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~ A to ADVERTISING MEDIUM OF PORT PERRY AND VICINITY TAR The Agricultural Societies of Ontario- yg ge 3 By J. A. MacLean, Rodney ! RE _ I extend to you a most hearty welcome to this the twenty-ninth hib . I am pleased to see so many present, coming as you have, from all parts of our fair Province for the express Hilo of considering the best ways and means whereby we can improve 'conditions relating to our individual fairs, and if possible, bring: them up to a higher standard. . : . I feel satisfied that with the programme you have in your hands, and the practical subjects to be discussed, you will get some " new ideas to take back with you, and apply to good ad: a Grier Ca Rl nn Agricultural fairs have won and now maintain an h NYALS' CREOP "for deep set, stubborn coughs andl Blin Ontario, i ~~ asthmatic conditions. i : * HUSKY---A splendid medicine for stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. 2 tage. ored place a ~ in'days when the majority of farmers were feeling their way in the improvement of agricultural conditions in this province, they have succeeded to a wonderful degree in foster- ing the steady development of farm life in all its phases, and in aiding at every point all that makes for the best life of the whole country. It is our duty and our privilege to carry the good work already done, to the point where it meets the needs of the age, and lays a sure foundation for those who may take up our work when we are through with it. Service and progress, such as has been indicated, can be rendered only by our combining thought and action, even more happily than we have united them in the past. For agriculture is both a science and an art, when successful farming consists in practical ideas properly applied. : : Suggestions by the President. With this in mind you will pardon a few suggestions in regard to our Fair Boards. Every suggestion offered bears the mark of experience. Fair Boards should meet early in the fair year, the Directors' meeting after the fair may be made very valuable, not only in giving all exhibitors a square deal, but in considering fea- tures that have been a success or a failure in the fair that has just been held. Monthly Board meetings should be held, at which everything in connection with the fair is discussed in detail, after duly appointed committees have made special investigation. Directors should seek to sit in at.the meetings ofiother fair boards. " 8| This practice is mutually enlightening. At the annual meeting of the society all dead wood in the directorate should be cut out. Directors who have given service, but who can no longer be active, may be given a place on the honorary list. Prize lists should be revised annually. The principles guiding this revision should en- courage what farmers are already doing well, but which would pay them to do better. The consideration of things of interest and value to the farmer or his home, but which are seen on the horizon only by those who discern the signs of the times, should be en- couraged. The petty and out-of-date and the trivial should be ignored. Better a small prize list that marks progress in every item, than a long list that affects no one but the prize seeker. On the day of the fair the special attractions that bulk so large in many of our fairs, never should conflict with the judging of live stock, the grain or the other really valuable features of the fair. It is discouraging to the genuinely country-minded to see a dozen folk watching the placing of fine dairy cattle while at the same time spectators stand ten rows deep watching a horse-shoe pitch- ing contest. Such a spectacle is the result of poor arrangement. In these days when war is being made on weeds, the farmer with the clean farm should .receive recognition. When pure seed it at a premium, field crop competition §hould not only be main- tained, but extended. These are the days of pure bred sires. the fact and act accordingly. Why should not each fair specialize in the things in which the particular locality excels? « Why should not the products for which the locality has become renowned be mentioned in the ad- vertisements? Why should not farmers press for sales on fair " WEEK'S BREAK-A-COLD TABLETS for colds in the head. _BASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS, MOIR'S CHOCOLATES ALLEN'S TOFFEE. a ---- Morrisons Drug Store Port Perry we mle Ontario " | WE SERVE TO PLEASE Try our Bread, Buns, and "Confectionery, and you will be pleased. EXO E__X | EH. GERROW & SONS i Bakers and Confectioners, Port Perry. The Peoples' Meat Market We sell everything you want in choice, clean, palatable, nutritious and satisfying meats. If you want it geod BERT MacGREGOR vert Will do the rest." Ring up Phone 72. May I say one word about courtesy to the donators of our \ special prizes. A neat folder with a hearty acknowledgement of - 4 favors already enjoyed goes a long way to maintain lines of financial communication. Wise warriors always respect the source CLOVER SEED of supply. When such donors arrive at the fair their presence We are prepared to pay highest market price for Red should be acknowledged. Let us go the limit to create a hearty localism. Every farmer Clover Seed again this season. If you have any to offer bring in a sample. " should be a booster for his own locality. In this respect the local fair should be the big day for the locality in which it is held. g ~ MOLASSINE MEAL . Further success.in the fall fair can be won only on the basis of We have have a quantity of Molassine Meal left. Those merit. Bluff and side-stepping will not get us very far. Every director should familiarize himself with the terms of the who have used it are greatly pleased with the results. Try a bag. Directors should note Act under which fair boards carry on, The Government is our friend, and can aid us only so far as we are men of our word. Let us remember that only plans for our fair, work well, that are well worked. Assign each director his work. When he fails let it become a matter of written record; when he succeeds let black and white tell the story. Then advertise! Advertise the facts. Let what you are doing be known." Let prize lists be out early. Enlist thé children in the work. Ask for the co-operation of the Womens' Institutes. Tell the big business men of what you are doing and have them put in their exhibits. You cannot expect a live mafi to show his goods at a dead fair. : Have facilities, real facilities for car parking. In a word, do everything you can to make your guests and patrons comfortable and happy. Prepare your plan for the day and prepare it early in the year and then work it to the limit. When the local fair is a failure it is the fault of the directors. Let that be clearly seen. Let the directors wake up to this fact. Storms and earthquakes are beyond human control, but directors should realize that aside from these convulsions of nature the DISHES IN SETS : If you need a set of dishes we have some nice designs to _ offer in finest English semi-porcelean. All open stock. GROCERIES Our stock of Groceries is always fresh. -Let us have your frien nn - "J. F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. ~ INVESTORS' NOTICE We have applications for the following loans 5 55000 at 64% "$2000.86 TH keen action. at which these reports were given, and Mr. Jeffrey came home very enthusiastic of the meeting. : farme: $4000 at 6%, $1200 at6% | Af 5 . 1%. $800°at 1%, org 1 Bay System to Receive $100- "800.00 from Hydro Refunds . - annual convention of the Ontario Association of Fairs and Ex-|da | success of the day depends upon their brains, their vim, and their, * © Mr, John Jeffrey was a delegate at the annual Fairs Convention' evening, the of Mr. Sydney Chandler. Come and make it a success, Mr. W. Savage, of Toronto, is visit- ing his friends and relatives for a few meeting will be in ¢ ys. go a, id ped rom Toronto, and s un. Mr. 0. Williams, ¥ Mr. H. Demera s| in Seagrave at the Vol. LXVII Subeription price $1.50 in advance Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Munro. ; Mrs. Spencer is visiting with friends in Toronto, | people made some new year resolu- tions, as our Sunday School attend- ance is growing. This is encouraging to the teachers and officers. Two new officers were appointed last Sun- day. Mr. Donald Ferguson as sssist- her and Mr. Sam Masters as Wannamaker, where been fro the week. Mr. J. Jordon, of Beadle, Sask. is visiting his home in Valentia, and last acquaintances, Mr. Gordon Mask was home on Sun- day. He is working on the new tele- hone line. They are north as far as underland at present. Mr. W. Mark is moving this wéek to the Platten farm, and Mr. Beacock is moving on the place vacated by Mr. Mark. We wish them both success. Mr. Grills and Mr. Mark, Valentia, were Sunday visitors on the Island. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sweetman visit- ed with Mr. C. Graham on Sunday. Messrs. Murray McLaren, Middleton Collins and. W. Mark, all had the vleasure of seeing the Island from the air one day last week. Miss Aileen Jackson is home from Toronto for a short time. The Union Ladies' Aid are holding their meeting at the town hall on Tuesday, March 12th. All ladies are invited to come and enjoy this after- noon with the Aid. Lots of room and plenty to eat. Special program. The Y. P. S. met at the home of Mr. J. Aldred last week with a large at- tendance out to hear the debate, which was enjoyed by all. It was an even break. Mr. and Mrs. A. Brunt, of Ennis- killen, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark. Mr. Gordon Cherrie, of Oshawa, was home over the week end. Mr. W. Samells spent a copple of dass with friends in Cartwright. r. E. Deer has hired with. Mr. J, Sweetman for the summer. Mr. D. Davidson, who has been with Mr, Sweetman has hired with the Bell Telephone Co. on the new line. AE MYRTLE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. James E. Beacock spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. George Houston, of Toronto. Mrs. Houston and her son have heen confined to the hospital for a time. There friends here hope for a speedy recovery. Miss Winniferd Williamson, of the 0.L.C. Whitby, spent the week end with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McCullough, of Epsom visited at Mr. Edward Moles' last week. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. Cook, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Mr. Bennett, of Trenton, has been engaged as section foreman on the C.N.R. to.succeed Mr. Earle Heayn. Mr. George Painter has been supply- ing for the past two weeks. Mrs. Robert Heron visited with To- ronto friends on Saturday. Rev. Mr. Merriam and Messrs. R. Chisholm and Frank Briggs, attended the meeting of the Canadian Order of Foresters, which was held in Brooklin on Monday night, when a number of new members were received in the order. Some from here took advantage of the course on Poultry, Fruit and Vege- table growing which was held in Whitby from Tuesday to Friday. Mrs. Levi Tordiff is visiting with Toronto friends for a month, EAE VY EE MANCHESTER Mrs. Thos. Bryant, Greenbank, was a recent visitor with her sister Mrs. Coultis. Mr. Arthur Crosier, our storekeeper, we are pleased to see back on the job again after having been ill a few days last week. Mrs. Wallace has returned to Mr, Holtby's again after having been at Raglan for awhile where she was employed as nurse for Miss Edna Mc- Kee. We are very pleased to hear that Miss Edna McKee is progressing real well in regaining health. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Walker were visiting in Oshawa one day last week. Mr. Grant Christie was in Toronto on a business trip one day last week. Mr. Arnold Roach is not gaining in health as fast as we would like to 'see him. He is still confined to his Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamb and Miss 'Blanche Reesor, spent a very enjoy- 'able evening at the home Miss Minnie Fitchett, last week. ' Miss Hattie and Mr. Fred Lamb, of "Torgnto, spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lamb. "The church dens for the comi year are Messrs. W. F. Walker and "W. D. Munro. Trustees are Messrs. Wm. Thompson, Wm. Holtby, W. F. has ant t week was the 'Island looking up old| _of the province. You have assistant secretary. Mr. Peter Christie was in Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Walker and Mrs. Coultis, were in Port Perry on Satur- day, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.'R. B. Smallman. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Butt and child- ren, of Oshawa, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Moore, on Sunday. Mr. T. Dobson attended our church and Sunday School on Sunday. We were pleased to see him with us again. | He gave a short talk to the Sunday School in which he was such a faithful worker for so many years. Baby June Wilson, who has been in the care of Misses Annie and Dolly Rees, since the death of her mother, has gone back to Toronto to live with an aunt. Mr. Frank Joh made a b trip to Toronto last week. We are sorry to report that Mr, I. Vernon has not improved very much 'in health. Mr. Wilfred Simpson is busy truck- ing live stock from here to Toronto these days. Mr. W. F. Crosier is also kept busy. We greatly enjoyed the Hockey games played at Port Perry by the Bush League last week. It looks like the last boys! Mr, Fred Masters, who moved to Port Perry, a short time ago, has been back working for the farmers this last week. A committee has been appointed to seek new members for the church. 'They met last week to lay plans for the campaign. 0 mm 10 Sm LE SHIRLEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The regular meeting of the Shirley Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Foster on Wednesday, March 13th, at 2.30 p.m. Roll call answered by Irish quotation. Irish programme in charge of Mrs. Allan Moore. Pie contest--three kinds of pie--lemon, apple, raisin--two prizes for each kind, ---------- SONYA An event of unusual interest took place at Sunnybrae, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Watson, on Thursday evening, February 28th, when about one hundred friends and neighbours assembled to say farewell to the fam- ily on the eve of their departure to their new home in the suburbs of Oshawa. After an enjoyable evening was spent in social intercourse the company was called to order, when Rev. J. H. Douglas read the following addregs. To Mr. and Mrs. Watson:- We the members of the Sonya con- gregation and vicinity have assembled here this evening to express our ap- preciation of your interest in, and -10d j8q) [[® ul JSISSe 0) §3I0Yd nok tained to the welfare of the commun- ity. While we regret to see our faith- ful and highly respected citizens leav- ing our vicinity and their homes and places in the community occupied by strangers, we assure you that our best wishes go with you wherever God in His providence may order your lot. And we know that our loss will be a decided advantage to the community in which you may settle. You left the land of the Heather as a boy, and with your parents settled in this vicinity and with them you have faithfully labored a member of the community and the church of our 'fathers to build up the country and to establish righteousness and truth in the land. You have helped to clear the land of her forests and to till the virgin soil and to prepare the country for the habitation of man. You have helped to build up the homes of the com- munity and to equip them in a manner that has made the vicinity an honour to the province of Qptario. And we are proud to think that with the as- sistance of your good wife you have succeeded in making your own home | one of the very finest, with the farm on which it stands in the very best state of cultivation, stocked with the keeping with the' above, thus abling you to lay claim to one finest in the banner - most excellent herd of Scottish bovine | and all your other equipment in} tractive and less productive te its present beauty and worth, replac- ing the old better sent commodious dwelling, so youn have been instrumental in transform- ing our church home from the original mere incl e lighted perhaps with a few candles to the present beautiful building with the latest and best lighting system in the world. Cer- tainly you and your wife have con- tributed a very great deal to this vicinity during the many years you have lived in this community. Your lives have been exemplary and your sane judgment in the church and vicinity has been much appreciated by all who have lived and labored with you. In example and enterprise you are leaving a splendid heritage to the rising generation. We all feel that we are about to lose two of our most highly respected citizens, but also warm and congenial friends. Your lives and work in the church have been for many years recognized as a high standard. It is difficult to ex- press just how much we all feel our loss, in the work of the kingdom of God in this vicinity, as we realize that your part in the Church and Sabbath School, and that of Mrs. Watson in 'the Ladies' "Aid and Womans ~Mis- sionary Society, and in the congrega- tional work as a whole is being with- drawn. For many years we have been passing through a transition period which is seriously effecting all rural districts. In many cases the very flower of our junior members have sought homes in Western Provinces to the extent that the home congrega- tions have been bled white so far as recruits for the home Kirk is con- cerned. In many cases it has also left the old folk without the necessary help to carry on their farming in- dustries at home, consequently the parents, many of whom are not much more than passed middle life have found it necessary to sell the old home and retire to some town or city. Scores of these homes have been bought by non-church going people, Ojur pauin) usdq oawy Auww puw pasture ranches. Thus by these and many other causes the rural congrega- tions are being so depleted that the christian bodies feel keenly the loss of each individual and family from their ranks. The Sonya congregation which ts no exception to the rule, feel at this time that they are losing another loyal and faithful family whom they have learned to love and respect, and whose kindly influence has had an inestim- able value on the life and work of the congregation and vicinity. Your place in the life work of our congregation will not easily be filled by another. Consequently we ask you to accept in the same kindly spirit in which it Is given this concrete token of our pro- found appreciation of your work in this congregation and vicinity. Signed on behalf of the congrega- tion and vicinity. After the address Mr. and Mrs. Watson were presented with two beautiful bronze electric lamps--a floor and a chesterfield--and a walnut radio table. Following this Mrs. Wat- son was presented with a life member certificate in the Woman's Missionary. Society, the address being read by | Mrs. J. H. Douglas and the presenta- tion made by Mrs. N. Dure. In reply Mr. Watson expressed the keen regret felt by the family in tak- ing their leave of so many kind help- ful and sympathetic neighbors and ex- | pressed their sincere thanks for the valuable and beautiful gifts pr ted Short speeches were given by Messrs. Ernest Ferguson, Neil Fer- guson, Jas, Munro, T. H. Watson, Jas. Innes, with Miss Gladys Harrison speaking for the Young Ladies' Bible Class. 1 A dainty lunch was served by the ladies, followed by the singing of | "Auld Lang Syne." ATEN ES he i ad