canadian notes review of canadian national exhibition reveals it as worlds largest charlottetown prince eiivard is- j land tha directors report of the j canadian silver for breeders as- qnly 53 years since inception has gained worldwide kociatlon presented at the recent ani j r j oi r i a i r ii j cl and products shown in detail aptly ualied show has its own telegraph telephone street lighting street cleaning trans portation customs postal olice lire and hospital systems as well as its oual meeting in charlottetown show ed the sale of 204cs pelts last season after the comparatively short exist with few remaining in the organiza- j eqce 0 fiftythree years the canadian lions hands almost 90000 foxes and national exhibition at toronto lias cubs were inspected last year i achieved the unique success of becom- halifax nova scotia the ceodetic i the worlds largest annual exposi- survey of canada has arranged with n this is not an idle boast for the the city of halifax for the construe- j attendance has at times exceeded the tian of a fundamental reference monu- million mark and the park build- uiont to be erected just inside the i and equipment have a value in northeast gate of the public gardens j mcess 0 twentyone million dollars tho height above sea level is to bej accurately established and this post will iie the initial for all levelling eleven years after the confedera tion of the canadian provinces wa3 operations throughout the dominiou saint johu new brunswick at a joint meeting of the common council and the board of trade mayor brit- effected and hope surged high in the i breasts of canadians the exhibition came into being and from that time i forward kept astride with the now country and in many instances was a turn was appointed chairman of aeom inspiration for new and as- mission whose object wl be to direct di acu from the at- a joint and concentrated drive for new the pacific indusres leading commerca and th s in industrial representatives will be do nl a tlie janadtan nation- members of tho committee woodstock new brunswick pros pects tor new brunswicks 1932 seed potato crop are reported good at the present time by c ii godwin do minion agricultural inspector who lias just completed a tour of the fields in victoria carleton and part of york counties the acreage of seed pota toes this season is about 5200 prac tically tho same as last season and it is anticipated that the yield will reach the 1931 figuro of a million and a halt bushels last year the average pro duction was 275 bushels to the acre about half a million bushels of last utumns crops were exported and the bulk of tho remainder disposed of do mestically- as the export demand is fairly stable for certified new bruns wick seed it is expected that ship ments will be maintained this year quebec quebec the preliminary statistical report issued by the que bec bureau of mines on tho produc tion of minerals in the province during the first six months of 1932 shows a substantia increase in the amounts of gold and silver mined gold produced amounted to 214572 ozs against 117- 420 ozs for the first halt of 1931 sil ver was produced to an amount of 337- 692 ozs compared with 2g39gg ozs in the same period last year quebec quebec there are good ways of curing fish and better ways too and fishermen in the magdalen islands quebec have been aided iu pplying these better ways by the ac tion of the dominion department of fisheries in sending an expert among completeness them last year to demonstrate the a exhibition have progressed to gether from the time of its incep tion in 1s79 as the toronto industrial exhibition until the year 1904 its in fluence was almost entirely local but it was steadfastly becoming dominion- wide in activities in that year the board of directors realized that the whole dominion of canada was vitally interested in the future and the activi- i ties of the institution and had the prominence every activity window of nations ful trees magnificent horticultural ef fects have been obtained throughout the 350 acres and tho whole affords a most desirable place for tho combina- own administrative department the tiou of business and pleasure buildings provide over 2000000 square feet of exhibit space its prize lists yearly amount to the excess of 100- 000 to stage this colossal attraction costs about 1000000 annually it has beeu the constant endeavour of tho management to provide a judici ous admixture ot education and ro- creaion the arts and sciences in dustry agriculture sport and pageant ry are offered for fourteendays and nights this year from august 2cth to september 10th the buildings are of stone steel brick and concrete aud ot exquisite architectural design the park is covered with groves ot beautl- name changed to meet the new con ditions from the exposition of 1904 to tho close of the great war it served only canada but with the cessation of hos tilities the nations of the world turn ed their thoughts to trade develop ment and sought a means of fostering world trade the canadian national exhibition presented the opportunity and today most of the manufacturing nations ot the western and eastern hemispheres aro increasing the size of their exhibits at this institution it has now out grown its purely national characteristics and lias become a per manent worlds fair to say that it is one of the wonders of the world might be considered by some to bo a broad and extravagant statement but nevertheless it is ono of the most important and most unique wonders existent in the 20th i event to be remembered century for here are gathered for the short space of two weeks of every year the prized possessions and the best ot the products of the world every phase of human activity is re presented in a detail of astounding 1 exhibition notes j it is evident that the seventh mara thon swim will attract many new con testants this year applications are coming in from star swimmers all over the world the first event the womens swim 10 miles will he held on friday august 2cth and the men will compete at 15 miles on wednes day august 31st bessesothbarn englands pre mier allbrass organization and the oldest band in existence is to play this noted hand has won the gold challenge shield 151 first prizes five challenge cups and more than 100 spe cial awards thirty other prominent bauds will also give free concerts an immense pageant the tri umph will be staged nightly iu f it of the grandstand fifteen hundred performers in colorful and historic costumes wonderful lighting and scenic effects music and magnificent pyratechnic displays make this an il the display of the federation of bri- most efficient method of curing cod tish industries is the largest sent by for market says the fisheries news bulletin this instructor was very successful in his work and a report to the department from its supervisor ior the territory which includes the magdalens is to the effect that a large part of tho cod catch made in the is lands is now processed according to the instructions given montreal quebec the practice of arranging the displays of manufac turers ot similar products into sec tions will again he followed in the sixth annual producedincanada ex hibition to bo held october 31 to no vember 5 at montreal thus what ever the total number of exhibitors their wares will be grouped into ap proximately 10 sections whose com prehensive and at the same time de tailed displays will have an interest ing appeal to the visiting public these divisions will include engineer ing which implies steel products building materials and processes an electrical branch featuring household appliances aud electrical refrigera tion office furnuiture food products paints and varnishes modern heating and an extensive display of textiles montreal quebec heavy consign ments of british anthracite mostly from wales and scotland aro being received at the port of montreal this season and for the month ot june re ceipts amounted to 1248g7 tons this compared with 1239g8 tons for tho same month last year from the open ing of navigation up to july 12 im ports of anthracite from great britain liave amounted to 317427 tons com pared with 290280 tons to the same dalo last year an increase ot 57117 tons british bituminous coal brought to montreal during the same period lias amounted to g5g42 tons com pared with only 8s3 tons last year to the same date total rocoipts of im ported coal including german anthra cite and american bituminous etc j for tho season so far amount to 431 4gg tons compared with 33g4g7 tons for tho corresponding poriod last year any country to an exposition and re presents a combined capital invest ment of approximately thirty billions ot dollars france united states ber muda cuba britisli west africa mex ico new zealand australia india the union of south africa panama and many other countries have exhibits at the canadian national exhibition it is a constant wonder to the visit ors who view the canadian national exhibition for the first time that such a project could be perfected iu the span of 53 years here within the limits of tho city exists the phenom ena of a second city for that is pre cisely what the exposition is it is populated yearly by a cosmopolitan population drawn from every quarter ot the globe it contains 100 perman ent structures of solid and lasting con struction many ot which have cost hundreds ot thousands ot dollars to erect and four in excess of one mil lion dollars each it stretches along torontos waterfront for a distance ot lyi miles the grounds have an area of 350 acres through which winds 9ii miles of paved streets it two splendid art galleries feature tho outstanding creations of the paint er the sculptor the handicraftsman and the photographer the works of leading artists of canada and the united states will be shown this year tho worlds largest and finest motor show structure the automotive build ingwill display advance models of the 1933 motor cars and automotive products the british schneider cup plane holder of the worlds official flying re cord of 388g7 miles per hour is being brought from england athletes direct from this years olympic games will compete in the in ternational track meet and amateur swimming races the interested visitor will obtain an allembracing conception of canadas manufacturing industries from the more than 15000 displays childrens dancing contests will fea ture the 1932 young canadas day pro gramme outboard motorboat and yachting races will be featured on aquatic sports programme believe it or not the canadian national exhibition lias its own post when in toronto eat and sleep at scholes hotel 35c lunch and dinner a specialty yone st near queen st opposite loitons hotel bates 1 per day anil up brink this ad to save 10 per cent on boom kites has job picking street glass des moines john b lucas has tho most unusual job in town ho rides around town on street cars with a lit- tlo red box and stops to pick up glass which is lying in the street his sal ary is 175 a month weekend flight of 8000 mile planned by aviator tendon to india and back 3000 diilcs in a week end to tho caps 6000 miles in threo days and to aus tralia 10000 miles in four days are j teats contemplated by captain neville slack j captain stack will uso a twoseater plane carftblo ot 200 miles an hour and with flying rango that will tako it from london to bagdad 250j mllos la a visit simmon make your trip to toronto complete shop for slmpston merchandise remembering that only quality is economy dlno in simpsons arcadian court see tho simpson displays at the canadian national exhibi tion if you have not received copies of simpsons canada wide leave your order at tha simp- son exhibit in tha manufac turers building the robert jimpsoh toronto cohpany limited empress hotel yonge gould sts downtown toronto horns away from home rooms daily 1 weekly 3 clean and attractive goodyear tires all sizes immediate delivery we also repair all sizes truck and bal loon tires all repairs fully guaranteed 24hour service mayalls tire service 3 elm st pliona adji 9947 opposite 355 yonjr st toronto deaf good news for the while visiting the canadian national exhibition free demonstration the cbkat london hearing aid co toronto are giving special and free demonstrations with onj of the latest and most powerful hear ing aids for the deaf a full range of models can be fitted to the most diffi cult cases oc deafness lrlcei to suit everyone a liberal allowance made for your present hearing aid hours 9 am lo g pm th oreit condon mtxtlng aid co umltd ilia star mug eo xtn at vmt toronto designed primarily for the stimula tion ot trade the broadening ot mar kets and tho promotion ot the general welfare tho canadian national ex hibition has now reached the point at which it is described as the show window of the nations truly in ternational organization for the pro motion of business without losing sight of the cultural phases so neces sary to the allround advancement of tho people and their interests can ada the great young giant of tho north continues to expand and pro gress stimulated inimee uirably by the canadian national exhibition i oflice lighting and power plant cus toms house telephone exchange tele graph offices street cleaning depart ment hospital police station fire de partment garbage collection banks transportation system etc a com pletely selfcontained community a city within a city r c lovers of the great outdoors the prospector the hunter tho angler and the camper will find the province ot ontario building of absorbing in terest live specimens of practically every type from ontarios forests and streams may be seen amid natural sur roundings canadas basic industry agricul ture comes into its own at the can adian national exhibition its com petitions and exhibits ot horses cat tle sheep swine poultry pet stock dairy products and farm equipment make this the outstanding agricul tural show on tho continent kayo don the great british sports man who is to make gar wood step on tho gas at detroit this summer will be on hand witli his new super- boat miss england 111 more than 750000 school children of ontario have received invitations to attend the canadian national exhibi tion as guests of the management on young canadas day monday aug ust 29th the process building provides the visitor with a closeup of the actual process of manufacturer of a host of articles in common use the horso palace coliseum and live stock pavilion is the worlds largest exposition building covering 2ivt acres music day one of outstanding at- tractivenessat the canadian national exhibition falls tit is year on thurs day september 1st parade of cattle colliseum arena tho live stock pavilion accommo dates 2000 head ot cattle 1500 sheep and 1200 swine the new engineering aud electrical building has heen the subject of much favorable comment since its erection it3 towering corinthian columns and imposing statuary cause the visitor to linger and to admire before entering its equally interesting interior the amazing developments of sci ence and invention aro demonstrated in the engineering and electrical building the display covers a wide range of mechanical achievements from the tiny electric clock to mam moth cranes and factory equipment weighing many tons the permanent buildings at the can adian national exhibition amaze the visitor these great palaceliko edi fices dozens of them distributed throughout a beautiful park of 350 acres would arouse tho envy of an eastern potentate for the feminine visitor the fashion show has its particular appeal eacli afternoon and evening spectators will see the latest creations displayed by over one hundred mannequins exhibition chorus of 2000 voices accompanied by englands oldest brass band the bessesothbarn will be heard in four concerts this year aug 27 sept 1 g and 10 in the coliseum an amateur swim of one and a halt miles for boys and of ono mile for girls for canadian championships are carded on the aquatic programme railways coach lines and steamship companies have offered especially low excursion rates to toronto for the canadian national exhibition august 2g to september 10 the cost of constructing tho on tario government building at tho canadian national exhibition toron to was approximately 700000 the grandstand and paddock havo a capacity of twentyfour thousand eight hundred tho cost of staging the canadian national exhibition annually is 1- 225000 this years agricultural prize list ot the canadian national exhibition to ronto is iu excess of 125000 anything wrong in front mate said one driver to another in a long traffic wait yes the cappers gone to lunch an left is and up ever been to the national gal lery no we have plenty of that sort of tiling at home you see my daughter paints gffieeab8b8bbaehb35egiszbbzgb3 learn beauty culture i earn hairdresslnfi- and ideality cul ture special rates for september call about this parisian beauty parlors 355 yonge st toronto arlington hotel 326 king st west toronto a real homelike hotel to stay at when in toronto single rooms 150 to 2- houtile 2 50 to 3 all rooms with running water also many rooms with laths bicycles motorcycles for best values come and see us or write saying about the price you wish to pay rml if not all asli how you can iay when catalogue or de scription will he mailed percy a mcbride 3638 queen east toronto harley- davidson 1933 models now on display at our lor also large assortment of used motorcycves choose from prices lower iliati any lime in our history we invite you lo call and insneel our stock of motorcycles while attending the exhibition kennedy and menton 421 college st toronto harleydaviason distributors at the canadian national exhibition or your nearest rogersmajestic dealer see rogers radio majestic radio new 800 series with advanced features including twin speakers and fully guaranteed uogers tubes latest models with synchrosilent tuning and the remarkable spray- shicldcd tubes mmmm fit majestic electric refrigerator witli the rotary pendulum type compressor with only thrce moving parts rogers majestic corporation ltd located on torontos beautiful lake shore road near exhibition grounds uring ihia dvertisement to booths 94a process building or 174170 electri cal building and re ceive a special souvenir while in toronto have you ever visited cattos importers of high class merchandise since 18c4 renowned for their table and bed linens scottish wool blankets famous kenwood colored blankets genuine hudsons bay point blankets murray bay products scottish clan and family tar tans highland costume accessories mail orders receive prompt attention highest quality at lowest prices 219 221 yonge st corner shuter st toronto when at the toronto exhibition you are invited to call at the heintzman stand in the manu facturers building and see the wonderful display of upright and grand pianos as well as the very artistic display of special designs or when you are down town we would be glad co have you call in as a duplicate display is on hand at our warerooms 195 yonge street opposite eatons radios a wonderful stock of radios to choose from at prices which will be sure to meet your requirements victrolas at very low prices and used pianos to suit all used instruments guaranteed overhauled by factory workmen easy terms of payment looking through the princes gate eastern entrance visitors to the canadian national exhibition should take advantage of their stay in the city to purchase at the low eaton cash prices which have made eaton values so famous with newest merchandise largest variety and guaranteed good value it pays to shop at eatons t eaton ci toronto uttrm canada