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GODERICH TOWNSHIP
Mrs. David Eason spent a few da
last week with hei• daughter, M
Keith F.eagan of Nile.
The Sou.Gh End Red Cross wi
meet at the home of Mrs, John Mi.
dleton on Wednesday, December 8th
Mrs. Alvin Betties visited friend
in Hamilton the past week.'
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bailey and tw of Amherstburg visited th
latter's parents, M. and Mrs. Janie
R. Stirling last week end.
Mr. Fred Sauvage, Mr. -and Mr
Ross Sauvage, and family, Mr. an
Mrs. Fred Wallis and Gerald spen
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthu
Welsh.
Proud to Give, Glad to Receive
Toiletries by Mollinard, France
Your lady friends will be delighted with these French'
Imported Toiletries.
Also:
Adrienne, Jasmine, Gardenia, in beautiful cases.
FOR GENTLEMEN
We have shaving accessories, by Bachelor, Langlois,
Pinar
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rim in Maroon and Navy. Pinitr Shades in Repps and ;
:i in pure wools also fine Pure Wooi t ' rd plaids.
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At a well attended meeting of th
e
ratepayers of Goderich township held
in the Clinton council chamber Friday
afternoon Reeve Benjamin RuthweIl
was returned to that official position
by acclamation and will represent the
township at county council for a
fourth consecutive year, George C.
Ginn was nominated but declared in
his nomination address that if Mr.
Rathwell decided to accept the nondn-
ation that he would not oppose him.
Mr. Rathwell, who had in an able
3 manner given a review of the proceed, ping Pool Toronto, and was trans-
ings of county council for the past ferred to Dartmouth in March of that
. year, particularly as related to town- year. In August 1941 he returned to
Also time to choose Linen Handkerchiefs, Windbrealcers, V ship affairs intimated that if the:eta, Trenton Ontario, to take a fire figh-
Scarfs and Neckwear ;? payers wanted him to remain in, off• tees' course and in September be was
Red Shield
The RSWA met in the Salvation
Army hall Tuesday afternoon with
21 present. Articles broughst in, 4 pair
socks, scarf, dressy pair, panties, and
$2 donated by Mrs.: Dia Cornish; se-
cond hazed coat and child's bonnet do-
nated by Mrs; Sinclair, 'Next week the
not luck supper' will be served in the
hall. Come and bring a friend.
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BA.YFIELD
Mrs. R. J. Watson and Master Ed-
wards Watson left on Monday for
theft' home in Newdorf, Sask., after
having spent the pant four months
with her mother, Mrs. F A. Edwards
Misses Jessie Metcalf and Miss
Van Arsdale of Detroit )spent the Arn-
e/lean Thansgfiving and +vreelc end
with the former's mother, Mrs. W. F.
Metcalf.'
Pte. Ellen MacKay, CWAC of Wind
SOT was home over the week end.
Miss Anna Drowin and Mrs. T. B.
Mullen of Detroit were et the Drowin
cottage in the village for. the Americ-
an holiday and week end
Mrs. Moore of Birmingham Mich.,
visited her parents, Rev, and Mos.
A. S. Colwell at the parsonage over
the American Thanksgiving week end.
Mr. A. E. Erwin attended the fun-
eral of the late Mrs. Annie Topping
of Toronto which was held from the
Beattie Funeral Home, Clinton; on Fri
slay and interment made in Wiarton
cemetery.
Mrs. David Prentice, John E', How-
ard, Walter Westlake, John Toms, and
Jno. McLeod• of the village were among
the blood. donors at the Clinic held
in 'Clinton on Friday last.
Mrs. Mabel Mason of Detroit spent
the American Thanksgiving week end
in the village with her mother, Mrs.
Wm. Howard,
Miss Jennie Grant returned to To-
ronto on Wednesday after having
spent the summer and autumn in the
village.
Missing On Operations
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scotehmer re-
ceived a telegram from Ottawa on
Sunday stating that their only son,
Sgt. Thomas H, Scotehmer, RCAF
was missing after air 'operations over-
seas. Tom was born on the Bronson
Line, Stanley Township, November
26, 1919, He enlisted in the RCAF at
London in October 1940 as a mechan-
ic, In January 1941 he went to Man -
=4 e ice for another year that he was win
e: ling to accept. Mr, Ginn who was also
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tS nominated for council at the close
,= of the meeting. Other members of the
3a CUSTOM TAILORS — Be Measured by a Tailor. s:1943 council and who were nominated
and have signed qualification papers
e,eee ee XH«: e-eeee ,e «H»« MH: ; •. eeen «» .e eet
eeegeeef;`eoneeeeeege.'s' are James R. Sterling an z.d
RobertSmith, Two new names were put for-
ward in nomination for council. They
are Mr. Leslie Cox and Mr. Gordon
Orr, Mr. Orr qualified and Mr. Cox
cieeidecl to withdraw and there will be
no eloction, The council is composed
of the reeve and four councillors.
Clerks R, G. Thompson deelan•ed
TABLE TENNIS SETS, with 6 Balls $2.60 and up
BADMINTON RACKETS, $4.50 and up
A New Shipment of WOODS HUNTING COATS and
SHIRTS just arrived
LADIES' LINED GABARDINE SPORT JACKETS
with Parka $9.00
Ladies' Unlinecl Grenfell Jackets $10.50
EPPS SPOK.T SHOP
Headquarters For All Sporting Goods
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Clinton Monument Works
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,CUNNINGHAM & PRYDE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR
Exeter Business
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h. The annual business meeting of the
South End Recl Cross Unit was held
in the basement of St, James Church
thf Middleton on Friday evening, Nov.
260. with 12 members present.
, The following are officers for 1943;
tHon, President Mrs• John Hudie; sending a ;few lines saying I received
I President, Mrs. Wilfred Colciough; your letter fine as hope
+Vice President, Mrs. Fred Middleton p it fell, like
.i ,all in the bast of health. Well, Inca
Secretary Mrs. Stewart Middleton.) it quite fine and arrived safely. We
Mr. J. J. Zapfe will bo pleased to receive any inquiries )'' Treasurer, Mrs. Milton Steep;Sewing
t have to close
' Committee Convenor, Mrs. Mctivicet fave grand pastime ud here especiallypt
omen+neve: inektenteitecieteleenee eee eeee eenininnieenetneeten reeneeenegne,,,enee e ntelene assistants, Mrs, Ben Rathwell: efrs. football, shows and different sports,
found in theseq wlithke
it real good. Will
'Useful Tips Feedingspecial pamphlet No, 71, Russell Colciough; Packers of nota, ; ,th luck to all, Bye bye
Warr -time Production Series, obtain- Mrs, John Middleton; Mrs. Milton y
able from Publicity and. Extension Steep; Committee for boys Overseas:
Division, Dominion Department of Ag- Mrs. Mcllveen, Mrs, Chas Cooper,
iiculture, Ottawa. Mrs, Fred Middleton; Men's Com-
mittee --Messrs, Fred Middleton, Jas.
Sterling, , Be
n Rathwell, ovel
t, Charles Wise,
• Elmer• Trick, Tom Hudie.
The aim of the Record of Perfornn- I The total number of completed ar-
ance service for dairy cows is to as- titles, for the past year number
stationed at Uplands, Ottawa. In Jan -
nary 1943 he re -mustered to Air Crew
as an Air Gunner and received his
wings at Mont Joli, Quebec in April.
i•Ie was posted overseas in May. He
had been transferred to Lancaster Air
Craft ..
Missing With RCAF
Plt. Sgt. John A. Arnnstrong, RCAF
eldest son of Mr. and. Mrs. Archie
Armstrong, Bronson Line, Stanley
Township, is reported missing after
air operations overseas on November
26, John, who is twenty-eight years
nominations closed at 2.00 pare and of age, received his 'education in: Clin-
called for the appointment of a chair_ ton Collegiate Institute. He enlisted
mann. William H. Lobb was chosen and from Kirkland Lake, two years ago
after brief •remarks called on the and received his military training
candidates to address the ratepayers. in Toronto. Mossbank and Regina. He
Other speakers beard were former graduated a s a Bombardier, going
county wardens Wilmot Haacke and overseas January 1943. I3is wife end
N. W ,Trewartha, C. G. Middleton little daughter live in Kirkland Lake
and W .R. Lobb. The main topic of Onturio.
the speeches was the county health
nursing plant proposed by the Fedora•
tion of Agriculture,
Oet. 30 A-117684, Pte• A.W.G. Du-
charree, 3 CIRU., CAO,
Dear Mrs Prentice,
Received your most welcome let-
ter on the 17th of Oct. as I sure ap-
preciate these addresses you gave me
And I also thank you a lot for all the
trouble you are going through. Well
we are sure having foggy weather
and a great "deal colder. Well just
Ewes in Winter
Ts it necessary to feed grain to
breeding ewes, during the winter? The
answer is that ewes whicll are in good
condition in the fall and have good
quality roughages need little or no
grain, if lambing is delayed until late
'spaing. The amount of grain to feed
depends upon the quality of the fodd-.
er and the -date of ,lambing, Ewes
should be examinedindividually from
'tine to time to determine their con-
dition, .and: grain should be given
if they are losing flesh. Grain in us-
ually recommended during the month
previous to lambing and •should be
continued until the sheep go on pas-
ture. In the case of using poor fodd-
ers, it is generally recommendedto
feed one-half pound of grain per day
sit and encourage breeders in the de- hoc.
I{Witted Articles: -2G service socks.
velopment of higher and more econo- 27 'helmets, 18 boy's sweaters, 17
mieaI production and to porvide ee- turtle necksweater
liable information for the guidance of G ladiess sweaters; 15 girls
1rlssweatpairs ghees;
. ers;
both buyer and seller. In 1942, 27,221 11 pair 18" seaman's soeks 1 t
emirs were entered for test, an in i uck-
crease of 2,779 over the previous ye. ins; 4 aeso caps; 7 pairs mitts; •4
ar
sleeveless sweaters.
V I Sewing Quota —100 pairs pyjamas,
!size four; 60 girl's pantie dresses; 1
refugee dress; 200 drapers; 131 dies-
sing blue and brown inks for ma.- - pads;. 21 refugee quilts.
Icing graded poultry have Nerd The trustees of school section. No.'s
during the entire winter, Grain should developed by the Division of Moms- 9 .a.nd 10 were chosen to constitute' is
never be, more than coarsely ground. try, Dominion :Department of Agri committee to plan some for
Further: information on the breeding,culture and nen of ise
n have been `found stirs- tertahnnneuvt in the schools to raise
feeding and, housing of sheep will be factory in commercial tests. . 'funds for boxes for our boys overseas
Yours very truly: Dena Ducharme,
The above is the first letter receiv.
ed by the corresponding secrete/Ty
from Dona Ducharme, son of Mr. and
Airs, Peter Ducharme, Blue Water
Highway, Stanley Township, who
went Overseas last sumnmer,
and for other Red. Cross purposes.
The December meeting of the Fed-
eration of Agriculture will be held in
S.S. No: 11 on Thursday evening De-
eember 9th at 8.30 o'clock. Program
for the coming year will be discussed
and' planned. Everyone is invited.
There is no substitute for thor-
oughgoing, ardent, .and sineoi•n earn-
estne.ss.—Dickens.
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All poultry below Grade B. is un-
profitable, state Canadian Poultry
authorities.
THURS., DEC. 2, 1943
OBITUARY
JAMES HERBERT "BERT" leINLR
James Herbert "Bert" Keri died in
Clinton on Saturday night, Novem-
ber 27th in his 74th year. His death
was the rosult of injuries received
when struck and knocked down' by an
automobile on the evening of Novem-
ber 9th.
ovem-ber'9tlz.
He was a sone of the late Jaynes
Kerr and Elizabeth Moore Kerr and
was born in Clinton on May 4, 186c.
He had lived all his life in Clinton
except for a brief period in the Can-
adian. West. A mechanic by occupat-
ion he bad lived retired for the paso
10 years.
In fraternal organizations` he was
past noble grand of Clinton Logde
I.O.O.F, No. "83 and a past master of
Clinton Lodge A.F. and A.M. No. 84.
There survives one sister, Mrs T. J.
Watt, Rattenbury street, Clinton, with
whom he had made his hone for the
past few years.
Tho funeral under the auspices el
Clinton Lodge, AF. and A.M. was
held from the residence of his, sister,
on Tuesday. Rev. Andrew Lane, past-
or of Wesley Willis United church
conducted the service at 2 'o'clock
and the Masonic funeral rites follow-
ed the church burial service. Inter-
nment was in Clinton cemetery. The
pallbearers were members of the Ma-
sonic Order, Messrs: 0'. L. Paisley,
Gordon Howes, J. W. Nediger Sr.,
Norman Kennedy, Thomas Miller and
C .W. Draper..
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WILLIAM GEORGE COOK
In the passing of William George
Cook on Wednesday night, Novem-
ber 24th, at his home on Victoria st.,
after a short illness, Clinton has lost
a highly respected and believed to
be the oldest native-born and life-long
resident. He was a son of the late
Samuel Cook and his wife, Jane
Wheatley Cook and was born in Clin-
ton on May 29, 1860, He attended the
Clinton schools and afterward learned
the Stone mason trade, in which he
became proficient. Later he entered
the employ of the Sherlock Manning
Piano Company as a machine operator
and for the past 14 years lead lived re-
tired, On September 1 1886, he mar-
ried Janet MacDonald. They made
their hone in Clinton and for the past
40 years had occupied. tbeir Victoria
street residence. Mr. Cook was a mem-
ber of the Canadian 'Order of Forest-
ers, the Orange Order and the Wood-.
men of the World. He was Methodist
and United Church in religion anct
Conservative in politics. An only child
a son, died in infancy, and besides his
wife there survives one brother, John
Cook of Detroit, Michigan,, who is
the last survivor of a family of sev-
en.
The funeral was held from the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, The
service being conducted by Rev. G.
G. Burton, pastor of Ontario Street
United Church. The pallbearers were
I. E. Hovey, B. .T. Gibbings, William
Walker, Norman Kennedy, N. W. Tre-
warthe and Ti .T Rance. Interment
was made in Clinton Cemetery.
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MRS, GEORGE TOPPING
Funeral service for Mrs. Anne
Beattie Topping, widow of George
Topping of Hamilton, who passed
away in hospital in Toronto on Tues-
day, November 23rd, was conducted
at the Beattie Funeral Parlors, Clin-
ton, at 8 o'clock, Thursday evening,
She was a •daughter of the late
Samuel Beattie and Anne Robinson
Beattie. and was born at Wiarton,
70 years ago. After her marriage to
George Topping, who predeased her
four years ago, they resided at Bran-
don, Manitoba. Later they had made
their home, in Hamilton. There sur-
vives one brother, John Beattie, Ches-
ley. Other relatives are a brother.
in-law, A. E, Irwin of Bayfield,, and
a nephew, George Beattie of Clinton.
Interment was made in Wiarton Cem-
etery at 2 p.m. Friday.
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PORTER'S HILL
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. J, A.
Torrance held a social evening for the
Porter's Hill Unit, Red Cross, about
50 was present and a very enjoyable
there was spent playing cards and dan-
cing. Mrs. Arlie Lockhart was high
lady and Mr. Bert Harris high'gent.
Mr. Bill Westlake and Mrs, Ileo.
Geeensled furnished the music.
Mrs. Alvin' Betties is spending •a
week in Hamilton.
Visitors on Friday at J. Lockhart's
were Rev. and Mes. Colwell and Mrs.
{Rev.) . Moore Bermingham, Mich.
Mr .and Mrs, Arlie Lockhart spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Will Mao,
ning of Londesboro,
Mrs. Jas. Durnin, London spent a
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Woods,
Miss Alice Hastings, who was taken
to Goderich Hospital is improving.
Don't forgot the church service at
Grace Church Sunday afternoon,. 2.30
o'clock.
The teacher and pupils of SS No. 5
no practising for a concert to be held
Dec. 15t11
Evening Auxiliary of W. W.
The evening Auxiliary of Wesley
Willis United Church met at Ferrel
Higgin's home on Thursday evening
last at 8' p.m. with 13 present. The
meeting opened with the singing of
a hymn andprayer by the President,
The secretary's report was read and
approved; and the roll call was ans-
wered with each member giving a
verse of scripture, Ten friendship
calls were reported, It was decided
to hold the December meeting at Miss
Riald's home December 2, An elec.
tion by ballot for President for 1944,
resulted in Mrs. Reg Shipley being
chosen. A striking committee, to
bring into next meeting a slate of of-
ficers for neat yaar was chosen also.
Mrs. Britton then told an interesting
incident on Temperance. Grace Ad-
dison then took up the offering,. Of-
fertory . prayer. by President, Adell
Jervis, took charge giving as true
theme of study on The Foundation
of the New Age. Responsive Psalm
703 was read followed be' hymn 183
Adell and Florence read. responsive
parts of the study periods E. McGuf-
fin, G. Addison, V. Nelson and D.
Mutch read a . series •of passages of
scripture. Mies Rudd led in prayer. I
Bruce then introduced the new study;
book "For All of Life." F. Higgins
and 3, Currie then read shot stories.
The meeting closed with hymn 521
and prayer by Adell Jervis. The host-
ess treated us to a large dish of
pop corm which we sure did justice
to and was much enjoyed.
Ontario Potato Crops for
1943 Worth $17,000,000
The value of this year's potato crop
in Ontario has been estimated at $17,-
143,000, R. E. Goodin, of the Crops,
Seeds and Weeds Branch of the On-
tario Department of Agriculture, re-
ports. This figure is almost $5,000,000
more than the market value of the
1942 crop end is the largest aggre-
gate return Ontario potato growers
have realized since 1926, when the
estimated value of that year's crop
was more than eighteen and a half
million dollars.
Although potato acreage during
1943 was the lowest in more than
sixty years, increased average yields
per acre were obtained this year,
despite unfavourable weather condit-
ions early in the season. Growers
were also handicapepped last spring
by scarcities. of seed, labour and ma-
chinery and by high costs of produc-
tion. The quality of Ontario potatoes,
says Mr. Goodin, shows a marked
improvement over that of recent pre-
vious years. Demand is good and ceil-
ing prices are being obtained on
practically all markets for graded
table stock.
Growers who specialized in their
potato crops during the past growing
season have obtained favourable re-
turns and large quantities of valuable
food nutrients were produced which
will assist greatly in overcoming
shortages in other food products.
Use Soybeans as
Smother Crop
In listing the many uses of soybeans
their value in controlling couch geese
should not be overlooked. This weed
has been completely smothered by
continuous cropping of the infested
land with soybeans. Other crops help
to control couch grass, but soybeans
give by far the best results.
These facts have been discovered
through an experiment recently on.
eluded at the• Central Experimental
Perm' in Ottawa. There, fou: crops
soybeans, Dorn„ 'buckwheat and mil-
let—were grown continuously for four
years. In preparation for all of these
crops, the land was, fall ploughed.
Both soybeans and corn were cultiva-
ted five times and hoed twice during
each g9roteing season. Before seed-
ing Buckwheat and millet the land
was worked to keep clown the growth.
of couch grass and to ,enable these
smother crops to get off to a good
start.
At the end of the first year, only
5 per cent couch grass remained in
the plot seeded to soybeans. Bet
there was 20 per cent couch left where i.
corn had been planted, and 50 per cent! a
in the plots seeded to buckwheat and 1
millet. ! i
Farms Service, in' a recent address to
the Canadian 'Chamber of Comm
erre,
Agriculture previous to 1939 was
not in .a prosperous condition. It
VMS the first to take the disastrous
slump in prices during the depression,
and most agricultural 'crops unlike
many industrial products; had not.
recovered peedepresslon prices at the
outbreak of the present war. The
farmers were thus at a distinct dis-
advantage in their buying power over
a long period of years. True, this re-
acted very unfavourably on industry
in Canada because the 750,000 Can-
adian farniers still constitute the best
market for industrial products but
what was coven more disastrous, how-
ever, was that the farrier was left in
an exceedingly unfavourable position,
Fora considerable period of years,
and more intensely so during the de-
pression, Canadian farms have been
slipping, debts have increased, and
even with debt adjustments which
were desirable to fanners and other's
alike, the feemer has no licence to be
placed' in the unenviable position of
being' unable to carry on his business
withoutbeing he the red. An evi-
dence that the farm business was
slipping financially was seen in the
fact that his buildings lack paint, lack
improvements, and need modernizing.
The farmer and his wife do not
choose to be in the -position where
only 8 per cent of the farm dwellings
have sanitary facilities, '7 per cent
with bathing facilties, less than 20
per cent with electric lights, and only
12 per cent have furnaces of any de-
scription. for heating purposes.
What has been even more disas-
trous is the fact that the farmers'
greatest .bank account—the soil—was
being steadily drawn upon to the de-
triment of production. The gradual
depletion of Canadian soils due to in-
ability to the fanner to pay for pro-
per fertilization, insecure live -stock
markets and population to maintain
soil fertility, coupled with erosion have
taken a heavy toll of the great fertile
soil wealth of Canada. The farmers'
war effort, namely an all-out produc.
tion program with even more limited
fertilizers than in times of peace, has
to the farmers' own knowledge, still
further drawn on Canada's soil re-
sources. These are a few of the facts
which must be faced in Canada's fut-
ure food production program.
Bishop Seager Elected
Metropolitan of Ontario
Rt. Rev. Charles Allen Seager, of
London, Anglican Bishop of Huron,
was elected at Toronto Wednesday by
the House of Bishops of the Ecclecia.
stical Province of Ontario to be Met-
ropolitan of Ontario.
The appointment carries with it el-
evation to the rank of archbishop,
with the prefix "Most Rev." and style
"His Grace." Archbishop Seeger, suc-
ceeds the late Most Rev. J, G. And-
erson, Archbishop of Moosonee,
Archbishop Anderson is being suc-
ceeded as Bishop of Moosonee by
Bishop R• J. Renison, rector of St.
Paul's Church, Toronto.
Archbishop Seager has occupied the
see of Huron since 1932, when he was
traeslated from the diocese of Ont-
ario, of which the see city is King-
ston, to succeed the Iate Archbishop
David Williams. His consecration to
the episcopate took place in 1926,
when Dr. Seager, then Provost of
Trinity College, Toronto, was elect-
ed Bishop of Ontario. He had prev-
iously served as a parish priest both
in Toronto and in British Columbia
He is married and has a son anis three
daughters.
The Metropolitan was born in God-
erich, a son of the late Mr, and Mrs.
Charles Seager., and received his
early education there. His father
Practised law in that town for amore
than 60 years, and was crown attor-
ney for more than 20 years. His /ne-
ther was formerly Margaret Padfield,
daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs.
James Padfield, of Burford.
The position of metropolitan in the
Church of England is an ancient one,
and signifies the presiding bishop ex.
ercising authority over a group of
dioceses and diocesan. bishops, lcnown
s au ecclesiastical province.
It is the function of the metropol-
tan to preside over meetings of the
provincial synod, made up of dele-
gates from each diocese within the
province to officiate at episacopaI
consecration to exercise canonical
discipline within the province; to act
as a court of appeal for any priest
or deacon within the province who
feels himself aggrieved by an canon-
ical judgment of his diocesan bishop;
and generally to exercise supervision
over ecclesiastical affairs within his
jurisdiction.
On ceremonial occasions, the me-
tropolitan is entitled to have carried
before him in processions the me-
tropolitan cross, symbol of his archie-
piscopal dignity. He still retains the
ozier, or pastoral staff, as the syr"
1 of his ordinary jurisdiction as a
ocesan bishop.
There still persisted one per cent
of couch grass in the millet field at
the end of the third year's continuous
cropping, but this remnant gave up at
the end of the fourth year, Corn and
buckwheat had done a thorongh job
in three years, and soybeans in two
years only.
V -
Reviews Hard Facts
• Business of Farmers.
Before dealing with the considera-
tion oe the post war problems in the,
production of food, there art a few
hard facts in connection with the far-
mers of Canada that should not be
cr
overlooked, said Dr. E .S. Archibald, be
Director, Dominion Experimental di