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f li . b } CT a a ~ > # - ga \ 3 Many Canadians have nostalgic me- mories of carefree days as children in the sugar bush, and brisk sunny days which made the sap run well. 'There are- still lots of volunteers among today's "younger generation" for this farm chore. Here they are ready to collect the sap from the "buckets on the trees into the gather- [7d ' lw | LT ing tank. Later the sap will be boil- ed down under intense heat until it becomes syrup. About 36 gallons of sap is needed for each gallon of syr- up. Confined almost entirely to the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, last 4 EN Rai oss HTS Fi 2 ALL ABOARD FOR THE SUGAR BUSH . . . year's maple syrup crop was a good one valued at over $12 million, The average is $9 million. _ : In Essex and Kent counties of Ont- ario tapping sometimes starts as ear- ly as February 20, but elsewhere the | first half of March is the busy time lasting from three to five weeks de- pending on weather conditions. .About 85 per cent of Canada's map- le syrup comes from Quebec and 14 per cent from Ontario. ~ United States customers have a sweet tooth for map- le 'products and around 40 per cent of Canada's output is marketed there. - (Tao late for last week) The Head W. A, held its March meeting at the home of Mis. D. Ger- row, with 21 present. The meeting opened with the singing of two fav- orite hymns, followed with the Lord's -- Prayer repeated--in--unison; Clara Dowson: read the Scripture. The roll call was answered with bazaar items, A report on the tea room proceedings was given, and soon work will begin on same, Mrs, Rodman had been down to the parsonage, and the Head W.A. purchased new curtains for the living-room. + Mrs. A. Heayn gave a reading "A Story of a Young Bride", which was heart-warming. Mrs. O. Heayn pro- vided three St. Patrick contests which added a bright note to our meeting. The meeting was closed with two favorite - hymns, followed by a 'de- licious lunch with Mrs. Orval Heayn's group in charge. April meeting is to be held at: the home of Mrs. Barry, and the roll call to be answered with money for Easter eggy for the Sunday School children. Mrs, Rodman's group in charge. A Scot traveling to London dn a slow train roused the curiosity of. his fellow passengers when he left his compartment at each stop, hurried into the station and rushed back to take. his seag before the train pulled out. Finally one asked the reason. "It's my heart", explained the Scot. "Doctor says I may drop off at any time so I'm buying tickets from sta- tion to Station." . Young people love it! ~ BuyCoke by the carton pelt Karlen 36°¢ sdoral Sales end Excise Tax. Plus deperit 24. per bottle ' Authorfsed hottler of Coca-Cola under contract with Coca-Cola Ltd. + UXBRIDGE BEVERAGES LIMITED © Ushridge ------ Coca-Cola--perfect blend * of many flavours -- has a flavour all its own. Refreshing as the young folks' outlook --pure, wholesome Coca-Cola belongs in your refrigerator at hone. it : : : = THE PORT PERRY STAR -- THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, 195317 | Our Members Say... "MICHAEL STARR, M.P. (House of Commons--March 10)--*I have looked into the Budget thoroughly and find that it is<a very disappointing one to small wage earners irrespective of what the members on the other side would lead us to beleive, True, there : |-has been some relief in respect to cer- tain" taxes which have hes termed 2917 MILEAGE and treated as nuisance taxes, and 3 ' which will benefit the low wage brack- . . -- et tax-payers in a very small way. mend that the government look into the plight of the small milk producers presently, being shut off from their maxlepts 'by some. of the big dairies. Three. of the largest dairies in Tor- onto, two of which are American con-: trolled, have combined their forces to squeeze out the small farmer. Quite arbitrarily they have said that they ! will not accépt after January 1, 1958, ' the milk of those producers who did - not ship at. least 200 lbs. of milk dus- ing the months' of September, Octo- ber and November, 1952, and on that' date they shut off quite a number of small shippers." THE HEAD GARDNER Mother (washing Junior for school): "Land sakes Junior, you have enough: dirt in your ears to plant potatoes!" Junior: "What -- and pull up all ® the CARROTS 1" : pst SUPERTEST TOE GN nt nS -------- _-- ------ -- -- -- ----. pen The disappointing featyive to wy mind has heen in the small reduction' | in Income Tax which effects the wage : earner directly in his pay envelope.' Some velief may have been given in the field of Corporation Taxes, but the unfairness that, when I compare the two, is that the Corporation Tax has been made retroactive to January 1, 1963, whereas the wage earners' In- | COMPLETE SUPPLY OF HIGH QUALITY BUILDING NEEDS LUMBER jy; (WORK CEMENT ° -- tak 5 is a dae CAGE Estates) CMDR) nine Phone 205W $0e Pax is not effective until July 1, Complete Estimaies Given on All Kinds of Construction. : Jada, . > ) 24 ua \ I. D. THOMAS, M.P.P, (Ontario eats ; : : A HES Assembly--Feb. 23)--"If it is really i 1 a tro ntonion ot the sovnene || LAKE Seugog Lumber & Coal Co., 1imited th st HOT CHEMO EE : : make farming more attractive to our PORT PERRY Phone 240 w TAR : z young people, I would strongly recomn- ¢ 7 = bod MPL a oN DESIGNED TO MEET & «THE HAULING NEEDS = J OF EXPANDING CANADA RISA IRR ] \ SALUTING ANNIVERSARY PR gi (FED DRA ER-EMENEERED CABS For 1953, Mercury Trucks introduce *'built- around-the-driver"': Cabs -- Custom and Stan- dard. 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