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cut to the number of about forty. Among the representatives present werezâ€"C. W. Wright, president the Associated Boards, Englehart; Geo. T. Smith, Haileyhury; Mr. Belzile, Ka- pnskasing; G. L. Cameron, A. A. Sut- ten, R. G. Spears, Iroquois Falls; Mayor E. L. Longmore, D. Ostrosser, Rev. Fr. T-heriault, W. O. Langdon, G. A. Macdonald, Timmins; Mr. Saun- ders, president of the North Bay Board of Trade; representatives from Ansonville and many other district boards of trade. Cochrane Board of Trade wired it would not attend the Associated Boards on_aeoount_of lack 351663;}? the meeting and because that board considered some of the resolutions discussed too local in character. ' Mayor Lbngmore smoke to the re- solution calling on the Government of the province to take responsibili- ty for all indigents from unorganiz- ed territory. He showed the unfair burden placed on the municipalities of the North who now had to care for indigents from unorganized territory, and said he could not see how in jus- tice the Government could evade the responsibility further. The resolu- tion pointedlout that the Dominion Government accepted the responsibili- ty in' regard to its unorganized terri- tory,-~and the Province being the only one to receive any revenue from un- organized terri-tory should do the l same. Mayor Lendrum, of Cobalt also 'l‘he Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade met in regular quar- terly session in the Grill Room at the Empire hotel, Timmins, on Thursday Jest, representatives from the boards of trade of the distript 'heing pres- Assocmted Board fade Discuss Many P oblems Here ,, prunent’s Attention Called to Condition of Bridge at lgonnaught and to White River Bridge on Highway near Englehart. Train Service, Size of Farms for Settlers, Highway Maintenance, Bonuses for Settlefi, etc. The Associated Boards went on re- cord as disappointed at «Hon. Wm. .Finlayson’s suggestion that road ex- penditures this year should be curtail- ed in Temiskaming and Cochrane, a resolution from Iroquois Falls point- ing out the necessity for the mainten- ance of the Ferguson highway and other necessary roads. This resolu- tion urged several improvements in the condition of the highway. The attenti’on of the Government was also called to the condition of the bridges at Connaught and ’Englehart and im- mediate action urged. An'other Kapuskasing resolution adopted referred to the running of lines back along the side of each lot hy the surveyors of the province at the time of taking up farms, so that the proper boundaries might be locat- Cd. A resolution urging "the. attention of the Government to the considera- tion of a :belt line of roads that would link up Sudbury and Timmins, Elk Lake, Gow-ganda, and other camps, open up a rich. new country of game, timber, etc., was also passed. A proposal from Kapuskasing to limit the cutting of .pulpwood, and to bonus bone-flde settlers along the lines adopted successfully in geese: spoke hel'pflully to this resolution, wh_igh was pqs'seq. _ .- was ably spoken to by Mr. Bel; ile, and adopted b_y the_ mqeting. Still another resolution from Ka- puskasing was to ask the Government to reserve an 80-acre lot alongside of the one taken (if possible), for each settler. Against this it was argued that the conditions created by the reserved lots would be determintal to development. An amendment aching the Government to revert to the 160-. acre farms for settlers was passed, all present agreeing that no settler had a "proper chance in this country without at least 160 acres, particular- ly if he hadn‘sons to kee on the farm. A resolution frOm nglehart was Med, suggesting to the T. N. O. theta passenger earlhe attached to the Kirkland Lake way freight, so as to allow the settlers opportunity to market their products in the grow- ing mining catnp. Iroquois=Falls urged the completion of the Shillington c'ut-ofi for the high- way, and very necessary improve- ments on the Ferguson highway be- tween Raamore and Matheson and be- tween McIntosh Springs and Barbers’ Bay. The Iroquois Falls resolution which was passed enthusiastically, pointed out that while other districts had rights, the needs of this district should also have full consideration, this reference being to the proposed curtailment of expenditures in Coch- rane and Temiskaming districts. The question that created the most discussion was that in reference to a proposal to change the train service from Toronto to the North. The question arost from a circular sent to the boards of the North ”by Orillia, urging that another train might be time, was duly passed. co-The Associated Boards decided to apexqite in the proposed crusade to the North from Orillia. New Linkeard’ 3 resolution asking the Toronto daily papers to prim _ _L--J a. ”O'â€"D run out of Toronto about midnight. Mr. G. S. Matthews, vice-president of the Ontario Associated Boards, explained that eflorts of the Toronto Board of Trade to have the train service to the North improved. At present passengers from New York, Chicago and other southern. points arrived in Tornto around half-npast ten and had to wait another day for a train north. The Timmins, Iroquois Falls and North Bay delegates oppos- ed any material change in the time of No. 47 from Toron-te,'as a later ar- rival in this part of the North would THE PORCUP; .ay 311932] of mean. that no mail could be distribut- ed before morning. The present time suited all. ‘Additiona-l train service would be welcomed, but the meeting was strongly against any material in- terference with No. 47. Mayor Len- drum; of Cobalt, thought a solution might be reached by reducing the running time of the train. After a general discpssion, on motion‘ of_h£r. W. O. Langdon, resident of the Tim- mine Board of e, the following resolution was passed :â€"“That this Associated Boards of Trade go on record as strongly desirous "of the con- tinuence of N o'. 47 train from Toron- to as at present, but the Boards would gladly welcome any change that will give ,additional train service.” Several amendments were suggested to this, bpt it-was held that the Asso- ciated Boards of Trade should make it plain that the running‘ of No. 47 as at present was satisfactory and this train should be continued. The only change favoured was additional service, if warranted by the traffic. for teachers in tr: ma] Schools, and c training for a few all children of 12 schools. In conjm John Ambulance I would be of great in this North. A very important resolution was sponsored by Iroquois Fallsand pass- ed with general approval. This re- solutiOn recommended first aid courses in this North. A feature of the meeting was the capable way in which Mr. C'. W. Wright, the president, carried through' the business of the session. The average delegate felt that Mr. Wright was the right man in the right «place and a worthy successor to the eflicient presidents of the past. NEW RAMORE GOLD FIELD REPORTED AS WONDERFUL. Mr. R, Craft returned last week from some time spent in the new gold area near Ramore where there is at present a big rush on. ‘Mr. Craft has staked some eighteen claims in the area, and is going back to do some more. He has great belief in the new Ramore gold area, considering it the richest in the North from present in- dicatios. Other reports coming out from R: ore indicate that Mr. Craft is mod ate in his cl-aimS, compared to others who have visited the new gold fielld. One report tells of one place where some work has been done and a remarkable gold pocketr un- covered. This is gnow said to be covered over and guarded night~ and? day. Itis reported as alboutfl f0 teen feet long, with an average Wi th of 12 inches ofjpraqtically . solid gold. This remarked} eiflhdiis soilié'12"ini1es from Ramore, and the whole territory iseems to be rich in high-grade gold ore. "M? Ge. T. sinit-h, on behalf of the Haileybury board, invited the Asso- ciated Boards to hold its next; meet- ing at Haileybury, the invitation ing accepted with thanks. \Vit'h regard to this project which has been announced by Robert Con- dit, who is now. at [Ormond Beach, Fla, preparing to ‘have himself shot to Venus in a rocket, it must be ad- mitted that many points can 'be-urg'ed in'fiavoui‘ of it. Venus is a very interesting planet. Yet we feet we would be remiss in our duty’if we did not pqint out to Mr. Condit that his trip will be attended by certain dangers. It will be a simple. matter, w -â€"-â€"â€" - is a very smdfll mark to shoot at. Her diameter of 7,700 miles, while impres- sive on paper, is almost nothing at all when the size of the welkin is reckon- ed into consideration. Suppose, after 'he is several"million miles on his way he. discovers that he is ofi his course, and then goes whizzing past Venus into space ‘3 His pohition Will be most uneviablle. In feet; so far as the million-dollar gate is concerned 'he will have eliminated himself. “mo vâ€" â€"v no doubt, to depart from this“ earth by means of a rocket: it will be a simple matter, too,° to cut loose a' parachute when approaching Venus and alight in a graceful manner. That is, if the original aim is good. But does Mr. Condit realize that Venus Ottawa, Canadaâ€"If the 3,039,326,- 724 eggs laid by the 46,000,000 hens in Canada in 1927 were placed end to .end they" would be long enough to girdle the universe four and a half times. The average length of an egg is about 2.2 inches so that the total length of the 3,039,326,724 would be about J15,125 miles. - n no ,I In four Western Provinces of Ca:â€" nada about. 91,000,000 acres of farm land are under occupation, and 147,- 000,000 acres suitable for agriculmro! await settlement. Canada has the cheapest farm land with thehigfzest yield per acre in Nozth \mrrica. A report recently issued by the Caâ€" nadian GOvernment Bureau of Statis~ tics states‘ that ~_the production of farm eggs in Canada last year is esti- mated at 253,277,227 dozen valued at $80,110,010. By provinces the esti- mated production for 1927 is: Prince Edward Island, 4,104,160 dozen; Nova Scotia, 4,391,537 dozen; New Bruns- wick, 4,591,884 dozen; Quebec, 37,- 054,000 dozen; Ontario, 102,099,079 dozen; Manitoba, 18,693,055 dozen; Saskatchewan, 34,433,633 dozen; Alâ€" bertha, 26,749,466 dozen; British Columbia, 20,029,854 dozen; Indian Reserves, 530,559 dozen. OVER 115,000 MILES OF EGGS FLYING TO VENUS (New York World) in training at the Nor-v and compulsory first aid a few minutes daily for if 12 and over in the conjunction with" the St. ance Brigade work this great benefit, especially business of t1 delegate felt the right m1 and a worthy â€"Exchange. m be . A minister was horrified one ,Snn- daytoaeenboyin thegdler of the church .pelting his hearers in t e pews below with horse chestnuts. As the good man looked up, the boy tried out: “You tend to your preadlixg mis- ter; I’fi' keep-them awake!”â€"--Pitts- burgh Chronicle-Telegraph. 1116' Mrs. Gbfion (to husband who is “ Listening in” on Sabbath evening) : ‘ ‘ Tammany, Tamas, ye mums. laugh like that on the Sabbath day.” Tammany: “Laugh, wnmmn! the minister has just announced a collec- tion an’ here I am, safé at hung!” . ‘A; ~ .. ‘3. Â¥