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tbe gconrrtown herald wed october 27th 1943 informative crop report if final one for this season t their flfteeotn and final op report for the imiob the bonk of montreal report u very informative tad should be read with lntrrett by our reader ocmsial due to a lata spring which rrtard- d field work and aeeding operation and to cool weather exreauve moo- ture during matt of the trowing sea son crop of the main staples through- eut canada air cuhttanuauy krvrr than tn iwj when the yield were mutually heavy total wheat piod ac tion u eatlmated at 306210000 buthel er only u per cent of the 1042 lld though u i larger than any crop har- eatd during the five ran from uj3 to 1637 and ha been produced on the smallest acreage aeeded to wheat in canada alnce 1018 production of feed train alio u substantially lower dun laat year the poorrat ihoalng in ir- pt to oal bring to ontario and quebec of hay and clover production 1 eatlmated to be some 1 lit 000 ion ut than 1m2 though in acme dl- truta quality ha been altrcted by moisture the ootato crop at an eati- mated 43041000 cwt u ulghtly larerr than laat ear ravage of rot and blight tn many dutrlcta being oftiel by a marked inrreaae in leld in new 3nubawlctc the yield of sugar breta ahowa a iharp reduction from laat 7ax in the prairie province trurh- log haa bean practically completed following a period of generally laea harmtlng weather the nrwmi bu reau of btatuuca estimate wheat pro duction in the three provtnoe at 719- ooojooo bulhela aa compared with bj0oojq0o in ims and an average of xjxisojoob during the put ten year the average peracre yield u eatlmated ut 1st buiheu and by province t alberta 174 bushel oackatchewan 15 1 buihel and xg boahfu a compared with 77 371 and mfi buiheu last year respectively the acreage town to wheat at 1 873ft joqo aa 10 per cent below the previous ror there waa an tncerae of about 23 per cent from 1ihi tn the acreage town to coirw grain and flax but dur to generally lower elda produc tion l estimated to amount to os per cent of laat vcars total the eatlmated traduction of ccmjit grain and flai and the yield per acre 1 aa follow with laat year figures tn braraeu cut ict7xci000o buahrla lrld mi taoooooooo irid sii barley 211- 00000 buiheu yield 7 01x00000 letd tjfii or 7j1dj0oo buahels yield 1a 23 000000 yuld ita flai 17- 400000 buahrl yield 93 m 7x0000 virld loqi fkigmr beet acreage at 43 300 arm a allgntly higher than a year ago but production 1 lover bring etlmaied at 443000 ton aa compared with 47l0o0 ton tn im3 in the pro- vlnoe os quebec yield generally arre below aerragr the hay crop waa hear but of inferior qualify ovtnf to naalii waaiar oealna wt a light csop paatorea were m y good eoe- ditioo throughout the mim root were average apart from potatoes which suffered from rot and gave a yield coiulderably below normal small fruit were fairly plentiful and apple while damaged to aome extent by scab ylrlded an average crop- the produc tion of maple ryrup waa much below last year panning crop weiy except ionally light pall ploughing u pro- preulng under favourable condition but rain la required in aome dlitrlru in ontario a disappointing crop ear generally waa erperlenced an abund ance of hay va atored but wldj of fall wheat and spring grain were much or low norm alth qjjlity grn- mlif poor batufartory crot cf to- matort bran rum turnip ujuj man gtld are reported with li-v-than- avrriicc outturn lndlcjtrd for obuc- ro tokar brt poutot and praa orapr ere quite plentiful but lrw of prura plum and applr arnr brio normal paci and r hi try rrtum tv vrry liidit uont tmall frulu tunwd otit aril in oie afantlme pro- umn swinjr utrr than uuial and contlnuou rain tertoutly irtarded utlln and plintln- while kruwlh mpul xjntlnued art atuttrr throughout the tejon rrturdrd the rlperung nt arid croc and ircu in a uumbrr of dlrtrtft mere brli ar age tlir potato yield in nr drunt- aick u hra but brio axrracr in uom licoia ana prlncr rdsurd iland the apple crop will be jlghu brio atnage iji fbitlth columbia fruit lrldk smerally are below iwracr but of rood quality vegetable crop grn- erally are good ilanetlng rorvdltlon national selective skbvice a word of caution to men of military age and to their employers national ftdrrtise service- civilian rcfrulatlona authorize the minister of labour lo rexrulre that mule eraployeew furnlah their erailorra ulth r leaner that they have not failed to comply with national selertue service mobilisation jrcffulationa lr the m hilar calltp it la intended that an order will be laaued ahorlly requiring cmployera to carry otif the nccraary cheek on their male employee und to reort any men who do not produce the required evidence of compliance the check up will cotcr try male employee who haa reached the age of 18 eara and all montha and haa not reached hla 3fllh blrthdav the man will have to ahow evidence in one of the following format a a man dlmharged from the aemed forer followlna arrlee durlna the peeaent war houui har hu ulmhargc eartlfirate a dlcharitra nun who haa not a rrrtiftraie ahould apply foe one in the following manneet army fmslwcl ojftrrr cmminruhn military muriel in which cfiscnarge look ptarw alrrewu offte rc4f ii rod- quariera so 5 temporary building fjriauw flnl jvary secretary oj varaf board ottatraont b a man wboha retpondrd to a direction from a rrainirar of a ihtulonal kloldll- aa i lon board to report foe medical caa ml nation under mobilisation rrtru latlona hould hate either a certificate of unfitnesa or an order for poalpone- ment of military tralnlna fmm the dl visional rrgutrar a man entitled lo rlthee ilorumrnt who haa lot hla eoplea hould immediately apply to tha dtvlnlonal rrautrar who baued tbe original for a dupllratr e a man who haa hern rejected on appli cation for voluntary enlistment in the army since the in sinning of the war should hate a certificate showing that he was rejected through medical unfit ne if a man entitled to such a eerliflcatedoea not poaaeaalt heahould apply to the district military head quarters of the district in which ha applied for enlistment in order to pro cure the necessary form d a man in the designated claaaeawhobae not reached hla s8lh birthday who waa married as at july 15lh 1940 or who having been marrud heere that date la a widower with children must he prepared la furnish evidence sueh aa a marriage certificate oe birth certificate of a child lo show that ha waa married before july i5lh 1940 and that be is now either married or la a widower with children e a man who has reported for enrolment in the army under an order military training issued under the mobilisation regulation and who haa been rejected should have a cert locate showing he was rejected through medical unfitness if a man entitled to auch certificate cloea not poasea it he should apply t the dlatrlrt officer commanding the military district in which he waa rejected f i a man who la not aohjeet to the mobilisation regulationa berauae he la an enemy alien who haa not made application for naturalisation may obtain a certificate from a registrar of hla divisional mobilisation board indi cating that the mobilisation regula tiona do not apply to him and auch eertlficatea must be obtained by all auch enemy auenai ii a man who la an alien and neither a national of belgium czechoslovakia the netherlanua norway poland the united statea nor yugoslavia and haa not applied for naturalisation may be relieved of hla duty under mobilisation regulationa but he give up bla right to future canadian eitlscnahlp after the wart where auch man have applied for auch relief and been granted auch atatua eertlficatea will be laaued by registrar in appropriate case this caution it blued to fodutate coenfdioncw whfti the order whkji u propofoe a raaionoble kttorvoj will bo ollowod to permit men to provide thamgelvet wltti whatever docimstent oe referred to above they may bo entitled to bold employers are requested to give notice 0 this proposal to thir male employees to facilitate the operation of 1 the order when issued humphrey mitchell mlnltur of labour a macnamum binclor national selective strvlc sponsored in the interest of the victory loan by smith stone limited manufacturer of baltdile electric porcelain and wiring devices georgetown ontario i v have brrn luvojrohle and diunusc to crop from all sourer lift not been mtlou province of ontario 6cedln and planting urn- ricliir at least three ueelch b rxrondve rainh und cold ntathir and the work as not com pit ted until late in june oanalderablr acreage inteiuuxl for spring ctrral rrnlns uns not mtii and in mifiit- niras hubstltilte crops ot corn itjot and buckwheat were planted tjlioi1nr a latt mart grouth of mnnt crops iis quite rapid under improved u cnther onditluii but fair pruriss only u made b fall uheat tutd prlnn uralns potatoes sitlfcrcil sonic iuiiat from ullkht and mi an to bacco timatoer corn bcona and buclcuheat were affected in varying idikmfs bv frosts during bpinbr j pall whont wmterrd reaonahl well but this riirs lild mis jflo normal mlth qualliv fair prikluctlnu is esti mated ut 13823000 bushels nj com- pareti with 23 301100 bushel in 1042 and a ten year average of 10713000 buahela a heavy crop of hay and clo ver wu stored in good condition wilh produclon cstlmatrd ut 550000 tonn h compared ulth 47to00l ton a year iigo and n ten year uwropr nf 4032- 000 ton yields ol apring tiralna avre very dlstppolnuns and tlu quality ktnemlly wus jiaur production of out is cmimiiicd at 34677000 bukhrk an comparttl wlh fil wit 000 btianels list j ear barley at 0417000 buhcb aa iiriiiiut 12170000 buahela and mixed grains at 20400000 bushcl js com- liared wlh 5070000 btuhela tenyear avernnih nf tliew tralns nre onts 77au7000 bumitlh barley 1405000 buhel nnd mixed gralnft 34400000 bunhebi a fairly light crop of canning peas wan harvested mast amnll xrults and ffrapen rave witlsfnctory returns but lesnthnnivcrngo ytelda of apples plums nnd nonm marketed peach and cherry tree tn the niagara peninsula suffered heavy damage early in the year from frosts nnd moisture nnd the yields of these crops were very light corn developed favourably after a late atnrt and production of the fodder va riety estimated at 4060000 tons is prnctlcnlly unchnnffed from last year early potntoes were fintlbtnctory in duality and yield but late potatoes buffered from blight nnd rot and total production was below avcrare al though up bllflhtly from a year ago the yield of tomaloch waa good not withstanding somn damage from trofiu satisfactory crops ot buckwheat tur nips mangolds and beans are being harvested but the yield of sugar beets estimated at 83500 tons is much less than normal and compare with 245- 000 ton in l42 the fluecured tobac- 111 ciip vi n txlrw average lht with quulltv kencrull good same 10000000 lo lsooouoo mihds vvt- ht b ficsth and production now eatlmated ut s0- 1ooooo unda compares with c2c37- 000 kinli in 1042 and 68 605 000 pounds in 141 durle tobacco yielded only futrh urll and production is esl- iutcd ut c00o0oo ixmnds as atauit 100 000 pounds lom yrur and oous 000 pounds in 1041 pasturaue itencr- ii lh aih very 1ood throughout the sea- fon ilthouph the lack of sufficient moisture has been felt durlnr recent weeks kulnb in most wctloiu over the t wekenr uere beneficial winter ictd supltet ure short and purchases ul wt stern urain imve been heavy umehouse alex wiiht son nl mr and mrs k m wrlnht hs just been promoted to strveint ut mount jail r c a f camp he is home on two weeks fur ious h he enlisted late in 104j und was utn his call in may 1043 limelm isc v m 8 fall tliank- cfferln lucctlnir was held at mrs mltchellh ulth a splendid attendance mr livcrne thompson of union win uuest siienktt nnd held her audiences intriisc inteuht wlh her report nl her experiences at the kewlck rjonference in miifkoku loit summer miss doru harding entertained with n vocal solo the text word wise was anewered by a verse of scripture mrs olnby invited the isiir to her home for tht november meeting when the text word will be yoke clue at the home of oorts harding on ipndav vcnlii mhen eleven tables of cards nnd two of cruklnote were play ed mrs hoskrr and mr don lindsay held hlphcst scores in cards nnd mr jno newton won at croklnole rev c c cochrane the chairman called he mlve smith forward and following a short add re rend by da rts harding francis given presented doris ruth nnd joyce with a holy 1 bible for each tie club member re ure that these three active members are about to move to hal una fad but i nope lo have them return often ruth thanked the member on betialf of i herself nnd sisters sandwiches do- nuts and col fee were served a number from llmchouse attended the funeral of the late hume currle en saturday mr and mrs p mcadams and oe- raid ot toronto spent the week end ulth mrs ellrrby the hoskern of ouelph spent the neck end with the miller a tre htireh looks quite nice tn tta new coat of white with rtecn trim miss ivrns visited mr and mra neuton recently rat alex wright of rcaf at mount joll is home on furlough lac lorne norton of mountain view nnd lac edgar beeney of ouelph bpent the week end at their respective homes miss kathleen james of toronto pent sunday with mra sutherland the orecnlees of milton visited the ben tons on sunday the christmas parcels for our seven local men now overseas have been packed and are on their way ench contnlned comforts nnd provisions valued at 845 and weighed 0 nnd one hnlf ikhimlv the w 1 held u measur ing party at the home of the presi dent mrs ellerby to rntse rands for the purchase of the content and a number of friends gave additional do nations they are planning a dance at kirkpntrtcks on friday night for fur ther war work miss ruddell nnd her pupils at 8 s no 0 have again organized their ju nior red cross mr firth of knox college conducted fcrvlces in umehouse presbyterian church on sunday in the absence of rev c c cochrane who was guest speaker at anniversary services nt a rand valley twenty one ditty bags were filled by the ladles of the community for the nevy league the girls lookout club held a eu- acton t1u mukjiles dairy loat a nood dell- very wnnon and a quantity of the load inst thursday morning when the whml ot the wagon muck on church street nnd the vncon and load of milk upaet when the canadian hospital ship lady nelson docked at halifax last thursday ovnner j h taylor son of mr james taylor brock awe acton was one of the passengers acton public utilities commission puts 13500 in fifth victory loan miss hazel wilson r n daughter of mr and mrs chan wilson acton has been appointed medical supervisor on the staff of the western hospital in toronto a new social club is being organised for the boys and girls of the v who are 14 and over the treasurer mr j m mcdonald of the onununlty auction sale re ports receipts to date of ttom with more to coma and likely put it over th woo mark new high for this annual event 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