COUNTY WHEAT GROWERS WIN PRIZES As a climax to the county Bushel Winter Wheat clubs the Maple Leaf Milling company sponsor of these contests car ries on a Provincial InterClub event at the Winter Fair where substantial prizes are of fered on the allround score of wheat entered by the three top scoring members in each coun ty Chas Casey King who has won the local contest four of the past five years took second at the with Wnu Latimer Sutton in third place Mrs Sharon won ninth prize This is the second time Mr Casey has taken second in the competition In scor ing the final competition the entries are judged under num ber on appearance weight free dom from disease protein and milling quality Most of the entries are already in the hands of the secretary Newmarket for the contest and anyone V Our readers write Letters editor are welcome tat toe the writer mast be to the editor The Editor Dairy Farmer of rural Canadians keep in pro- some interesting and and win their BIRTHDAY CLUB At TO WTO MttfcftNtt No nmift meeting of cultural ft St church thoughtprovoking things about a variety of the day by day problems of rural Canadians I like his comments on the trend to mechanical power which has enabled our primary producers modern to reach the record tonnages of food and Sbre in and with fewer workers along the farm front than in I concur in the conclu sion fact still remains that the money invested in imple ments is growing and will keep growing One of the facts or stemming from this lat ter trend to mechanisation and therefore to fewer and larger farms appears to this reader to slice of the national in come In short a fair deal for agriculture becomes a must in the policy of not only Canada but every other land Attending from Newmarket were Mr And Mrs Miss AMffr Birthday wishes are extended this week to While pen in hand may I bring the following relat ed paragraphs to the notice of your readers in town and coun try a Only percent of a Canadians expendable income is required for the purchase of food That leaves percent for deep freezes to contain the food for clothing motor cars amusements education liquor tobacco and In the five years from to inclusive the retail value of Wayne Stephen Hill years old on Saturday Nov 21 Nancy Ruth Park Newmarket years old on Nov Garry Dion Aurora years old on Saturday Nov Virginia Lois Arnold Cedar Brae years old on Monday Nor- Kenneth Melbourne Haines Newmarket years old on Wed nesday Nov Rosemary Raymond Newmar ket years old on Thnrsdav Nov James R Newmarket years old on Thursday Not And home I meet ml island Your last opportunity Also plentiful j be to really increase the implements status of farmer in the j I M nations economy As more and more millions of urban workers depend for their and interested should apply at an fibre upon a decreasing pro- XMAS TREK if 1H be long now So dont forget to order your tree from the CLUB THIS YEAR Watch for our display early in December in front of the George hotel Another fine selection of Scotch Pine and Spruce will be awaiting you soon Optimist Club FRIEND OF THE BOY fl portion of the population at work down on the farms it seems pretty clear to me that the fourfifths of the gainfully employed Canadians off the farm have a vested interest in seeing to it that the percent early date before the Quota is completed LESS WEEVIL IN GRAIN THIS YEAR It more farmers cleaned up their granaries and sprayed to kill or prevent grain weevil this year according to a survey made by Agricultural Representative Cockburn who a year ago had a great Mr and on appearance weight and Peggy Weston fftf spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Considerable difneulty was ex- spare parts and repairs sold in Canada reached the total of In alone the total was Last year the average Canadian far- 1 spent 488 on new farm machinery and on repair parts an average of for the farms across the na tion Junior Farmer Send in your name address age and become a member of the Newmarket Era and Express birthday club j j Jy St Newmarket mile south of CUSSIFIEDS I -M- Zephyr News Mr and Mrs and week with friends in Toronto perienced owing to the cides used required Jas who accompanied Mrs Parker back to cides required a tempera- of degrees or otI1 r fc to all The agricultural office Newmarket has just been ad vised of a preparation which will be available in for treating grain when the weather has cooled off This prepara tion is a powder which can be mJxed with the wheat before too much damage has been done by the weevil and the insecti cide it is claimed will not af fect adversely the grain for feed or seed Truly the chemist is more and more be coming a silent partner in the farming business SLIGHT REDUCTION AFTER APPEALS IN NORTH Miss Laura Horner and friend Mr Hawthorne and Miss Horner and friend Mr Toronto visited Mr arid Mrs Walker or Sunday Some of the Zephyr ladies at- tended the pot luck dinner and quilting at the home of Mrs Al bert fifth concession on Tuesday dinner and ousting was under the auspices of the Mr Fergus Visited friends in and around Zephyr Mr and Mrs Noble Toron to spent Sunday with Mrs and family Mrs Shier is spending a The of the Zephyr United church will hold a bazaar- in the room of the United church on Friday evening Dec There will be a sale home made baking fruit vegetables flowers Christmas articles and fancy work also a pot luck Special services are being held at Sandford and churches Rev iliornioe and Rev Ayie Ox bridge are conducting the ser vices Mr Roderick son of Mis J was present- ted last week in Toronto with the coronation medal for long and seivice in Rod is in the flying medical establishment branch Toronto His is at the station St Hubert Quebec BUY Tom m ma of the AMD CABS Grounds NEWMARKET ijm Wgli an wait High work NOW for fcJl Istorwdo Appealed assessments repre senting on North Gwil- tovnhip lands and buildings were reduced by only at a court of revision meeting at hall last week Total reduction on lands was nd on buildings There were appeals made Members of the court investi gated most of the on the spot after hearing appeals Monday Three Eastbourne as sessments were reduced Compared to the assess ment which amounted to snd oh which there were J appeals this years as sessment of over had only 35 Equalized assess ment calculated according to the provincial manual was under taken by Messrs Anderson and year for the first time All three assessments which had been appealed by Snake Island ratepayers were sustain ed and ail three Eastbourne ap pellants had their assessments lowered Howard Morton Newmarket appealed assessments on three of his properties in North one of which is on Snake Island compared his main land to some he owned in Township vhe equalized assessment has not yet taken place and said he was assessed far higher in North In regard to his Snake Island property which is leased from the Indians he said Ve people who locale on Snake Island re ceive absolutely nothing in re turn for the taxes put on us by this township do not have garbage collection roads maintained or built transporta tion to or from the Island or protection by police or fire de partment The Indians could claim the land in or the Crown could ask us to vacate at that time When asked by the court why Be for hospitality fhe girls with their Mrs Eric Warren enjoy ed the picture The Robe in Toronto last The Evening Auxiliary held a successful bazaar and tea on Sat urday The library will now be open every Saturday afternoon from pm to pm Sunday Nov Missionary services in Baptist church will be held Rev John of the Sudan United Mission will lie the speaker Then will be a film shown at the close of the service Mr and Mrs Lew Warts and family spent Sun day with Mr and Harry Toombs i Mrs Caldwell St Thomas visited her sister Mrs over the weekend and attended Star Installa tion at on Friday night Mrs We burn and Miss recently celebrated their I it Mrs Wei burn was not a hie to be at home for her birthday hut is still at Keswick Rest Home Mr and Mrs Clair Smith Windsor and Doug Smith King ston spent the weekend with their parents Mrs- J J Smith Miss Mary was home from Queens University war the weekend Mrs Fred Simpson a former resident caller on friends here on Wednesday Miss Muriel Hayes Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs Mr Arthur has at York County hospi tal Mrs Elmer Hamilton Mrs Eddie Mills and Mrs Angus Smith attended the funeral of aunt Mrs Mac- In Toronto on Sunday Miss Thompson Toron to visited Mr and Mrs Sydney Thompson last Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr and Mrs and Jack spent Sunday at Falls at the home of Mr Grant Mr and Mrs Alex Arnold Man visited his cousin Mr arid Mrs Sydney Thompson last week Mr Ar nold has been exhibiting horses fit the Royal Winter Fair Don forget to attend the nomination meeting Friday night Nov for village trustees at school PINE ORCHARD Mrs James Hope visited one day last at the of Mrs Douglas Gilbert Toronto Sincere sympathy is extended to Mrs G P Wood on the death of her mother Mrs Albert Lloyd vho in her year Word has been received of the death of Mr Russell in England Mr was a for mer resident of the community Mr and Mrs Owen Au rora were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Haines Mr and Mrs Douglas Hope spent the weekend with Dennis and Mrs Dennis Ottawa The Willing of Union church will meet at the church on Wednesday afternoon Dec at oclock This will he the annual meeting Reports will lie received and officers will be ejected There will be an ex change of Christmas gifts Miss Eileen Fair Toronto is visiting her uncle Mr Walter Johnston and Mrs Johnson Church service at the Union church is held each Sunday at am and Sunday school at am Mr John attended the Ontario Cream Producers an nual meeting as a delegate at Toronto recently Mr and Mrs Donald Sheri dan Burlington visited relatives over the weekend Last year tons of freight moved through Cana dian canals This record volume Rolling sooth over you ore route New Orleani where you have two nights and one day to see the sight of this enchanting city Your four conductor who speaks both Spanish and English joins your group of San Antonio and accompanies you to Mexico and back Youll enjoy the wonderful sights of Mexico its quaint shops and the strange customs of its colorful citizens a or of i mm 1 I ROUND TRIP FARE FROM TORONTO to hang NIGHTS A of own MEALS i r- 5 KING GEORGE HOTEL Newmarke i they had not thought of these things when they invested in building on the island Mr Morton replied Originally we had a SO year lease from the In dians but in the Crown drew up 10year agreement with the Indian and after a had been made Mr Morton also complained of having to spend at the beginning of each to cover the paid over to the Indian agent and finance to and from the Although the wurt member Visit the properties C that w ia a could be made