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stouffville ontario may 7 1931 sow alfalfa seed in their seeding program this year dairy farmers particularly should not overlook the fact that there is a large supply of ontario- grown alfalfa seed available and at the lowest prices of many years a large part of the new seeding there fore c3u be made economically with alfalfawhile a few pounds of alfalfa seed per acre should be included in all seeding mixtures the dry sum iner was responsible for failure of much of last years new seeding and the outlook for a scarcity of good quality next winter seeding a few acres of alfalfa without a nurse crop will help to supply this deficiency quality service you pay less for more specials for your spring cleaning sees early certainty of dollar wheat in canada four centuries lteeonl shows tlutt dip below that level is abnormal and incapable of sustaining itself for ioiiji hawes lemon oil furniture polish per bottle 15 25c floor wax vlb tin 23c 1 lb tin 40c hawes floor wax liquid by charles w pererson president and publisher farm and ranch review calgary half of the people of canada live on the farm besides the millions of farm workers directly engaged in producing there are other millions earning their living by performing work connected with supplying the implements tools shoes clothing etc for the farmer with the manufacture ot raw material originating on the faim and the distribution and transporta tion of such commodities it is per haps well within the mark to assert that at least so per cent of canadas total population in every walk of life is economically de- on the farm directly or hi pints 30c 1 pint 50c sunkist oranges 2 dozen for 29c lemons large good per dozen 20c i pended table figs lb pkgs 5c i indirectly p on tlie price of wheat is bv and dried peaches per lb 20c large the barometer of prices ot french sardines per tin 15c or 2 tins 25c ail other agricultural products dried apricots per lb 22c j henc the controlling factors inj prunes large size 3 lbs for 25c ratcliff co town delivery phone 7112 coal coke a limited quantity of colorado spring wheat seed grain seeds i canadian business i welfare and prosperity are precisely the world price of wheat and the yield cf this cereal upon the broad acres of canadas prairie section when canadian voters and statesmen completely absorb this fact we may begin to expect such intelligent ing equipment thirdly the addi tion to the already expanded wheat areas of millions of acres of lands hitherto devoted to feed crops for horses now displaced by mechanical motive power fourthly changing food habits lessening per capita consumption and to a more limit ed extent reduced purchasing power in import markets owing to the general world depression to all practical purposes how ever the price of wheat is now temporarily pegged at an absolutely uneconomic figure ie a figure which does not come anywhere near paying the actual bookkeeping pro duction cost taking into considera tion the over heac of the farm return on invested capital and a reasonable wage such however is a situation the western farmer has lived through time and again in past years mark carefully that this same ation now prevails in every part of the globe where wheat is produced and does not apply to canada solely it is a universal emergency also mark carefully that such a situa tion necessarily carries within itself its own certain and speedy cure namely largely curtailed world acreage and production history of wheat prices it is distinctly worth while to examine critically tho historical aspect of wheat prices just now the price of wheat at liverpool is run ning around 70c per bushel average direction in respect to our national let us look back into history and economy as will remove from see what that actually means tak- agriculture our greatest industry colorado spring wheat goose wheat barley oats timothy seed seeds alsike red clover alfalfa sweet clover we carry a full line of baby chick feeds starter chick grit chick scratch etc s w hastings tile stouffville phone 169 salt cement many of its present handicaps within the past prices have touched flow levels and there has been no i substantial change in this disas- trous situation recently prices having fluctuated between 5gc and 64c at fort william at this writ ing they hover around c2c which of course merely reflects the cost of storage over the lower prices earlier in the season uneconomic price uevel the sole cause of this disastrous situation is world overproduction resulting in large carryovers of wheat from year to year witii the inevitable result or demoralizing prices the causes of overproduc tion are in order of importance first a long period of high wheat prices which brought enormous areas of marginal lands under the plow in all overseas countries secondly the perfecting of mechan ical motive power rendering possi ble the extended use of labor sav- the only pre n valu our new wallpapers express laughter joy and sunshine never did we show papers so full of colorful charm just what will give an air of cheer o every room in the home these papers are sunworthy they will give lasting satisfaction super silk full fashioned pure silk hose a wonderful quality at the price a good firs quality semiservice weight smart panel heels and double lisle garter hem all the newest spring shades sizes 8i- to 10 special 95c three piece knitted suits newest styles arid colors fine wool and silk and wool tweed effects with smart pleated skirts and pullovers cardigans with trim pockets and buttons in brown green and blue at 750 and 950 we have a nice range of stamp- goods call and see our new display womens umbrellas with every detail of the most distinctive styles with a variety of novel handles shades in navy red green and black special 149 and 198 odd pieces of cut glass save save many beautiful pieces of glass in this collection all greatly reduced come early and make sure you share in this sensational saving bonbons vases comports butter tubs etc at 19 39c ea table cloths special heavy double dam all linen cloths in attractive patterns sizes 72x72 special 350 table oilcloth made by the dominion oilcloth co in all the newest patterns and colors 45 wide 45c 54 wide 55c ing the average liverpool price for each season since the year 1593 we year wheat find that the following are unprecedeiitly years when wheat fell below sent quotations year average price per bushel 1593 1654 g0c 1css 09c 170g gsc 1707 g9c 1732 07c 1743 c3c 1744 05c 1745 gcc 1s94 09c ueniedial forces at work a reduction in world wheat area of 20 million acics will under normal conditions give us dollar wheat in canada even now there is ample evidence of curtailed seed ing everywhere the united states intentions to plant report as of march 1 indicated a 24 per cent reduction in durum acreage and a 12 per cent reduction in the acreage of other spring wheat reports from australia and argentine mention the possibility of even larger reductions ail influenced by the prevalent low prices broom- halls of march 31 estimates the australian acreage reduction at 30 per cent or 5 v million acres the argentine ministry of agriculture states that the reduction in that country will amount to 15 or 20 per cent the probable canadian acreage for 1931 will ne at least two million acres below 1929 dollar wheat this year the fantastic tariffs against wheat that several european coun tries have imposed were framed at a time when the liverpool price had for years ranged somewhat above si go the present effect of these measures is to douole and treble the price of breadstuffs to the harrassed domestic con sumer it is clear that as a matter of practical politics two and three hundred per cent tariffs on essential foods cannot be maintained very long in these highly industrialized and low wage countries it is a safe conclusion that the operation of natural laws must speedily re store wheat to the dollar mark in the west nothing can be more certain that some conservatives realiz ing this are endorsing the candi dature of mr ferguson a three- cornered tight would be possible if the riding was again opened nothing but cash messrs garfield and walter sproule of scott sask who came east with the body of their father the late w j sproule spent last week among friends in alliston district and related a lot of inter esting and sometimes astound ing things that have been the out come of the depression that has hit canada and reduced the western farmer to straightened circum stances such a thing as getting commercial paper liquidated is un heard of at the present time everything is bought for cash and the most prosperous man in the district cannot carry anything away from a retail store without paying foj- it wheat brings 30c a bushel which is the pool initial pay ment the farmers have whoa some of them lots of it and when a man wants some cash he takes a load of wheat to market and uses the money he gets for his current needs notes mortgages interest and all other obligations are stand ing in abeyance till such time as the price of wheat increases yet say these former allistonlans there is pleasure in living the people are grimly bearing the depression and entertain high hopes that it will soon pass and prosperity and good times will again prevail y tariffs and the world attractive dresses coats in scores of different styles these youthful models are made in highest quality materials just arrived our new line of novelty necklaces and dainty costume jewelry all reasonably priced water sets in cut glass with neat grape design ex ceptional value at the low price 98c set mothers day suggestions french kid gloves bead necklace ch suede gloves scarf julian sale hand bag umbrella silk hose fancy china or cut glass rayon a beautiful silky fabric in plain or satin floral designs a material with a hundred uses and a lovely range of shades special yard 39c shaws stor phone 9512 stouffville ontario after may 1st our store will bo open tuesday thursday and saturdayevenlngclosed wednesday at noon wall street journal henry chalmers chief of the division of foreign tariffs depart ment of commerce finds recent tariff actions express an increased tension in international competition so too do other experts econ omists and some statesmen who are exhibiting concern over the sharp economic nationalism that is now developing so far as the united states is concerned the subject needs to be approached from the economic viewpoint which might set an exampie for the rest of the world protective tariff has long been the policy of the united states and it would not be good business to advocate sudden sweeping changes in that system on ne other hand it is not to the interest of business to recognize the fact that the pre sent tariff has not met the expecta tions and promises of its sup porters last week sir george paish remarked that the increase in rate- in that tariff sounded like the tolling of a death bell around the world all may not agree with that but it is to be noted that since that bell began to toll there have been many tariff revisions upward quoting mr chalmers in regard to contin ental europe alone there were six general or exten sive tariff revisions on the part of that many european countries dur ing 1930 with general trend of rates upward more significant however was the state ot unsettlement that led all but two of the governments of continental europe to make sonic changes in their tariffs during the year these changes and increases lie thinks were not meant as reprisals against the united states whether they were or not matters little the important fact is that they were made tho effect is the same no matter what the spirit behind them putting the most amiable construc tion on the matter after our large increase in rates other peoples con ceived it necessary to save a larger share of their domestic markets for their own producers and so follow ed our example the british government now ap pears to be making a stand to pre serve its trade policy but there are hints that reconsideration of com mercial relations of all countries with england may soon he necessary france is even now seeking a way to save her british trade and through out all europe tariff discussions are uxbridge returned man has mirny of inceasiug interest observers of boosters in north ontario i world trade are realizing the growth i of intensity in economic nationaliza tion and the dangers to which it leads hut thus far have been unable to see any other course than to keep on adding to the restrictions can the united states do anything to lead itself and tho rest of the world out ot an increasingly danger ous situation it cannot do this through partisan politics but it might achieve some good results by an impartial study f the economic effects of our present tariff and the j means of correcting evils that may be found in it rae ferguson the new sheriff i although the name of james blanchard mpp of uxbridge has been prominently mentioned as a possible successor of sheriff j f paxton who retires in july it is learned that public and mun icipal bodies ot north ontario county are endorsing itae fergu son an uxbridge man for the po sition also the representations on his behalf have been made to queens park authorities mr fer guson is a returned soldier with a fine military record he enlisted with the llgth battalion and serv- ed throughout the war boosters of mr ferguson state that he is nn exempliary citizen and has the ability to fill the position and his candidature is finding favor in all centres of tno riding the town council on tuesday night will be asked to endorse mr fer guson as sheriff from a political standpoint there are those who think that the government will not be too hasty to open the riding of north ontario for a byelection which would have to be aone if mr blan chard was appointed it is learned nursery stock we offer to our customers for spring delivery a most 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