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Tl1ljZRSD\XýV DECEMBER lST, 1938 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE TEN I arn a happy litIle Irce. I stand beside lie front. entrance o! white cottage on a quiet streel. Each Christmas lime I bloom out in beautiful colored ligits, and ail who pass share my beauty anc catch something of lie joy of Christmas. But I was flot always happy like this. Once 1 lived in a great for- est, surrounded by trees so tluI could only catch a glirnpse o! the blue sky above me, and I feit very srnail and loneiy. I, 100, wantec ta be tal; 10 look ouI on lie big worid like tie others and feel tie sun shining lirougi my branches. I ývould stretci ouI my lirnbs as fnr as I could, and send rny roots deeper mb lite carti, but my pro- gress was 50 slow I grew discour- aged. One day 1 saw a man and a boy coming tirougi lie foresl. Tic man carried something over bis shoulder and tiey seemed 10 be looking for sornelhing. Then lie boy saw me and cried: "Look, fatier, tiere is just lie Irce we wanl.' He ran over 10 me and fairly hugged me in his eagerness. The man looked me over. "Fine" he said. But wien he began dig- ging witi lie tiing he iad car- ried on bis shoulder I began 10' tremble. I feit my roots snap one by one and soon 1 iay a tumbled heap on the ground. Life seerned aver for me. NexI I was lied 10 a funny look- ing tiing on wheels, liaI spulter- ed and growled wien tie man and boy limbed in and we start- ed off down a twisty litIle road liaI wound tirougi lie forest, Ihen out on a big sining higiway until we came 10 a xide driveway tiat led tirongi a sloping lawn ta a white cottage. .Here I was untied and put mbt a large cartien jar filled with sand and carried m ticthebouse, and set in a corner o! a big room beside a sunny window. Oh, lie joy o! iaving lie sun on my branches. I began 10 feel less scared and 10 look about me. In a big mirror opposite 1 could watch lie man as he fastened me uprigit. Tien he put a string o! lights frorn my top ta rny toc, Two Little Faces Pressed Agalnst the Wlndow Pane whistiing softly as hie worked. Then I heard a door open and a rush of feet-a littie boy and a girl dashed into the roorn crying: "Mamma, corne quick, and see our Christmas tree." They ciapped their hands and danced about me. Soon the rnother carne with a box filled with shining lovely things and rny plain green dress was covered with sparkling jewels. I hardly dared look in the mrror for I rernerbered I was only a humble tree aftes ail, and what I saw could flot be rne at ahl; but the great silver star on rny top- most branch rnade rne feel very happy. 1 seerned to draw courage frorn just looking at it. After a tirne I was left to rny- self. I was glad, as I needed to rest up a bit and get used to my strange surroundings. It grew dark outside and snow was faîl- ing; but inside rny star shone and a quiet peace carne over me. Then once more the doors op- ened and a merry group of peo- pie carne in. This tirne there were Father and Grandfather a n d Grandrnother. too; and Mother leading the littie boy and girl. Everyone was saying how lovely I was; but I did not want thern to look at me. I wanted thern to see two hittie faces outside pressed against the window pane. The boy saw thern f irst. "Look, Daddy. Mamma!" he shouted and pointed to the window. "There are two children out there. Bring thern in, Daddy; give thema sorne of our Christmas." And the littie girl clapped her hands and cried: "Oh. do, Daddy, it's cold out there!" When they were brought in looking rather scared, but giad, I was s0 happy 1 airnost shook rny baubles off. Then Mother made music on a big box with shining keys and everyone sang Christ- mas carois. Then Father told the old story of the Shepherds and the Star that led to the Christ Child. Then a jolly man with a red coat and a pack on his back gave everyone presents. including the littie strangers. Thore were candies and nuts, plcnty for ail, and such a babble of happy voices. I feit the thrill of it m.yself and the big star glowed in sy mpathy. Kidney Acids RlobYour Rest pMy pe.¶ilan««ise eaut leget a good agh's reat. They 1w. .nd ois-lie awake and comit shaap. Ota thýey Maine it on a'ueys" vhs. ià may ha their kidneys. Njaslty idiieafliter poisons ron the blooi Jl they ame fauIt7and lau, poisons Mýy in the sysicui and sleeplesess, head- ache, biacho alleo n Iow; If you do't deep val,1,&yDdd=sKidnoY PlU-lo Wal aàcowUU7the favrite iiuedY. 103 Dodd@sKidnoy Piis NEWS FOR TH E................... .l.K l .let-kt-M BUSY FARMER FilId Crop Production A Total grain production in On- tario is estimiated at 168,795,000 hushels as cornparcd wthi 153,118- ~*. \~\. * 000 bushels in 1937, and au averagc anial produtction of 169,066.000 bus . fiels durinir the ten vear period 1925 to 1934. The production o f tsuriipý; an([ mangolds is 10w cstimated atRS 39,050,000 buslhels in 1937, whlile the total of liav and clover crops and d corn for husking. amounited to 9.794,-] L FC ' ] I t1937. It is quite evident that field J lwas on thte iwliole vcry satisfactorv O SH A WA d from the fact that total grain pro- )f duction is the higzhcst of ans' ycar opn veinu since 1930: mnangolds and turnips the 38 Src oeS.,N elargest cr0» since 1928; and total P O E8 4 vear since 1928 with tîhe single ex- eccption of te vear 1935. 1 Winter Feeding of Pigs 9 Winter feeding of swine presents _ AT eseveral problems whichi are not of N T Sproduction. First. adequate housing accommodation is essential ini order t rwtepigs quicklv and econ- M odern Fîxtures ___ omically. Second. suitable feed mnix- o turcs are necessary, and third. par- ero itrs ........ u wrsfo 8 ticular care trust be taken in feeding ero itrsu w rsfo 8 and carmeL for the igs. iigR o an iigR o itrs.u rm $ .0WIretmsadyfr The housinz accommodation forLiig o m ad inn R om F tre .upf m $4O HE will tbank you thretxeadafo winter pizs should provide dry and HallLantros................up ardsRron$ge- reasonably warm sleeping quarters. H l atrs .......... p ad rm $ .0aGn Drauigts should bc avoided and theth i hamkecoinaplsu. 1bd should be well bdded with dry Kitchen Units ............................ each .98 tpi ecrccokyisazng ft sta.Do not crowd too many pigzs ineu spac l eand t loh sa cie 0 thalvory B ed room B rackets ........................ $ 1 .25 Haond ec icl cookr s tan iz -gy fstee euable adtoz pc ota D& Calrod Elements. Clean as sunshine, too. tl cnhe fadn elqof thne.c ut The Iatest types of Indirect Floor Lamps0 abemixturc of grains properly sup- 5 and 7 way .................. up from $7.95 to $27.Omerith 'Sinaun atic Oth e nethdlsf pleentetd will go far in kceping thc UmvnTrf pizs healtv and thrifty. Provide a Best stock this side of Toronto of New Indirect type Bridge Mlwihspacious uoai mixture o rissc sot n Lamps, the newest type of Table Boudoir Lamps, okrsm elsboiradepat rle ankosbage fed rwarmilg-drawer with remnovable dish rack. whicat. and supplement withi a protcin B dLm sadR doLm s suppflemient such as skim-milk, but- Trst utyu ugt meae miturl aIthrrat of1 tteril Include with thc We have a complete line of small Appliances such as: $ 9 0 U i)ounids per hiundred a simple mineraI Sandwich Toasters, Waffîe Irons, Automatic Toasters, the mixturc snch as equal parts iodized saIt. grotins limestonc. and bone New Automatic Irons, Coffee Makers and so on, Prices ninual. Roots and good qualityý leglue I lR lEtpoit R ng iav - alfalfa or clover - arc, val- from $2.98 up, 80 much in demand for Christmas Gifts. a thriftv condition. These should not formn the main feed but should be used ini small amnounts as an addition to a zood feed mixture. Finallv. good care is necessary nin- the fecdine aid management of the pics in order to kccp them in a Judglting ovGrassndtin.Seds C nutritous feed at a rate that thev cao handle it but do itot attemiptfoc th is._or¶ With good quality predominating r'\V in the produiction of clover and Zrass II se d h s v a . a n u m b er o f new l o t p rc p h i va rfo as o wsh o w aliJI ll Il exhibitors are expected 10ow tb~ soe GielhWite adi e prospetiv Le Palmer. noted secd expert, gives ' exhibitors oit how small seeds should HTagnd"-viwo "Clover and grass seeds are Indg- saving coznbination are . Tuc abuto cd f rm thestandoiîtt f f redom wo General Electric Gifts. Ille G-E sain from weed seeds. particularly those Washr wtb a faousstaiatoroo! prohibited aud noxious under the all the bard work of washing dlothes suimpleas tast Sceds Act. Tlîev are also jndged oitnolsl en AdseGEIoe freedom from other cro» seeds; ger- solsl le nn h -EIoe ipewasGenerit mination and general appearance." Every day i wîil ep ber" does the ironing in oie-th i the urne.nra said Mr. Palmer iin an interview tItis to keep the bouse an Electric Keyboar we.He stated il was almost imn-S Touch Tuning possible to clean onI Doder. Chtamp- span -th rugs brsgh1t andRais oen new. You'Il save money by ion. Chicorv. Field Peppergrass. etc..bungaG ealEetc and let us demon. in clovers anîd îimothv uinless special uigaGnrlEetc cleaninze machinery' was used. Cr-Cleaner for thestrtare ricedny à tan thr r0eesCe e r-1 1 owae iued Above -New Fold-A-Way ande ow iantly o tanohrco ed eehr osrrsnl o - Sthe type Ironer takes up very adacrtl o remove - white clover and timothv r suiing iey Qso ltlefoo pa can tune in your are bujit retologiven yearsa ond$109.95 - $139.95 favorite stations- inask. e lve naf laadefficient service. .... ,ice versa. Therefore. seed coîtaiîî- thgoiuMac inz ton large a percentalze of other Lf - ahr on oe cro» seeds should not bc used for cpct,$1.5 te. exhibition ourposes. (p.a $9.0 Gerinaionis indicated hy color lWa 6 Osl ihKyor plum»nness. nniformitv in size and 'N osa.sou u -ue, itbrebad color. color and the lustre of the seed G N R LTuhTnn.Ecp (stems. tc.~) contrihule greatly 10vlu,$ 1.0 zeneral appecarance. Size. lumitness New Air-FIa Model is bighly 1T t iIT I antd uniformitv of seed are obtained popular because it cleans rugs, r. L ri.jljL and increased by the use of wind and ~ drapes, upbolstered furniture and sereens. tiwy.Cmle with attach- Hm Seed for show should not contain menus, only $59.50. Hm an lG NRL E E TI brown sced. citer plump or shriunk- ein. The one indicats that thesed 'Eup etM agic Tone R A D 10O lias becît weathered during harvest and the other that il lacks maturitv_______________________ or lias sprouted. Saniffles coîtaininE-------------------- - <ggE<zttisi~ .-. nch green sced sltould nt bc chosen as il indicates iînniatnritv. Mo st ijudfles of alsike and rcd clover tire- fer the cark purple type of seed.D oC hitaE lcrc Tînyv o cure.shAm is slvr Man is the expression of God's ial Government taxes. letters of credit and other bank- S. S. room Tiursday afternoon, down 10 a fine rinner on attrac- Mr. and Mrs. G len PollarcI at rlýbc ' ,' ei lcrnmender wil bing.' -Mary Baker Eddy. Deposits, at a total of $763,156,- îng operations are comparatively with President Mrs. S. E. Werry tively laid tables. Comrrîunity and Mrs. W. C. Ilolmes.Mr "A mn mut sand rec, no 94, ar hiier y $535739.little changed. 0f the total assets in tie chair. $5,00 was voted 10- sîngîng led by Mrs. Will Leask, and Mrs. Leslie Allcld, M plir \l OPrvd uc "A n l'" '1 1-(ivicc i ndM. Harncd to ho kept ereet hy otiers.- There is some reduction in tie of $874255,828, tie quickly avail- ward the upkeep o! the Women's with Miss Ileen Balson at lie Grove. aI Mr'. and Mrs. L. AIlin's M 1 and Mr. HarHamp oldoy Marcus Aurelins. notes of tie Bank in circulation.. able resources total $620,335,119, Institute room in Bowmartville piano, enlivened tic evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. MitchIell fo\ OIIIld Hampxectveo! bo-, "Every man is valued in tuis in keeping with tic curtailment in wiici is equal to 77.80 per cent Hospital. Mrs. Bruce Montgorn- After a short talk by Mr. Smiti, and son John aI Mr. anti Mrs. 'uînlît î' Oinen'cnecisly offered ho wishes to be vaued."-Bru- ytic greater percentage of Bank o! Tic year's net earnings, after o! lie program. Piano and vocal Visitors: We were pleased 10 have Re%. '.'for,%Vood'sAIl te cemn e r. Canada notes now being used rnaking appropriations 10 lie con- music by Mrs. Jas. Parr was rnuch Mr. and Mrs. Ailan White, Pet- R. E. Morton and Mrs. MorIon aI anl yug c fthecrcui "There are but tirce classes o! tiroughoul lie country. In addi- lingent reserve fond - out o! enjoyed. Miss Vera Baker gave a erboro, at Mr. Gea. White's. . . . our Sunday Sciool on Sunday. lese raII)'tientitistmei. i mon, tic retrograde, tice station- lion 10 lie expansion of current which fund full proyision for bad paper on the uses o! sait. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Norval Wotten and They had tea at Mr. Robt. Mari- yt hsmeig ,ary, and lie progressive.-La- bans 10 business and induslry, and doubful debts has been made John Baker gave an excellent re- farnily and Mrs. Levi Arnot aItîtn's.On odtigautM ic vae.icuiglans 10 provincial and - and after deducting Dominion port o! the Central W. I. Conven- Mr. Chas. McCullough's, Bethany. Winners aI card party ield iinii it lSOiis thahae close of "One cannol always be a hero, municipal governmenls and sciooi and Provincial Government taxes, lion held in Toronto. A dainty . . . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reynolds community hall Nov. 251h, were: orations l MSsolinivede!ying ofe but one can be a rnan."-Goethe. districts by $22,942,637 ta a total were well maintnined. Whiie lie - lunch was served. Decemberand farnily wilh Toronto friends. Ladies' 500 prize, Mrs. C . Law; worîdt1 Caharines Standard.