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J im 1921 to 2,139 ilast year. Â¥For census purposes a farm is a tract w# kind of one acre or more in extent whx"i produced in the year 1930 agriâ€" «wHxural products to the value of $50 «r over, or which was under any kind 0; «zCp or in use for pasturage in 1931. "Fihre census was taken as at June 1st. En Ontario 14 counties out of 55 s#row increases and the remaining 4i «witmorw Gecreases from 35.2 per cent. in *Iamiskaming Gdown to 02 per cent. “nxe net decrease for the province is ‘248 farms or 3.2 per cent. In Qusbec 26 counties cut of 66 show mateases ranging from 26.8 per cent. to a wmimnmimum of 0.9 per cent., while the Cochrane Leads in Increase in Farms Aecording to figures of the last cenâ€" s#«»s, taken in 1931 and made public last week, the district of Cochrane led all ©Cenada in the increase in number of ««yarpled farms, since the previous cenâ€" sw of 1921. ‘The number under cultiâ€" wuilon last year was 2490, compared to ««zly 274 in 1921, representing an inâ€" of 808.7 per cent. Nipissing disâ€" Srinrt also showed an increase, while Teimiskaming and Sudbury districts eash showed a decline in the number wf farms. Canada as a whole is listed as 728,244 cccupied farms, a gain wÂ¥ 17,154 in 10 years. Xt may be noted that the chief inâ€" «rnease in settlement in Cochrans Disâ€" Srwt has been in the area that may be to as ‘along the Transcontinâ€" «axmi#ia@al." ‘There is reason for believing Sixt the building of roads has been thie chief factor in making an increase m the number of farms in the disâ€" #rirt. Along the Ferguson highway wawl adjacent thereto and close to the roads built in recent years farms grown up, showing the value of mwads for settlers, Between Cochrane Hearst there are a notable number aÂ¥f farms toâ€"day and this no doubt is ame to the Cochrane to Hearst highâ€" way which has made settlement pracâ€" A4iwes!. Of course the census figures do r»t say anything but this, only stating fhke fact of the increase in farms in €xx«{irrane district. Show that 40 show decreases. There ®s mnet decrease of 1,558 or 1.1 per cent. wa the nuumber of cccupied farms in the from 1921 to 1931. â€" Avaunt Mac, seven years Kran now, if this creoning keeps up we‘ll Bm a race of imbeciles. in Temiskaming the :igures for last wearr‘s consus are 1,944, against a total «£€ 3,001 in 1921. Nipissing shows 2,006 Kosw 1931, compared to 1,937 10 years ago zsnd Sudbury‘s total dropped from 2,â€" uxdibury the = Thursday, March 3rd, 193 Address Name (Please Print) The London Life Insurance Company, London, Ontario Please send your booklet, "Interesting Facts." I am interested in insurance and should like to know more sabout your Company. rye lIncrease in Canada Number of Farms. Chiefly Aleng the Transcontinental. Star:â€"The editor cf The Advance lists radioâ€"crooners even years itch‘in the same This District has in â€" Canada in Huntingdon Gleaner:â€"Times are so tough a man can‘t even get himself arâ€" rested. ‘Jchn ‘Wells, exâ€"captain in the British ~Army, ~walked detective headquariters at Montreal and demandâ€" ed that he be arrested on a charge of wife desertion pending against him in England. The sleuths consulted their books, found th>y held no warrant for Wells and regretfully tocld him thsy could not oblige. Next, he visited the immigration «oflice, seeking deportation on the ground that he had entsored Canada illegally. Ths immigrat.on officials would ncot believe him. Reâ€" turning to headquarters, the oneâ€"time captain confessed the truth that he was broke, and wanted shelâ€" ter, even if it was a pison cell. He had vainly spent all day trying to get arâ€" rested. Kindâ€"hearted detectives filled him up with sandwiches and coffee and sent him to the City Refuge. Maggots Referred to as a Boon to Humanity servator, of Brampton, C arresting title of "May Humanity," and the ecd; the interest and atten line. The editoria‘l ws "It has been proven azain that there is go>t almost everything. j maggot is establishing i ing to humanity. One of the most it noted by The Advan was publisched last : "Dr. Baer maae chbservations in France when with the American Exâ€" peditionary Force. He noticed that so‘diers who came to the dressing staâ€" tion with wounds alive with maggots not develop blecd pcisoning. When washed, the shattered bones and tissue were clean and healed readily. This puzzled him and he could not get the strange fact cut of his mind. Back in Baltimore after the war he decided to experiment with maggots on children suffering from ostecmpletis. He found that the tiny creastures ate away all the dead bonz and tissue, cleaning the wound much bettor than any surgeon‘s knife. There was always the fear of cim maggot p en saved from ing crippled f: d creatures of Hi Oml z* final no s always the fear of lly he produced magâ€" treated against the lockjaw could develop ultice. have early deaths and from r life by these abhorâ€" the insect world." On as follows:â€" ‘er and over ) be found in > loathsome If as a blessâ€" It had the s a Boon to al itself held _ to the last iny months ~â€"The Conâ€" Lecnard «Gcodinâ€"dsfenceâ€"was born at Bryson in the sister province of Quebec. Has lived in Timmins for the "Seaâ€"fleas." Eugene Laflammeâ€"left wingâ€"is anâ€" other Northern boy. The "best old town" gave him his first chance to some day be a hockey tlayer in Canada‘s greatest gold camp, where he has livâ€" ed for the past eighteen years. It is a fact in Timmins that during the past twelve or more years there has always been a Laflamme in one of the teams connected with the town. Playing Juvenile and Junior for Timmins, Laâ€" famme entered the Sen‘or ranks last year, and he makes the third of the trico of Timmins "Seaâ€"fleas." Men in the Timmins Hockey This Season Lindley Hednettâ€"goalkeeper â€" first saw the light of day in Winnipeg, and played hockey for St. John‘s College and Winnipeg Varsity. Coming east he played for ?ueen's in 1928â€"1929 and then travelled ‘north. He has in Timmins since 1929, and played Junior here, before entering the senior ranks last year. "Hoddy" plays a cool game in the nets, and is not easily scared or last year. "Hoddy" plays a cool game in the nets, and is not easily scared or excited. Marge Krupkaâ€"defenceâ€"is another Timmins player who first saw the light of day in Winnipeg, and has lived in Timmins for the past eight years. This town is the cradle, and the training centre of Marge‘s hockey. He fqSayed in the Timmins Juvenile and Junior groups, his first hockey coach being George Lake. He entered Senior hocâ€" key in 1931, and is still playing his same position this year. Marge is an effective player, and ‘has figured in plenty of the dangercus shots on the opposing goal. It is commonly acceptâ€" ed that Marge figures in one at the very least cof the goals scored in every game William Arundellâ€"centreâ€"hails from the home of England‘s famous seaâ€"farâ€" ers, Devonshire, and has been for fourâ€" teen years a resident of Timmins. Firs: played hockey here with the Timimins Junitcrs, : and then played a jst2iz0on with the Oszshawa Juniors, In. 1929, Timmins nct having a senior hockey team, he pyayed with South Porcupine, and the next year appeared on the lineâ€"up of the same aggregation. Last year and this he has been with his home town sextette, Bill plays a hard game, is a close checker, clever stick handler, and is always certain to be in the forefront of any dangerous attack on his opponents‘ citadel. Roland Richerâ€"right wingâ€"is a pure preoduct of the Gold Camp. Timmins first heard his lusty cry nineteen years ago, when the town was but a lusty inâ€" fant itself. Juvenile, Junior and Seniâ€" or has been the grading of Richer, and all in teams representing his natal town. He is another of the Timmins "kKid" line, otherwise known as the Personnel of the Timmins Team in the senior N.O.M.A. The Boys Expectâ€" ed to go to Toronto as Chamâ€" pilons of All the North, carry the ronto ice this 3 The followin each man cof sextetie:â€"â€" ed that Ma: least cf the played. Hector McKinnonâ€"centreâ€"one of the famous Timmins "kid" line. Born and bred in Northern Ontario,, North Bay introduced the future hockey player to the world. Came to Timmins ten years ago, and it was in this town that he has played all his hockey. Enterâ€" ing Juvenile, he graduated to Junior, and for the past two years has been a member cof the Timmins Seniors. "Spider" has but one superstitionâ€"he likes to wear his sweater a certain way. Rene Lortieâ€"left wingâ€"borm in Bourgette, Ontaric, and has been a reâ€" sident of the Gold Camp for the past fourteen years. His first hockey was played in the Timmins Juvenile league, and he entered the Junior ranks with Oshawa where he played for three years. On the Timmins lineâ€"up Rene is one of the best. Packing a wicked shct, he combines well, and it is only on rar> ccocasicns that his opponents can pass him in a dangerous threeâ€"man ruch. Natalus Augerâ€"right wingâ€"is the only Maritimer on the Timmins linsâ€" up, Bathurst, New Brunswick being his natal place. First learned his hcockey in Timmins, where he played with the Juvenile and Junior teams. Was in 1929â€"1930, and for the past two seasons with the Timmins Seniors. "Red" can play hockey, and it is a safe bet for the fans when they see Lortie, Arundell and Auger coming in together. "Red" packs a wicked shot, checks well, and is a hard man to beat. ying is a brief comprising th THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO gilantes, playing here he last games iip of the N. f the players s Senior N.O. e of interest are interested hn story C Gordon ESpenceâ€"left wingâ€"is the daddy of the team. Gordon is wellâ€" known as one of the star players on the old New Liskeard aggregation, and has played for South Porcupine and Timmins. Gordon is a northern hocâ€" key player having Haileybury as his natal town, where he first prlayed the Canadian winter sport. A member of the 228 Battalion hockey team, and latâ€" er a periocd of service overseas, and then back to Canada where New Liskeard received the discharged veteran with ojen arms. Last winter he played with the Timmins Seniors, and this year was ccach of the Domeâ€"South Porcupine aggrezation, making his first appearâ€" ance on T:mmins ice in the game against New Liskeard. ‘ The trainer for the Timmins Seniors is James Cowan, with Doug. Newington as his assistant. Jimmie has occupied a like post for several years and is also wellâ€"known in the same capacity in football ranks. Charles E. Roachâ€"coach and manâ€" agerâ€"was born in Cobden, Ontario, and has played hockey with many towns and teams. Renfrew Rovers, Ottawa Munitions, North Bay, and Scheiber being scenes of his hockey activities before apm>aring in the ranks of the BEerCre app>arIng In Th ranks ol Lt Timmins Seniors some years ago. the Timmins Seniors last year, and this year has been rewarded for his effcrts in sceing his agsregation of "boys" travel into the finals for the N.O.H.A. championship. FCur and 1¢ Vital 8t s2ven years. th the Timmins ‘"er wno 1ailis fTrom the province of bec, Maniwaki being his birthplace. has lived in Timmins for the past ‘teen years and has played Juvenile Junior hockey here. where to buy ; but also they will direct you to "all alive" stores, providing goods which have been carefully selected and competiâ€" tively priced. The reading of the advertisements appearing in this newspaper week by week not only will save you time, by telling you what and It is advantageous to you, regarded as a purchaser, to be "adverâ€" tisement conscious," meaning, to be observant of advertisements, and to be readers of them when seen in magazines, farm papers and in your local newspaper. The fact is that advertisements are a form or kind of news, and careful buyers want the kind of news which sellers provide just as much as they want the news which it is the business of this newspaper to provide. the world resident «C Which Stores Do You Like Best? t] ;cneaultâ€"gocalkee ner, having been defenceâ€" from the at Haileybury f Timmins f He played la: Seniors. ilkeeperâ€"is Has vear Isn‘t it true that stores which invite your custom oftenest, and which give you most information about their offerings, are those to which ybu go by preference"? Isn‘t it true that silent or dumb storesâ€"stores which never tell you that your custom is wanted and valued, and which never send you information about their stocks and prices, are less favoured by you than are stores which inform you, by advertisements in this newspaper, about themselves, their stocks, their prices? Isn‘t it true that you want, before you go shopping, information about goods of desire, which are obtainable locally, and about where they can be obtained? of Report of Eldorado | Very Satisfactory °: Charles LaRine, President of the Comâ€" pary, QOutiines Work Done and the Plans for the Future. Outlook is Excellent. Reviewing operat the coming season port of Eldcrado Charles LaBin#, pIr deve:scoments of t deve‘cpments of the past year have been very satisfactory. The holdings at Echo Bay have been added to and now â€" comprise a@approximately 5.000 acres. New and important pitthblends and silver veins at LiBine Point, Echo Bay, with important gold valuses, have been uncovered and will receive atâ€" tention this season, he states. Regarding future prans, Mr. LaBine states: "Your directors propose to erect a refinery under the direction of Mr. M. Pochon, for the and reâ€" fining of radium, this yvear." Porcu the Eldora have confi Good Silver Showings Of special interest in the report by Gilbert A. LaBine, managing director, who has bezn in charge of operations at Echo Bay, is that Nc. 9 pit, 44 re than passing : e know Mr. LaBine, Eldorado Gold d Mine t innual m have been sove Advance to th: ado USid Mines, Lmited fidence in his judgment ng operations and p‘an ig season in the annua Eldcrado Gold Mines, Issued by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association KW president, stat the past yea to the pI in which a ire clasely rep thie n 17 mAAAE iloradc Matn ind »1 inches in wit‘h, assayed 351.80 ounces of silver and $1 in gold, while in anâ€" other section some distance away, asâ€" say values of $2240 in gold and 9.65 cunces of silver were obtained from a very promising outerop which is well mineralized with the associated sulâ€" phides found in the zones farther south. three inch in the seci Most w Most work was done on the No. 2 zone, and starting at the southwesterly outcrop cn LaBine Point, 14 pits, open cuts and trenches were put in over a distance of 1,350 feet. Pitchblende and native silver was found along the enâ€" tire length of this zone. Silver is most r‘entiful on the east side of the pitchâ€" blend> in open cut in pit No. 2 of this vein. Silver is visible associated with hn pil galena and chalccpyrite over a width of 8 feet on the west side of the pitchâ€" blende and is also found occurring here on the east side. No attempt was mad> to find the full width of the minâ€" eralized zone, except in the most norâ€" therly trenches Nos. 13 and 14 and in trench No. 3, where heavy mineralizaâ€" tion was found extending over a width of 25 feet on the east side of the pitchâ€" blends vein. The pitchblende veins vary in wid‘h frcm oneâ€"half inch to 18 inches of massive ore. Silver assays from the various trenches and pits range from 8.25 ounces to as high as 1,482.75 ounces, the samples «being taken over varying widths up to 72 inches. In anocther parallel vein, Mr. LaBine states, very rich silver was found. Pieces weighing up to 40 pounds of practically solid silver were dug out, but as no preparaziions were made to AlD Minin section 400 An Advertisement Addressed to the Readers of this Newspaper il preparavuons were WA 40 10 inch Always remember that the stores which serve you best are those which tell you most. iken n it ral Visitors From and to South Porecupine Miss Mary Cartonick has gone on an extended visit to her aunt at Rouyn. Miss Stella Smith left on Saturday to enter training as a nurse in the Sick Children‘s Hosp‘tal in Toronto. Quite a number of friends gathered at the station to wish her success in her choice of work. Items of Interest from The Advance Correspondent for South Porcupine and the Dome Mines Sections. Mr. Carlo Cattarello was home from Monteith Academy for the weekâ€"end. Carlo is on the Monteith Junior hockey team that are now slated to meet Sudâ€" bury Juniors. Although Monteith has only an open rick they have an exâ€" ceptionally fine hockey aggregation among their students this year. Mrs. Pieldmarshall left last week for her home at Grimsby after an extendadâ€" ed visit to Mrs, W. A. Christie at the Dome Mines. QOur Want Ad. Column Brings Results South Porcupine, March ist, 1932. Jecial to The Advance. Mr. W. Wottam was in New Liskeard r the Timminsâ€"New Liskeard hockey en nd of the year the cut:tandâ€" iamounted to 2,805,133 shares, 2,006,646 shares at the close vious year. Eldoradso is capâ€" _ 3,000,000 shares of $1 pa