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0 Dbserver per of the People.) zens, and has during the greater portion of that time occupied the most important positions in the gift of the people, and be discharged the duties in a Manner that won for him fame as a judicious legislator rarely equaled in the anals of muni- cipalaffairs. He not only took a lead ing partin the enactments of Council _ | legislatior, but (also took a practi- PORT PERRY, OCT. 17, 1918. i is in full swing and the final estimates of the crop will soon be available. ; yield per acre will vary greatly in the different provinces according 4s the weather conditions have been 'favourable or. otherwise. . In con- trast if the returns from a series of farmsin any locality were compared the yields per acre of these farms would Pe found to vary mach more shan the average yield per acre of the various provinces. The reason for this wider diveristy is not weath- &r conditions so. much as the meth. ods employed in growing, the crop and the difference in varieties and It is absolutely essential if one is + 'desivous of improving their. crop yields that they know the exact yield in bushels per acre that their fields return. Guessing will not do There has been 100 much guessing about jmportant this question and many have fooled themselves to their own detriment. Many estimate their grain on the estimate of the bushels sown. This method is without practical vale. For instance, oats sown at the rate of two and a half bushels will give just as large or a yield than oats sown at the rate of three ot three and a half bushels per acre: 1f a field has yielded only fifteen 'bushels of wheat or twenty bushels of oats, now is the time that the reason: for such a low yield should be ascertained, The past season's 'work should be reviewed while is still fresh in the mind: The factors * {hat enter into the successful grow ng of a crop are many and varied 3and each should receive attention guch as the previous crop, the till- age operations, the treatment of seed for disease, the rainfall, the variety sown, the quality of the seed, the date of seeding, etc. Each of these should be consider- ed until you establish in your mind just what factors ate responsible for the low yield. - This cannot be done telligently unless one knows ex- cily = what his land has réturned in bushels per acre. Just as each man is able to place 'his finger on the weak spot in his methods during the last season so will his fields respond in bushels of grain tke next. Critical retrospect is invaluable in planning next year's _ Furniture Sale by Auction -- Mis. George Coone of Victoria St. Manilla, having disposed of her fine gesidence and "is leaving town, has ted Mr. Gibson to sell all her 'Household Effects by Auction hout the - slightest reserve on csday next, Oct. 17. All will rion prices. See posters. ton SsvrE-~Messrs. Day Bros, '2, Reach, being about their farm into: pasture concluded to sell by A ir Farm Stock, Imp! cal and prominent part: in the schemes that most benefited the corporation. It was Mr. Gerow who engineered and built, without a cent of cost to 'the corporation, the large 'concrete' Sewer across Port ain thoroughfare, which. and architectural design judges, firm as ihe as rock of ages, skillfully construcled as ary similar sewer anywhere to 'be found, and for the accomplished of thisimprove- ment alone, Port Perry owes Mr Gerow a debt of gratitude it never can repay. Being in easy financial circumstances, his tire at. ail times and on all necessary occasions was at the command of the electorate, and his valuable services were gen- erously and graciously given, and out town can ill afiord to lose him. That he had great faith in the prospects of the towh is evidenced by his construction of a magnificent home and investing largely in real estate, but the Queen city has given him a call and he could not refuse to rospond, and the city is to be congratulated oo its wisdom. Some idea may be had of the magnitude of the municipal honors of which Mr: Gerow has been the recipient when we state that in 1887 he first entered the Council of his native township, Pickering, and held office util 1gos, During the disastrous floods which took place 'in that township when over ope hundred bridges were destroyed he was appointed to reconstruct them and had charge of the immense outlay it, required, and work was 3 plished in a manner to 'the entire satisfaction of the County. He was also the first to introduce steel bridges on the higways of Pickering. In 1got he filled the Warden's chair and won encomiums from his fellow County' Councilors for his efficiency in presiding. He was Reeve of Port Perry for seven years and had only one contest. He was Chairman of the Road and Bridge Committees in the County Council for eight years and his Reports were ¢ Craw wound in right shoulder. GASSED Pte. Clarence Lawler McKintion, | B3 shell gas. ; HALLOWE'EN BAZAAR, Remember the Anvual HALLOWE'EN: Baza of the Anglican Young People's Society of the Church of the Ascension on Thursday, October 31st, Keep your Best § potatoes for seed No peace with the Hohenzollerns! More wien, more money, more push--and victory. Coal rationing in the Province o Quebec is compulsory. he ha sell all day, No a conspicuous and valnable are first-cle greed Short horas, are acception: 23 of temy t The new turkey trot is ; ite an: oiher matter, Keep it going: ~ Dou't let is: wha state owned railroads Jast year: The man who loves his country i will be no waster in the present crisis, Scores of draft evadors are allege 10 be hiding in the mountains ot Quebec, In hundreds of houses the little coal oil heater is working over-time, saving coal and wood. . Part of the equipment of the Canadian soldiers for Siberia will be a 'cap of muskrat, Freemen Buy Bonds. Slaves Wear Them! Orillia Packet : -- William Rich, Mariposa farmer, has this fall sold | 300 bushels of alsike at 815 a bushel. a total of $4,500," thus the Rich Williams of yesterday becomes the richer Williams of to-days ¢ / si IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Mr. C.J. Lang, lot- 8 gon. 2, Cartwright, thas disposed of his farm and is giving up farming and. having no further use for his Farm Stock, Implements, &¢., has in- structed Mr. Jackson to sell the same on the premises on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The list isa large and important one and consists of Clydesdale Horses, Pedigreed Short« horn and High-Grade Cattle, 80 w po : dots {ido A Imported and other Berkshire Swine and a long list of Up-to-date Im- plements. Mr." Lang is noted for his superior and choice animals, and all will be sold at Auction Prices, sO the opportunity is a rare one. See the large posters and make a note of time and place of sale. J. C. ROCKWELL'S "SUNNY SOUTH" COMPANY After years of experience with all - | estdblished custom, a fine day FOR FIELD EVENTS The anual Field Day of the Perry High School was held ond 1st vhich was, contrary to a the students, with very few tions, were present, and the were well contested. In add to the races, a basketball game a baseball game were held; erty High School was won ; home team with a score of But in the latter, Port Pel not $0 fortunate, sas' the Uxb team ¢ame out victorious, the being 14-4. There was a crowd in attendance, to who the events proved exceedin teresting. Notwithstanding, er crowd is hoped: for; next and it is believed that when g find out what they have mig not attending the Sports that will not fail to come in the f8 Mr. Letcher has kindly cootiit ed the prizes, first and second, for throwing at a mark. The followin or is the list of {those who wi prizes for the events, up her armies : munitions, food GIRLS, SENIOR-- TR | 2 4 1 Cont Ra | 3 Th : son and H. ) sion, M. Ferguson 4 Hammer and Nails --by rev, E. Rose, § Potato Race--A. Fi rev. O, Wallace, 6 Needle and Thread Ra 7 Throwing Baseball 8 Throwing Basketball GIRLS, JUNIOR--= 1 100 yd Dash--H. Pa 2 Throwing Baseball --. 3 Throwing Basketb liams---by rev. K. 4 Hammer and Nails-- a credit all concerned. During bis | i1,c oreatest colored shows of recent} g ry req. regime his good deeds were many and highly beneficial td the County at large, and they should be written in brass, while, if he made any mis. takes, and we do not say, he did not, well, they may be witten in water. Sergh . G. B. McDermot, of Golden, B.C., but who for the past three years has been in France in charge of shipping timber to 'the front, was in town for the week end and was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Coates. The Sergt. is in fine fettle, looks splendid and physically pever was better. or more robust. He fluently relates the wonderful performances in redneing the beauti- ful trees of France into timber on 'the rapid transit m despatch to the front, and. that would have missed his exper- ] ; BST times and years of endeavor asa manager of his own aggregation, J. C. Rockwell has reached a secure place in the recognition of the theatre going public. To-day it is a conceded and undisputed fact that hig **Sunny South" Company, which will be seen in the Town Hall, Port Perry, Wednesday evening, October 23ed, is one of the strongest, bright- est, most complete and capable colored organizations ever sent on 'tour. It is also one of thie largest ever organized to. present this line of amusement; being composed of about twenty-five colored. people, ch and everyone an expert in specialty work, who do everything 1 funny that darkies can do so well and keep the audience jn a constant not believe and He mendous expendi Cfo tl loan the money by ' ¢ national J. Burnett. 7 Coat Race--U, Sleep. 8 Needle and Thread Wiiliams--by rev, F MISCELLANRBOUS-- 1 Girls' Throw Jusior Gris' Senior GIRLS!