er THE DRYDEN OBSERVER ~~ eer Out of every 100 fires: ~ Railways cause 40 fires : Campers cause i Settlers cause Lumbermen cause 4 (13 11 put them ont, Theyre Yours = Forest fires are mainly the result of - carelessness and indifference. == j Railways start forty per cent. of Ontario's 'forest fires, but the number is only one-half of what it was four years ago. If the railway "companies had kept the fire protective appli- 'ances on their locomotives in the safe condi- 'tion required by law, Ontario would have been saved 2,000 forest fires and many, many acres of valuable timber since 1817. Neglected camp fires are the causes of one 'out of every nine forest fires--tourists, hunters, fishermen, prospeetors, picnickers, berry pick- ers, etc. Ordinary precaution would have zaved 550 forest fires from this eause in the last four .yeaiz and 350.000 each summer in expense. - Settlers clearing land cause foresi fires by exercise of poor judemeont in seitine out fire to bun slash, iw ans! stumuys, or by reason of indifference ,iowaray, responsibility or else in. straight dciiance of the law. Permits to set out fires are required by settlers in the be looked for. 8 tice, | They Didn't Put Their Camp Fire Cut! : Ench yea? the Forestry Branch: gathers complete details of every forest fire, 9 fires Lightning causes 3 fires Miscellaneous © Out 'of every one hundred fires, ninety-seven are lar lessness or bad judgment, and are, therefore, preventable. Because of the carelessness of 5,000 people in Ontario's forests in the last four seasons, 1,000 fire rangers aro employed each year at a daily cost of $3,600.00 to detect their fires and Save Ontario Forests Careless loggers, river-drivers, dam-watch- ers, tie-makers, sawmill employees and others engaged in lumbering operations have caused 200 fires in Ontario's forests in the past four years. Fire rangers cannot prevent these fires; they can' only to a small extent lessen their terrible:consequences. Until lumbermen assu more responsibility and initiative to help pre- vent this class of fires, little improvement can Everybody Must Help The duty of prevention of fire rests. upon Fverybody who steps inside our forests. Don's throw away matches, cigarettes, cigar butts or pipe ashes until you are sure they are out. Build your camp fires small and on bare soil or rock near the water's edge--never against ¢, log or séump. Before leaving, put your camp fire out with water--or earth--and be 1 33 gely due to men's care- -newer districts of Ontarie, and wher ives start from a tiny spark and ontrocl. Take the.same care of is peglecled prosecution follows. But large fires. are caused hy purs carclessness he woods as in Jur own home. Milliong = - Sh= er indifiercnce 0% the part of done settlers in elder districts wliers ponmits are not requics Ontario Forestry Branch -- Pa FT uaa i , BASEB ALL . fame. The good ball they were a bi ny 3 : it d to bro t out 2 bigger crowd Dryden showed their superiority i > oe ever Keewatin, Thursday a erroon i : 2, and Dryden ; dln neny siamo jpride was greatly flattered by the snd evening, by defeating them in "both games of the double header. The | first was' a league ganie, beginning ' the second series of the Iake of the: Woods Legue. Clever hitting and good fielding was of no avail 'to the visitors 'against the speed beys of . Dryden, who are now looking upon .. ... © 'the Cup with mueh 'confidence. = on this Terk of he woods _ That the fortunes of the local nine =~ 1eewatin 000000111 3 . 'are onthe up grade is proved hy the Dryden ° di & vil # d victory of the home buneh : the strong team from Keewatin. © Kenora still has a considerable lead "Min League standing, and it is up to our boys to go after them till the 'Shrage Cup once more sits among the trophies that just naturally belong 500022200 11 In the second game, Acabie pitching and Wachman catching were given a trail for the first time. This com- bination was successfull, giving the speed boys an extra battery, in addition to the regular battery, Bedd- ome and Adair. The heavy hitting of Duncan, Adair, Rochon, Wachman and Dickson afforded a thrill for the spectators, aside from the consistent hitting of the remaining players. The , team has shown a decided improve- | ment over last year. Thanks to the untiring effort of the management. Keewatin 100000100 2 big gate that witnesced the afternoon ~~ Battery-- Beddome and Adair. n KODAK Junior ETS, a Kodak ~ Anastigmat Le £17 Lens 325.00 _ It's the camera of the season--the one you've read ghont, It's Kodak and it's Autographic, of conrse, + It takes pictures of almost post-card size, 27; = 4% inches. So compact that you carry it without the slightest inconven- fence, yet fully equipped for taking distinctive pictures. Its 7-7.7 lens gives that sharpness of detail up to the edge of the picture which distinguishes a Kodak Anastigmat. And it hes, = q without extra charcs, the Autographic feature without which a camera is incomplete. COME IN AND SEE IT. Burgess & Walters : No. 2 Avtographic Dryden 205000100 8 Battery--Ackobie and Wachman. Lake cf the Woods Baseball League Second Series Thursday, July 21st Keewatin at Dryden, = 1Schedule game. Monday, August 1st--Dryden at Keewatin, game in morning. Monday, . August 1st--Dryden at Kenora, . game in the evening. Thursday, August 11th--Kenora: at Dryden, two games, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 17th--Dryden at Keewatin. ; A mnexhibition game will be played in Kenora on the same date: rm r---- Town of Sioux Lookout SALE OF LANDS in the = TOWN OF SIOUX LOOKOUT °r a ARREARS OF TAXES. NOTICE is hereby given that certain lands in the Town of Sioux Lookout will be offered for sale for arrears of taxes, on Monday the 17th day of October, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Council Chambers, Public School Building, in the Town of Sioux Lookout. i Full information, with list of lands, can be had by applying to J. E. COLE, Treasurer of the Town of "Sioux Lookout. BIRTH.--At Dryden, Ont., July 20th, 1921, to Mr and Mrs E. Brisson, a Daughter. ; i es. di FARMERS' PARTY | WINS ALBERTA| | was elected. Gen. J. S. Stewart, the | defeated by the U.F. candidates, and 1 From J are now beraking up into groups, but | moved them to political action, so why Calgary, Alta, July 18. -- The Farmers have swept Alberta. 'Nom- inees endorsed officially by the United Farmers of Alberta have been elected to at least 38 seats out of 61 in the legislature of the provincce. This demonstration of their strength in- volved the defeat of the Liberal Stewart. : : The Liberal group in the next house will number not more than 16. Lobor elected four, and these can be added safely to the voting strength of the forth-coming - Farmer administration. Four independents also made their way to the legislature, "Bob" Edwards, editor of the 'Cal- gary Eye Opener," who ran second in Calgary. No straight conservative winner in Lethbridge, is described as an independent-Conservative. Premier Stewart has six colleagues in his cabinet. Three of them were three were elected. - Two women were elected out of eight nominees. Mrs Nellie McClung, 'the well-known writer; went in with a government ticket in Edmonton, and Mrs Walter Pariby was returned for Lacombe. ; FARMERS AND THE : FEDERAL HOUSE. at the hands of the U. F. A, is re- garded in Federal political ecircels occur west of the Rockies in a general Federal election, Provincially the agrarians practically controll the sit- uation in Ontario, Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. Even if in the matter of actual control 'their! in- provinces it would appear to be fairly evident 'that in the next federal con- test the progressives will secure 'a sufficient representation to be a for- midable factor in whatever alighment may be necessary towards the for- mation of a government. the: Federal government viewpoint" the results, both in Sas- katchewan and Albérta, and in the Federal by-election in Medicine Hat are far ' from hopeful and indicate that, while the ILiberals have been dominated by the agarian group, the old conservative party in' the west has practically ceased to exist. The organization of the farmer in Alberta for the Provincial fight was a last hour affair supet-induced by the victory won in Medicine Hat and im- possible to stem. J. J. MORRISON SAYS-- Toronto, July 20.--"The results of the Alberta elections are only what one might expect, 'in view. of the con- sciousness that is 'possessing the peo- ple, especially the farmers," says J. J. Morrison, president of the unite farmers' of Ontarie. "We have been viewing this politi- cal upheaval that. is going on in all the provinces from the old party standpoint. The common people are viewing their position in the body politic as a partnership, rather than as that of a voting machine, as they have done heretofore. The people we are still carrying on the old sys- tem of voting, that is to say, the peo- ple are pronouncing for a new system and we will afford opportunity for the various phases of political thought to express themselves. : "The result in Alberta," h continu- Qctober, no more no pronounced there that prevail in each province. farmers of Alberta will be carried out with dignity and success. As to the question as to who is to be premier, there are several men qualified te fill that position. Mr Wood is well fitted, but it is doubtful whether he will accept or not. spread the gospel of democracy more! than'to _ attend 'to the details of legislation. = However, there is no fear that Alberta will give a good account of herself." © When questioned as to the proba- bility of an early general election, Mr "Morrison spoke ag follow: - _ "The Dominion government has had a number of notices nearly as pro- nounced as Alberta, which have not should we expect that this one will? Because their fortunes are not on the rise it does not follow that they will including} © Ottawa, July 19.--The defeat off the Stewart government in Alberta here as symptomatic of what will} 2 fluence does not extend beyond thesef. ed, "is similar to what took place in} : than here, considering the conditions | ] There | is no doubt that the responsibility of | government, which now rests upon the | 'His purpose is to! Loader of the World ET 1 government, headed by -Hon. Charles {Natione! €rop Improvement Service.) have shown thai Marquis wheat makes a loaf of very much finer quality than any other of the wheats; that the Durums will make a loaf fairly large in volume but yellow in color and "Repeated baking tests -coarser in texture. a heavy the weight of light and Spring Wheat Assoclation. GE Le . "The Canadian Nerthwest grey the best spring wheat in the worl for a superipr price. (National Crop Improvement Service.) way. Very few farmers put in seed plots, although there is nc other crop gent selection and treatment. sound 'ones: the general health of the graim. rs Seed Grain Fundamentals. neighborhood 'best adapted te sell get them mixed. both. . 3 2. Fan'and grade your seed umti weed seeds. in a wet blotting paper and strong-sprouting seed. : 4. Treat your seed grain formaldehyde to prevent smut smd other diseases. : 5. Put oats in early. HogTight F PC Ee x LY a . Ea (National Crop Improvement Service.) a 2, "A hog naturally is as clean as a dog or horse. While he loves ta wallow when flies are bad and eem- ditions are against him, he also loves to be clean and will bathe in cleam water the same as any other animal," says Mr. R. S. Rider, president, Cans~ dian Steel & Wire Co. "Any farmer who is in the heg | business, knows that it does not pay to be chambermaid to a hog any more than absolufely necessary and that a hog in order 'to be healthy, should harvest his own crops. : "So whether pasture of rape or corn is to be utilized; the founda- tional necessity is a fence which will hold the hog where you put him and not allow him to do damage to other Crops. EAs : "In every rotation the field should be so fenced that the hogs can do al} immediately seek a contest, the re- sult of which from appearances could only be defeat." | | { of the harvesting possible, : "The cafetsria system of hog feed- ing is the most profitable and 'hog ging down fields' is the most econo- mical way to harvest.' "As the rust menace spreads, there will be great temptation for Canadian farmers to grow a so-ealled 'rust resistant' wheat. The worst of these ig probably Red Durum, which wag Introduced in North Dakota at a time when rust was making ter- rible attacks on the world's wheat. This wheat is rather prolific and has ernel, but should not de- ceive the farmer because this wheat will not make hread nor macaroni, and its only merit is that it is heavy and may be used in export to improve chaffy ' grains,'"' says Mr. Bert Bel, divector, Crop Improvement and. flour made from it always sells : : If Canadian. farmers will breed quality, and mar- ket only their finest wheat, mills will WOMEN'S INSTITUTES How Organized and Conducted in This Province. over 900 Branches With 30,000 Members -- Three Annual Con- ventions -- Some Outstanding Varieties of Field Crops--Frésh Fruit For the Farm. H (National Crop Improvement Service) Agriculture, Toronte.) 3 In Ontarie there are 916 branch Institutes, with a membership of approximately. 30,000. The province is divided into three divisions, east- ern, central and western Ontario. Eastern Ontario contains three, cén- tral Ontario eleven, and westérn Ontario three subdivisions. : The delegates to the annual con- vention in each division name a representative from their respective subdivision to form a Board of Directors for the Previmcial Feder- atlon. These directors, from among themselves, elect officers on the exe- eutive, and also name representa- | tives to the Dominion Federation. The principle and designation of the standing committees and the system of holding and financing their meetings is provided for in the con- stitution of the. provineial organiz- ation and the following committees Rave been named: Health, Education and Better Schools; Immigratién, Agriculture, Legislation, Home Efo- Romics and Publicity. > : Annual conventions are held at Ottawa, London and Toronto; plans for the same being made in éo- operation with representatives of the Provincial committee and local com- . Iyittees chosen at the time of the sonventions. : : _ The Institutes are entirely inde- pendent of the Department, so far as their loeal meetings are concerned. 'The provincial organization is alko quite independent . of . the depart- ment, but it is utilized in an ad- Visory capacity. The superinteadént of Institutes suggests lines of work for the Institutes from time to time, J and places before them reports of what, the Institutes are doing in var- tous sections of the province, as well 2s other sections 'of the Dominions. 'The Department furnishes iecturers far single meetings, and instructors for short courses as outlined in eir- cular No. 18. . oat * The membership fee of twenty-tive cents per member is_ wholly uged for '} local .. purposes. The Government grant is $3 to each branch having a Canadian oats lead the world fer quality and are in great demand fer seed in every civilized country, Bet oats generally receive little attentien and are ralsed.in a haphazard sort ef which' responds so readily to isheli- Careful . experiments have prevem conclusively that the formaldehyde treatment of the seed for smut free quently increases the yield more thas would be naturally expected frdm simply réplacing smutted heads with This is probably due to the oat J that the grain is attacked by othef }seed-borne parasites which are ag ef- fectually checked as smut, adding te ~ 1, Select: the variety for yeur and climate. If it is decided to put in doth an early and lates oat, do net It will be fatal te you have removed ali shriveled and broken kernels, sticks, chaff amd "8. Test your seeds for germination plant only with membership of fifteen and 'holding at least six meetings a year and furn- "fshing the reports asked for by the Department, including a lst of members, financial statement and brief reports of nieetings. A grant of $10.is also given to the district organization, with 'an addition ot $8 on account of each branch in the district which makes a satisfactory #eport.--Geo. A. Putnam, Superinten- dont, Farmers' Institutes, Toronto. Some Outstanding Varieties of Field tT Crops. : i Rye.--Of the spring varieties of rye, the O. A. GC. No. 61 has not only given the highest average yield of Brain per acre at the college but has surpassed the common spring rye dn the co-operative. experiments throughout Ontario in each of the Past nine years, the average being Jracnneny three bushels per acre in vor of the former. -- Field Peas.--The Canadian Beauty Yariety of field peas is one of the Beat of the large, smooth, white Kinds. The Arthur, originated at the Central Hxperimental Farm at Ot- twa, is coming into prominence. It 8 a medium late white pea of me- dium size. The Golden Vine is a small white field pea and one of the most suitable for mixing with oats $n the production of green fodder or of hay by using one bushel of peas and two bushels of oats per acre. The Golden Vine peas and the 0.A.0C, No. 72 oats make an admirable Sombination. Field Beans.--The Small White Pea bean is the commercial variety of Ontario and is one which is grown extensively. The Pearce's Improved Tree bean is a medium late large yi€lding variety, producing large siz- 8d white beans of exesllent quality. This variety has given excellent re. sults in some localities. = . . ; Buckwheat.--The Silver Hull buckwheat produces a grain of ex- ¢ellant quality and is used consider- 8bly throughout the province. The Rough buckwheat is not so well known but it is an exceedingly heavy Yielder producing about fifty per sont. larger yield of grain per acre than 'the Silver Hull. Although the last named varisty is a high yielder, the grain: possesses a thick 'hull and 18 not of an attractive appearance. C. A. Zavitz, Professor of Field Hus- bandry, 0. A. College, Guelph, | Dairying In June. : Cows in clover or good J Une-grass pastures require very little attention. - his is the ideal month for dairy operations. More milk and better milk, are produced in the month of June, than at any other time of the year, in Ontario... If there are any hot days, be. careful to cool both milk and cream, by setting in ice water, or cold well water. Sour milk snd cream are too frequently sent to th@¥actory. Don't forget to wash the eream separator and strainer daily, or aftet each time of ' using. Sy gE Fresh Fruit For the Farm. > For a very small sum any farmer may have a few rows of straw. berries, two or three dozen of rasp- Berries, currants, etc., which will give fresh fruit at cheapest cost. A . few grapes will 'also 'pay. Selling strawberry plants and berry canes wg for the wideawake man or w. Will also bring in an odd dollar or o- mas, or boy or girl, iF