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in i ttawa
tel le** ' ielate'd in cables 'from
it that the Canadian prime 'nein-
,' Xt. Bennett, siding with the.
attItu'de of •'President Roosevelt, bras
s lare. factor in keeping the World
Iga4';(,*nernie 'Conference going when it
Wee in the Ivierge of dirt ption, • is
hailed throughout Canada as a happy
•de leir nt,. Whatever may comp -
mit af' the conference, whether much
or 'little, it is considered better that
it should 'have continued rather than
breaking up with depressing psycho-
lo.gical, reaction not 'big enough to
have, by itself, a large status at the
gathering but, on its steering com-
mittee, •Mr. Bennett was the only re-
presentative of all the British do-
minions. 'As such, he was listened to,
and from the reports, resorted to all
the forceful persuasion of which he is
capable. And so ,the thing was lept
.going, and while at first monetary
and tariff questions were put aside,
they were afterwards restored to the
program. Without these subjects, lit-
tle was •left.
Hope •for Anglo-Saxon Paet
Iri a world, gathering, where the
situation undergoes so many quick
and then reeonsiderations, it is not
easy to forecast what is to eventuate
as a whole but the evident determina-
tion. both of the President and of
the British nations, is that the gath-
ering must not be abortive. If all
the nations cannot agree, owing to
diversity of 'news concerning the
gold standard, there is much to sug-
gest that the Anglo-Saxon, countries
may do so. Canada happens to be
in a peculiar and individual position
in '"epmparison with the rest of the
empire. 'It is easy for Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa to tie their
currency to the pound sterling be-
cause they all use it. Canada. in-
etead. uses the dollar. Moreover. by
reason of extensive trade ramifica-
tions and the huge American invest-
ment here, it !night be far more logi-
cal if for exchange purposes the Can-
adian dollar. 'were brought into alli-
ance with that of the States. Any
arrangement that may be concluded
between -Canada anrt .Great Britain,
'or between the two of them and the
United States, must inevitably have
regard to the financial relations be=
tween this Dominion and the Ameri-
can republic.
May Follow Roosevelt Plan
Furthermore. the Canadian Prem-
ier, who reflects a wide and increas-
ing public opinion, evidently has come
to the conclusion that what is good
for our neighbors is • good' for our-
selvcs. It is not rat al] probable that
President Roosevelt's policies, in ex-
tensive degree, will be emulated here.
There is neither the ned nor the in-
tention of it. .At the same time, the
necessity of raising•- price levels is
conceded by the Canadian Prince Min-
ister and at least to that extent, steps
' seem certain to be taken. The de-
sirability- of stabilizing exchange is
also,most vital to international trade
between the two countries. In a na-
tional sense, the destinies of Canada
are within the British Errupire and no
sentiment prevails otherwise. In a
peculiarly economic sense, Canadian
interests are very similar 'to those of
the' States. A `geographical hbund-
ary line would not remove the ident-
ity of common advantage from a sim-
ilar policy. So whatever tile achieve-
ment of the London conference may
be, ,or if it fail to achieve apything,
there is the encouraging prospect
that the Canadian ,government in-
tends to do something. As stated, it
will not follow the whole course of
.Mr. Roosevelt's unorthodox experi-
ment but, 'if necessary. is prepared
to go a -certain distance in that di-
rection to stimulate industrial and
agricultural recovery.
Wheat Rise Aids Government
Not many breaks have favored the
Bennett administration- since it took
office and its tribulations have been
entany, but at least one lucky circum-
stanee has developed. The govern-
ment, quietly and unheralded, went
into the wheat market with the idea
of supporting it and frustrating a
collapse in prices. It acquired a huge
quantity by this operation. In May,
the figures were 150,000,090, bushels.
At that time there was the despair-
ing outlook of a hard pressed treas-
ury being liable for $35,000,000 of
potential loss. The soaring of wheat
prices has effected a great and bene-
ficial change meanw'ihile, The gov-
ernment commitments, at prevailing
prices, entail no public outlay. Steps
are being taken to go out of the
market while the going is good. This,
however. may not be so easy because
of the difference between quoted pric-
es and the actual capacity to sell. In
any event, however, the treasury now
is, going to 'be saved a huge amount
of money, where, three ;months ago
the stabilizing experiment promised
to be of large and calamitous conse-
quence.
Enquiry to Continue.
While its conclusion necessarily
wi11 go ahead with its enquiry by a
commission into financial reform in
Canada, especially what may be con-
sidered necessary in relation to bank-
ing, The delay in starting, however'
—it.now cannot the before early aut-
umn—suggests the improbability of
an early report. A fall session of
Parliament is presently excluded.
from government calculations. Next
session, when the decennial revision
of the Bank Act occurs, Canada bank-
ing institutions will have. to fight
hard ,to obtain a continuance of their
present monopoly of credit fa^ilities.
An. organization which loudly.- has
been demanding •monetary reform on
rather revolutionary lines, hat en-
listed a very noticeable 'volume of
support in the past year, in Parlia-
ment as well as outside. Though it
i.pot conceivable that a plan so rad-
ical will bel endorsed 'by the propos-
ed• commission of enquiry, the pres-
ent law is going to be revised any-
way, and, when it is in process, the
reform movement in the House may
prove of sufficient strength to :codify
greatly, the rather reactionary priv-
ileges it has' hitherto conveyed.
Some Agreement Reached
The prospect is little relished by
Canadian manufacturers, but the
British woollen makers are either go-
ing to get favorable access to the -
Canadian market or else hold the
Ottawa agreetelents of a year ago to
be of little value to • them. Recent
conferences here last week and be-
fore brought, about preliminary un-
derstanding between the British and
Canadian textile interests and the
tariff board. By no means were the
merits of the cage discussed but,
when it comes up"for hearing, and
when relative production costs are
such a vital factor in determining
what the Canadian customs duty
should 'be,' the board will'oat least
know that the calculations are made
on a similar basis. The Britiehers
claim that the • present tariff is •so
high as to shut them out, and thus
to ee repugnant to the preferential
principles of the agreement here a
year ago. Any Canadian who wishes
to import British textiles pretty well.
will 'agree that the Britishers are
right. If. through the tariff board,
the government also can be persuad-
ed that it is so, there will be hope
for relief from a prohibitive tariff.
If it is not relieved, then the. British
"preference" Twill be devoid of 'value
and last summer's conference proved
to have been much ado about little
or nothing.
To most mothers, though, lift; is
east one darned stocking, after an-
other. --;Border Cities Star. •
YQU may be going
to Toronto soon!
Why not enjoy the comforts of the.KING EDWARD?
— comforts born of a thirty-year tradition found
under no other hotel roof in Canada.
The charm and convenience of this good old hostelry
gives you—whether for business or pleasure—the
best that hotel life can offer.
RATES THAT ,MEET THE TIMES
—The choicest foods in Toronto.
•11 —Many of the chief events of the season
moi:'• "staged" at this hotel.
—Fine ballrooms with music by the original
Luigi Rom:anelli's Orchestra, with Luigi
in person.
—Fashionable, Central and Charming—the
best Toronto people go to the King Edwa,Fdeo dine and dance.
CHARGES FOR ACCOM'MODATIC)N
—Double room and bathroom, from $4.00. Single room
and bathroom, from $2.50. Suites from $8.00s
CHARGES FOR MEALS
-In the. Restaurants—Breakfast 50c; Luncheon 85c; table
d'hete $1.50; or in the Cafeteria at correspondingly lowered
cost. ,
Dancing. in Oak Roorp nightly (except Sunday.)
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P. KIRBY BUNT
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UNE. BASIS FOR
'WHEAT PRICE JUMP
Expect Canada Will Export
Coarse Grains to U.S.A.
Before End of 1934.
(From the Financial Post)
The advance in the wheat market
on Tuesday of this week was perhaps
the most impressive 'display of
strength which has appeared during
the upward movement in progress
during recent weeks, although the
four cent gain had been exceeded on
previous days. This time the rise did
not acco irpany a rise in sterling, but
a slight decline, while in addition a
certain amount of export business,
although no great quantity, was done
during the session. •
The . new strength in the market
was to a considerable extent a re-
flection of a rapid rise at Chicago,
largely resulting from puiblicattion,
of the 'Government estimate, based
on July 1 conditions. That put total
production of wheat in the United
States this year at less than -500
million bushels, the smallest esti-
mate yet recorded, and indicating
that the United States this • year
will make large inroads upon its
tarry -over, reducing it probably be -
fele the end of "the 'year to reason-
able proportions.
U. S. A. Quotations
Although all deliveries in Chicago
hale now advanced well over the
dollar mark, the figures so far at-
tained do not appear high in view of
'he combination of dollar depl'ecia-
tior, and the crop situation, and the
Chicago market night he expected
to hold a considerably . higher nmar-
gin than now prevails over Winni-
peg. which after all must adjust
itself to the world level. A bearish
factor, however, has now entered
the United States niiarket, in the
shape of the wheat processing tax
of 30 cents a bushel, increasing the
margin between consumers a n d
producers'. prices.- " '^
Liverpool appears to be recogniz-
ing that a change has conte over
the wheat situation, and although
it is following the advance on this
side reluctantic, and usually same
distance behind, it nevertheless is
following. The Canadian Govern-
ment crop report, indicating a crop
condition in Western Canada 23 per
cent. below normal- was an important,
factor. The features buying that is
coming into the Winnipeg market
continues to arise largely in financial
centres, and is evidently ;based on
opinions as to„, the future course of
exchange. . The na'rr'owness of the
Winnipeg market, where the Govern-
ment interest continues, to all ap-
pearances to be tightly held, makes
the market highly responsive to buy-
ing, farmers' deli.v'eries are running
about three million bushels a week,
or less than weekly exports -by a suf-
ficient quantity to result in • same
diminution of market supplies, so
without Government selling the mar-
ket is bound to be steadily narrower,
although the interest in it is broaden-
ing.
• Market For Coarse Grains
wheat, but have in addition the
prospect of finding an export out, -
let in the United States, where it
is thought supplies of oats, barley
and rye will have to be suppleinent-
ed by imports, from 'Canada. Rye is
having, a double ,boost. south of the
line, bdth as a cheaper substitute
for wheat, since it will not be sub-
ject• to the processing tax, and be-
cause of the prospective demand)
from the distilling trade, of which
'the market takes steadily more ac-
count as voting on the prohibition ad-
mend•nvent repeal progresses.
Movement of .grain down the
lakes is still sluggish and continu-
ance of extraordinarily low lake
freight fails to get more grain
moved than will replace transatlan-
tic shipments.
Those who are bullish on the mar-
ket take note of the fact that pres-
ent prices, translated on to a gold
basis. represent only about 60 cents
a bushel, considered a very low fig-
ure until after Great Britain left
the gold standard, and one repre-
senting • a condition of wheat sup-
plies that was steadily getting more
bearish. They take note of a de-
creasing burden of supplies and. are
inclined to accept the idea that Gov-
ernment forces are likely to hold out
for a cash price of at least :1;1.00 a
bushel, and that efforts' will also be
made to keep the Canadian dollar
down at least to parity with sterling.
But there are also plenty of nervous
individuals who .remind themselves of
the distressing experience which fol-
lowed the July bull market of 1929,
and also Wonder if the dollar may not
rise again in terms of sterling.
Binder twine manufactured for ex-
port only and not to be used in Can-
ada need not be labelled but every
manufacturer or dealer who falsely
represents any binder twine found in
his possession as manufactured for
export, or who sells or offers it for
sale for consumption in Canada is
liable to a penalty of one thousand
dollars.
Board of Examiners
(With reference to the appointment
of Government inspectors, the 'In-
spection and Sale Act, says: "The
Board of Trade at each of the cities
of Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, King-
ston, eliamiltoii, London, Ottawa,
Winnipeg, and St. John, N. B., and at
Port Arthur, and the Chamber ' of
Commerce at the city of Halifax,
,gnd at the city of Victoria, shall an-,
rl ally appoint in the said loealities
respectively, and the Governer Gen-
eral in -Council may, from time to
time, eprpoint in any county in Can-
ada or for any inspection division,a
board of examiners consisting of five
fit and skilful persons, any three of
whom ellen be a quorum, for each
class of articles to be ipspected • in
siieh locality or county, to examine
and test the ability a'd fitness of
applicants for the office of inei eetor
or deputy inspector of such articles.
GRAND JURY ABOLITION ' 1
IDEA HOARY WITH AGE
(13y Bessie Gowan Ferguson, in the Mail and Empire)
.Abolition of grand juries has be-
come .a hobby -slogan of a group of
modern iconoclasts,. ' We see it • advo-
cated in editorials, in letters to the
editor • and from ,political platforms.
It is referred to as an eeonohnic mea-
sure and reform which will be inaug-
urated I"Whi en!"—Tholse who think
out loud about it --for most of the
argurpent is merely opinion—like the
idea because it sounds like economy,
as the Grand Jury is an instrument
of the 'law and particularly because
they fancy that its abolition is. a
new idea. Delving through an age -
worn scrap book in the home of Mrs.
James St. Clair, one of the oldest res-
idents of Bradford, and a descendant
of pioneers who began farming in
South Simcoe when farms were for-
ests, we discovered that 53 years ago
there was talk of abolition of that
safeguard of innocency and honor—
the Grand Jury.
A Half Century Old Opinion.
Hon. Mr. Justice Matthew 'Crooks
Cameron, presiding at the Spring
Assizes in Barrie in April, 1880, evi-
dently charged the Grand Jury to
express its opinion on that institu-
tion: Half a century later, when we
are bending our wisdom in an effort
to reach a judicial decision on aboli-
tion of Grand Juries, it is interesting
to review' that part of the Grand
Jury presentment which deals with
the subject, and to read_ the reply
of that jurist and politician whose
name is written large ire the history
of Upper Canada. The jury, through
its foreman, William Hunter, speaks
a6 .follows:—
"Your Lordship has brought promi-
nently 'before our notice the question
of Grand Juries, and expressed a wish
to have our opinion on it. The ques-
tion is otee-which seems to be at=
tracting no inconsiderable degree of
public attention. The press discusses
it; from the Bench come opinions on
it; ,and Grand Juries throughout the
whole eotlntxy..-are,.hav pg ...it. under
consideration. In fact, it bids fair to
soon become a leading topic of the
times.• --.Shall the Grand Jury con-
tinue to exist, or shall it be a'boli'shed
and its functions transferred to 'a
Crown Prosecutor? is the substance
of the question to be considered. As
for oifrselves, while we are quite pre-
pared to carefully consider any pro-
posed change in the Grand Jury
'system, looking 'to a more economical
as well as a more eliicient adminis-
tration of this department of
Criminal Justice, yet we are pro-
foundly convinced bf the grave issues
involved .in an innovation of the
kind.
Hoary With Age. ,
"This tribunal has descended to Us
hoary with age, its history one long
story of the indication of right and
the hindrance of wrong. Founded,
as it is, on the fundamental principle
of British Justice;°the Grand Jury—
the•bulwark .of our liberty as it has,
been. fitly termed—shoujd be sacred
in the eyes of Briton's and be prized
no less as a precious heirloom from
their forefathers than as a shield
wepse' protection even the poorest
and lowest subject of the realm may,
with all confidence, invoke when his
rights and liberties are endangered.
We have not as yet been shown that
the abolition of the Grand Jury and.
the substitution therefor of some
other tribunal to serve its ptir'pose,
could be undertaken with advantage,
either in the shape of a reduction
of expense or as remmovin'g impedi-
ments that interfere with a prompt
discharge of judicial functions. When
England, whose principles of law and
justice we are proud to closely fol-
low, finds it expedient to dispense
with this ancient and honorable tri-
bund'l, it will then, we think, be time
enough for Canada to conclude that
the Grand Jury has outlived its use-
fulness and make- it a thing of the
past."
Judge's Reply.
.In acknowledging the Grand Jury's
presentment the judge expressed his
gratification with the opinion given
on the Grand Jury question. The
fact that "no bill" had been found
in some of the cases submitted to
them was in itself an illustration of
the importance of the tribunal as a
guardian of the rights and liberties
of the people. A person charged
with a crime even if acquitted by the
petit jury could not but feel the
humiliation of the position in which
he was placed; but if he had been
acquitted by the Grand Jury the
vindication of his innocence would
be complete, and there would not
attach to hint the stigma of being
subjected to a public trial as a
criminal ;h the dock. It was a dis-
grace to any Man, however innocent,
to have to stand trial in court as
a criminal. The feeling of shame at'
the recollection of his position was
a very natural and propef feeling,
and his lordship hoped it would never
come to pass in this country that
men would so lose their moral sen-
sibility and their appreciation. of 'the
priceless 'boob of liberty as to re-
gard . such a position lightly. His
(FLY PA
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ILL KILL MORE FLIES THAN
SEVERAL OOLLARS'VdORTH
pFANY OTHER FLY KILLER
1 oc Clea all $k,pkiller
sure,
WHY • cheap. Ask your Drug -
WA, , -ghat, Grocer or General
Store.
MORE.THE liVit,,40i4 FLY PAD
Gt ,remecILTON. ONT.
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lordship regretted to notice the num-
ber
umfiber of vagrants in the gaol (12 of 26
prisoners). It evidenced a bad state
of affairs when men were to be
found who preferred to occupy a
public' prison to earning an. honest
livelihood, Perhaps it was that the
gaols were made too comfortable and
invited these lazy characters to take
up residence therein.
Appointment of Magistrates.
Referring to the system of appoint-
ing magistrates, his lordship spoke
in strong terms against it, remark-
ing that it was unfortunately the
case that. 'magistrates owed their pos-
ition to political influence rather than
real merit. He did not speak of one
party in this connection, but'he spoke
of both. It was his hope that some
change would be inaugurated in this
matter so as to have magistrates ap-
pointed apart from; political consider-
ations altogether: They should be se-
lected from entirely different consid-
erations; His lordship thanked the
jury for their kind allusions to him,
which he felt were too flattering. It
was very gratifying to him, however,.
to know that from this section of the
country his appointment met with
public approval as the Grand Jury's
hearty endorsation of it evidenced.
Pineapple and strawberries canmbine
well with rhubarb.
During the past three years,the
average output per unit of canned
fruit and vegetables in Canada ap-
pears to have declined substantially,
while the total has decreased, from
about 9,700,000 cases in 1930 to ~some
5,3'00,000 eases in 1932.
Dogfish and skate have been ex-
cepted frame the cperatiori of Section
29 of the Fisheries Act, so that, as
the Government notice 'says "these
fish may be 'fished for, caught, taken,
bought, sold, possessed or exported
for the ' purpose...af conve.rting., them
into fishmeal, fertilizer, oil, etc.”
Natural and ~ manufactured pro-
ducts of Austria may now be irnport=
ed into Canada under the rates of the
Canadian intermediate tariff.
No exports of Canadian wheat to
Austria have been recorded for the
last two years.
Musk Mallow is easily grown fram
seeds. It spreads rapidly from self -
grown seedlings so must be kept in
check. The foliage is distinct in
shape and dark 'green in color. The
flowers are pink or white; height 21/2
feef; July -August.
To those of our weeders who relieb
a fresh and juicy -simile or metaphor
we pass on ,this 'pee from Mr. Lloyd
George's war .memoirs, now. appear-
ing in the London Daily Telegraph:
• ::There is no greater !mistake than to
try to leap an abyss in two juleps."
—Orillia Packet and Times.
FARM NOTES
Minerals For Sheep.
A suitable mineral mixture `con-
taining a. email amount of iodine in
some form, should be available to
sheep and lambs at all tines. The
Following mixture is recomanended by
the Dominion, Quebec, Nova Scotia,
P. E. I., and Ontario Depar tiicents of
Agriculture: Salt, 50 Tbs.; sulphur,
2 lbs.; oxide of iron, 1 lbs'.; ground
limestone, 20 lbs.; potassium iodide,
% to 1 ounce, This should be 'mixed
and placed in a self -feeder box front
which the sheep May, be able to help
themselives, or two pounds of the
mixture may be fed with each fe0
lbs. of grain.
Big Week at O. A. C.
Over ten thousand people visited
the Ontario Agricultural College dur-
ing the five days of the annual Farm
and Home Week there. This is the
largest attendance 'inseveral years
for this special week.
On the final. day two thousand
ea'mre, chiefly from the counties of
Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Welling-
ton, Victoria, Peterborough, Heidi-
burton, 'Muskoka, Ontario and other
northern parts of the province.
Professor Buchanan stated that the
Farm and IHlome Week this year was
a real old time success, of thetype
that was 'prervelent several years ago,
when thousands of excursionists vis-
ited the college each ..lune. He also
expressed 'himself as greatly pleased
at the manner in which all the de-
tails of caring. or the large crowd
had been carneeddiout 'by those associ-
ated with him.
Preventing Pig Losses
One of the common causes of death
among sucking pigs is nutritional
anaemia. The critical 'period is be-
tween two and four weeks of age.
During this period and until wean -
leg, the sucking pig ;must have ac-
cess to somite source of iron in addi-
tion to the mother's milk. Proiiessor
Knoit e, 0: A., C., states that one of
•`•the simplest means of prevention of
loss is to 'place sods, one foot square
in size, w'hieh have been treated with
a solution of ferric sulphate, in a
small. pen; one .sod -for each pig each
week.''"i`his sulphate can be sprinkled
on the sad with an, ordinary water-
ing can, and the strength of the so-
lution should be one teaspoonful of
ferric sulphate to one quart of water
per 'sod. 'It is wise to secure sods
from areas ,Where pigs have not fre-
quented for at least one year, in or-
der to 'prevent possible .parasltie in-
fection.
Should Prune Shrubs.
According to J. V. Clark, horticul-
tural fieldrknan, A'gricultura'l Societies
Brentthh, sihrulbs that (bloom in, spring
slhould be pruned after the floweximg
.period. 'Alfter flovrerilig, growth takes
,pplace from the this of last year's
branehee, !but there is usually a tend,
envy for) Shoots to also start below
the flowers. Severe 'pruni'nug is not
tf'ecemhniendedt, (but sinmplly a thinning
oat of the oldest wood.
?,lilacs :bloomy front. the. top atstbuds
and should be pruned al'te'r flower-
ing so as to encourage growth o,£ the
individual twigs by removing the o1d-
er wood and the suckers aft the base
of tine shrubs'.
frogs Japanese Barberry require;
only to be pruned so that the long-
est and most straggling branches •db
not eause the (bushes to be unsightly,
When branches ibecome longer than
required, out them back, *lhich will
'rave the effect of making the small
twigs start out (below the cut.
(Forsythia (Golden Bells) need a
y'earlyr` petting to keep( it within
lidpunds and to preserve a natural but
not a wild appearance,
illhe, following shrubs should be
prurrecl when their blossoms fade:—
Deutzia, Dogwoods, Forsythie, Honey-
suckle, Lilacs; 'M'a'gnol'ias!, Mock Or -
ars e. Snowball, Spiraea, Weigelia and
Climbing Roses.
Ontario Fruit Act.
!Particulars of the Ontario Fruit
Act, 19.33, respecting the sale, con-
signment and inspection of fruits and
veg)etalbles grown in Ontario have
been announcedt The provisions of the
now bill and the regulations under
which it is made effective are given
by Mr. P. W. Hadgetts, Director On-
tario Fruit Branch, Parliament Build-
ings, Toronto, who has been made ad-
ministrator of the measure, Applica-
tion forms for permits and` -particu-
lars of bond regttgations are avail-
able at that office. Henceforth all
closed packages of fruit and veget-
ables intended for sale, either within
or destined for points outside On-
tario will be subject to inspection. All
agencies interested in the handling of
fruits •and ee'getables on 'a consign-
ment basis and truckers • handling an
either purchase of consignment busi •
ness will be required to take our per-
mits from the Ontario Fruit Branch
and'be'•bon'ded as to their financial re-
sponsibility,
Weed • Cutting in. Haldimand,
Attention 'has 'been focussed on
many products or evients by the -in-
troduction of a special day or week
devoted to the interests of same but
it remained f�' 'Hai'dirnand county. to
institute what is probably the first
special Weed 'Cutting Week,
The Warden and Agricultural Com-
mittee of the County 'Council in co-
operation with the Agricultural Re-
presentative, ,A. Gordon 'Skinner, af-
ter carefully studying the situation,
decided this would 'be one of the best
ways of bringing the seriousness .of
weed problems to the. attention of
the general ,public. Accordingly the
week of July 3rd to July 8th' was set
apart for the 'purpose at the same
time pointing out that every week
should in reality be weed -cutting
week.
The Warden, Mr. Frank Laidlaw, in
issuing an ofiieial • praeiamation call-
ed upon every citizen to s•flpport the
movement by active co-operation in
seeing that all weeds were cut. The
assistance of all road authorities were
also secured and a general clean up
'made.
Mr. A. R. G. Smith, Chief Weed
Inspector for Western , Ontario, visit-
ed t:he county during the week and
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the results.
Good Type Feeder Cattle Scarce, says'
G. H. Duncan.
"My observations of the past
weeks,'-' said .Garnet H. !Duncan, live-
stock investigator, Ontario Market,
ing Board, "lead inc to believe that
there is a very definite market .a-
waiting the farmer who is willing to
produce well bred feeder cattle."
Bearing out his contention, Mr.
Duncan said that, while travelling
through Western Ontario lately, he.
noticed a distressing leek of good
type feeder cattle. This is the case
to such an extent that the proper
type of feeder cattle is bringing a
price equivalent to, and in some in-
stances even higher, than that offer-
ed for the finished export animal.
He added that also there appears
to be a,•scarcity of hand weight but-
cher cattle ,for the local trade.
Inspection of Ontario Turnips
!Stricte'r regulations will be enforc-
ed in the marketing of 'Ontario tur-
nips and all carlots 'must come under
Government inspection. There is a
growing trade from the province to
the United 'States, mostly from lime-
stone districts,that produce a high
quality turnip. Last year this a-
mounted to over 4,000 carloads or 2,-
000,000 bushels.
The Marketing Board became- par-
ticularly interested in the industry
as it was felt farmers were getting
a low price for this crop and that
something might 'be done to secure
more satisfactory returns. Now of-
ficial grading has been adopted
whereby buyers may be assured they
are getting a uniformly high quality
product. Several meetings were held
by the shippers resulting in a re-
quest to both the provincial and Fed-
eral Ministers of Agriculture that as
a first step compulsory grading of
all turnips be established 'before sup-
plies leave the shipping point.
• iPlans for central packing, grading,
washing and' branding are being con-
sidered and ;many sections are taking
steps to follow the lead of the Black•e
water district which has pioneered
the way in modern turnip merchan-
dising. The l3Tackwater Growers' As-
sociation has increased returns 'more
than 50 per cent. for field run tur-
nips as a result of their special,pack.
July Crop Conditions
The Department's summary of
crop conditions issued on July 11th,
etates that the hot dry weather
which prevailed throughout Ontario
during the last three weeks, of June
had a deteriorating effect on all
'crops. Ale a result trap ,prospects'
which were promising at the end of
May, decreased n iat'erialiy, ,.and were
well under the average at the end of
June. Rainfall • on the last day of
June and during the first • week of
Judea p oved''i.timteiyi, „'butt eontinu'eii
frequent rains are 'required to pre-
vent further dalmatg Tette most ser.
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ious' drought, has +pre'vailed in east-
ern and southern( Ontario and crop
prospects are,.less favorable than in
western, central and northern On-
tario.
!Hoyt .crops , generally were at a
standstill during the latter part of
June. and yields, although good, were
not as heavy as earlier conditions in-
dicated and in Eastern/counties they
were disappointing. !Cutting of fall
wheat is considerably in advance of
last year, son* early fields being cut
on June 30th and harvesting general
around the 12th of July. Pastures
have suffered from lack of rainfall
in all sections and are badly burned
up in Eastern Ontario'. Livestock are
in poor shape in Eastern 'Counties ami
milk flow is reported from 20 to 26,
pki' centt. below normal.
!Spring grains are under average
and are !maturing .too rapidly. Early
sown fields got a good start and are
much more promising than late sown
acreage. Oats and barley are heading
out short in the straw and rains are
needed to ensure satisfactory filling.
The dry 'Weather retarded germina-
tiort•of roots, sugar beets, and beans,
and ,fields are somewhat.patchy. Ear-
ly ipotatoes thieve growth well and
good yields are reported. Corn is
showing satisfactory growth with
prospects of an average crop.
Eastern Canada Hay Crop
According to. 'reports received to
July 1st, a short hay crop in East
ern Ontario and Quebec this year is
indicated. '
This will be of particular interest
to the 'market hay trade which in
former years has drawn large sup-
plies from the districts where the
shortage will occur this year: It is
estimated that the Quebec crop will
not exceed sixty per cent. of last•
year's crop, sand in Eastern Ontario
the crop is estimated at from 25 to
50 per cent. below normal.
POPULAR STALLIONS )
The Premium Clydesdale Stallion
FAVOURITE AGAIN
(24337)
Enrolment No. 1961 Form A 1
Monday afternoon.—Will leave his own
stable, Brucefield, and go south to Kippen by
London Road to Ail. Harvey's, for 'night.
'Pendant—To Second Ooncession of Tucker -
smith, south 1% miles, then east to 10th
Concession t» Angus McKinnon's, for noon;
then east to Ken M.cKellar's, for night. Wed-
nesday: East to Town Line, then north 114.
mt es to Lloyd Cok iutiown's, for noon; then
by Staffa to WitIiaan Pat¢'id+It's, for night.
Thursday.—North 11 mines to 7th COncessiaat
to Coyne Bros„ for noon; then west to Robt.
Doig's for night. Friday.—West to Gemrtnell's
corner, then north to Mill Road to George
McCarbney's, for noon; When east to • McAd-
am's side concession and north to. Carnochan
Bras., .for night. relay—By way of
Broadiloot's bridge tai Mill Road to his own
stables.
Terms—To insure, $15.00.
R. D. MURDOCK,,
Proprietor and Manager.
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The Pure Bred Canadian Clydesdale stallion
MONCRIEFFE PRINCE
Pln,olanent No. 2177 •Passed • 'Approved 1
Will .stand flan mares this season as fed -
Lows
Monday.—Wall leave his suable at Bruce -
field &nd go west to ,the second Concession of
Stanley, then south to W>alisar Mckenzie's.
for noon; then to Henson to the Commercial
Hotel, for night. Tuesday.—Stautn and went
to .Matt. Tenne''s, for noon; . then west to
the Parr Line, to James MOAR1is"ter's, for
night Wednesday.--iNorth to Charles Steph-
enson's, for noon ; then north to Varna and
east to Elmer Webster's, for might. Thera -
clay. North by Varna to 9th Concession,
Goderich. Township, to Henry Taylor's, Bay-
field, ,for noon; then to DeI. Gar diner's, Con=
cession 7, Cut Lime, for night. Friday. -'--
North to the Higtsway to Alex. Sterling's,
for .noon ; then east on the Highway to
Hdimesvitle to Robert' Coicdough's, 11th Con-
cession, for might SaturdeY.—¢ou1Rt to Ed.
Glenn's, 8rd Concession, Stan] for =Ion
then south to his own stable far might
Terms,—$10.00 to insure.
ROBERT D. MURDOCK, Proprietor.
William Luker, Manager,,
Standard Bred Trotting Stallion
VALIANT GUY
No. 4070--67856 •
Approved Form A 1
will stand for the dmhnbvemeent of aback
this season es follows:
Monday, May 29.—Will leave his owes stable.
Brueefi+eld, and go by way of 2nd Concessiion
of Shanley and Goderioh Townships to Holmes-
ville wit Jahn Potter's, for night Tuesday.. -
by way of Varna to Parr Line aft Alf. John-
stlon'e, for mean; then home for might, •Wed-
nesday --Will remain aft his own stable.'
Thursday.—By way of 2nd Concession, Tuck-
ersmiith, to Fred Cook's, Huron- Road,• for
soon ; then bonne for night .Fniday.---East to
McAdam's sideread and nbnSh by' way. of
Eaupurhey and Roxboro, to Frank Coleman's,
far imam; then west to Livengaton's reboot
corner and sold: by way of Alma to his own
stable. Saturday. --Wild rearain at his own
stable,
Tents—+For Standard bred and registered
mares, $9Q; grade mares, $12.00.
WILLIAM BERRY. •
Proprietor and Manager-
Brucefield, Ont:.
The Choicely Bred Pereheren stallion
STARLIGHT
18220
Enrolment Nal'- 2614 Form 1
'will stand for the amprfovemest of story
this season os follows:
Monday Noon—Will leave his own staple.
Marro, and go to Dublin ; then north five
miles to Ed. Rwsey's. Tuesday Noon,—Will
go` a mile west of Beeolhw'obd to John L.
Mlalane's, for seem! Wddnelsfay.—To Jil3
own stone where he will remain until Thun-
man,. Tltunadmy Noun --Th ono Smile
ab h of Manville to Bruce C'oloPer's, for
nicht. Friday --'Po V% miles month of Kirk -
tan toervit%e Roger's, for moon; then Iib hta
own stable. 'Satutrley.--JTo Omels gfottl and
home ley wary of 'leailmrton. The Norse
drawn try trailer and will re pond PS calls
off bib MUM.
Terris to insure 412; two mares from the •
same owner, 1$10. Parties losing colts will
hM'o free servicd the following year,
NORMAN ('ARSONS, •Proprietor & Maneggr. ,
Phone 20.5, Ddbllri.
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