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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 23, 1937, p. 2

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little after the roman empire blew up you would have the million or if you were able to put 5 away every day since about the days of the crusades you would be able to build now a lesser algoma project amillion dollars is a stupendous amount money sault star canadian wheat crop down trie brat eatlmatejjasued by the dominion bureau of statistics places thelaial canadian wheat produc tion in 1037 at 188101000 bushels compared with 220218000 bushels of spring wheat and 10102000 bushels of fall wheat the grade ant quality are indicated to be very high althoughlightly below the record of 1036 but the total canadian wheat crop is the lowest since 1014 when 161 million bushels were harvested from an acreage of only fourtenths the sire of the 1037 acreage for all canada the 1037 crop of coarse grains except flaxseed show an increase over 1030 as a result of improved yields in ontario manitoba and alberta v to dry soil conditions in saskatchewan the canadian flaxseed acreage in 1037 was almost halved and yields per acre were also reduced ac counting for the very small flaxseed production this year of only 741000 bushels the oat crop is estim ated at 282065000 bushels or slightly more than ten million bushels higher than in 1036 barley pro duction is placed at 87781000 bushels almost sixteen million bushels more than a year ago fall rye is estimated at 4588000 bushels and spring rye at 1450000 bushels making a total of 6038000 bushels compared with 4281000 blishhs last year the main hay and clover crop is estimated at 13007000 tons a reduction of threequarters of a million tons from 1036 ontario production is more than a million tons higher this year but quebec pro ductionis down by 1300000 and production in the prairie provinces has been generally lower of compared with 2021147000 kilowatt hours in july year ago almost a million gain in tourist traffic a gain of almost a million tourists was recorded during the first half of 1937 when 6374339 visitors the output of cent electric station in canada entered ganada f rbm the united states -compared- during july amounted to 2t88055000 kilowatt hours with 5409331 for the first six months of 1936 ac- cording to figures compiled by the- immigration branch -of-the-dopactntesu-of- mines and resources the everincreasing movemeiu-df- tourists emphasizes the freedom of international travel between the united states and canada and the volume of traffic handled reflects the case with which the international boundary may be crossed canada has over 400000 miles of highways and a wealth of tourist attractions there is the scenic beauty of the maritimes the oldworld charm of quebec thcworldfamed niagara and the grandeu- ol the mighty rockies to mention only some of the moreoutatamftttg w i all th p ioun less lakes rivers and forests provide unrivalled bicycles a hazard in the new drive being launched by the provincial government to cut down the number of traffic fatalities attention is at last being paid to those who ride bicycles for years these riders have been an additional hazard to driving onvour streets and high ways and wjth their rapid increase in the last while they constitute im everincreasing source of danger it is strictly ngninst the law for bicyclists to ride two abreast yet every day on both highway and city street the motorist is confronted with two or three riding abreast it is also contrary to regulations for two people to ride on one wheel but here again few attempts are made to discourage the practice we hope that the new checkup will prove effective not only for the sake of bicylists rhcmsclves but for the benefit pf all who use the highways st marys journalargus itorial notes true cause for thankfulness can be felt by all in this district for the immunity from infantile paralysis that has thus far beyi enjoyed the new auto markers are already making their appearance arvd are quite attractive in design the lower price is also quite an attraction the highway construction on the middle road and the second line is providing employment for quite a nunfber of unemployed men from this dis trict creamery butter production in canada during the first eight months of 1937 totalled 170705417pounds compared with 173493489 pounds in the correspond ing period of 1936 the middle road has already claimed a level crossing accident the new safety features cannot be nil built in the road lrivers must use care to uvoid highway accidents iwmsday stmmm ism hot- chronicle of i ginger farm i written hptztttf fr the aeton vnm pwas owendoumr 1 and ny monday the young people go book to school and bmi their heart they will tomftua ver nilet but vera- al3mr7m0 or 81 per cant the totals peaceful wn the children tbemwlvei reprwent the value of the ftth oa ma hut t aitomther ftimraelmted the extra icetod whether sold for eenwmptton rain bsatint on tfat window that another thmhia w over thankful the men finally t fed- and thankful that dauhtfcrand idldnot miss the hut how ive- been in ytsart uoyde of london canadas fisheries oain in 1s3i experiencing the beet year alnce 1030 canadas fisheries production in 1030 reached a total value or 30104010 an increase over 1036 of m7387u or 14 per cent and an increase over 1033 the low year of depression period of facilities for fishing hunting und summer and winter sports the nutionnl parks of caiuidu comprising twenty separate phrk units with a totgl area of more than 12500 squure miles are among the most popular vacation areas frequented by tourists to canada many it transformation can be made to improve the home during thesemonths the home improve ment plan offers the solution in securing funds to bring about- the desired transformation a better polio the plan of making for more permanent im provements of roadways bridges etc in the town is cbmmendiblc move by the couticnrthe brock street bridge is to have a permanent cement cover ing and this would seem typical of the work under taken this year editor e a harris last week completed thirty- eight years in charge of the burlington gazette but the years do not dim the vigor which he continues to use in pubhshrrtg a paper representative of burling ton and its interests ttie necessity of writing the editorial columns on monday of ejich week makes comrrterrtbn the fair impossible unfil nextjveck aril is time we can only hope for good weather and the hearty support of the the village roc xt m for suce years been a splendid example of what can be done in the way of good road work streets have atl over that village had a permanent road surface applied and are in excellent condition the dust nuisance his ben abated and money saved here and the place is feat and tidy the council in acton has given some consideration to the construction of more hrd- surfaced roadway the step is in the right direction there axe many types at the present time to choose from an excellent example of a low cost material is to be seen this year on theeeventh line near hornby we dont advocate the construction of all these improved roadways in one year but rather a payasyougo policy for ech year the jnore per manent repairs are the more satisfactory and we commend the work already done ontario highway toll is still far too high every one can contribute a share toward making it tower a slogan used at the c n e in a safety exhibit that was arresting read its not how fast your car can travel but how fast it can stop that shouldbe your chief concern mr r j kerr the first vicepresident of the ontario fairs association is much in demand these days to preside over the opening ceremonies of the fairs he was at georgetown on friday and wit be at erin on october 1 1th acton has realized his cap abilities for many years and he has opened and clos ed and worked the year round fof acton fair ever since his residence here holiday because they never knew from one week to another how long it would last as for me there are so many things i have put off doing telllno myself i would see to them t ter the children went back to school jobs like writing letters writing stories or hunttag up material for stories yet unborn to say nothing of the sewing- and mending that accumulates unbelievably if one jtut gives it a chance xvery week i think the rush of work has passed and that we can settle down to normal and every week something else turns up take last monday for instance we were just thinking of going to bed when the phone rang partner answer- it and this is what i heard hello oh yes 1 thought it was you when tomorrow did you say oh yee its still there cant possibly get it in about ten load i should say all right well look tor you tomorrow o k ooodbye oh oh another threshing no need for partner 10 tell me dont i know very well that ten load of lucerne stands waiting in the field and uni11 now 11 has been impossible to get it in and impos sible u get it threaliett of course i wanted to see it threshed and of course i would do my part to make it jkwalble but oh isnt lat thing nt night on awful time to have such news sprung upon you instead of going to bed and getting muchneeded rest all i could do was lie in bed and figure out how i wok going to get to town for provbuons and get my baking done too and what i should give the men for supper before i finally dropped oft to sleep i hod it all planned right after breakfast i would straighten the house and thengo to town while daughter prepared dinner and for supper cold meat scalloped po tatoes sliced tomatoes apple sauce and pic yes two kinds of pie fruit of course and cookies i could buy the cookies and cheese i mustnt forget the cheese the men were fond of it oood thing i washed that big tablecloth yesterday just fane meal nothing to worry about at all what kind of a woman are you anyway if you cant cook a meal for ten men without getting ex cited about it supposing it should rain at about that stage i dropped off to sleep the next morning everyone was up betimes breakfast was nicely over when a schoolmate of sons asked to borrow one of his songs as she wanted it for a solo and would come out for u of course i told her she could have it and wc would hunk h up hunt was the right word son was out in the field so i looked for the song myself i turned the music over and over and thn yrtnl thrm all rrmh ltcaflutcji upstairs but not a sign of that song could 2 find after a while our young hopeful came along helped in the hunt for a few minutes and then suddenly remembered he hod left the song at school t just then the little girl came along and wv went all through the music again lo see if there was any other 6ong she j could use insteud tjhcre was and she took it 1 ten minutes later a car oppeured in the lune in it wen- two men one of flrem tuhtb usln ess otlul d with partner tlie olhrr came in the house and visited with daughter and me tills gentleman 1 had travelled considerably and in u most interesting con verautlomi list believe it or not i was quite ready to listen to atl i he hod to tell us it was nut until after j he had gone that i began to get in a fpunlc eleven oclock and uol a thing i could not go to un now tile j threshing mahlne might come along and the men wanl an early dinhtr to cut a long- story hort daughter and i did what we could before and after dinner then at threetwenty we went to town for meat and other necessaraes leaving scalloped potatoes j a cool oven i at four oclock e returned just as son came to the house to tell us the men mould be in at ave they were and glory behiupper was ready with an extra pot of boiled potatoes in case the scalloped might not be done after supper we were clearing the table mumpsle said daughter wist fully do you think we shall be able to go to lloyds of london tomght oh my dear child i am too tired to go anywhere i answered just then i went out to see u any help wit needed at the barn as s fence had been let down and he cows had to be kept away from the stack when i came back the dishes were all stacked up and the kitchen and dlnlnroom udy i sat down and aashed the dishes while daughter drledand put them away j presently i felt strangely rested all right i said suddenly we will go to lloyds 1 j and we did late that night i climbed wearily into 1 bid thankful especially when i heard fresh or as canned smoked dried efo the sea asherlea contributed 99205 1- 067 or m per cent of the 10sg totalj while the inland fisheries accounted for u 18891 or 16 per cent the salmon lobster and cod fisheries are of chief importance their combined value representing u per cent of the total fisheries production of the do minion the ntarkethed value of the salmon was lsjfte7fil3 of which mh per cent is credited to british columbia and the remaining ss per cent distri buted amorm the four atlantic- coast- provinces the lobster fishery of the atlantic coast had a production value of 4 383 4 28 and the cod fishery a value of 3331700 practically all of the rod is taken on the atlantic coast the larg est shore being oretilted to nova scotia with quebec socohtt other leading fisheries with production values of over a million dollars each are those of her- ring sardine whiteflsh halibut haddock and pickerel the salmon- and herring include both sea and inland while the whltehsh and pickerel arc taken in the inland waters only the other kinds mentioned are of the sea tlbherlea british cohunbln by reason of the wealth of its nalmnn fishery is fntich in advance of any other province with res- ihct ti value of fisheries production while novu scrtla with itt lobster cod and haddok nslitrles h second and new brunswick with the sardine ond lousier fisheries third compared with the preceding year increases in value ol production are recorded for all of the provinces with british columbia the leading province showing an increum of 14 per cent and nova scotia second in importance nn increase of 13 per cent the total quantity of fish of all kinds including shellfish taken by canadian fishermen during 1030 was 110s8270 cwt with a value at the point of land ing of 32083742 compared with a catch of 9532010 cwt and a value of 20- 755787 in 1035 ted for every tasted yes door hamgo certainly banishes uia dust boosy so clson and lasts so long from now on ltsonly hamco oak lot us you too will find- hamoo the ideal fusl dususes smoke lass loncrlattno and aasr to isgulato hamco delivers just ths msasura of warmth you wont rogardl of ths wsalher boaldse its a ploasurs to use so uaht so clean and laavos fat lass ash ordsi from your local hamoo doolsr ha dwasrvoa tout fusl hamco hamitom wrmocuci com owd uumo hamkton canada sold dv j u mackenzie son ritchie agar insist on hamco canadas tinest coke h y d a 0 i s yours use i t 2yy f your safety whthar you ax at home or on the i on trains street cars or motor in church or theatre hydro plays an essential part in your safety and the pro taction of your property eoiice and fire department signal systems render immediate service in emer gency tratflc lights permit control and safety on our streets wigwag systems and signal the danger ctf approaching trains better lightea streets make flash crime difficult in addition to these many guardians of your safety hydro goes still farther every electrical appliance or device must be approved by the h e p c testing and inspection department before it goes into your home ev piece of electri equipment is made as free of hasard as scientific knowledge and highlytrained technicians can make them in addition to being an important factor in your safety and the protection of your property hydro is making every effort to extend the benefits of low coat p throughout the province of ontario these efforts aim made in tb best interests and their success will affect f prosperity you p should therefore be vitally interested in hydro and what it is doing hvdro electric power commission ifyou expect to sell you must l advertise i- l i

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