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000000086664 WRIGLEYS Use it Wherever the Recipe Calls for Milk sent nature PDSSIBILITIES 1N THt PEAT BOGS DF THE NORTH sonrces (¢ Bulletin Issued by Dominion Departâ€" ment of Minss Gives Interesting Information re Peat. rcts Bulletin indicates briefly the of peat, the difficulties involâ€" entitied *Â¥ acts aDbout Peat." present publication, which is ed within 48 pages and writ nonâ€"technical lanzuage, aims ize and title indicate, to pre ‘‘Tabloid*‘ from the outstand: ts in relation to the peat re: of Canada and their a source of fuel. N €1 U@l ind for domestie i led to the pub s ~Branch of of u M neral in 1Z11 imnada the 1€ ved in the production of fuel from it, and the underlying prineiples upon which any suécessful attempt at manâ€" ufacturing must be based. A short acecount is viven of unsueccessful etâ€" according to this process are disâ€" cussed, and a number of opinions of users quoted: Other uses of peat are briefly dealt with. Detailed informaâ€" tion relating to Canadian peat bogs so far investigated is summarized in tabular form.s Tables relating to the production of peat fuel in Canada and other countriel§ are appended and a short bibliography is included indicatâ€" ing the princeipal sources of informaâ€" tion on which the bulletin is based. Some special noticeis given to the great muskegs of Northern Ontario. In a quotatton from another bulletin the Bulletin â€" underâ€" review says:â€" ‘‘‘The extent of these peat bogs is enâ€" ormous. They. cover thousands of square miles and in fact elothe prasâ€" ‘jcal‘~ the entire reyion of the coastâ€" ulacturing imusit be Dased. .A snhori is given of unsuccessful etâ€" forts made in the past in Canada and of . the methods which were experâ€" imented with. The possibilities ot removal of water from peat by presâ€" sUre, al plain, éexcéept on tTlNe near bordors of the river.‘" Continuing, the Bulâ€" letin says:â€"dnvestigations have been made of several large bogs in Northâ€" ern Ontario, details of which will he found in the accompanying tables."‘ These tables show the following North Land peat beds, with their approxiâ€" mate area, depth and estimated tonâ€" nage. Nellie Lake, 30990 acres, 3 to 11 ff. deep. estimated fuel production 3,â€" 220,000 tons. Drinkwater, 250 acres, 3 ft to 12 ft. deep, 267,000 tons. Cochrane, 890 acres, 5 to 14 feet, 1,416,000 tons. j Brower, 2220 a(fres,‘fiS o8 â€"€L:, 175 344,000 tons. St. John, 2050 acres, 4 to 8 ft., 1;,â€" 339,000 tons. § Drinkwater is near Drinkwater Pit station on the ‘F. N.O0. Porecupine Branch. The other beds are desceribâ€" ed as near Cochrane. Since it is probable that the peat resources of Ontario and Quebec may briquet The Airâ€"Dt ind value the entive s il plain, except on f the river."‘ Co 1C oT oV e( evaporati{ o1 BV proces on by artificial drying, rbhonization â€" and reâ€" mwroducts are discussed. wh 1¢ cn nas so Tar neen lly on _ a large and the charaeter uel manufactured process are disâ€" er of opinions of has THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE it process in the near futurg assist materially in coping with the fuel problem in the acute fuel area of these provinces, the appearance of this bulletin is timely and should prove of wide interest. Copies of Bulletin (Mines Branea Report No. 615) may be obâ€" tained on application to the Director, Mines Branch, Department of Mines, NEAPLY 50 p.c. INCREASE IN CROWN LIFE BUSINESS IN 1923 Monday, at the t omâ€" pany‘s Head Office at 59 Yonge St. The President, Mr. G. T. Somers, preâ€" sided and the Financial Statement was read by the General Manager, Mr. H. R. Stephenson. Applications for new policies durâ€" ing 1923 totalled $15,123,290, an inâ€" crease of nearly 50% over the prevâ€" ious year. Policies were issued to the amount of $13,840,920â€" and the total insurance in force at December 3lst last was $42,175,180, being an increase of $7,715,136 (more than 22%) durâ€" ing the twelve months. Copies o Branea Rep tained on ap The Assets total of which first mort tate amounted to $2 this large amount interest was outs ment and Mqunijcipa to â€" $1,337,253.07. The Cash Premim 302.378.31 and the pany s The P1 sided ; was re Mr.H. come $3 of intere at| $470,277.43. . Divi Policyholders were $ The scale of Poli In moving the adoption. of the Reâ€" port, President G. T. Somers said in part: ‘"Our Company is growing very rapidly, the net increase of insurance placed on our books during the past five years exceeds by almost 50% that of the years 1901 to 1918 combhined. Lest you should fear that this large amount of new husiness has been obâ€" tamed at an excessive cost, I hasten to assure you that our expense ratio, which in recent years has been quite low, has again declined and is in faci one of the lowest. ‘Our Assets3 are well distributed and in excelfent conâ€" dition and our interest yield is cerâ€" tainly most Satisfactory. The everâ€" increasing returns to Policyholders by way of Dividends cannot fail to he gratifying to them and helpful to our Field We are confident of continuing during 1924 the splendid gratifying to them and helpful 1 Field Force. We are confide continuing during 1924 the spl progress reflected in this report LIVELY COMEDY PLOT AT OLD EMPIRE THIS WEEK to the â€" Policyholders which now amounts to addition. to _ $76,381.20 Surplus. Unallotted 8 ends has again advance being Monday REGULAR MEETING A.S.D. CARDS AND DANCING TONIGHT Charles Ray has cont other brilliant comedy to It is "‘Alias. Julius Cae will be shown at the Theatre, Friday and Satu week, Feb. 22nd and comedy is presented _ Charles Ray and a the third degree he m the cellmate going © 1 rrratu]atmg himself o tune in being on time at the ball at the Co evening only to find evening onliy to find his celimatle, a sbciet}"(-x'oog, there before him. Beâ€" fore the story can wind to a clhimax in a call for the police, the star has undergone the torments of gangdom in becoming an enforted accomplice to the crook. The situation paves the way to numberless events which, highly laughable in their own mauâ€" ner of depiction would be spoiled by the telling. Though the Minstrel Show, by the Kiwanis at the New Empire Theatre last Wednesday evening inâ€" terfered with the attendance at the regularâ€"meeting and dance of the A. 8.D.â€"Club, and .made a late start necessary, an enjoyable evening was had by all the members present. The regular orcehestra were not The regular orchestra _ were not present, Seotty Wilson at the piano provided the music for the evening. Mr. E. Conn and another talented friend played a couple of selections on the guitar early in the evening. Refreshments served by_ the lady members of the Club were much onâ€" joyed. ‘The meeting this â€".evening will be the regular cards and dancing. year ago. Profiis accordingly be 28 pard on corresp 1922, humor and narnes, by the police By that he is re The man who has never had to buck anything hard is to be pitied. 116 The The sum a W go. Profits paid in 1924 . will ingly be 28% greater than were on corresponding â€" policies in \nn nd amnus:i suburban 71 402 nCt Premium Income was $1,â€" nd the Cash Interest Inâ€" 62.02. The average rate arned was 7.02%. of $554,008.00 was added eyholders â€" Reserve Fund amounts to #g,8597,9T3 in $76,381.20 of Allotted nallotted Surpilus stands onE were $170,452.5: of â€" Pol1evholde1 Med totalled s an escaped the colored a €) ND C TV Dividends led vagzes on real esâ€" d21,695.21 and on only $7,311.94 of tanding. Governâ€" _ Bonds amounted VIm mAKEes nis with on his go alented lends situati¢ TsS contributed anâ€" aesat O of the Crown i â€" were not it the piano the evening. wWas y turns t y club tha cellmate, ; the tTen d cellm 16 self s5C@rPe wh Div TH Same de a at] th ipe 111 1t 1TO ©#0009000000000000008$00000000000000000048000646 AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT Systems installed Statements prepared Books kept for merchants not reâ€" uiring full time bookâ€"keeper. BOX 147, SCHUMACHER, ONT Framk Y. 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