when Cho wheat is poor still per:iists but is gradually gluing way to the more modern topics, of better' varletles, fertilizers and di- slease-control practices., Even the oaanel obsever can- not fail to notice how thick, uni- form and strong the crops are in some fiends as compared with those of many others in the same dieltrict Vertillz'er entnusiasts 1 elalmt that Proper feeding Is the key to success; seed producers uphcdd the merits of high grade seed; but all admit the benefits derive: Thom the new meneuric dust seed. treatment, A thorough check-up shows that each of these e factors, coupled with proper seed bed preparation, plays an exceed- ingly important part The results of many •carefully supervised fertiliZer experiments condllcted by agricultural colleges and other experimental stations in co-operation with interested farm- ers, leave no doubt of the advantag- es dvantaees derived from adequate, well- balanced fertility. Phoaphat (,phosphoric aoid) is panttcuiarly Important. Root de. velepment, strength of straw, fill- ing of grain and uniform matur- ity demand it. ,Good Rotation A fertilizer of the type of 2-12.6 provides a suitable balance of -sup- plemetntary plant food for this crop o n looms and soils, of more than av- erage fertility. Higher phosphate ertilizers, such as 2-12-6 or 0-16-6, are preferable on many of the heavier soil types and areas notably deficient in phospbate, Fall wheat provides a desirable division of work. It Is a crop that can be sold for reaay cash or used as 'part of the grain ration or most classes of livestock It is a good crop to retain in the rotation, and, on manly a Western Ontario tfarm, where extreme drought prevented the satisfac- tory development of spring grain this year, fall wheat is likely to be the only profitable cereal. rs.nw low house, wheat he did 0P1y after as' other determined' attempt to Mat the art4eles en the unwilling houise, wife, !Chief of Pollee R, C. Mackenzie later alpprehended the leader of the sealing crew end advised! 'them to alter their sales tactics, unless they wished charges, to be laid against them. During the summer months there has been; an epidemic of door.4t0' door peddlers. Housewives are ad, vas'ed to notid'y pollee if these peddlers are too, insistent, ne many of them are operating without a license Of any sort and gelling goodsof an inferior quality. it does pay to 'bury from local merohants,—ISincardine News. • es► r+ rr w r+r w r r ra rr OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed Promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT'° to WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE 21 ▪ INGERSOLL BRUSSELS PHONE 72 Smart Salesmen's Actions Aid "iii Buy -At -Home Policy 3 any more advantages to buying at home must be pointed out, the actions of a group of salesanen ped- dling from door to door Wednitsd'aY should be Sufficient to Prove that buying kuown merchandise from local merchants at fair prices Is pre- ferable to buying some cheap pre- paration at " bargain prices" from a peddler, Arriving' in town Wednesday, a i crew of five set to work to dispose of a stock which included floor pol- ish, hand lotion and furniture poldsh, CanWing at one home, a salesman did not bother to knack but walked right in to ,the house and after giv- ing his sales talk laid a bottle 01 each preparation on a table and, ask- ed sked or $1 for tehm. The lady of the !rouse refused, saying she did not wish any and that if she did she could easily buy preparations of a like nture, and. better, in Kin- cardine. The salesman was not taken back, "You'd better buy them, or you'll be sorry, he said. "I want Si for them." The lady handed him his mer- chandise and asked him to leave the Ready For Western Fair A World of color, gaiety and edit. cation worthy of the Western On- tariio it strives to truly represent, is r, what the directors have aimed at in this year's 'Western Fair to be Presented Sept. 11 to 16. Grounds have been thoroughly reaecdratels with new entrances and gala avenues of multi -colored light columns ;running the length and breadth of the exhibition scene. Grandstands have been renovated and polished buildings put in shape, anh the sanitation facilities of the midway perfected in readiness for the 72n0 Western Fair. Spending new thousands on tractions, the fair will give people of Western Ontario a chance to see on the agransstand stage, George Hamid's "Worlds' Fair Re- view" a streamlined! !presentation of music and 'beauty, featuring a bevy of lovely giitts in the "Disap- at- the NirZDN¢!Ytllp%tr, S:FFI?1'., Ith, 1935 Take an Enioyable Holiday at Western Ontario's Exhibition PRIZE LIST $32,000 Sped Even* Dally --Night Home Show --Photography Salon Dog Show—Superb Grandstand Spectacle—Hobby Fair Caravel Midway—Hundreds of SxhIbtls W. O. JACKSON, Socretsry 239 peering Water Ballet" George I-Iaanld is conceded tobe the great- est .producer Of outdoor dhows in the world. Being shown also are other acts of variety and note, Not easy from Western Ontario but frown almost every part of Cant ads. and ,the United States wut come the parade of champions, in this years livestock show. Competi- tion is declared to be keener in this department than for ninny years. Western Ontario's '"Grtenfield Village" will be the historic and educational displays en the second floor of the Mannfacturens Bmildr Ings. The story of the pioneer days of Western Ontario will he un- ravelled in a museum whioh would do any 'Canadian city proud, The 11niverislltiy of Western Ontario's show of novel and unique pieces will Ibe increased. Fragments from the great meteor which re- cently stuuck awe and wonder into tare people of this area ae' it streak- ed across the Sky will be on dis- play, Paddy . KConiclinfs AlaltCanadian mtdiway will present a.program of the 1.919 carnival world, Speed events will bring to the Western Fair track the outstand- ing young horseflesh of Canada. Bob Lee, sensational three year old; Dillon, Mac, Lastic Grattan and other great !Canadian performers are some of the 90 horses exPeoted to go in tine program extending front 7luesday to Friday, On Saturday will be seen Flash Williams, darelelvil auto driver and big troupe. Williams' rival of the famed Lusby Teeter and other per- formers will bring from Chicago new high points in motor thrills. The flower show will have a new layout, and! Sts to be enhanced by acocanipanying •music. tThere will be two dog ahoohs; agricultural Products show, and a world of new commercial features to round out a forward looking Western Fair. 1 * * * * * * * * * * THE WEED OF THE WEEK Toad Flax * * * * * * * * * * Toad Flax, sometimes known as Wild Snapdragon and "Batter and Eggs" is another Ontario weed that should he eradlitated at this time of the year, says John •D. Mac- Leot1, Crops, Seeds and Weeds BranchOntario Dept. of Agricul- ture, Toronto, Toad Flax is a deep-rooted, per- sistent ersistent perennial with erect wiry A rn stes. The leaves are stalkless, II _ linear, without teeth or divisions. The flowers, are about one: inch long, pale yellow, in erect, dense clusters, The weed propagates, by seeds and rootstalles and is general throughout the province, especially on light, shallow sets, meadows, pastures, roadsides and occasional- ly in grain fields, at spreads rap- idly and complete eradication is im- perative. Badly Infested pastures and meadows should, be broken up and a shoat rotation with deep, thorough cultivation followed by a hoed crop, or grain crop. Do not reseed until this seed Is eradicated. 11 proper cultivation is folloecl, it should be possible to kill this weed without the loss of a crop. Chemical spraying is recommend- ed whe1•e cultivation is impossible. See your district weed Inspector or write the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Brandi, Ont. Dept, at Agriculture for further information, Hepburn's Onion Crop Harvesting Premier Hepburn's onion crop which epperts say will probably total 40,000 bushels, has been scanted. The -Spanish onions, which are the last to ripen, will not be ready for hancesting for a Couple of weeks. There are 50 acres of late potatoes sunder cultivation on Bannoslebunn, far Tires well, Drilling Tor natural gas at the Hepburn farm has reached a depth of 1,160 feet. Orders, were received to go through the elinton rode foundattong, usual- ly found at 1,400 feet. 1 HARVEST SALES SPECIALS AT L. & W. Jacksons, Motors Ltd. LISTOWEL, ONT. USED - - CAR & TRUCK SALE N O W Clearing Entire Stock Making Room for New Models We have 10 Trucks 20 Cars all makes and models Phone, write or ask for demonstration Phone161 L. t& W. Jacksons Motors Listowel 2 Used Tractors, reconditioned 1 Used Two-furrough Oliver Plow 1 New Th reeafurrough Oliver Plow, will exchange for 2-furrough Oliver used plow 6 General Purposes Horses Claire Longo Salesman.