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the tribune stouffville ont thursday october 23 1947 xlbp tnuffmlle uribimp established 1s83 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations paidinadvance circulation as of march 1st 2553 issued every thursday at stouffville ontario subscription rates per year in advance in canada 200 in usa s25c a v nolan son publishers machinery replacing old dobbin held for price rise j dooms stock says i farmers notes and comments public speaking chatham news there is one thing that every young man who aspires to get on in life should cultivate and that is the art of public speaking there is only one way to really master the art ot ready speech and that is to join some debating society the vounger a man starts the better the results it is gratifying to note that in many of the rural districts throughout ontario this vear there will be ample opportunity for the voung men to find a good training ground debating societies are springing up all over the country in calculable good result from the movement which might well be introduced into the cities it is a movement which should receive every possible encouragement grim reminder the good price again received for wheat has prompted discussion of what it may do to agriculture in the canadian prairie and the midwestern states a recent report from oklahoma city was a grim reminder of what happened in the past when highpriced wheat resulted in the cultivation of land that should never have been used to grow grain in oklahoma and other midwestern states millions of acres of freshlyplowed land intended for wheat are begin ning to turn to easilyblown powder under cloudless skies the ominous word dust bowl is heard again the edmonton journal says that twodollar wheat assured for the 194849 canadian crop may bring a heavy increase in wheat acreage the journal thinks the farmers will not be induced to plow up pasture and encroach on wood lots if they keep the longrange view our western contemporary says twodollar wheat will be a grand thing for prairie agriculture if the balance between wheat coarse grains and livestock is maintained mixed farming is still the ideal anchor to windward and about as certain a preventive of dust bowls as there is modrrii farmei mechanic xoiv c millions of bushels of western fne farmery friend the horse feed are hm in elevators nas almost had nis day at least he resulting in liquidation of ditto get much of a snow at ihe throughout the province international plowing match at vicepresident k v morrison of hemock pak farms near king- ontario federation of agrieul- ston where so many st0uffuej last vveek farmers were in attendance sub5tamia i rue ne is being used for plow- k- port elevators have been made mg but thals the only piace he to dealers in three weeks even partially shines and even in expectation of ah increased price or removal of ceiling at ottawa he charged this expectation the keynote everywnere else arises out of the recenilv announced was mechanization indicating that increased price for wheat under the before long farm horsepower will british contract and repeated gov- be confined to motors thats theernment predictions of an early alleviate the situation mrmerrison take care of winter requirements said our farm people are demand- j and they demand that the govern mg that the government maintain a i men settle its feed grain poiicv and fair relationship between our costs make it known for a sufficiently and the prices we receive for our u pejj ln advance to remova i etocn i tne fears arising out of the uneer- they want vigorous government tainties and to enable producers tq action to remove feed grains from do a maximum job with confl- the west in sufficient quantities todence he said there he is second choice for most of the contestants first impression that struck many cityborn bred and satisfied on lookers factory workers and other urban dwellers may think the removal of remaining ceilings mr morrison feared that such action is being postponed tempor arily only because of the packing- farmer oldfashioned but from the str and id farme are look of the displays the fanner s protesting because thev are doublv iifvi u ri tell rui vwiri hicrhh v population crowth anyone who thinks canada is slipping ought to look at our latest population growth statistics although an official census has not been taken since 1941 and another is not due for another four years the annual estimate of the dominion bureau of statistics shows that the poulation of canada is now 12582000 compared with 12307000 of a year previous the gain of 275000 was the largest numerical increase for any one year since con federation higher figures are shown in the estimates of every province with the exception of prince edward island the population of ontario quebec and british columbia made the largest absolute gains over 1946 ontarios population rose 88000 that of quebec 82000 and british columbias 41000 alberta showed a gain of 19000 manitoba 16000 new brunswick 11000 saskatchewan and nova scotia each 9000 every canadian will have an op portunity to invest in the current ottering of canada savings bonds apply at the bank or through your broker both of whom are appoint ed official agencies vvvavvvsavvvavnaaaaa poulrri profits qo up en marmill laying meal marmill laying meal cl o is kept uptodate and in keep ing with results of the latest research findings it is well biianced with a good variety of carefully selected ingredi ents providing the important proteins from animal vege table and marine sources its ingredients include meat scrap whitefish meal soybean oil meal yeast etc carbo hydrates are furnished from sound recleaned grain the essential minerals in marmill laying meal are provided in both organic and inorganic forms they include calcium phosphorus iron copper sulphate iodide etc the vitamins a and d are suplied from concentrated cod liver oil a complete line of whole and ground grains oyster shell grit cod oil and molasses stock minerals and tonics fly spray central feed store phone 277 for prompt delivery life is or will be more highly mechanized than that of the city dweller the farmer of the future will have to be a good mechanic much of the canvas city that shimmies in the wind about match headquarters is devoted to farm implement displays machines and more machines motors and gears claws and chutes clutches and cables and all activated by gasoline or electricity on display by optimistic manu facturers are machines to aid the farmer and his wife in everything from washing clothes to cramming the barn with produce of the fields this modern swing to an old pro fession is the most startling thing about the match and differs drastically from the city dwellers preconceived notions about such an event the overalled farmer softly cluck ing his team forward while the brownblack earth heaves and settles in a familiar pattern behind him is to be expected but one doesnt anticipate the loud voice of a peanut seller competing with the clucks nor the drone of aircraft overhead actual plowing is the only con tributor to rural atmosphere at the match even the farm machinery- displays smack of the factory lather than the farm aircraft con stantly zoom overhead cameramen dart about free movies grind away soft drink and food concessionaires shout their wares and the atmos phere is of the carnival not the country despite the absence of games and rides one is reminded strongly of the canadian national exhibition like the ex the match is pop ular there is no doubt of that once one gets close to it long lines of cars stream through the entrance are parked and disgorge their occu pants one day over 5000 cars came near packing the parking lots in proof that the ontario plowmens association sponsored contest is an attraction at a low average value of 1000 each incidentally these vehicles represent 5000000 a whale of a lot of money once inside the grounds people seem to find the main centre of interest is the displayheadquarters area and only a trickle of the gate- jamming crowds wanders along the lanes to the plowing grounds at the scene of the competition the man of the city stands amazed that this tremendous undertaking could centre around such a simple task the mere digging of several long shallow trenches but if he takes time to listen to the men of the soil about him he soon learns that like guessing which shell the pea is under it isnt the pushover it seems speaking in an almost foreign language the rural experts discuss the deoth and straightness of each furrow the level of the dis placed earth and many another technicality and when he consid ers that prizes run to trips to eng land the expense of the whole thing and the crowd it draws the city visitor is sure to change that hasty original impression there must be something to it after all seldom seen if there is one time of year more than another that farm work is looked upon by our city friends with a certain amount of jealous it is the present period of autumn when apple picking corn cutting and threshing is on the go the last two mentioned are completed and now we are at the apples we must confess that picking the luscious fruit is not the job it once was yes the apple tree today too is not the tree we knew as a boy it too is different todays orchards sensibly enough are those of low headed trees which require little effort or adventure in their picking for the workers ladder is light and easy to move and certain amount of fruit can be gathered without any ladder at all but there were once orchards and indeed they still exist where to get every apple from tall old trees a long ladder was needed perched on the upper rungs of this swaying with every treetop breeze and getting a sort of birdseye view of farm there was more to apple picking than just adding one more apple to the basket and one more basket to the barrel for a game often developed as to how fast the last few apples could be secured from some outlying branch that drooped with the weight of afraid of this step as they have been told that present feed grain sub sidies are to be removed at the same time thus eastern farmers would have to absorb a price increase and a loss of subsidies of 10 cents a bushel on oats and 2 cents a bushel on barley and wheat and it is pre dicted total increased cost to the farmer would be substantially more than double these amounts pork beef eggs and cheese which go to britain under contract prices tend to determine the domes tic prices and these contract prices are not sufficient to permit sub stantial cost increases mr morrison said presenting a threefold policy to atha news atha extends much sympathy to mr j meyer and son allan and family in the passing of a dear wife and mother congratulations to mr wallace who won first prize at kingston at the national ploughing match mak ing horse shoes congratulations to our plough men who won many firsts at king ston ploughing match they were mr joe tran and mr allan meyers the carruthers family were entertained to dinner at mr and mrs robertsons sorry to report mr fred draper is not enjoying good health at present several from here attended the shower for mr and mrs metcalfe nee florence mitchell on satur day evening happy birthday to little billie 9heridan who celebrated a birthday recently mr norman lehman has install ed the hydro was not considered worth while ripening there in full sun falling frostloosened to the ground these became delicious gleanings for squirrel rabbit or a fat woodchuck who wanted- to get fatter yet before turning in for the winter apples are selling two for 15 cents in new york shops this week and they are not as big as juicy and as red we think as those that once kept themselves just beyond a boys ion reach at the top of a 75yearold northern spy tree when apples were a dollar a barrel old josh apples on the tree one can walk through a properly picked commercial orchard this month and not find a single apple left on any forgotten twig but in ok farm orchards some apples were always left on high boughs be cause the effort of obtaining them grand concert in the east church hall mnrkham on friday october 24th at 830 sponsored by markham unionville lions club featured artists arthur latcham magician prize winner at the international brotlethood of magicians convention pitts burg july 19 1947 marjory waters popular singer of popular songs edith and her aceordian shirley sliipton elocutionist lions club quartette al harvey comedian and master of ceremonies total proceeds for welfare work admision 50 cents 5000b000005000000 north york liberal association annual meeting will be held at community hall schomberg sat october 25th at 300 pm guest speaker hon farquhar oliver mpp ontario liberal leader everyone cordially invited x l matthews acting president horace w pearson secretary community evening goodwood hall wed october 29th featuring arthur latcham and his magic winner at the worlds magic show at philadelphia will give an hour showing songs by community ladies music by school ryth mband presentation of the gocli cup and windbrcakeis to the goodwood team lucky draw for lamp and blanket tickets now on sale cover admission and draw proceeds for rink fund goodwood athletic club oqoooodooqoeooqoooooooaooooqqoou stouffville board of education announce that evening shop classes will be resumed during the fall and winter at stouffville high school commencing nov 1st and closing may 1st registration fee stfoo class limited in numbers register early with principal murphy ba first class november 4th at 730 h o klinck sec d r chadwick chairman friday saturday oct 24 25 atsata suddenly its springf macmurray v ialooka champ leon errol