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stouffville ontario october 29th 1931 quality service large new raisins fancy australian product special per lb 10 tky ollt new tea extra value 35c or 3 lbs for 100 nkw white comb honey per section 20c saited veasvts per pound 15c macaroni 4 lbs for 25c cooking onions 15 lbs for 25c new large cocoaxits 3 for 25c liarge washed brazil nuts 1 lb 20c 2 lbs for 35c winter blooming bulbs crocuses daffodills darwin tulips narcissus calla lilly top size hyacinth bulbs 2 for 25c you pay less for more ratcliffco town delivery phone 7112 used implement sale keep in mind we are agents for international mccormick deer- ing machinery peter hamilton fleury and listeralso the ok potato machinery co and common sense faning mills repairs for all we offer for sale matched team work horsesalso several other horses 5 hp lister engine 3 sets single harness 3 riding plows one near new fleury single plow 2 buggies power cutting box fleury cream separator frank baker local agent stouffville ont notes and comments tts f possibly the reason some people go astray is that they have no ampli- lierand the voice of conscience can not be heard above the static there will be an election contest in markham township next jan and possibly in whitchurch but nomination day will tell the tail we hoar so much about depres sion these days that it may be a wel come cheerful note to know that at least there are enough farmers in this community who possess enough of those elusive dollars to pay spot cash tor some 500 worth of farm stock and implements auctioned off at victor stovers sale north of glasgow last week mr stover is giving up the farm as a bad job after a tew years go at it his sale last week offered s months credit but despite this fact only one note was offered the clerk when it came time to settle up every farmer had the hrd cash with one single ex ception auction sales have been fairly numerous for so early in the season and when terms can be ignored like at stovers sale why all the talk about depression timely protest is coming from some of the newspapers against the widepread waste in some juarters of fruit and vegetables and other forms of food so much needed by their dependents unsold bread it is charged is daily destroyed in considerable quantities in the larger centres much fruit is allowed to rot under the trees and vegetables lacking a market are piled on the compost while reports from over the line state that immense cargoes of grain and fruits are dumped into the rivers and lakes to keep the prices up this is shameful repug nant to the humane spirit with so many people facing a winter of want and it may be starvation from no fault of their own drastic action should put an end to this inhuman waste on the other hand unsold food is regularly distributed by some restaurants to charitable insti tutions and a widespread movement has been on among women of the city churches to gather and can fruit and vegetables for winter relief work settlements like the victor mission the beverley st mission and the memorial institute toron to are active in gathering for the needy all fruits vegetables and cast off clothing useful in meeting the immense demand sure to be made this fall and winter in meeting the wants of sufferers from the present depression grade potatoes and hold for better prices i am still rich buy now and save ibex flannelette blankets the best flannelette blankets you can buy best weight best finish best for wear best for washing and look at the price while these blankets cost you a little more than other makes theyre well worth the difference in pricewhite or grey with pink or blue borders reg 235 special pr 219 chamosuede gloves in the fashionable pull on styles with smartly appliqued trimmings a practical smart style for fall in all the new fall shades sizes 6 to 8 pair 49c and up linen towelings exceptional value pure linen towelings evenly woven strong roller and dish towel ing that will stand lots of wear colored borders in blue green gold mauve and red reg up to 35c yd extra value 5 yds 100 bath towels and linen towels splendid quality soft absorbent towels in plain white or colored borders in blue rose green gold and mauve special each 25c kiddies ribbed hose a favorite both for girls and boys sturdy hose of 11 ribbed fine wool give any amount of service sizes 4 12 to 9 49c underwear call and see our new shipment of fall and winter underwear for women and children we have fine ceetee silk and wool fleece lined natural wool wool and cotton mixture quality and prices to suit any purse flannelette warm flannelette in new stripes and white a sturdy quality soft finish double- napped for sleeping clothes and various other uses 15c to 25c yd french berets made of fine wool felt just what the girls need to complete their fall outfits a splendid range of shades 59c 95c floss now is the time for fancy work we have a good assortment of stamped goods also floss in the stranded mercerized cotton and strandsheen reduced to 2 skeins 5c stamped canvas rugs every house wife delights in rugs like these made from heavy canvas with various designs to choose from 30c up reliable alarm clocks a splendid time piece 75c water jugs in heavy clear glass just what you need for general use capacity about 2 quarts special 25c 4 yard wide printed linoleum extra good quality in a range of patterns that are smart for any room being 4 yards wide it will cover almost any floor without a seam at square yard 90c cool weather coming buy your coat on saturday a representative from toronto will be here saturday oct 31 with a smart range of new fall and winter coats all coats and dresses will be moderately priced call and see our display floor oilcloth best quality oilcloth for halls bedrooms or kitchen in fancy tile and new block effects the hard varnished surface pre serve their f resk bright colors and the texture square yard 50c shaws store phone 9512 stouffville ontario in urgelng the farmers of slmcoe county to regulate the marketing of potatoes and to hold for higher prices the district representative at llarrle says in part in a letter made public the marketing of ontarios pota toes at such unnecessary low prices is a matter which requires some immediate study wc are therefore taking the opportunity of writing you merely attempting to point out few facts which wc trust may assist you to some extent at least taking care of the situation at the present time when potato digging is in full swing thero is an inclination on the part of many growers to dispose of much of their crop as possible directly from the field with the idea of saving in handling charges other growers not having j suitable storage facilities are forced to dispose of the major part of their crop before cold weather conditions develop with the present low prices of isc and 20c per bag being paid for potatoes it docs seem tlut any growers who can hold their crop off the market until tho rush during digging time is past would have a greater chance of getting better prices for his potatoes than if they attempted to market their holdings on an already overloaded market the potato crop in canada is not very much greater than in 1930 new brunswick pei and nova scotia have less potatoes this year the western provinces are also under last year while quebec and ontario have both increased their acreages according to statistics canada has on the average about a 3 per cent increase the greatest increase was in the plantings of irish cobblers and this variety gave an unusually heavy yield this 4 of the potato crop was intend- ed for a cash crop to be marketed in the summer and early fall months the moving of this part of the crop in early marketing months of the season was more than the market could absorb and the results were an overstocked market causing prices to sag to very low levels with the prospects of a falling market many growers unloaded their crop where and when they could find a buyer with the increased use of the motor trucks as a means of conveyance from the farm to the urban centres the distribution of potatoes got in to many hands in many cases the grower near the city marketed his own crop the truckers also got into the business of buying from the grower and selling to the retail merchant and many of them peddl ing from door to the consumer this system of distribution very badly disarranged marketing organ ization with the results that stabilization of prices was impossible with keen rivalry and competition among dealers and growers becom ing panky price cutting became the order of the day in selling and at the present time we have the lowest prices being paid for pota toes since 1s95 we are now faced with a condi tion where we find ontario with a surplus over last year in the total yield and a crop practically free from rot mow can we take care of that surplus it will be remember ed that before the 1930 crop was completely used the cull3 were marketed ontario fmports many carloads of certified irish cobblers oach year for seed purposes this year there is available a number of cars of good certified cobblers which could be used by the growers of early potatoes in the province thereby removing this amount from the table stock market we also have been importing many carloads of table stock estimated at 1500000 bushels this years wo have good quality in ontario potatoes so far as being free from late blight rot is concerned it re mains for our growers to grade thoir potatoes sufficiently well so that the requirements of the highest class of our consuming public may have their wishes satisfied intead of buying imported potatoes by adopting this method of preparing our potatoes for market about 15 per cent of ontarios potato crop could be kept on the farms for feed purposes rather than allow tow grade pota toes to reach the market causing a slump in prices it would seem more profitable at present market value of this crop to feed such to live ftock and poultry the following table gives a comparison of the composition of potatoes with that of mangels and turnips mangels water 90 g ash 10 crude protein 14 gl fat 01 turnips walter crude protein 14 59 fat 02 potatoes water 7ss ash 11 crude protein 22 carbohydrates 171 tat 01 prom this table one can readily see that potatoes are higher in min eral matter crude protein and car- bohydratcs than turnips or mangels and equal to the latter in fat con tent it has been found that 400 to 450 lbs of cooked potatoes are equal to 100 lbs of mixed meal when fed to hogs mixed hop is worth approximately 75c per cwt therefore potatoes should be worth 15c per bag for feed purposes practically all classes of stock relish potatoes and they can be fed as part of the ration with safety to dairy cows or fattening cattli proj we have passed through a panic vided they are pulped if dairy cows f a crash on the stock are fed large quantities it may in- market and are now more than jure the flavor of the milk and ua way through the depression and texture of the butter for pigs andi am s rich poultry boiling is essential to imj u ma be true that nave muc prove payability and prevent css to on uiaa j haq a year scours by following such a pract- but it certalliy truc that have ice the growers would receive as as much aa ever w ve for thf much for his culls as he is obtain- rca ya qf m are misiiaken aud uig at the present time for his s0 graded product wo hope you will i give this matter serious cousidera- ue stock crash cost us much tnat wo never had paper profits which j never got nearer our pockets than farm fob sals 7s acres at lot tlle financial pages of our papers 20 rear con 6 whitchurch all the market failed but nothing else clear excepting about 3 acres of did prices went down but not one bush 15 bearing apple trees good ac lost its fertility and all the el- well and right or way to spring ectrons protons and either waves creek sandy farm no bu itayiner stouffville fniruiis luviuju unu iiuici njica y loam ideal ranch t working in their accustomed ildings apply a ii vuo way sale when the depression came i was compelled to take an invoice and soon discovered that i was still rich a11 my capacity for the enjoyment auction of cattle sheep implements etc ot life was intact the undersigned has received in- my hundredthousanddollar eyes structions to sell by public auction are just as good as they ever were lot 25 concession s i every landscape and sunset is mine if i want it twentythousanddollar whitchurch 1 mile north ot ballantrae on friday october 30 1931 the following property belongin matthew mckeown scenes and views are added to my collection almost every week a hundredthousanddollar sense of hearing is still unimpaired and by to it i become an heir to a world ot i beauty and inspiration p carbohydrates 905 ash 09 carbohydrates implements mower m ii culti- 1 th theres my milliondollar vator m ii horse rake mccormick i appetite no doctor has sentenced set disc harrowsdeeringplow no i me to spinach for the rest of my 21 fleury gang plow 2 furrow lite better to have plain food and turnip drill 2 row fleury l ap than to sit down to a ztsira xr n fleury nearly new turnip pulperl be ch who is compelled to hay rack 16ft cutter speight 1 take orders from stomach acre of turnips to be sold by the row i the depression has not lowered cattle sheep and swine roan cow the value of a single friendship 9 years full flow red steer 2 neighbors still greet us in the same years 2 black and white steers 2 ld d business associates years black and white steer 1 year 2 red and white heifers 1 yr beleye in us and our sons hold us 10 shropshire ewes oxford ram n gh respect the wifes wel- 2 years thorobred may be served this depression lias caused us some of the things we created but it has robbed us of none of our power to create we may lose some beautiful things but we have lost no love of the beautiful it is the challenge not a cat astrophe a generation that has conquered the air and sent giant planes circling the globe which has plunged into the deep and dis ported on the oceans floor which has climbed above the clouds and lived in the strathmosphere is now faced with the challenge to rise above its dependence on mere things and seek an emancipation of the spirit of man the last six months have been for many men a thrilling spiritual adventure through which they have discovered their real wealth bereft of dividends and profits they are discovering the sustaining power of a strong religious faith tha abiding values of courage heroism honor charity and trustworthiness a financial crisis can wipe out profits bring business to a stand still but character is beyond its reach it can rob us of all we have but it cannot effect what we are the investment we made in am bitious youths hospitals crippled kids camps colleges and service in stitutions go on paying dividends the deepest satisfactions of life those which come from sharing and serving remain secure i am still rich because i am inde pendently rich none of my wealth depends upon business conditions or market reports dunnville chronicle white sow and 9 pigs ready to wean time of sale furniture etc washing machine wringer daisey churn sewing machine grain cradle water barrel parlor suite dining room table 9 ft nearly new g dining room chairs rocking chair parlor table croquet set crocks dishe3 etc numerous other articles small cup board buggy pole cider barrel bedroom suite coal oil heater dining room lamp terms small pigs turnips furniture and all sums of 15 and under cash over that amount 11 months credit on approved joint notes or 5 per cent straight off for cash sale at 1 oclock c w davidson clerk f w silversides auctioneer come at the close of the day has not depreciated and our daughters continue to lavish their affections upon us with the same old extrava gance my faith in the goodness of the universe is unimpaired by that faith i am embodied as i face de feat and despair the prayers my mother taught me and the faith in god instilled in me by a devout father remain as priceless treasures that no depresion can touch no nation becomes great by be coming rich neither does a man find enduring satisfaction in life by owning something only by becom ing something the most degrad ing poverty is that which results from killing the spirit that the body farm machinery fleury plowes and tudhop- anderson farm machinery delaval cream separator genuine fleury plow shares beatty washing machines we are open evenings let us serve you in any of the above lines isaac foskitt j blacksmith phone goodwood 5906 the stove you are waiting for u it meets todays needs burns any fuel coal coke wood small and compact suits small orj average family oven bakes perfectly neat and attractive firebox oven 13 x 8 x 11 14 x 16 x 10 enameled panel in oven doorl nickel plated ash guards nicel roomy cooking top happy thought quality built into a small stove the rex a bargain at reservoir 300 extra whether you require a newj furnace or an overhaul we can at tend your wants on shortest notice only experienced and guaranteed j plumbing and heating done by us chas cooper plumbing and heating ed mcgrattan manager slouftvillc