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PA, Parrots Thos. Manderson Thos. Kilpatrick G. K. Robertson Merwin Christie Wo D. Munro John Jefirey 'Elijah Beare | John 'Ward Neil Wilkinson James Blakley John Gregg v C. WW, Moon John Howsam Mr. Geo. 'Ward came before the council and stated that while re. turning from Port Perry. some. few weeks, ago' one of "his horses got down in'the deep snow near Utica and bfuke its leg. The animal had Of to be shot, and he asked the council to make some recompense for same. The matter was laid over until tie next meeting of the eouncil and a commitiee of the whole ¢ouncil was appointed to investigate the same. A large pumber «f pathuiasters came before the council with the information that the recent very heavy flouds: has caused a great deal damage to roads bridges'and cal-} 68 thoughout the township that will Rules » heavy, expenditure tor repairs. * » ' Alex Brown, rep. culvert con 10 Now. 11-1911, §1:20 - =" Pile, vep. culverts Div' No, 2: SEER t Made Farmer to His Son Toronto, Ovtario, April 17, 1913 Noy To James Tompkins, Port Perry, Ont. Dear J im-- 1 feel pretty much like the Mavor of Colchester did one time when Gladstone was holding a meeting in his town. 'The hall was too small, so 'they held the meetingfiea church and they crowded it to the doors. The ventilation was poor and they reckoned they'd have to smash a window or the people 'ud suffocate. Then they thought they'd better warn the people or there'd be a panic, and the Mayor got ou the platform to tell the folks aif . about it; but they wouldn't listen to him: they'd come to hear: Gladstone, Then the Mayor gotised in the face and shouted at the top of his voice" "don't want to make a h, I've got something to say.' ! a Well "Pv got "somethifig to say 'about draining. = I'm pretty wel primed for the job, too, for I've read two bulletius on the subject, and have been tramping the streets of Muddy York lately, so I've seen the practicag need; and read a lot about how its done, and what the results are. In the first place I want to tell you something most folks don't know, If we haven't got enough money to do the draining on the farm, we cam borrow it from the Government, aud only have to pay.about four per cent on the loan. Mr. Hare was telling me about it, The way to do. it is like this, Suppose about ten of the farmers in Reach Township wanted to do a bit of draining on'their farms--say about $100 each, or maybe more. All they has to do is to go to the Council at Manchester and ask them to issue drainage debentures, apd on them thé money ¢an be borrowed from the Government, It is paid back by the farmer in twenty yearly payments, and you never miss it="$7.36 a year on every hundred dollars. Mostly the wholé business is paid fog in the difference of a couple of years' crops, and the ether eighteen years extra crop is clear profit. 'Here's a story that has the whole thing in a nutshell: James Clayton, up at Cedar Springs in Kent County, says, "In 1901 1 drained 8 acres at a cost of $112, or $14 per acre: 8 acres right across the fence was not drained. In 1902 both fields were sowed to beans; 8 acres drairied land gave 302 bushels, which sold for $456; 8 acres undrained land gave 24 bushels, which sold for $37. sa 2 Gain, $419, nearly four times the cost of drainage." There's another thing that counts a lot in this drainage business, and that is the difference in'the time when yon can start seeding. = Twenty-six farmers sent in to tell how much sooner they could get on their land after ig - was drained. Here 1s the whole thing-- : Difference m Seeding Time. No. Reporting Each Difference 1 to 2 weeks : 5 out of 26 ; 210 8 weeks 4 aut of 26 3 weeks or over 17 out of 26 4 weeks or over