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id and Jeinons potatoes 27 pounds. do is the county seat of Orange wi urt {hg and jail, to say there was not| ail last winter which twice 'at' each 'service, which tained to all churches in the Sout 5 . --- he Scout Movement " ) that is worth while, k wonders. Human nature ne can : developed along right lines or edge, and then there are swans| vimuing on the. lakes, both whi nd black, and they look so grac with their long arched necks. build Shels Rest n id edge of. water, but far enough in fro EST here are four pack: ing houses here for packing and ship- | | ping: fruit to the North. The largest Jone in the rush season shipped 14 cars of oranges per day. That was | just before Xmas, but I suppose the | four of them would ship about 20 ars per day for about five months of the year, and the rest of the time a great | deal less, but think of 20 cars per day. | They make the boxes and everything which pertains to the business right 'Jon the ground. The orange and grape ffruitis quite a study. © They are much They bloom twice in the year, in February and June, and require eight _ [months to matare. An orange tree always yields its fruit right on the twig end of the limb. They don't bear fruit in the heart of the tec like {the apple" A tree may be: laden with ripe fruit in February and.it will send {out a little shoot at the extreme end of the limb, and that is where the bloom is on the little" shoot. - It is not 'more than three or "four inches long and will be loaded with blossoms, | but not more than one or two oranges {will set on the same shoot. There are 50 many shoots on the same limb |} that when the fruit is ripe the whole looks just li ~well-laden apple only yellow instead of orange color. It is quite common to see blossoms and green and ripe fruit on e same tree, and an orange will the same as to nature of growing | - ig lines: * It is being developed-in case. If matters are allowed to t, the community will have more than its share of toughs and loafers. ame boys that by street training deyeloped into undesirable citizens nearly always grow' into masly men if started in the right direction. The Scout Movement is growing in popularity because it uses the interests of the boy for the development of his own best" qualities. There are 147 Scout centres with over 7000 Scouts in Canada. 'Each of these Scouts has promised on his honor to do his best to-- ; Do his duty to God and the king; To belp other people at all times; To obey the Scout Law, And the Scout Law requires loyalty to the king, officers, parents and em- ployers. Ee It imposes the duty of usefulness and helpfulness to others. A Scout is a friend to 'all. and a brother to every other Scout, no mat- ter to what social class the other be- longs. I'heseScouts wear tniforms which mykes it'easier to introduce the spirit of the law which states-- "A Seout is a brother to every other Scout, no matter to what. social class he belongs." The. Seout Movement has heen granted a Royal Charter. Under this charter the boys are organized into patrols ef nine. "Three patrols make a troop. ~ 'Eacn- troop has a scout master and assistant scout master. In Port Perty through the courtesy lace, who is Provisional the local Militia Corps the be given the use of the ning is divided into three de- For development of character in resourcefulness, self-reli- ) pluck and persist- A OF €AN, (EAD > OFFigy PORT 1 ; A Scout is pure in thought, word and deed. ; {7 One of the best: features 'of Scout law is the requirement that ;a Scout help others and do at least one good turn every day. That is "Playing the " : 000 There are three grades of Scouts: -- Tenderfoot, Second Class Scout, First Class Scout. A Tenderfoot is a boy between the ages of 12 and 18 years, who knows the Scout laws, signs, and salute; Knows the composition of the Unian-Jack and the right way to fly it Can tie the following knots -- reef, sheet bend, clove hitch, bowline, fish- erman's, sheepshank. A Second Class Scout must put in at least one month's service as a tenderfoot. | Have a knowledge of first-aid and bandaging, except for fracture of the thigh, Know the "Semaphore or Morse sign for every letter of the alphabet, Follow a track for half a mile in twenty-five minutes; or, if in town, to one shop window out of four observed for ofie minute each; or Kim's Game, to remember sixteen out of twenty- four well assorted small articles after one minute's observztion. Go a mile in twelve minutes at "Scout's Pace." Lay and light a wood fire in the open, using not more than two matches Cook quarter 1b. of meat and two potatoes without cooking utensils other than the regulation billy, in the open, over camp fire if possible. * Have at least 25 cents in a savings bank. Know the sixteen principal points of the compass, A First Class Scout must in addi- tion be able to-- Swim fifty yards. This may be omitted where the doctor certifies that bathing is dangerous to the boy's health, in which case he must pass the test for Stalker's badge. Have at least 50 cents in a savings bank. Send and receive a message either in Semaphore or Morse, sixteen letters per minute. Go on foot or row a boat alone or with another Scout to a point seven miles away, and return. . He must write a short report of the journey. dealing with two of the following ac- cidents (tv be alloted by the examin- PERRY BRANG 5. HUTCHESON, Masser. i describe satisfactorily the contents of Describe the proper method of H we Use an axe for felling or trimming light timber, or as alternative, produce an article of carpentery or joinery, of metal work, made by himself satisfac- torily. Judge distance, area, size, num height and weight, within 25 per cent. error. Bring a Tenderfoot trained by him- self in the points required for a Ten derfoot Badge. This last requirement may be postponed if recruits are not immediately desired; but must be carried out within three months of its being required, or the badge given up. ooo It is expected that every Scout should belong to some religious de- namination and attend its services, 0o0o0 Medals are awarded for hereism-- The Bronze Cross is the highest possible award for gallantry. It cam only be wora when the claimant has shown special heroism or has faced, extraordinary risk in saving life. The Silver Cross is awarded for gallantry with considerable risk to the Scout Gilt Medal of Merit is given to the Scout who does his duty exceptionally weil, though without grave risks te himself; or for twenty marks awarded by his Scout Master for various spec ially good actions; or for specially good work on behalf of the Scout Movement. Full reports of such deeds must be kept by the Scout Mas- ter to accompany the claim. The Scroll of Honor is awarded for similar cases not quite deserving of the medal. 000 On Tuesday evening in the Town Hall, Port Perry, an organization meeting of the Boy Scout Movement was to have been addressed by Preyin- cial Secretary Hammond. Owing to a wrong placing of dates in Mr. Ham- mond's office, the speaker did not arrive, and the meeting was postponed until further arrangements can be made. SUBSCRIPTION RATES The-Port Perry STar1s $1.00 year to Canadian or British points, if paid in advance; otherwise $1.25. To sub-. scribers in the United States the price 1s $1.50 per year in advance. THE PORT PERRY STAR ant Canadian Farm .. ......... 51.8% Farmers's Advocate, ........ $2.35 Globe (Weekly, Illustrated) ...$2.00 Globe (daily, R. M. R.) ....$4.00 Globe (Daily). .o.ouvui. i. $5.00 Mail-Empire (weekly) ......$1.60 Family Herald.............$1.85 Weekly Sun. ......c.0.. 08008 Weekly Witness, , ....inve.. $1.85 Daily Witness... ....covvvu.. $3.50 Daily World... ..o.i0i iv. .83.75 Northern Messenger... ... i$1:40 Evening Star(rural offices)... $2.35 Evening News..........s..$2.35 Farm & Datry.............$1.85 . Grain Growers' Guide... ....$1.50 _ Canadian Poultry News....., $1.50 ers):. fire, drowning, runaway horse with carriage, sewer gas, ice-breaking, electric shock. Bandage an injured Troops of patrols. Person, or revive an. apparently' erent forms of drowned person. . ] _ Cook satisfactorily (over camp fire in the open, if possible) twe out of e following dishes as may be direct- ed--Porridge, bacon, hunter's stew, skin and cook a rabbit, or pluck ~By which a boy may ¢ a career for him- n as Fire Brigades,Am-