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Ilture Doubtful Says Hannam fhfm long years of prices for lam products that were be low the level of Costs of produc present wage rates of urban workZ ers than was the case in year like 1926 which has often bccni flop and below the normal ratioacceptcd as fairly normal ytarl of urban wage ratcs agriculture in rrspcct to balance Of priccs andi as whole has at last reached alcosts The brief points out thcf more favorable balance with the following comparisons inmme or other groups An hours labor at prcsmt wagci This 1308310 hOWOVGI is firerates for urban uorkcrs compar carious 11nd although farmcrs are cd with an hours labor at the sympathetic to thoso who ficl thallwagc mic3 buys 13 lbs of brcadl 100d WINS are high my 000001 today compaer with lbs carry on the presentlcvcl of pro 1923 18 dozen eggs mm mm duction with any reduction of pared with dozen in 1921 16 it prices so long as lllCll own costs if butter today cnnipared with remain at present Mots or lbs in 1926 and In quarts of milk 9859 today compared withil quarts lli Such is the kcynotc of brief 1925 presented to the royal commission Dealing mm with the n1 pnces 31 Otfwa ll DW byltionship of prcscnt wage rafts to canndm Hdvumw rctail costs of food fhc brief scts mum Hanmm Mdem forth that for long pcriod in fact the hydemhun SDUke mul from 1930 to 1947 food was rcln me tivlv chea in trm of va Although many pcoplc fool that TEL mm 501 ml the fdmprgv l1llli told they can stand to bc cmpha 15 LHi 4m sizcd bcforc this mmuussion food iglkfm 1801 11 prices were chcap tclativc to wage ratcs from 1931 to 1939 bccausc prices for farm products on that Ipcriod wcrc bclow thc costs of prmiuction WORRllill ABOUT iUIURI But today dcspitc lIlOdllmf fav orablc balance of farm prices with ucomc in other groups the farin crs arc worried about the futurc Says the brief Thcy sec price structure which has risen to thc highcst lcvels in 100 years They wore told that price control dur ing ihc war would prvcnt rc pctition of the inflation of thc first world war and thereby avoid the disastrous deflation which follow cd Now it is becomingI clczuly cvidcnt that price control cffcc live as it was in the war years has rcsultcd only in postponing the evil day NO ONE GROUP TO BLAME The brief cxpiesscd the bclicf that the rise in prices was not due to any specic group or institu tion Thc whole causc of the rise could not be laid at the door of cxhorbitant protsin business or high wages Of labor or increase in fill 1hcp1iddlcmans margin 01 the operation of speculators and cer tainly cannot be laid at the door of the farmers The great rise in the general price level says the brief is due chiefly to the method of financing the war and the worldwide scar city of materials as result Of dcs truction and lack of production of Next time you feel the urg to go places see your local bus agent He can tell you all abOut lures stopover arrange ments time tables and other details that will help you to enioy your trip He is member of your cbmmunity and mwillbogludto surveyou ARE Low CHICAGO $2195 L08 ANGELES $9885 WINNIPEG VANCOUVER nounInc IAX 11112100 Subject tochange both producer and consumer goods during the war The brief cmphasizes the Feder ations oftrepeated protest over the use by the Bureau of Statis tics of the 193539 period as the base period for measuring the re lative rise and fall in farm prices and the cost of things thefarmcr has to buy This period states the brief was depression period and the sta tistical indexes used on that basis says the brief are misleading to the general public For the purpose of measuring the economic status Of agriculture the brief has uscdthc period of 192529 as fairer basis On which to calculate Using this base the brief sets forth that for 14 years prior to 1944 the ratio Of farm prices com pared with the cost of things the farmer has tO buy was below the normal ratio of the 2529 period and for the past ve years has been slightly above that ratio However says the brief it is still true that agriculture has long way to go to compensate for the years of depression when the ratio Of farm prices was very much below the normal ratio of costs and wage rates of urban workers RISE OF FARMER COSTSi brief thenlse in cost of farm la bor has been greatest to such an you K105 My we yw1 TFEHOUSESWEQOTOARE IM done To LOOK ATALLTHE Houses on ootzusnluor TOMAKESURE BARBIE NRSSMEDLEY M125 cum mu 1095 cm was mu motes mamm Ioome ovemmo your BUSINESS aq SCHEME mANDI CANT UNDERSTAND IOUR KEEPING ONLY FOUR CUSTOMERS Fm DALSTON 1321 February 21 Osborn attended the fun ctalof his brother at Sault Ste Marie Mr and Mrs Galc Moore Tor onto spent the weekend at Moores childrcn Of Toronto wcre Sunday visitors with Mrs Bertram Mr and Mrs Roy Yorke and Terry of Toronto wcrc weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Wright Enjoyed the Skating The school teachers pupils and parents enjoyed the skating party at Guthrie last Wednesday WA and WMS The WMS and WA meeting will be held at the home Of Mrs Brown on Tuesday March 011 call will be answered by SIOII missionary story There will be quilting Tea hostesses Mrs Jory and Mrs Wright Womens Institute The Womens Institute met at Mrs Ross Bertrams The Presi dent Mrs Wright took charge of the business Mrs Jory con ducted contest which was lliery amusing The meeting closed with sing song and the hostess served refreshments STROUD Mr and Mrs Tod Bertram and WELDON TELEVISlON AERIALS EM Export Prospects for Eggs and Poultry thrc docs the poultry industry go from here That is question asked in recent issue Of the Egg and Poultry Market Report This publication of the Dominion Department of Agriculture says that the new egg contract with the United Kingdom will about take care of production to August 31 next and points out that there is no assurance of any cOntract for 1950 In Britain home production and nearby European supplies of eggs are both increasing but for tunately the present situation gives Canada time to look for other mar kets Other than Great Britain the United States is the largest and nearest market capable of absorb ing substantial quantities of high quality eggs Butthe United States market is highly competitive and this government publication points out that difficultigs mayngrjse un less good judgment is used in the introduction to and sale of eggs on that market Other potential outlets for Can adian eggs were South and Central America Mexico the West Indies Pacic islands Alaska Belgium and Switzerland With quality and packaging the best merchand ising possibilities are great as Can adian Grade eggs have the highs est uniform quality available in car lots anywhere WW February 21 The United WMS and WA will nexthdnesday afternoon Mar Mr and Mrs Rulhven WYEBRIDGE Of all farmer costs says the meet at the home of Mrs Black February 21 Bob Downer Port Colborne is extent in fact Ithat agriculture Eleanor and Bill Of AlliAtoll were visiting his parents nds it practically impossiblento compete with other employment fields which Offer higher wages and shorter hours of labOr It is Often said that the farmer must improve his farm facilities andconveniences to hold farm 1a bor states the brief 3qu it must be explained that with the excep tion of the last six years the farm ers have been subsidizing the con Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Nelson Fell on Ice Broke Leg in Places Joseph Third hadthe misfortune to fall on the ice last Thursday breaking leg in two places He is at present in Toronto hospital Miss Orchard 83 on Feb 26 Congratulations to MissHR Orchard who will celebrate her 83rd birthday anniversary on Sat Alfred Wismr Toronto is spending some time at his home here Mr and Mrs Banks Midland have moved into the Daniels house Joan Woods Barrie visited Mr and Mrs MAdams and family Sunday The AYPA held social evening at the home of Mrs Wm Jones February 20 Mrs Mason and Lorna are visit ing in Toronto MrsHarvey Oades spent the weekend in Toronto Mrs McMurray spent this week in Stayner and Sunnidale Miss Orma Sheffield and Bill of Barric spent the weekend at their home here Mr and Mrs Merrick Watson Orillia were with Mr and Mrs Roy Waison at the weekend The school skating party at Guthrie rink on Wednesday was very much enjoyed by all attend mg Mr and Mrs Ivan Cairns and family Of Midhurst and Thus Dunn of Weston spent the week end with Mrs Dunn All are glad to know that Miss Genevieve Pedlingham was able to come home from hospital Satur day and that She is slowly improv ing Geoff is also on the mend Weckend visitors with Mr and Mrs Currie Baldwin and the Hodg sons were Mr and Mrs Roy Rich ardson Mrs Hodgson Mrs Edwin Richardson and Jean all of Tor onto VEGETABLE ROOT SEEDS PRODUCTION Canadian production of vegeta ple and root seeds expanded rapid 1y during the war years the peak being reached in 1944 and 1945 Since that time there has been gradual casing in production Of moptkinds of Seed and in 1947 all kinds showed drop from 1946 except garden and canning varie ties Of peas Production of such seeds as garden beans cabbage carrot sweet corn lettuce onion and radishdeclined considerably in 1947 from the preceding year British Columbia 0mm and Manitoba are prominent in vege tabde Seed production By far the ELMVALE February 21 Georgc Stubbs Hamilton spent the weekend at his home Mrs Noah Cotton Stayner has been visiting her parents Mr and MI Wilson Rowat Died Mrs Inward Jones away at Cundles 0n Febru ary 20 1949 Obituary next week Mimi Mary Ritchie RN Orillia is spending few days with her mother Mm Ritchie who is ill Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Campbell who Observed their 49th wedding anniversary on Feb 21 1999 Dicd Trace passed away lln Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie on February 19 1949 tObitunry next week We are glad to report Norman Ritchie Pete Robillard and John Coo who have been in hospital lace home in Donald he of Millbrook and Miss Audrey Wood of Toronto were the guests Of Mr and Mrs Hill for the weekend Mr and Mrs Morrison Donn Ernie Chapman and Miss Joyce Chapman and Mrs Sibbald were with thc lattcrs sister Mrs Walter Houdcn at Point Edward for the weekend Mr and Mrs Lorne Campbell and sons Tom and Peter Miss Isabel Campbell of Toronto and Mrs Charlotte Thompson of Mid land were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs 12 Campbcll WarrlckSmnrt Wedding wedding Of local interest took place in Toronto on Saturday Feb 12 1949 Rev Jones Of Streetsville assisted by Rev Jewitt officiated at an evening ceremony in Runncymede United Church beautiful with Spring flowers when Joyce Margaret Smart daughter Of Mrs Smart and thc latc Smart became the bride Of Arthur Roy Warrick son Of Wm Warrick and the late Mrs Waxrick Of Hamilton George Bishop played the wedding music and Miss Beatrice Jones of Strccfsville was soloist Given in marriage by her uncle Bradley the bride was gowncd in white slipper satin cut on princess lines with slight train and fulllength veil of English imported lace and matching headdress She carried cascade of Bclterlimcs roses hyacinth and maiden hair fern Mrs George Patterson sister of the bride was matron of honor and wore gown of wine chiffon vel vet styled with buttery bustle back and slight train with match ing hat and mittens and carried cascade of Virginia carnations The bridesmaids Miss Phyllis Beardsall and Mrs Bud Crang wore gowns of turquois green chif fon velvet styled Similar to the matron of honor with bustle back and matching hats and mittens and carried cascades Of Virginia pink CamationsEarl Chambers was groomsman and the ushers were Bud Crang and George Patterson of Toronto Vern smart and Wm Warrickof Hamilton Following the ceremony reception was held at Prince Arthur House where the brides mother received in magenta crepe frock and wore corsage of Johanna Hill roses She was as sisted by Mrs Wm Warrick sis terinlaw Of the groom in blue crepe frock and corsage of Talis man roses Later the bridal cou ple left for wedding trip to Lim berlost Lodge Muskoka the bride wearing navy blue with matching accessories anda pale pink straw hat They will reside in Hamilton FM COULSONS HILL 321 February 19 Rob Bell of Guelph spent the weekend at his home here Weston Hambly was taken to Newmarket Hospital on Sunday Mrs Joe Hambly was taken to York County Hospital Newmarket last Monda Congratulations to Mr and Mrsf Howard nee Josephine Reilly who were married at the brides home on Saturday afternoon Feb 19 1949 The bride and groom will Canada shortly Grokinole Party The Young Reoples of the Pres byterian church of Scotch Settle ment Bradford and Coulsons H111 held crokinole party and social eveningrrrlastr Mondayiachoss Bellst week THURSDAY TRAINING FILMS Visual aids are playing an in creasingly important part in Boy lScout program method in Canada 21 Canadian Scout Hadguarten uses Mn Johnson is 552 2130 lseveral training films In devcioping onto this week leadership both junior and senior gt Through the cooperation of The mlgsiie2 groggg1w3iauonal Film Society it makes 9m numbcr of Scouting and general Mn and Mm Mcxeuar andifilms available to Scout groups Wayne of Brampton visited at Rlacms the Numryv Musgraves during the weekend Mrs Ness entertained her school pupils to skating party filGlllhllti arena on Friday All cnjoycd good time Miss Chrysler of Dalrymple Mrs Ostrander of Georgetown and Pa CAN YOU AFFORD Io mu count HAND onto visited at Cockburns last STORIES an an MOI ll CAMERON ELLIS GIBSON LTD 65 Bradford St PHONE 3855 PHOLSTERING BEFORE SPRING COMES hnvp your Chesterfield and Occasional Chairs Repaired Recovered Strafford Upholsterlng CO For Free Pickup And Delivery Call EpiettsFurnitureElectric SALES AND SERVICE 139 DunlopSt Barrie Ont PHONE 3721 HI TDN SHURGAIN FEEDS ARE MADE TO HIGH SPECIFICATIONS SHUREAIN Mr and Mrs Jas Wilson of Tor SHIPBUILDING INVESTMENT Imunncc of three million dollnrsj worth of bonds finance conl fruction of new frc ghtcrs in Col1 lingwood and Midland shipyards gives some indication Of the cxtcnt Of the 051 investment in the economy of these Georgian Bay towns comments the Midland Frcc Press Herald What is Well as every stockman knows the feed that goes into animal or bird is not 100 returned in meat eggs or milk Theimportant thinglsthat the only part of the feed thatmakes profit for the farmer is the feed that is digested by the animal In other words the digestible part Of the feedlmakes the profit TOTAL DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTs DROP IN TO YOUR LOCAL snortGAIN ILL TODAY BARBIE FLOUR BELL UT IA HILLSDALE FL FEED More ShunGaintls fed in anada than any other brand Perfect Plowing Team Aew OLIVER11 leave their home in Western and fire rmnEmYniy an poman Totgn fil and paco foul umph RCAF in wms and first for the ing Towngavc phans the lain scorcd rolling Crosbie Bush each nine and crs ets ing cagers pivotman adc cd sumers of thiscoumry everyleg urday Feb 26 Her many friends Wednesdanybm gxeatestunumber of lands are pro Srnc 1930 Form less than 12 areso pTeased she1s recoverfng Frank Wismer Toronto spent duced in British Columbia ranging years the consumers did not pay the cost of production Ofrfarm pro BA cum For quick coaumn help for Sancho Rheumatic Pam Getting Up Nights strong cloudy tiring irritating passages Leg Pains Ind loss of energy due Kidney and Bladdu troubles mm Quick complete antis factlon or mane back Dont auer another daymwltbout as you 61m to Cyst GIVEUS ARING ma Amati 91 percent higher nicely from her recent illness ducts For 12 years the farmers lived off the depreciation on their buildings home and fences ditch es and machinery Now when they might be in pbsition to restore some of their wasted assets or 1m provettheir home theyfnd that building materials and construc tion labor are higher than their own farmprices Moreover manyl materials are a1mostlmpossib1e to Obtain Thebrief also makes interesting comparisons in consumption of food with socalled luxury prod ucts In 1947 theconsumplion of milk by urban people was only 38 per cent higher than in1939 butfhe Canadian consumption of beer wall 132 per cent higher and of spirits By 1946 the total consumer ex penditureiaf money for mm and Cream Was 56gper cent higher than 1039 but money spent for alcoholic beverages and tcbacco increased 187fpel dent in thesaihe period Th The Canadianpeople spent 120 per bentnroye formoviesmnd 11 per cent more for soft drinks than in 1939 and Linda survive Tuesday and Wednesdaywithw his brother George Mr and Mrs James Annand Penetang and George Annand of Coloradtg visited Mr and Mrs Win Charles Friday Death of Norman Ludlow The sympathy of the community goes outrto the Eakleyfamily in the loss of their brotherinlaw Norman Ludlow who passed away in Toronto during the past week His wife and two daughters June from gsparagus to watermelon seed at province in 1947 QC counfed practically all of such seed agbee amounting to 50000 poundscar 32000 pounds on lon 80900 pa ds lettuc20000 he on id pounds and radi 25000 pounds spy and mfm rigtlliuu Swede seed pm action declined Old this gaudy concur without in in the Maritime Pro inces andlthe has Com huffor te um crop in 1947 was mm 01 with ounds Ontario and Imp hm mm thin any other idcounithearfnsddof oqualpower It the acceptnu of aha American Modal Motion Council onPllnlMIicinc This new lltweigbt li 14 poor weather h5ld1nhprdubtonhe2cnfthkidio labommu dilemma furde 30 ma mounted to 325 mnormmmmnpiaw bede onus third ofthe 1940 mutiny Three million of the tout February 16 would damn ion pounds c291 ofonionsets wrungamong Federatiomof Anlcufture inManmbawmthe 1mg The regular meeting of the Fed 61 eraonioi Agriculture was held in the7COmm ybecx dgttpmcet normal domestic effusion took placcun lhitralivi PCWW mn billty ofprderin ga couple Ofrcar lbads of lime is was held aver balance Of the eveningwas spent in ds and games whick weanling was oyublcendlngvup with lunch in the basement The next mellng onFriday Mar will be It combinatIOn of skating and general meann a1 lunch in the Hal All member3 beir familieagandfrcndsare wely come cmnrcomnssio on Mrs 018 Wisharf of Tbrcnto wak appoin Chief Commissioner with the usu mammal Thousands are chaining the lup wer illswhat now thugcsng whnryou cluiiivakaydex on cantbrowthein away when