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The factory cannot guar- antee us another allotment of Trirdyns. Order now. Save disap- pointment | Think of getting the beauti- ful mahogany Trirdyn with five- tube volume, but with only three tubes to. manage. Cross-conti- nent ranges! Acute selectivity. Marvellous results! Almost all that radio can give you at a frac- tion the usual cost! (Owing to tremendous pro- duction.) If you are the least bit sritorastod } in radio, act now! This chance may not come your way again! : RIPLEY Standing Field Crop Competition. Adopted by Dryden Agric'l Society. ! _AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES ; BRANCH , Onizrie Department of Agriculture. { RULES AND REGULATIONS i1 Nature of Competition--Societies j can enter {wo crops which must be 'selected by the Board of Directors, * cach field entered to consist of not or than five acres; but for beans, flax, s BO olatoss or turnips there must be not floes than one acre. In Northern Ont- ; ario, the minimum for gr ain, clover and grasses wil] be three acres. and for » potatoes one-half acre. '9 If a field contains' 'more acreage i than otherwise specified above, the : whole field must be scored. By field "is meant an area so defined by fences "or otherwise that it must be harvest- fed as a separate unit £3 Competiters----Competition will * limited to those who are paid-up mem- "bers of a regularly organized Agri- ieultural Society for the current year, fclds entered should ke not more {than fifteen miles from its headquart- ers. Competitors will be allowed to make entry in one society only, for no. more than two crops and only one entry can be made by each competi- tor in each kind of corn. tn bel A father and son, or two or more persons residing on the same farm and working it in partnership cannot indke saparate entries. 4 Society's Eniry--Societies desiring to enter the competition must notify the Superintendent not later than the ¢ 15th day of May. = Not less than twelve bona fide entries for each crop in any Society will be accepted, and not less than twelve fields must be judged before a Society can rece've the Government grant. If field in the opinion of the judge is deemed un worthy, it will not be awarded 2 prize. 5 Individual Entries--Tndivi onl en- tries must be forwarded to the Sec retary of each Society on or before June 5th, 1925. 6 Selection for this District is Oats. :{7 In order to encourage selection of the best varieties of grain and pota- toes, it has been decided that the field crop competitors should sclect from The Big Busy Hardware SPECIAL BARGAINS SKATES and BOOTS less than Cost FEECTRIC LAMPS 40 and 60-watt 29c¢c. each Furniture . MMONS BEDS, SPRINGS and MATTRESSES aby Cutters PHONE No. 41 SI STIS fame aac the following var'eties for these com- petitions: OATS--Banner; 0.A.C. No. 72, Alaska, Abundance, Yellow Russian, Gola Rain, O.A.C. No. 3. 8 This doses -not prohibit the use of ny oh ty than those named 4 ut when the judge is scoring a field, if any other variety than the above- named standard ones is grown, two points will be deducted from the total score for grain, and five points deduct- ed for potatoes and turnips. 9 The Secretaries of Societies should urge competitors in the different crops to select the same cariety of grain, potatoes, ete. © §10 Competitors are expected to notify S va than four days tefore the crops are 5 j ready for the judge. 11 The Ontario Department of Agri-§ E ! culture supplies judges frée of charge. "12 The Government grant to a Society for each crop will be $50, making a i total of $100 if two crops are entered. This amount must ke supplemented oy 'each com petition. crop being entered, the total amount of prize money offered will be $75: for two crops the prizes willbe $170. 13 The amount contributed by the Society of $25 for each crop can be counted in as expenditure for agri- cultural purposes in the yearly finan- annual grant is based. 14 A Society may charge an entry fee i forwarded to the exhibitor. 'their Secretary, and the Secretary ini turn notify the Superintendent, not less; of not more than one dollar for each crop entered by a competitor, but this '5 opticnal with the directors. i 1b Seven prizes must be offered as Jollows for each crop in the field: First $20; second $15; third $12; fourth $10; ifth $8; sixth $6; seventh $4. These saust be paid in full to the winners without any deduction. Grain Exhibit at Provincial Winter Jairs--Substantial cash prizes will be offered by the Government for two- bushel sacks of grain and one and one-half bushels at provincial fairs, sompetition for which will be confine to the first seven prize-winners thoss who receiving a score of 85: Joints and over in the Stangnyivey Trop Competition. Those competit ge iding. in Ontario County and D 1.08 Musko! and all west and s vest of came will compete at Guel and those east of Ontario County, also Parry Sound and New Ontario, at a. Joint in the east. Full particuiers Fy G with entry forms will be furnished } later. { . The 'management of the Canadian? National and Central Canada Hxhibi-j ions and the Royal Agricultural Wine : or Fair also offer substantial cash' prizes for grain and sheaves competitors, whether prize-winners or : = not, ave eligible to compete at Royal Winter Fair. Gra'n winning prizes of the above named Exhibitions, except the Royal Winter Fair, will be retained by the] the, =% Department of Agriculture, and that}. which does not receive an award will § be sold to the best possible advantuge and the money received for tha same D. ANDERSON, Secretary J. L. WILSOX Superintendent : Did You Get ro 'distribution~--Hume Cronyn, Pres. N OTICE! Leave your orders for Land Plaster' before March Tth. Only those order- ng before that date can be sure of supply. oN re & oir ni nt i Supply Seed. In view of general conditions and the need to encourage agriculture in| this new country, the Northern De- So nent Branch of Ontario Depart- nt of Agriculture will supply Oats, heat and Barley Seed this year on 2, is the welcome announcement by the agricultural representative. Farm- reed not miss the advantage of what promises to be an excellent crowing season for lack of good seed. Those who are alert to seize this opportunity, can receive application forms from J. E. Gibson, Crown Lands. Agent, or from M. F. Cook, Agri- cultural Representative. cial statement on which the regular} IMPERIAL BANK BUILDING: , the Society to the extent of $25 for BE. In the event of one Barristers, Solicitors. Ho A. .C. MACHIN FARIE C. POPHAM Also Member Manitoba Bar. etc. ONT KENORA When You Require RAIL or OCEAN TRANSPORTATION I ep i TT AE aT MEMES RvR Ask The Information cheerfully furnished and details arranged on application : fo M. 8. CAMPBELL, Ticket Agent DRYDEN-- ONTARIO TAILORING LADIES & GENT.S CLOTHING REFAIRED, CLEANED And PRESSED JIMMY ALLAN, (Old Latimer Store) WATKINS PRODUCTS COMPLETE LINE For Farmer or Citizen REMEDIES. SPICES, EXTRACTS, HOUSEHOLD SPECIALTIES Best for over fifty years. IRR Dryden Lu BRICK, LIME SUCCESSORS TO AND Sie ann AND CEMENT Estimates Freely Given BUILDERS AND FULL STOCK OF LUMBER SHINGLES, E. T. (DAD) ROWLAND TRSON & HARRIS IR -- py ACTORS ASH AND DOORS, Price $13.00 in ton lots off car. Less ; : than ton lots $13.50. DRYDEN LUMBER CO. 1vhsiters Cordially invited. $2,689,007.00 was paid out inj...... Dividends in 1924, being an in- crease over 1923 of $579,062.00 . This represents a refund to policy- holders of approximately 25 p.c. on the premiums received during 1924. PROTECT YOURSELF when DRIVING AT NIGHT z A with an The results of the year are suffi-| . . { & cient, you will agree, to point the! ¥ oral that co- operation, scientifi- cally applied as, it. is im:Olr case, liminates the nn riddle-man and his fits, and thus assures. to the Holders a- more generous Auto Lantern lobe. Fits AR Lanterns The Mutua? 1 fe : Assurance Co of Cana District Agent. i100 p.c. MORE LIGHT-- --LASTS A LIFETIME. No More Broken nnn Globes - Only mz 75¢ FRANK M. OFFER bea ak RAVER J. General Merchant, OXDRIFT, ONTARIO Diy Goods Groceries Boots and Shoes J LS ALES Hurdware and Farm Produce Winterbottom ------------ J. Winterbotion i HART FORD FIRE INSURANCE Co. = = FUNERAL DIRECTORS LO. 0. wo DRYDEN LODGE, He 417 meets at the Town Hall every Mond ay-evening at eight o'clock. Visiting Members cordially invited. i i vox Day or Night "Calls Promptly Attended to. PIHONE-- 62 R 2; N°ght,62R 4 R UBT. SWEENEY {General Blacksmith Agents For- Massey-Harris Impler ments D. KENTNER, N.G. ALEX. DUNCAN, Secy. 0. L. DRYDEN LODGE No. 1684 meets the first Wednesday >f each month, at eight p.m. in the Town Hall. Visiting Brethren cer dially invited. D. ANDERSON, W.M. | BADEN SMITH, Secy "In Ys ] i. Golden Star Lodge 8x AF. & AM, S No. 484, G.R.C. : Meets in the Masenic Hall, Dryden, 'he Second Tuesday of each month Carbon Removed "from Cylinders el H. HUMPHREYS, W.M. | ALEX. DUNCAN. Secy. Acetylene Burning hachin & Popham! KEROSENE TRACTORS SAVE YOUR HORSES » Vi ATEING over plowed ground all day tires your team as / well 2s the driver, How about pulling a load besides? SOAPS, TOILET PREPARATIONS - In these days of scarcity of horse and man power the heavy farm work such as discing can be done most speedily and economically with & Cage Kerosene Tractor. The 10-18 - or smallest Case Tractor can pull an 8 fi. double action dise = harrow seb 16 full 1. Busy farmers can work the "iron | horse" day and night if necessary. Don't forget that Case tractors operate over dusty fields without dust entering cyl- indexrs,. The Ale washer fully protects the Motor. The all eut steel spur geass ave fully enclosed and run in off. The weight 'NRE NEE NE EIR iB » H 0 of the Case 10-18 is only abuul 5,400 Ibs. this, with the Vberal izad Hr es prevents soil packing, Other important features ned in full descriptive literature sent out for the asking, s tell 1 you mere about the 10-18 or larger Case Tractors. 7 I. BRIGNALL OXDRF 7 roe. ONTARIO