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New Jersey will spend $200.000`nex t year to fight the: Ja.pa_.nese.boetle. A. C. REID MOTOR TRUCK CARTAGE iamnnlz. VVUFU pl'UBUllL- ' Oscar Bates was married last Sat-' urday afternoon to _, Miss Christina Hawman of Collingwobd. VBest wishes areextended to Mr. and Mrs. Bates for 9. long and prosperous life. They" are going"to reside near Ivy. ' Mnrlnv (`nrfnr nf nllinuwnn anon!` LVUVu EU. ` 1 |.l'UU HIUUL) uuuuru.Leu with bluebirds was adorned with gifts for _the popular bride-elect. Little Miss: Flora Graham and Lloyd Camp- bell preented a. bouquet of `mums and baby's breath, after which the follow- ing address was read by Miss Katie Sinclair. - - ` Ann `III :-dam, Flnn Cal-Jan 1-"Iain-snnn nnuuuaus. Dear I'Ielen,-'I`he `tan-ies `whispered that you were about to embark on the barge of matrimony. Ac. vnn nail nlnnnr life`: uh`-corn vnnv the past, week. > ` - , Mrs. `.Ha.lbert'. and ' Mrs. McCui'sh were in Toronto last week attending the Royal Fair and` a troussea.u" tea given by Miss Myra. Gain, a. formexf resident of this place. _ 'I"hn T.nIn:' Aid mat `nf fhn hnmn S0lOS- , . . A short sing song led by Miss Mac-` Pherson brought the evening to a close. Women s_ Institute The Women's Institute will hold the 'next meeting at the hdme of Miss Pheznie Lyall on Thursday, Dec 11". Mrs. Ansdeil. will give a. report of the recent convention in Toronto. The girls of the community are to have charge of the programme. The sub- Ject is At What Age Should a. Girl TM'ovn~v')" Wank vnnvnl-nan in nulrn fn JUUL 13 "ILL VVIIHJ. A58 BIIULIIQ Ha \J"lI'l Marry?" Each member is asked to kindly bring a. box of candy. which u -be given to the` Barrie Kiwanis to distribute mong the boys and girls they are help ng. ., ~ x Shower for Miss Helen Ross. A bluebird shower was giveri in honor of Miss Helen Ross at the home of Mrs. Alex. Campbell on Saturday, Nov. 29.- A tree nicely `decorated nrifh hlnnhh-n 1171:: nrirnnrl with or-iffn UHIEU UL Iuu.u.'uuuny. As you sail along life's stream may these little reminders carry --you back fn vnniv rnnnv fv-lnnn nf flnu-In LIIUBU IILQIB l.'UllllllUUl' uu.n.'y JU-U UGUIS to your many friends of Guthrie. where you have so ably and unselfish-~ ly lent of your many talents and your `bright and cheerful personality. It therefore affords us no`ordlnar,vpleas- ure to be present on so interesting an occasion to extend to you our most hearty congratulations and wishes for a, happy and prosperous life. The T.m-Han Aid nlnn rninir-A with us: ll_.l ULLUIIULHE LIIUIIC EUUU WlUlIU5u `. We are glad your new home is not too far removed from us and that we willhave you with us often, Phnlnau and 1" unnv-sr nun-n orhrnn yvu1,ua.vv you wuu us unu-an.` Readings and :` songs were given about the Bluebirds and Miss Martha Bartholomew `told 9. story, How the Bluebird Became the Origin of Hap- piness," I Dec. 1--Mrs. W. Henderson is out` again after being on the sick list for the past. week. Mrs ' `I -Tn'lI-sari-' nn `RIM: Nfnriihh FUBIUUIII. UL LIIIU plU.U_C. The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs." E. I-Iaverson last ,Wadneada.v afternoon. About twenty members were present. Dnnnr `Rn!-an wag 1-nnrrin `Inn! Qnf-l EUIII5 LU FUSLUU 1165.!` IV) . ` . Morley Carter of Collingwood spent St"mday under the `parental roof. 'l`hn \K7nmnn's: Tnnfihufn man mnnf nf u.` uqppy uuu. pruupuruuu 111.0. The Ladies Aid also rejoice with us in extending their good wishes. A: In QFA a-Ind vnnr nnur hnv-no in run? EH9 UVGIIIHS a Miss Mary Gilchrist proposed the toast to Our Mothers. In Mrs.` '1`. E. `Ross reply each girl felt more fully the great` responsibility resting on the `teen aged girls of to-day. Mrs. A. G. Muir proposed the toast to "The Sunday School,'. ,- which was re-' sponded to by Miss Katie Sinclair. The W.M.S." was proposed by Miss Mae Emma and responded to by Mrs. Duncan Mccuaig. The last toast on the list, that to Canadian Girls in 'I`rainin'g" was proposed by Mrs. Geo. Strachan. superintendent of .C.G.1.'1`. in the township, Miss Jean Mac- Pherson, `B,.A., secretary of the Na- tipnal Girls Work Board. in herreply gave each one. present broader ideas . of the principles and tineideals in- volved in Canadian Girls in Training. Min: T-Tnlnn (`nwhnff o-nun n v-noina VUIVUU. In Uauulll \.I l!'lB III 1'ra.1n1ng. Miss Helen Corbett gave a. reading` entitled In,Llfe's Garden." Miss`Hel- en] Ross delighted all with several so 0s. A ahnin ulna anncr 11.!` nu `|\.I vlaa hon; NEW LOWELL FEED YOUR PULLETS _ NOW wrrn IS. Mrs. Wm. Taylor, who. left some time ago on a. visit, has returned again. .Mr. and Mrs. Cavanagh of Barrie `visited with Mrs. McGill last week. Wilfnn Mnill in nwnv nn 2 vinit Geo. `Hubbert_ is home again after a week's visit Wwith Mr. and Mrs. Wilmott Crittendoi1.`Grimsby. .-'|\/I'rn Tr-urin nf Allin!-nn annnf 9.: aw Dec. 2-On Friday evening, Nov. 28, the hockey club gave a tea. and concert.which- was a. great success. After a sumptuous repast the boys put on the whole program, with ex- ception` of a. few short speeches by Reeve Dan. McKinla.y, Rev. C. R. Spencer, Rev. -`S. Martin, Thos. Stone and Ken. Noble. The boys. are to be congratulated and need the help of the whole` community in their efforts towards a. new rink. RA -on T `D T nh-r`In'l\na and-n....nA 0....-at l.lBl' VIEIIL I11; .IJl.'i1-JLUII Mrs. McEachren of. Orillia spent a few days with Miss Fanny Allingham. 1u'x.... 11"-..- I1....I...._. -3 r\.._. cu.-;.:-__ Nov. 28--lclembersr 7 of the `Knock, V Baseball Club. together with represen-` `tatives of the other `clubs in the Innisfil `Baseball League and a number of sup- porters, had a "very enjoyable night together on November 24 when a ban- quet was held in -the hall here. After A ample! justice had been done to the delectable spread provided by the ladies, a t t list was carried out. A very pl sing feature was the pre-r sentation of a shield. donated to. the. League byt`he members of the town- ship council. This shield has to be won three times by a-club before `it becomes a permanent possession. Reeve Martin after complimenting the boys on their excellent record for the season, said that` the Knock girls were equally worthy as they had not lost agame for a number of years. Per- haps the. members of next year's, council. might do something for them. Other members of the council also spoke briefly. Coun. Reynolds is vice president of the Knock Club. Roy Allen, president _of the League. thanked the~donors ofrthe shield which he felt would beinstrumental in cre- ating _,wider interest; and better ball. Dr. Rogers, R. Redfern. Bert Wright, ,and W. Kell spoke for the other clubs in the League. Tim Connell, Marshal Boyd and. Cliff Lockhart extended thanks on the behalf of the Knock team. The? National Anthem brought `-to a close a very pleasant evening; WILII III3 UIIUIU Cal: ldlllllllnxo Mrs, Webber of Barrie spent over Sitnday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Part- r ge. ` Mrq - (Inn T-`l nhI\:u-f u'u 1-unrnn ao'aI'h .LV.l.l.'B. VV IIIIIULI. L:l.'lL|.UlluUlI, uruusuy. Mrs. Irwip of; Alliston spent a. day with her sister, Mrs. James Sutton. recently. - Inn 'l'1IIl>hrin fa a-of-I-Ina -:Inno`v1xrnI1 ruuuuuy. ` . Jno. `Guthrie is getting along well with Willie Campbell's cottage. He has_it closed in and the roof on. neg) 7:. F} mgugg (ii Laniiaane. who is the officiating minister in the Methodist church till next June, is in the village doing some "pastoral work. Come and hear him next Sunday at .`-lnrn I 0 ;~lV:ice in St. Thomas; Church next Sunday evening at 7. ~All* welcome. Rev; C. R. Spencer, minister. "-27? Relief l.UW_U.l'u 11 new l`lll!(. Mrs.- J. R. Leigh has returned from her visit at Drayton. REV-n 'IKn1'4`.onI-`nan AP l\n`i'lHn anon} on -\. u Invvlna n oval quay .. IJIAOIIJ z.nnn;nnauuua. ivliss Flora Graham of Oro Station was home over Sunday. Dec. 2--Mr. gmd Mrs. Thomas White_ and Miss Lettie Hart of Or111ia. were visitors With Mrs. James Hart last week. ' '-n;.I.......L m.........\.. .4: at... ..........._ ..;...... w"i(l)`t>ert Turner of,the corner store had the pleasure of a visit from his mother. who is residing in Barrie, last week. ' ` Ifun TIT.-u "`(\uu`t\u| CIFLl\ 1-8; .....__.-. v-..-- u-.-.- .-...r .-.u\.--.. nI rIu u um.-u . Wivlzon McGill. is away on a visit with his uncle at Lindsay. Mr: Wnhhnr nf `Rnrrii: nnanf num- CHANGING /, SEED GRAIN l.'Ivv-nnv-Irnnnfal 'Ti`ur-I-nu T\Tnfn\ HAWKESTONE %s% BAY" J unruly ui=su'1uus. i I One illustration may suffice of this influence of the common practice of grain, showing on the nitrogen con- tent of the soil; although this soil is. to-day exceedingly rich and undoubt- edly very fertile the data s owe the enormous loss of nitrogen that as tak- en place. - . `NIH-nnmnn I Local gnd Long Distance. Fin-nituro Removal: 3 Specialty]. virgxn sou Cultivated soil, 38 years (]R4-1922\ ' , puxuvu.Leu sun, 66 years (1884-1922) . . . . . . . . . . . .5180 Difference or loss due to removal in crops and to cultural operations . . . .3400 A Removed by grain crops . .1465 Difference or amount dis- sipated by fallowing and . ' other cultural opera- tions . . . . .; . . . . . . . . .. .1935 All through this investigation in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta the chemical results showed that grain growing with its necessary sum-` mer-fallowing is destructive of the soil s nitrogen to .a very serious degree. Maintenance of Soil Fertility ~ This investigation carried on in all three of the prairie provinces included the analysis of soils from plots under rotations as well as from those ex- clusively devoted. to grain growing. collections for gxamination being made at the beginning and close of the ex- perimental period. In every instance- there was not one exception.-the soil from plots under `exclusive grain growing showed a distinct and, in the majority of cases, a. notable loss of nitrogen. and organic matter- On fhr hand fhn uni` Fwnvn ......\..._.v .4... ...i .auI-ul|r\4A In vuanuuu. It is seen therefore that for richness in plant food, more especially in nitro- gen, and for a favorable physical con- dition due chiefly to the large propor- tion of semi-decomposed organic mat-, ter they contain, these prairie soils are in a class by themselves. . Inuence of GrainV>Growing on Fertility '(1..n:... .-..........i...... ._ _._....4.:.-....1 -.. ;1._ Acounu, uul. Wunl. i1.ppCi11`5 LU DU Still more serious, the destruction of much organic matter and the dissipation of nitrogen consequent upon summer-fa.l- lowing. Further, this is a. practice` which breaks up the soi1 s fibre, per- mitting the soil on drying to become powdery and to blow or drift under` the prevailing strong winds of the prairies. The loss of valuable surface` soil from this cause has become very-'s rious in many districts. f 1 One illnnfrnnn rno1r uuffinn A4! Hula Virgiri soil fVIiN'iuo far? a UUHL. lHLl'Ugb'Il. _The percentages of the mineral'con- stituents, phosphoric acid, potash and lime are allmotable and the propor_- tions of- these in an "available" condi- tion are far above the average for pro- ductive soils in Eastern Canada. nu . _ n .1 - ..--..-.......v... V- s... mu um v vv nub van 4.` vs taunt-J "Grain growing as practised on the prairies, looking to the upkeep of soil fertility must be regarded ad irrational and wasteful, for it means_not only the carrying off in _the grain sold much plant food without any attempt at its return. but what appears to be still mnma. .qm-inns: fhn dnfrnr-finn nf mnnh Lur V urups Soils 0'! the Red River valley-the Vfirst prairie steppe-have shown from` .3 to 1.0 per cent. of nitrogen; cal- culated to a water-free basis, which means from approximately 8000 lbs. to. 25,000 lbs. of this essential and valuable element in an acre of soil to the depth of one foot. Ordinary. good, fer- tile soils to a like depth contain from 3,500 lbs to'10,000-lbs. ' Rnglznfnhnurdn anila nf o-nnrl ynavoiil-Iv 0,000 IUEI LU .l.U,UUU'lDS. , Saskatchewan soils of good quality have `shown from .35_per cent. to .50 per cent. nitrogen and Albertan soils of recognized fertility have given a. range of from .32`per cent. to .67 per cent. nitrogen. V I The not-nanf-on-nu n-F hn vnv-.ounIr.nno.,, Phone 48 Ellen. St. ' Nitrogen to a depth of 8 inches lbs. per acre . . . . . . . . . .8580 years ` :5 Run On Excellent schools for the ~ children. Week-end motor trips for the family, onetthousands of miles of paved highways. Pullmans via Grand Canyorl National _Park--open all the 60,5 year. $f& '6` F. '1`. Hendry, Gen. Agent V w W G. G. Robertson. Trav. Pass. Agent . 233 66 Santa, Fe Railway `W 404 Free Press Bldgz, Detroit, Mich. M / . - Phone: Main 6847 DO not `conne your money- making to what you earn by hard work on your farm. 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