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Je will be getting a fepular supply Cherries an other fruits as Sey: Fo MCLIN TOCK [henourably Fecharged, paving con. com: ich pleted the term of years for enlisted. = But the great war was oul. and the need of men was urgent, so he! joined the colours again, and was sent {to East Africa where he was wounded | uy 2 25th, and died two days later. he picture of Lieut. Ireland, which H{ appears herewith, was taken seven {| ye irs ago. _ Corporal A. B. Gomer The STAR received a letter from "Bert" Comer a few days ago. You { | will notice that Bert is a Corporal now Ontario pride eased to hear . Canadian Railway Troops and is engaged i in putting down narrow and standard guage railways, If any of the boys wish to write to Bert, his address is-- 141889 . A. B. Comer, 4th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops, France 'A Chance to Save? The humorists are not all dead yet. Perhaps you have heard the story of Beecher's pig. He bought it for $3, fed it $40 worth of corn, and then sold the animal for $10. He did not make much on the corn, but just think what he made on his pig, - Here is | another story like it with distinctly | local coloring: Albert Roberts tho ance rates cou he go ced Wich scaring anybody. ot ms & Hutcheson to write 8 he Fire Underwriters' Association, and this is is ay they figure that the rates may ~ «Practically the only tion 1 {can make will be to instal bucket tanks Or chemical fire extinguishers; one extinguisher or one tank in the' baserhent and one on the first floor. | 1If a steam or hot water heating sys: tem were installed and the boiler or furnace were placed in a fire proof Bl or a reduction of Tc. hurd be! mi t his insur- without e, Woodville is Mr L D Christie. "He wrenched his ankle, severely tear- Silver, of Oshawa, ing the ligaments. Idren CW {about iv g of 'hay would Jet half of it go to waste preking. | © A thoroughly organized effort was made to secure help for the farmers is. with the: 4th] I§ of sitting under the juniper tree pailing about the hard lot of "the io mmo i Your surplus earnings in our big Savings Department earn inter- : est at current rate. T Pr PORT PERRY BRANCH Manager. McArthar and Elmer Lick cent men, both of them: but it tful if they are helping the far. doing the Jeremiah act. ¢ Elmer Lick's recent interview the Globe---Apples forgot to beef is being raised at a loss;| nship has lost 700 population; fi with 60 aeres of hay could get elp, etc. : , what are we going to do 1 suppose the farmer with 65 acres than pay the wages of a factory hand. A farmer let 1500 boxes of strawberries spoil onthe vines sooner 'pay dn extra half cent a box for is of East Whitby Township. After a thorough canvass it was found that he | not mare than twenty men could be in the whole township, and at time the 1eport was published only 'twelve men had Leen placed. - The Wm. Davies Company sent 25 men to Peterboro to assist in harvest- ing the crop in that district. It was olan job toplace them all. ' For years many farmers have voted n to the manufacturers, and seem to understand that they were putting money into the manu- facturers' pockets, which money the manufacturers could use to pay high gand tempt labor from the farm, spite-of all their difficulties, it is doubtful of the farmers have any greater troubles than some of the rest of us. - It is noticeable that they are buying autos, are dressing well, that the mortgages of twenty years ago are disappearing, houses are well furnish- ed: and many. comforts are installed in farm homes where a bank account is nct warshipped, 'This is not always true, but look around you and you can see the evi- dences of prosperity. Millions of men and women in this world own little more than the clothes on their back. They never have much ahead either of money or eatables. | Cream they almost never see, butter | add meat are scarce, and a really good meal is uncommon. They have no- body to voice their complaints--but must learn the popular song-- "What's the use of worrying? It never'was worth while," etc. If farmers would remedy their troubles; they must seek proper meth- ods, work together, vote together, and not allow themselves to be misrepres sented to the public as chronic kickers . The farmers are prospering. Their 'new movements of co-operative work are putting them on the right track. All they have to do is keep on keep- ing on. That is what the rest of us ! have to do. - 3 Prince Albert Mr Chas Patterson and children, of Philadelphia, are holidaying with his parents, Mr and Mrs Geo atterson, Mr John Warren "was unfortunate last week in sli from a haystack, We are glad to see that Worden 'Sonley, grandson of Mr-and Mrs Wor- Port Perry Fair Prize List HORSES Class 1--Clydesdales «» year 5 Two year-old Filly or Gelding ©. Three oa Jud Filly or Gelding .. Tove yeas id Sul Pan in Homens ocsrrsgwal ---- CERNONLBWN --- avwwenwd NNN = g g 2 Class 2--Agricultural or Light Vig A Brood Mare One year old Gelding or Filly " Two year old Gelding or Filly Foal of 1917. Pair in Harness 6 Agricultural or Light Draft, any age... Diploma Clans 3--Carriage or Road Brood Ma One year old Filly or Gelding . 'wo year ald Filly or Gelding . Foal of 19 3 year i I illy or Geldin, Single Roadster 152 ding and under. Single Roadster, over 15%; hands Single Carriage over 15% eng "Class 4--High Steppers Horse, (any height), action, style, and manners to count $6 wunnoon® Class 5--Shorthorns, Pure Bred Bull, 3 years or over Bull 2 years and under 3. . r and under 2 Boll fr ad under 2 years Heifer Calf of oid. . Heifer, 2 years and under 3... Hefss, 1 % year and and under 2 amigo Bull 4 be 3 years old Class 6--Holsteins, Pure Bred Bull, 3 years or over . Bull, 2 years and under 3. Bull, w waswwwaR N New wS 1 oN ow Ww Wh aWWWLRAWK --NN------ ue NuwnowS ~ wewwwd ann wewwew NNNNNN Vewwew NNNNDNNN 228 Class 13=Yorkshire r indes ane year Wma Breeding Sow, under one year... Class 14-Bacon Hos 2. Bast Flog, nat lets than 200 pounds a3 - PLANT S AND FLOWERS $0 LES % 50 75 38 328 Sondasnres itt] amar of act hurt al