the crgetown miraw wectnesday even llth 1936 nubbcnt r b thompson co ra s flashings from qb and washbasins i bm no cfectonthis bea aemiajoas aalsh special design for kitchen and bathroom walls its sonproof finish is dominion- crop peiwt below will tie found a brief aynop- als of crop reports as compiled by he bank of montreal under tteumif may 5th 1038 general afl operations on the land come in to their full swing throughout the dominion conditions appear more gen erally favourable than for several years past reports from every pro vince tell of ample moisture for the time being in most districts every where fallsown crops and meadows have wintered well and winter dam age to fruit trees and small fruits has been negligible in the prairie provinces present moisture conditions on the whole are sufficient to ensure germination and give the crops a good start widespread ralnfuu durktg the past few days has been beneficial particularly in southwestern saska- tchewto and parts of eastern alberta gfhar anhwnii ynnipe reserves are low while spring- operations have been retarted by snow and rains wheat seeding has begun and in manitoba and in some parts of al berta and saskatchewan it is well under way in quebec spring opened up about two weeks earlier than us- ual and the season continues in ad vance of last year with conditions generally favourable the maple syrup crop has been exceptionally in a radio bmadoast recently one of the professonrat our local univer sity spoke eloquently of the debt of canada to the past to the men who endured such great hardships in sub duing the wilderness for the use and oomfort of succeeding generations the clvtueauon which we enjoy is the result of these heroic efforts which can never be sufficiently appreciated past amrrrttta now that stems should be out off the plants leaves and broken branches raked up and the garden tidied up plants that were put in last autumn should be examined and any that have been heaved out of the ground by frost should be replanted or pressed firmly into the soil if left the roots will probably dry out and die the lawn should be well raked advises miss i by us while most young people preston specialist would be willing to acknowledge the services of the pioneers not so many would be prepared to admit their ob ligations to a later age an idea seems to prevail that human society has been ruinedby the bungling of the elders supposed to be endowed with the wisdom ot age nd experience if only the young people though with out the experience which the years alone can bring had been put in charge of affairs the story would be very different we are assure no one denies that the rising gen eration is capable of making a splen did contribution to the world and i it ffttiiih to pu tt stacles in the way of youths aspira tion and vision bdt with all its dis advantages let us not forget that modem existence has very solid ad vantages as well perhaps it is be cause life has become too easy- rather than too hard that so much discon tent and complaining is heard oon trast conditions with what they were a few generations ago who would igooovboth as to quantity and quality want to go back to that primitive in ontario land operations are well state with its incessant labour its barmtotfceaarce easy to apply comes inl2iyledcolqa xt meuoglos fflemogfta leonard electric refrigerators r h thompson co hardware plumbing electrical wiring tinsmithing and eavestroughing phone 46 v georgetown i we have made special arrangements for the servicing of general motors automobiles we are also in a position to sell new chevrolet pontiae and oldsmobile motor cars deprivations and restriction the price has to be paid for material and cultural benefits and this strenuous age of ours is paying the price of an we have a number of good used cars for sale at reasonable prices your patronage will be appreciated mime n oneill son office 14 res 168 georgetown expert watch repairs by j h jordan 5 v fiac56r is yovpneuan good summer wood in stove wood 5 lengths i ft 5 w h kentner son 5 phones office 12 re 211 georgetown bbbbhnh advanced weather conditions having been favourable and the season about one week early with moisture condi tions excellent in the maritime provinces fruit trees and shrubs as well as pasture lands have come through the winter in good condition and seeding and planting should be general in about two weeks in british columbia the season is early follow ing a mild winter and field opera tions are well advanced with mois ture conditions satisfactory the bloom in orchards is heavy and the present outlook is for a heavy crop of all tree fruits details follow prairie provinces ajjberta seeding operations which are one to two weeks behind last year have been further delayed by general precipitation over last week end moisture conditions are generally satisfactory in the peace river district 15 per cent ot the wheat is seeded in other districts seeding is nicely started the acreage of all grain is expected to be about the same as a year ago infestation by grasshoppers is threatened in a large portion of the south and east cen tral areascspasturage is rood sas katchewan wheat seeding is un der way but progress has been delay ed by lalrly general rains the land is in good condition for cultivation with sufficient surface moisture to ensure germination of seed in some districts subsoil moisture reserves are inadequate and good rains will be re quired throughout the growing season indications are that the wheat acre- i age will be smaller than it was last year manitoba good rains have fallen over the province and while wheat beeding has been delayed oper ations are well advanced soil mois ture conditions are satisfactory and present prospects are favourable in some districts precipitation to date is above normal it is estimated that there will be a reduction in the durum acreage this year province ot quebec eastern townships and ot tawa vaijley in most districts spring operations have commenced with some seeding already done on the high land there is plenty of mois ture and seeding and planting of shoul be general- within the next two weeks livestock will go to the grass in excellent condition there are no reports of winter kill or other damage to hay or pasture lands fruit trees and small fruits have likewise wintered well lower st law rence and lake st john dis trict while breakup was ahead of normal cold weather has prevailed and frost is slow ln leaving the ground work on the land is pected to start about the middle of the present month livestock has wintered well sufficient snowfall pro tected pasture and hay lands against winter kill and no damage is report ed moisture conditions are samsfac tory province of ontario fall wheat clovers and meadows wintered well and are in healthy con dition pastures have shown rapid growth and cattle have been turned out earlier than usual sowing of oats and barley nears completion ger mination has been satisfactory pre paration of land for roots and corn is proceeding and planting of roots has been commenced in the southern sections fruit trees and small fntiu show minimum frost damage and prospects are favourable growth un der glass has been rapid and plants are in good condition maritime provinces a mild winter of light snowfall was followed by a more or less normal spring breakup cold wet weather however is generally being experienc ed at the present time and the season is somewhat backward seeding and planting should be general in about two weeks livestock has wintered well apple trees and fruit shrubs also bay and pasture lands have come through the winter in good condition and without damage there is plenty of moisture and generally conditions are favourable province of british cotnmbu qraln seeding is 50 per cent com pleted germination is good pall wheat and hay crops wintered well transplanting ot tomato plants is nearlhg completion potatoes and on ions are planted although figures are not yet available an increase in tomato and onion acreage anjla de- crease in potato acreage are otmcflted- wlnter damage to strawberry plants berry canes and fruit trees was negli gible orchard conditions are good the bloom is heavy and the present outlook is for a heavy crop ot all tree finite the snowfall of last winter should provide ample water for irri gation purposes pasturage is good and growth satisfactory livestock wintered well some tcmelt hintb wom blow gbobn greater today than tw thing faith in an old sweet beautiful story rtar r abatable a new bpm king z shining falttt m the young lad jeans lover of high white things was bk 11 lebanon cedar the winds from the ornamental experimental horticulture central farm ottawa if the grass is poor and bare patches occur some good lawn grass seed should be scattered over the surface and raked in rolling the lawn la very beneficial at this time of year perennials such as aster phlox helenlum that have grown into large clumps should be lifted divided and replanted if any bad weeds are found in among clumps of perennials the plants should be taken up and the roots of the weeds carefully removed and destroyed tjbe plants win re cover very quickly at this season of the yea and there is no other way of seedlings of garden plants such as pansies and popples frequently show up in clumps of dlanthus and other covering plants and if carefully taken vacant spot in the border in loosening up the soil at this sea son it is wed to watch carefully jor young growth which may be just at the surface as tips of lily and other plants are easily destroyed and that means no flowers in summer avuinenrtn am great the young lad come to man- compassionatc tender and oh my children what more glorious olft in the world can i give to you carry it high like a lamp in the dark- how it tor warmth when the day i cow- keep it for joy when youth goes singing olasp it for peace when you are old what can a mother give her children more than a faith that will not dim take it my dear ones old it for- ever a lamp for a lifetime faith in hun the mistake that young people make and old people also is to as sociate happiness and wellbeing with as a matter of tact it is in ac tivity that true blessedness comes that is why the pioneers were able to endure so much discomfort they were too busy to notice it in this young country ot ours there is still very much to be done and it is for youthful vigor and enterprise to do it it is no use for young people to say that present opportunities and future prospects have been taken from them not true instead of grumbling about others they should set about mitring their own opportunities each individual if he or she did but realise it is in a position to assist in the cre ation ot whatever conditions are de sired moreover young people should remember that they are going to be judged by posterity just as they themselves today judge their fore bears for what they make pi the world the future of mankind lies in their care it will be better or worse according to the quality f their thinking and exertions hon l j simpson minister of education told the trustee section of the ontario educational association meeting in toronto in april that young people are drifting from the farms to such an extent that in some rural schools only a dozen or less pupils are attending be assured there will be no at tempt to force on you a township unit of school administration but i feel the trend in coming years will be to ward larger units he saul the small school of eight or ten or 12 pupils is really the most expen sive one you cannot expect to get enriched courses in such a small school or to get a teacher able to teach music and special subjects dr simpson said total cost of edu cation in ontario last year was 46- 000000 tip to the doors of the uni versities of that amount the de partment of education gave 11273- 000 of which 3000000 went to public and separate schools in grants compensation statement there were 4028 accidents re the workmens compensation board during the month of april as compared with 6075 during march and 4906 during april a year ago the benefits awarded amounted b 51647906 41046639 of which wm for compensation and ai08jq1377 for medical aid radio repairing it tears experience we specialize on this work j sanford son phonb georgetown s4w borrowing at the bank mote farming dairying fruitgrowing and other lines of agricultural business often need improvements or new equipmentvto stop wasceahd rifake better profits purposes if they have good se curity but not the ready cash they will wisely borrow good man s agers in every line of busi ness know where small expenditures would increase efficiency and profits if they can spate the money from their working capital they will spend it promptly for such where very in canada agricultural business is carried on there js a branch of the bank of montreal acquainted with local needs and conditions read to consider appll tls3flhu cations for uans issjshrdr- for such constrmctiwo 9lfh bank of montreal 0 established is 17 a bank when small accounts an wdamu georgetown branch j r smith manager modern experienced banking service it oadnm tfao tl smaqfml o in attention i kelv1nator offers you an electric refrigerator built especially for farm use the new model has 13 cubic ft storage space 1 room for an 8 gallon milk can the low price will surprise you see us today hugh lindsay phone 11 georgetown