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The
Wingharn Advance -Times
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PLEASING REDUCTION
IN THE TAX RATE
Practically every town and city in
Ontario has been struggling to keep
their tax rate equal to the rate of
last year, in fact, many were unable
to do so. The .ratepayers of W ing-
ham should be much pleased that the
Council reduced the rate by 2 mills
this year. From a rate of 52 mills
of a few years ago, to the present
rate of 47 mills, it appears that the
Town Fathers are making a deter-
mined effort to relieve the financial
burdens of the citizens.
Careful administration of public
affairs does not always leave those
in charge free of criticism as there
are the wants of the many that can
not be considered under the stress of
economy.
However, a town that is healthy,
from the financial view -point, is
much to be envied, and, just, care-
ful handling of the public funds is
necessary if this condition is to ex-
ist.
Wingham, on the whole, is in a
good financial position, and it is
with pleasure we make note of this
fact.
* * * *
FARM DELEGATION
TO OTTAWA
The delegation of farmers that are
going to Ottawa on July 1st, will
no doubt receive a courteous hear-
ing. The farmer feels that by plac-
ing his ideas and his ills before the
government that his problems will
be more clearly understood by those
in authority. The deputation is well-
timed as it will be in Ottawa before
the Imperial Economic Conference
convenes.
Agriculture is without doubt the
most important industry in Canada,
and it is hoped that this deputation
will have a definite message to pre-
sent so that our farm industries may
not only benefit from agreements
reached at the Imperial Conference,
bet also by future legislation that
may come up from time to time.
Our manufacturers always have
some means of reaching the ears of
those in authority and those who are
interested in agriculture should join
this deputation so that by its num-
bers, as well as by its presentation
of the needs of agriculture, its pres-
sure will be manifested.
Act gently but
surely on boi•h
liver and bowels
Safe for
CHILDREN
Sold everywhere i t
25c and 75c red
`ED'S ,-' _.
Mussolini says "Democracy is no-
thing." He evidently never visited
Canada,
*,. * s: *
The Reparations Conference which
is meeting in Switzerland appears to
be heading toward a better agree-
ment among the nations represented,
This is as it should be:
* * * *
Montreal bonds recently issued
were oversubscribed. Ontario is get-
ting ready another issue of bonds.
There is money in the old stocking
yet.
s: * *
Grand Juries will soon be a thing
of the past.
* * * *
Page Mr. Hetefieici. We need
rain.
* * * *
Another week nearer the Imperial
Conference.
* * * *
By this time next month the fish
will be bigger. No doubt the fish
stories will also be bigger.
* a' *
The U. S. veterans who marched
to Washington will now have the
pleasure of marching back again.
s * * *
By reducing its tax taxe rate the
Town of Wingharn joins the small
number of municipalities that seem
to know how to cut the coat accord-
ing to the cloth. -Globe.
FARM NEWS
AND VIEWS
Published by Direction of Hon. Robt.
Weir, Minister of Agriculture
Extend Freight Reductions on
Export Beef Shipments
Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the Hon. Robert Weir, feder-
al Minister of Agriculture, by which
the Canadian National and Canadian
Pacific railways have extended a
further concession in freight rate on.
western cattle shipped for export
from Ontario and Quebec feeding
points through the Port of Mont-
real. By an arrangement made last
autumn the 50 per cent. freight rate
applied to western cattle brought to
eastern feed lots for finishing. The
same privilege now applies to the
mov$ment of these western cattle
finished on eastern feed lots moving
for export through Montreal. All
shipments of such cattle go forward
to Montreal for export at the regu-
lar export rate and a 50 per cent, re-
duction is obtained by way of rebate
on application to the proper officer
of the railway concerned at its Mon-
treal headquarters.
Sell Seed on Certificate
A statement just issued by Geo.
H. Clark, Dominion Seed Commis-
sioner, is of special interest because
it shows that Canadian seed grow-
ers disposed of nearly 3,000,000 lbs.
of Red Clover and a similar amount
of Alsike seed from the 1931 crop
in the 'British market. He points
out particularly that seed trade con-
tracts in Canada are generally based
on official grades while seed trade
contracts with other countries are
based mainly on actual samples, The
advantage to the Canadian exporter
is substantial when he can quote
prices and receive offers by cable -
gr am on the basis of seed certifi-
cate.
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THE WINGHANI ADVANCE -TIMES
Thursday, June 23rd, 1932
What Agriculture Is Worth
Ottawa: A statement just issued
by the Dominion Bureau of Statis-
tics estimates the gross agricultural
wealth of Canada as follows:
Lands $3,316,061,000
Buildings 1,382,684,000
Implements & machinery 665,172,000
Live stock 468,300,000
Poultry 43,138,000
Animals on fur farms 13,000,000
Agricultural production.., 880,240,000
Total $6,768,595,000
By deducting agricultural produc-
tion from total wealth and dividing
this figure by agricultural product-
ion it will be seen that the ratio of
capital investment is $6.67 for each
$1 of revenue produced. This is cer-
tainly an interesting and favourable
comparison on an industrial basis.
Slower Than Last Year
Figures supplied by the current is-
sue of the Dominion Live Stock
Market Review show that the move-
ment of store stock to country
points is much slower than last
year. For the first twenty weeks of
the Year to date 13,586 head of store
cattle have been shipped to country
points as compared with 18,329 for
the corresponding period last year,
while the movement of calves for
the same period this year. totalled
2,027 as against 2,322 for last year.
Frozen Wild Flowers
An interesting example of the ap-
plication of refrigeration to indus-
try is afforded in the following item
which appears in the current issue
of the Cold Storage News Letter, is-
sued by the Dominion Dairy and
Cold Storage Branch:
"A bunch of waratahs, flannel
flowers, and native roses, arrived in
England from Australia recently.
They were shipped by Mr. John
Shorter, Australian agent for Mes-
srs. John Doulton, of Lambert, to
show the English pottery painters
the true form and colour of some
of Australia's most popular native
flowers. Typical blooms were sel-
ected for the purpose, and were plac-
ed in a can of water which was fro-
zen by the Fresh Food and Ice Co.
Ltd. Afterward, the ice block con-
taining the flowers was placed in a
wooden box and sent to the liner to
be placed in the freezing chamber."
Cost of Horse Labour
The Superintendent of the federal
Experimental Station at Indian Head
in Saskatchewan, has provided an in-
teresting and timely information
about the seasonal cost of work
horses under prairie conditions.
From the records kept in connec-
tion with seven head the average
cost of feed for the season of active
farm operation was $82.15, while the
average number of hours worked
was 1,849, which represents a work
value, on the basis of 6 cents per
hour, of $110.98.
Seed Imports Decline
Some rather surprising figures as
to the decline in the volume of im-
ported seeds during the present sea-
son are supplied by the latest issue
of the official report compiled by
the Dominion Seed Branch. These
figures provide a very interesting in-
dication of the striking.change, in
production • trend which is : taking%
place in the seed industry ,in. Can-
ada. Some of the more interesting
items are:
is more .important than its value as
states Crop a weed destroyer, s a s c p spec-
ialists of the Dominion Experiment-
al Farm. Its value in this connec-
tion arises from its quick germina-
tion and rapid growth. The fact that
two crops of buckwheat can be rais-
ed during one year usually makes it
particularly effective in the 'eradica-
tion of • even such dificuflt weed
problems as those presented by the
Sow Thistle and Quack Grass.
Mixture Fools the Flies
This is the time of the year when
a great majority of us seek pleasures
of forest, field and stream and it is
a time when it is useful to know an
effective protection from the attacks
of flies, mosquitoes and forest in-
sects. The Entomological Branch of
the federal Department of Agricul-
ture has tried and decommends the
following oil preparation:
Oil of Citronella
Spirits of Camphor
Oil of Tar
Oil of Pennyroyal
CastorOil ..... _.............. ..__:..........._.......... .4
(Depending on sensitiveness of
skin)
If a salve or grease is
Ounces
..... 3
1
1
to6
the
preferred
instead of an oil, tallow may be us-
ed in place of castor oil.
- Where Merit System Works
Discusing the development of hay
and pasture crops L. E. Kirk, Dom-
inion Agrostologist, Department of
Agriculture, Ottawa, points out that
this is a case in which the merit sys-
tem always works perfectly. "Be-
fore a hay or pasture crop can ever
become widely used," he states "it
must be able to produce a satisfac-
tory yield of hay or pasture and
plenty of good seed; it must have
good feeding quality and be able to
resist disease and compete with
weeds. It must also be winter -har-
dy, drought resistant in some areas,
and able to mature seed in our com-
paratively short growing season. Not
only do crops differ in these res-
pects but some varieties of the same
crop are much more satisfactory
than others."
Imports
To June 30, De-
Seed ' 1931 to date crease
lbs. lbs, lbs.
Alfalfa 36,616 495 36,121
Red Clover 2,468,761 54409 2414,352
Clover Mix 13,379 658 12,721
Brome Grass 126,139 4480 121,659
Corn, field 1750,103 908949 841,181
Millet 342,635 79841 262,794
Vetches 280,040 22400 257,640
Mengel 274,58171182980f 91,601
Garden Seed
Beans ... 331,875; 100,4252 213,450
Beet 164,525i 51,830i 112,695
Corn ... 997,774 260,245i 737,530
Peas 1,765,694 612,4391 1,153,244
Rut'baga 204,108 66,036 138,062
The 1931 Honey Crop
Ottawa: The total production and
value of honey produced in Canada
for the year 1931 is reported in a
statement just issued by the Domin-
ion Bureau of Statistics as follows;
1931
Provinces Total Price Value
lb. cents $
P. E. Island 10,000 10 1,000
Nova Scotia 88,772 10 8,777
N. Brunswick 100,000 10 10,000
Quebec 5;633,400 9 487,289
Policy Is Extended
Continuation of the Cockerel Dis-
tribution Policy is announced by the
Hon. Robert \Veir, federal Minister
of Agriculture. The Department will
pay transportation charges and $1.25
each toward the cost of R.O.P. or
Registered male birds sold and ship-
ped under the policy in lots of ten
or more. All purchases or sales are
negotiated directly between the
breeder and the purchaser. To ob-
tain the benefits of the policy forms
prescribed by the Department are
made out at the time of sale, of ship-
ment and delivery the birds, No
limit .is set as to price but the- cock-
erels can be obtained only from
breeders entered in either of the
federal policies of Record of Perfor-
mance or Registration.
Ontario 12,000,000 6 744,000
Manitoba '7,367,375 7 516,346
Saskatchewan 609,480 12 78,301
Alberta 915,000 10 91,500
13. Columbia 1,144,370 11 125,881
Total 27,867,397 7 2,058,094
Bsekwheat Destroys Weeds
Among the many uses of buck-
wheat as field crop perhaps none
SLAT'S DIARY
By Ross Farquhar
Friday -uta and pa includeing me
Ant Emmy went to a Consert to
nite at the chirch
and they was two
fokes sung a Duet
but I and pa did-
dentthink much of
the Sapranna sing
er but the fello
witch sung Tenn-
er was fine. and
he come out away
alted of the Sap-
ranna singer to.
Saterday - Pa
got offly sore at
his Caddie this
afternoon wile he
was a playing
iGoff. he layed a
new ball down on the tea and swing
at it twise and the caddie sed. If
you dont like to hit it becuz it is a
new 1 why dont you let me put o Id
1 down for you and pa got sore and
played a very very poor game of
Goff,
Sunday -Ant Emmy says we can
all be for Hoover if we want to but
personaly she is for who ever they
put up vs. him becuz her Sweeper
has went Flooey and they wont fix
it for her.
Munday-Pa brung home a paper.
Sales man for lunch today and ma
had to make up sum cookies in a
hurry and she got very very Mad
when the paper sales man bragged
on them and sed he thought tuff
crackers like them was good for a
fellows teath once and a wile.
Teusday---pa is still laffing about
the Paper sales man witch was here
yesterday. he was pritty hard hear-
ing
earing and pa was acting ltitn stun
kwestions and he sed to the %ales.
man. ,' Where was : you rnar'ryed atsd
he replyed and sed denied if he stew
and 'pa sed• You dont no where you
was Married and he sed, I beg par.
den I thought you ast me Why did
and
I,get marryed." & pa thinks that is
a goodjoak. Ma was newtral.
Wensday-well I goi: my report
Card today and it looks like I am a
going to get akwainted with sum
new kids' next yr. Enny ways I wont
half to have a. new. teecher. & be
sides I will be the oldest 1 in the
class witch aint nuthing to sneeze
it. It gives you. Presstige,
Thirsday- Teecher sad she thinks
I am a Cronick Somnam-well sum
thing witch walks in my sleep -by
the grades I. have ben getting this
year,
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
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LESSON XIII. -JUNE 26
Review: "What We Have Learned
From Genesis."
Golden. Text. -We know that to
them that love God all things work
together for good, even to them that
are called according to his purpose,
-Rom. 8:28. ,, y
A REVIEW OF BEGINNINGS..
Genesis, meaning "Beginning" is
the "Book of Beginnings," and a re-
view in the older classes may well
consist of a series of brief essays,
considering the various beginnings
which we studied. Outlines of es-
says follow.
1. The Beginnings of a Great Race.
Show how Abraham by his migration
to Canaan laid the foundation for the
Hebrew race, how this was consoli-
dated by the work of Isaac, and how
Joseph by his great work in Egypt,
and Jacob by his migration thither,
began the long development of the
race in the centre of the world's
power and culture.
2. The Beginning of the Tribes. A
study of the characteristics of • the
tribes from what we are told about
Esau ...(Edomites)... and ...the ...twelve
sons of Jacob, especially as the lat-
ter are pictured in connection with
Joseph and in their father's dying
blessing.
3. The Beginnings of .Religion
The first temptation. The first sin
and its consequences. The early re-
velations of God to Adam and Eve,
to Cain, to Noah, to Abraham, Isaac,,
and Jacob, especially through vis-
ions and dreams. The anticipation
and types of Christ scattered
through Genesis.
4. The Beginnings of Worship.
The prayers of the Patriarchs, es-
pecially of Abraham. and Jacob.
Their vows. Their sacrificies. The
monotheism of the Hebrews.
5. The Beginnings of the Bible.
The preparation for Moses, the first
of the inspired writers.
6. The Beginnings of the Higher
Civilization. The beginnings of an
appreciation of monogamy and of
hone life. Co-operation and love in
the home. Industry and fair deal-
ing and their results,. Peaceful • re-
lations with others and! their advan-
tages, An understanding of the
worth of temperance and of person-
al purity.
"Cliticlate"
C01111Tha
chestra a stand): "But I know noth-
ing about muSic,"
"All you have to do is to jangle
that bell.'
"But suppose I come in at the
wrong place?"
"You can't -in
*• *
jazz."
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"Do you know anything
Mars?" asked professor
student.
"Yes,'' was thethe
habited by a race
ous people,"
"Indeed? And may I ask you why
you think so?"
"Because otherwise it would be
impossible for them to build canals
as fast as some of our astronomers
discover them!"
"My little girl is very clever," said
a lady to her guests. "She' can imi-
tate ahnost anyone, Come my dear,an apology."
pretend to be the housemaid," The other looked at the delapidat-
Tlte little girl did so, and theed car. "You've got it," was the an -
guests were greatly amused.
swer.
Then suddenly backing away from
her father, the girl exclaimed in aROAD HOGS
terrified tone: "Sir, let me go! Don't
touch me, sir! Let me go! Give you
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a kiss, indeed! Supposing missus
was to hear you?"
Then the clever child was sudden-
ly bundled out of the room.
* * * *
Maginnis got a job on the railway.
He was allowed to travel to his
work every morning by an express
train which obliginly slowed down
sufficiently for him to drop off safe-
ly. But one moring the engine -driv-
er forgot and the train dashed thru
the cutting where the gang was at
work. The foreman thought he
would have to do without Maginnis
for the next few hours, but present-
ly, to his surprise, a battered -look-
ing figure approached him and re-
ported himself.
"Goodness, man," cried the fore-
man, "where did you get off?"
Maginnis turned stiffly, and point-
ed with one trembling hand to the
grassy banks, as he sighed: "All al-
ong there, sor!"
* * * *
The man who had purchased a '23
car felt he now owned the road, so
when another driver, whom he had
kept behind for over a mile, yelled
out "Get your darned old iron out
of the way, can't you?" he was fur-
ious.
He stopped, and completely block
ed the lane.
"Look here," he said, "I demand
A. number of married men were
recently dining together at their
club. The question was asked "What
trait in your wife do you consider
the most expensive one?" The an-
swers were as numerous as the hien
in the party. With one is was van-
ity, another religion, or charity, or
love of dress. The last man to
whom the question was put •answer-
ed oracularly„ "Her tears!"
* * * *
A Japanese bay, who was learn-
ing Englisls,was told to write a short
thesis on the banana. This is the
result:
"The banana are great remarkable
fruit. He are constructed in the
same architectural style as sausage,
difference being skin of sausage are
habitually consumed, while it is not
advisable to eat wrapping of banana.
"The banana are held aloft while
consuming; sausage are usually left
in reclining position. Sausage depend
for creation on human being or stuff-
ing machine, while banana are Pris-
tine Product,of honorable mother
nature. In case of sausage, both con-
clusions are attached to other saus-
age; Banana on other hands are at-
tached, on one end to stem and op-
posite termination entirely loose. Fi-
nally, banana are strictly of veget-
able kingdom, while affiliation of
sausage often undecided,"
* * * *
"Dort t forget it; it takes ,push to
get anywhere"
"So you bought a second-hand car
too?''
INort-dancer (urged to lend the or-
CAUSED 1,069 AUTO
ACCIDENTS
IN
1931
Records of the Motor Vehicles
Branch of the Ontario Department
of Highways show that in 1931 the
most common cause of accidents in
which the automobile was involved,
was middle-of-the-road driving.
Life, limb and property are at the
mercy of the driver who through ig-
norance, selfishness or just common
carelessness, will not keep to the
right of the road.
Accidents cannot be blamed upon
amateur drivers, as records show
that considerably more than half of
the drivers concerned in auto acci-
de,nts last year were between 25 and
54 years old, and more than ninety
per cent. of them had been driving
for a year or more.
Tents and Blankets for Needy
Recently five large marquees and
fifteen bell tents arrived at the York
Township Relief Office at Sellers
Avenue and Rogers Road, these, it
is reported, having been sent by the
Department of National Defense at
Ottawa, along with a liberal supply
of blankets. In view of a large
number of evictions which are said
to be pending in the municipality, it
is expected that these will provide
temporary shelter for any unfortun-
ate families who lose their homes.
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