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cal sums from $300 to $10,000, have hing tar mediate ine HUBRT ERE EBRELS, $ Pests, ultry and ees alone cou'd or Canada's National War Debt," 'says Mr. Fred. C. Elford, Superin: tendent. of the Poultry Division of the Dominion Experimental Farm, Ottawa. And he produces the fol- owing figures to prove it: Canada's net national debt on October 31, 1918, was $1,247;000,- 000. We have adopted the slogen, **One hundred hens to every farm, ten hens to every urban lot." That would mean, taking 1,000,000 as the round number of Canadian farrs $00,000,000 hens in the country, and 10,000,000 hens in the cities, towns and villages, a total of 110,- 00,000, Of course everybody in the city could not keep bens, and many would not even if they could. But many people in the suburban districts - of the cities, and in tHe smaller towns, and the country villages could keep more than ten-- 20, 30,50, 75 perhaps. ~ So take an _@verage of ten. A good: select hen will produce 200 -epgs a year. But faking a low estimaig-of {en dozen egies a year (120) for: 110,000,000 hens and we would produce 1,100,5 000,000 dozen eggs a year. *'At the present time we consume Canada 23 dozen eggs peg head population pet anpum in Canada. uld & increase this allowance to ion, Suppose we increase this to That = would | otal 400,000,000 dozen for Canadi- an consumption, a very liberal al- dostance. 'We would then have left export 700,000,000 dozea atan| average price of say 40 cents per dozen, That would bring $28,000. 1000 per year into the country from plone. Thé interest on our Bt of $1,247,000,000 at 534 per 'cent 'will. amount to $68,585,000. We could pay this interest and ap- d ly a balance of $213,415,000 to acing the principal every year. end of Seugos be Hag also the pro- Lpeniy of the County, is in a deplor- able state, and had Jack Frost not { have taken peaceable possession of il there js no saying what the result >I might have been---the County ex: chequer 'might have been bled for damages: PORT PERRY NOTED FOR : GOO the Bust oF MEAT, our energetic and enterprising butcher, Mr. L. G Hall, is 'ever on the alert to' obtain, regardless of cost, the very best and choicest beef animals, and 'he never fails in lis -laudible object. Last week, he bought a drove of 'splendid' stall-fed steers, superfine in every respect, from the noted stock stables of Mr. Edmund Taylor, Cartwright, vear Burketon, which he is now daily cutting up, and which be is selling at the same prices inferior meat is being sold at, with carcasses of the Taylor-fattened animals, and it presents a show His store 'is now loaded worth going a long distance 'to see, but still better to participate in a cut or joint, the tenderness and flavor of which. will canvince the most skeptical epicure that Mr. Hall is, without doubt, one of the most competent judges of what constitutes first-class or prime beef anywhere to be found, Personar. --OQur former and pop- Dr. who some time since moved to Agio- ar townsman, Berry, court, on Tussday last paid Port Perry a flying visit and during his, short sojourn made Tre OBSERVER a pleasant ci call, The Doctor is no, St. John's Présbyterian Oburch | Bea Port Perry : SUNDAY, DEC. 1, Services at 11 a. m, 'and At'8 p.m:, Town Hally Patterson, D.D., Cookes | Toronto, will deli er al Do you know the strength of the x +British-Israelism" arguments ? : Does the *'British-Israel" argu- ment disclose the real origin of the, British Empire? What is the secret of our Ime perial eminence ? % Are we of Israelitish descent? Where are "The lost ten tribes of Israel" ? Can the British people be identi- fied with Israel? What is the destiny of the British Empire ? If these questions interest you, do not fail to hear Rev. Dr. Patter- son at: Port Perry, Town Hall, Manday, Dec. 2nd. BADGES FOR FOOD PRODUCTION SERVICE| The Organization of Resources Committee, representing the Ontario Government and Legislature in their plans for encouraging the produc- tion of food as a war-time service; has bad prepared a Food Produc- tion Service Badge for awarding to children and othérs who have done good work during the past season. It offers the badge to War Produc- tion: Clubs, Agricultural and Hor- ticultural Societies, Resources Com. mittee Branches, School «Boards, Teachers, Women's Institutes, Sun- day School Clubs, "group of [fraction 4 abode, "and, Dow that the war is bover, he predicts, on substantial evidence, that Agincourt will spread her Fwings in every direction at a rapid transit rate until she becomes jarge place, and her importance | and magnitude will be such 'as to} fequirtk 'a city regime with all its auxiliaries and powers. AvcTioN Sarg 0f FURNITURE. -- It will be seen by 'fhe posters that Mr. Joseph Kilpatrick, « Prince Al- bert, Has authorized the sale by! {Auction of alt of his Hotsehold | locally at' public meetings In ths distribution of thes? badges the pur- poses 'are :-To® commemorate the splendid response made throughout Ontario to the Eupire's call for in- lereased production in the season of 1918; to stimnlate the community | interest in local achievments; to ré- orgnize deserving effort in national service; and to éncourage a contin. uance of the work next year and as long as the world's nzed urgent, The badge may be award- ed for other services besides. gardén< ing. Boys or girls who have helped Imaterially in farm work during the holidays ; those who have worked out "parallel in history, ai be remembered that this te: has been accorded to usby the were in the position tofj 1 desire to express y a and appreciation. to all/who assisted me in maintainivg the in instant readiness fol 5 who have borne the 3 exacting labors which have b necessary: for perfecting 'the off which has accomplished so mu ie thn The. task of re-construction here, What are. we going i about it 7!" Ta France wheat straw is $75 to $80 a ton, and hay frag 10 $90. It is said that every Chinama Kingston subscribed to the Vig! Loan: With a potato welghink pounds, J. C. Gallagher, of Pe challenges thé Province: As'the Moutreal Gazelte rear Germany's, place i in the sun 'appt ial for thei work, Toor old Spain. fish, flesk nor good: SF Eoodids | Huntsville of Wright, ex-MF movedio to T dessthitn si years Canada's hens | pffects to take place his residence, with their parents in; a worth-while| ond wipe ont' the fotal monetary 'cost. of the war to Canada and our {otal niet national 'debt. #1 do 'not say that Canada will this. But say that Canada might | | aim to doit, for it is within the ilities of what could be done | pe Gill commence at one. o'clock, | out undue strain. upon opr pre- labor capacity." ia Packet ;-- Twelve memb- Red Tam Club got 1welve and are glad they killed no Twelve was enough to see victory, King Street, on Tuesday next, Dec- ember 3rd. The list embraces just such articles as should 'be found in all well-furnished homes, and all will be sold at Auction prices, = The sharp. Mr, Baird will conduct the sale, GREAT AUCTION SALE Me. Geo, 'W. Malcolm; lot 14, 7 Cartwright, 18 giving up fariviog; and ia order to make a complete clearing of his stock of Horses, Caitle, Sheep, and Swing, together with his oy home garden scheme, cor those who have raised poultry or produced pork "will also be entitled to the badge. The badge, a sample of which may. be seen at this office, {will be cheristied in after years as a very interesting War-time souvenir, -- On and after ; November 21 ama will leave' Part Perry al 4 o'clock m., by silage route, for Myriie consect with thé C, ing west at 4. 459 i roi mals, For making disloyal qn the | Im jements which are all firsi-class Kitchener alderma a tion| a orks would do credit to the best farm in the Dominion, he has uegatised with. M Jackson to sell all of Dec: 57 Sea' and Particular