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Cherries Figs EHJTS Large, \N/eshed Shelled Valencia Ialifornia Budded Thin Shell Terragona Sirily AND :%%%$%%%%%%%$%%%$g 3 EDHWHIDWWWT * t %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%* 1929-1930 - l.ookittg hackwztrd over the year about to close Ljamtdians have much reason to be thank- lul tor the prosperity that has attended the Do- minion in 1929. It is true that thisyear s West- ern wheat crop was not large when compared with the `bumper yield of 1928 but it was of good quality and phenomer.al success and ac- tivity in other lines of endeavor have gone a long way toward making up for what would have been a more serious set-back 10 or 15 years ago. llnlil/a rho n.aI.r`nl-..\..!.....p [)..I+2.~l . . q A F F A n nit... I\ ASSORTED r-\ I Read the Classified Ads. Thursday, Deoembc 20, 19 MacLAREN Juan.) u.6\/. Unlike the neighboring British possession of Newfoundland, the Dominion during 1929 es- caped auything that approached the propor~ tions of a serious calamity. All through the year a steady current of progress was maintained and was reflected in business conditions from coast to coast. .`, , ... . .... FARM PRoDUEs1-`on BRITAIN WO_ULD LIKE TO LEARN SECRET Renfrew Mercury-What is the secret of it? What has ledto anything so very. very exceptional in these latter days? Tax rate in the township of Fitzroy, Carleton county. is nearly six mills below what it was last year. while the poll tax has been reduced from $5 to $3. In the county rate there was adecline of 2.8 mills; in the township rate a cut of 2 mills and in the general school - rate 1 mill: in_ all a reduction of 5.8 mills. In the town- ship rate a paring down by two mills is wonderful, but not quite so much so as the decline of 8.8 mills in the county rate. It is the county rate which is made the Mr. Jorkins" by almost every town, village and township of the Province. Carleton county and Fitzroy township are evidently in possession of a great secret. Could those municipalities not be prevailed upon to divulge the sec- ret for the general advantage of Canada? - -..__ .-_ ...___ ..v\.a St. Marys Journal Argus-In our Hints for Homebodies column this week, Mrs. Jessie Allen Brown has something to say that in our opinion merits the attention of local 3 organizations. She points out that there is a tremendous ` amount of time wasted at women's meetings (and she ; might have said some men's meetings, too) in discussing matters of detail which should really be dealt with by the l executive. Mrs Brown points out how a society loses in efficiency by that sort of thing. It has frequently occur- red to us too, how unfair it is to invite an outside speaker to come a long distance and then let him or her sit for an hour waiting for the meeting to plough through triing business until the audience is Jaded and ready to go home before the speaker is called upon. An interesting case in connection with the lia- bility of municipalities for indigent patients is shortly to come before the courts. Huntsville is contesting claims of over $300 from t'he Na- tional Sanitarium Association on the ground that it is not covered by the clause in the Act which defines residence as within `the county, city or separated town.- Strictly speaking, the Act does not apply to Huntsville as it is not in a county, nor is it a separated town as intend- ed by the Act. While this is so, it must be ob- vious to anyone that towns such as Huntsville \vere not intended to be exempted when the leg- islation was framed. It is purely an oversight and one that should be rectified at the next ses- sion of the Legislature. Hon. Joshua Hinchcliffe, British Columbia s Minister of Education, claims that some sup- plementary hooks used in Canadian schools carry matter derogatory to the good name of the British navy. If this is so the `books should he barred. Those who read books and periodi- cals from the prolific U.S. printing press hear plenty about the demon exploits of John Paul Jones, Capt. Lawrence and other American seamen who never achieved pinnacles of world fame except in the florid estimation of Ameri- can writers who now record their deeds. There is no need of wishing such questionable matter upon the student mind. V ` Another discovery which may prove a great boon to humanity is reported from Calcutta by a noted lndian scientist who claims to have developed a powerful heart stimulant which has restored life after all heart action had ceased. \ The new drug is derived from a plant found In the Himalaya mountains, and its discoverer pre- dicts that it will in time supersede such heart stimulants as stryclmine and digitalis. It was not generally known thatHenry Ford was an office-holder until he resigned recently from the Dearborn school board, after serving 16 years. Uncle Henry appears to have taken an interest in education, in spite of his reputed statement that history is bunk. Thoughtfiilness for others is a good way to make the New Year happier for everyone, and most of all for those who practise it. A\J\J\|nJL|.Jll It has been pointed out by W. A. Wilson, Agricultural Products Representative for the Dominion in Britain, that, all things being equal, the British consumers of food would give the preference to Canadian goods. That is only to be expected. But what is unreasonable for Can- adian farmers and shippers to expect is, that the . British buying public will continue to prefer; our products if they are not up to the _quality standards of other countries and if the prices are T not so favorable. Unfortunately for the good name of Canadian agricultural products quality is an important consideration that has been neg- lected at times. it does. not take long for a few bad shipments of goods to spoil an excellent re- putation of many years` standing. At the pre- sent time it is a deplorable fact that `Canada is not holding her own, in shipment volume of cheese, eggs, butter, bacon and beef. The vol- ume of wheat, flour and apples remains steady but will not do so long in regard to the last mentioned item unless more care is taken in sorting and otherwise preparing the fruit for the export trade. There is a report from London that not long ago a shipment of Canadian ap- ples was taken out into the ocean and dumped overboard because they were so inferior in qual- ity as to be unsaleable. \X/hill: (`nnn.4:.-in l....\n..+.. t. u.,. r\1_r r~-..._ L lllbd uvwu lull. Luau wunauua unu LIUL ILVU U}! to-`those glowing promises made to departing Canadian soldiers during the hectic days of the World War. At that time the general impression conveyed, was thatnothing would be too good for the heroes when they returned. But, alas, dispassionate councils replaced war s hysteria after the armistice was signed. The pendulum swung too far the other way. No doubt much that had been promised the returned soldier was 1 extravagantand beyond thepower of fulfilment. But just the same there is a widespread impres- sion that the war veteran has not got all that was coming to him. He asks for a squaredeal and his demands are backed up by prominent ex-soldiers such as Sir Arthur `Currie and Gen- eral Draper, chief constable of Toronto. Pre- mier King is sympathetic as is. indicated by his decision to have our pension system revised a- long more liberal lines. This is a popular move because Canada is Ibig enough and prosperous enough to lbe just to the men who sacrificed what would be, under normal circumstances, the happiest period of their lives goin'g througn Hades in order that those who came after them could enjoy the fruits of peace. does not hold the exalted place in the British estimation that it once enjoyed all because we standard of quality has been allowed to drop in certain cases. If one egg in a crate isvbad the average person is not going to sample the rest or them unless he has an unusual reason for do- ing 50. And that is the way with the British consumer. It takes a long time to build up a ll` .1` ', Y`n')l1`ID FVWI` \\1`f\.Ilt`D 11+` T)I'1\' `.';I`|.4 :11 "l`.":CfOY`|T Premier King s announcement that war vet- erans and `their dependentsvare to receive more liberal treatment in the matter of pensions will be received with general approval. For a long * time it has been felt that `Canada did not live up fn H1ncn rrlnurinrr nrnrnic-no rnnrin +n r-Innnrnry \.\llI.3\Illl\rln ll. |.ul\u.) a. ILVII`) Lullu tU Uulnkl uy tL g.;;` name for produce of any kind in ztdistant n1:u'keL17utitdoesn t take long to lose it if qua]- ity becomes inferior. . T1-mt ;:- 0"`-an -r\a(``n(rA Linn `X D \Kn4>`1no-:n:.`:} n\J u up znnnvu uuvnnxug That is the message Hon. W. R. Motherweli p lizts been enunciating for years and it was never more timely than at present. He knows the situ- i "lEiV,I' at home and abroad and realizes the pis- sibihties of the British market for Canadian producers. The Minister also recognizes the keen competition that must be met in that field andhe knows how it can be successfully met if farmers and shipping concerns of the Dominion will follow the advice of the Department tt Ottawa. `OPINIONS or OTHERS WASTED TIME AT MEETINGS MORE LIBERAL PENSIQNS EDITORIAL NOTES _------V ..-.v on vvJ..aA_aA-1 vvunu. ax. `I U the barnyard a cow beirmszinv. to Wm. Aikens, a farmer near Erindaie. became lodged in the bottom. The an- imal went in backwards and sitting on her haunches. succeeded in keeping her head above water. D. M. Barker. garage man. made a, record run to the scene and. backing the crane over the onen well. succeeded in fastening a rope about the cow. Hard tugging on the Windlass failed to dislodge the bov- 2 ice. Investigation revealed the fact 1 that the rope was fastened about a . water pipe as well as the cow. When the rope was tied to the cow alone she was brought to the surface with- ` out much diiculty. itakie kl Lily |Jll0(Ll\r(I.|J||vo .., ... . While Canadian exports to the Old Coun- try decline, those of Australia. New Zealand, and even Denmark, a foreign country, are on the increase. The Danes are particularly aggres- sive in their competition. They are simply el- bowing products from the Dominion out of the British market because Canadians do not seem to care enough to cultivate this valuable and natural source of consumption. i Goods going to the British market must be of a high standard. That point has been realized by shippers for a great many years. Our cheese , rsau nuuvu \4A.:LL\auAv_y . *** A OR SEVERAL WEEKS past Tilson- burg radio owners have suffered -.._ . ...----... vv .....----..; run. . .. ..... -. E` from very bad interference. and. as a solution of their troubles. circulated a netition asking for an investigation of the source of trouble, little realizing that their signatures would Drove a boomerang. The trouble car arrived from London accompanied by a mem- ber of the Mounted Police to learn Why a large number of the names on the petition did not appear in official records as being in possession of the necessary radio licenses. As a result. there was an unprecedented rush for licenses. but no official announcement is yet forthcoming as to whether or not nes will result from the visit. nlndld; It is hardly necessary, in passing on the tale, to mention the astonishing prevalence of canine traffic on the streets of Parry Sound at present, and it is alleged that yesterday afternoon _ a clerk in a. James street store stepped out during the afternoon for a few moments and that, while proceeding up the street he -became. in some way. embroiled in one of the gambols which`. ` are so constantly being indulged in by`. 9 NE STORY for which we do not vouch, but which went the rounds of business places last week is caus- ing considerable amusement and nn `ittle discussion in Parry Sound. says The Canadian. ' nth.-u.\| VA. LIAQ ysyu. Despite his years. Mr. Birch still retains the spirit that drove him to hew a home for himself and family f:`r>m the Nipissing bush at a time when Sudbury was just a dozen houses or so. Although his son, Adam. with whom he resides, does his best to dissuade him. he can be seen almost any day wielding an axe. or stenoing along with a couple of pailsof water. ' t :1: it CLIPPING INTO A WELL while in L) M... L.............: .. ....... \_-1._......x.__. A... ...---\zy\...- g... 4.5; a.v\1vv Auyuucuty -5` in his 107th year and believed to be the oldest active worker in the Dominion. John Birch of Nipissing Junctionstill takes such an interest in his appearance -that when interviewed he declined to be photographed before he had combed his beard`. says the Sudbury Star. `LTA knn ...m.... ..,.......... 4.- I... ......_...1 ..c vuuuuu; _y >.n.u.A . He has every reason to b proud Ff his beard. notwithstawding that some weeks ago. it almost wmt up in smoke. when he inadvertently ignited it. in- stead of his pipe. T1nc'r\H-n 1-e vvnnvlr 1\ u `Dinah e-4-11 I-IILE THE RESIDENTS of the North Ward and of the Mount `31aven and South Ward districts ape accustomed to seeing wild rabbits hap- ping over the lawns and making for the hedges as they approach many or them will no doubt `be surprised to know that their back yard garbage piles are most probably visited by foxes, says the Orillia News-Letter. Red foxes are most plentiful in the district surrounding Orillia, and are becoming more so each year. Several `nave been seen lately. it * ak v IVHARLES EDWARD GRANT, Town 4-I Clerk of Orillia for fifty-ve years, `wad his rst opportunity of voting the "111 ticket in a municipal election on `Dec. 2. says the Packet and Times. 5.5 official returning officer he had no vote except in case of a tie, between mandidates, or on money `bylaws. Only `wice in half a century had he been a11ed upon to break a tie-and then, f course. he had to vote openly. On- Dec 2, for the first time in his life, in his eightieth year, he marked his ballot like other citizens. `t unyuuuu There is every indication that tariffs, against our agricultural products, imposed by the Unit- ed States will go up rather than down. At any rate, the exporter who expects these barriers to be lowered in the near future is an optimist in- deed. The extreme unlikelihood of any allevia- 3 tion for the Canadian farmer in that direction is all the more reason why he should turn his eyes toward Great Britain, the Island Kingdom that must import by far the greater part of her foodstuffs. THAT WALKERTON doesn't need 9. new re truck any more than a marble statue needs an overcoat was wractically the decision of the rate- nayers there recently, when almost by a two-thirds vote they served 8 mandate on the Council to shelve the Fire Truck proposition, or words to `hat effect, says the Walkerton Herald. 1 n I - ._._ - vuuv vvuu nu. 21. lung G15- 1 tance down a lonely country road by a. large timber-wolf was the un- pleasant experience one day .recently of Robert Coburn, Orlllia, says the News-Letter. The incident occurred on the ninth concession. North 0211- Ha, only a short distance from the town. The wolf was scared away by the headlights of a car belonging to George M. Langsta , who was building a stone fence nearby. I I 1 |uuuC_V I keep. `lini- that "the poor you have` a17.`;1_`,*:-. with you," is as true tcciay as it v:a~: when uttered two thousand years ago, says the Waikerton Herald. But in-_ stead of Lazarus sitting at the gate and dogs licking his sores. we have the indigents listening in on the radio or playing the piano at the House of Re- fuge, and in fact so happy and con- tented are they that when 29 of them were granted the Old Age Pension the other day, they, with one accord, de- cided to remain in the Refuge and let 1--.. V... uw-u-4. \.,u...`.:..l L`1"\"'.\.'L.'\'J.`. the world roll on, the county going- through the formality of collecting the money and applying it towards their`. : keen. nyuyu But Walkerton, which a critic des-! cribed as the home of Pride, Poverty i and Pianos," comes to the front with bells on in the matter of Old Age Pen- sions and leads all other municipali- ties in the county with 21 pensioners on the list. KLTHOUGH HE IS NOW reputedly In kin 1nm-x. "An... A...) L..H.......l 5- The Weekiy Fv I?rr<`>`::- nun. . Reflecting High Lights in the News from Ontario Town Newspapers as OLD SCRIPTURAL in.3m-_. Haof "Han nnnw u-, .-...._ BE FOLLOWED'for 9. long dis- tance down a Tnnnhy ..m...a.... ..___. LIIC uuucu Dlillcb. And yet L,anau1an tarmers, and farm organizations, have shown a singular apathy in respect to this golden opportunity, an apathy that the Minister is endeavoring to dis- sipate. Tiaorn :n n..\.-., :Ii`l:/\::.-\.- .u-..A A, `PF playful members of the canine species. Before he nally convinced the latter that he was merely an innocent pass- - erby with no desire to participate in the revel, it is stated that the unfor- tunate chap parted with a considerable portion of the rear section of his pants, aid for the benet of all, he issues a warning to beware of a canine who sports a roguish twinkle in his eye, and a. good sized strip of tweed trouser seat as a trophy of the affair. ANY AND VARIED are the cf- fences which come up in police court, but here is a new one. George Seagie, Bayham township farmer, was ned $10 and costs in court at St. Thomas last week for destroying a si bu_rrow. The cases the first of its kind to be laid in this court im- Zer the portion of the game protective wt dealing with the destruction of Hens of fur-bea:'i'1<,r a*1ima.1s. Seagie was inclined to feel time he had're- ceived sufficient punishment during the course of his excavating Without; being further penalized by the court.` The Course in Agriculture will embrace a. stud of Live Stock, Feeds and Feeding, Dairying, Poultry, `Veterinary Science, Soils, Fertilizers. etc., and in Home Economics, Domestic Science, Home Nursing and Sewing. The Course is free and has been approved by the Township Councils. For further information apply to F. A. LASHLEY, . 51-1b Dept. of Agr: The annual four weeks Course in Agriculture for young men" and in Home Economics for young women will be held in the Town Hall, Stayner. commencing January 6th and concluding January 31st. Short Course at Stayner, Jan. 6 to Jan. 31 Kalslns I5-oz. Pkg. I76 Raisins 2 lbs. 256 Cljrrants Recleaned lb. '81: Table Raisins wag; I-lb. Pkg. 35c Prunes i 393:: lb Raisins %2I::.r.2;' 2Ibs.for25c .....r.1v...K$ lulu: y1uuu\.\. ll.) LHC lV|L.JlllCl Cuum1'_\' as 15 the case 111 sendmg mod stuffs to the United States. And yet Canadian farmers, 411.1 fnrln nru"1nivr1Hnnc hnun plan... .. -:.......1.-u nmnn muxrs 2-lb. Pkg. 25 T- I-lb. Tin 23 The baby of an Italian peasant wo- man was born with three perfectly shaped heads, but lived only a few hours. uuauu u. A Texas dairyman declares that the playing of jazz music increases the milk production of his cows. Anvnrrl nf nu-inns in n la.-.l-nu r~`Ar\c1v in uuun y.xu\4u\.v1uu U: 1112 buwo. Award of prizes in a baby show Lisbon, Portugal, caused a riot of mo-} thers in which a score were badly hurt E A uu-.... ... .. An old English law provided a ne equivalent to 83 cents for a man whs beat his wife or servant after 9 p.m. A-ICIAJLLIJIEI L , mDept. Agriculture, Alllston, Ont. So RING OUT YE BELLS. We take the greatest pleasure in wishing you the apgtfest and Most Pros- perous of New Years. lAIiuAIL` nun Iwvuu UUHIS H13 UUHUDL LU 2i.W3.KCH Czuntdizm tzirmers to the possibilities offered by the hritislt nmrket. Britain should be Canada s best customer, so .t':u' as ag`ricu1tu1'al products are concerned. 'l`l1ere are no tariff walls to cope with in shipping farm produce to the Mother (`.minlr\' Zlx` iq tlm :`|c.:> in cun4:.-.,.- `:l\r\l -..rc. 1..- We look back on a year of achievements --- marked with friendship and good-will. We look forward to a year that gives promise of even greater things, and we do so knowing that the condence placed in us by the women of Ontario during 1929 will accompany us throughout 1930. We have a choice assort- ment of these necessary fun-makers at attractive prices. Made in England. For the New Year is Eve Party Tin It-. |7c WHERE QUALITY C"@=lFNSi" Bottle For New Year : Eye GRAPE, PORT, GINGER or SHERRY 2lc I86 ,,__..- _ __-:wr-AI [Q ll ldI\Ill`III` Fur same time past, Hon. W. R. Motherwell, Mini.s:cr of Agriculture in the Federal Govern- ment, has been doing his utmost to awaken (`nn-:.h'-m {nu-mm-c L. Hm ...\..-:1.:1:.:,.. -cc_,._.1 1- I5c .. .1: ;, 5.4; I-2'2 `v. `A . In Fancy Decanter 49 wmiais` CRACKERS Brazs Larg Fiiberis Aimonds Mixed Nuts Wanuts Wainuts can Almonds sh l7c If you tell it well, the goods will sell. 25 32% 75 39 With all these encouraging factors to the fore as the Old Year is about to close, it would be strange, indeed, if Canadians -did not look forward to 1930 with confidence. There is ev- ery indication that the next twelve months will see a continuance of the prosperity and devel- opment that have been the Dominion s lot for the past decade. It is noteworthy that the last few years have seen a marked decrease in the * number of Canadians migrating to the United States. But more important than that, perhaps, is the changing attitude of the rising generation tow:tr.i future possibilities here and across the line. Today the young Canadian is coming to feel that he has an equal, if not better, chance to succeed in his own country than `he has in a foreign land. ROBERT SYDNEY FLETCHER GORDON G. MACLAREN, F1} ETCHER & C INVESTMENT BANKERS 704 Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto CIOZ74i%PO;RATION BONDS GOVERNMENT l\/EUNICIPAL CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED Jello FRESH QUALITY FWEST SMYENA TADLI HEINZ TOMATO FRENCH GLACE \- 2 vuuu In the West conditions are good. The prov- ince of British Columbia is prospering and the same is true of Alberta, where developments in the Turner Valley oil fields and the great Peace River area, are tremendously encouraging. The urban centres of Edmonton and Calgary are benefiting from the general situation in respect to business and population. Saskatchewan de- pends on its wheat crop to a greater extent than any of the other Canadian provinces but like Manitoba is devoting more and more attention to mixed farming and to the mineral possibili- ties of its vast northland. This year saw railroad tracks laid through to Hudson's Bay, a remark- able achievement from the standpoint of engin-r eering and national enterprise. Already trains have been operated through to Fort Chur"chill and. 19.30 will see a regular service in effect. Little need be said about conditions in On- tario. in this province more revenue is being taken in than ever before and more is being spent. Quebec continues to enjoy the fruits of industrial expansion. Like Ontario she has tre- mendons mineral and forest resources. She has been alittle slower developingthem butthey are being realized upon more an'd more as years go by. Nor` have the Maritimes lagged in the gener- al march of progress that has been continued by (Ianada throughout this year. As stated the other day by the trade commissioner for the Maritimes, they are facing brighter prospects today than ever before in their history. \A'itl\ :11 Human ...`nr......`...:.-... ....L-... A H ~