“I Saved turned it—Cleaned and Repair- ed to the same snap it had the FROM OTHER PAPERS (All articles mich Te. ee as necessarily agree | A tet a nage _ QUESTION ‘t which envelopes the average editor: n) “Lf all the people in a town were Mr. Metghen ts ‘OD, far’ in Han-j|as loyal to the ae as the editor of sard as stating that he will, if re-jthe old home newspaper, what a turned to power, restore the duties wonderful ditterence it would make. : ‘Mail order houses would _ be force. These implements form p&rt of snows bine in dlakory The editor the raw material used by farmers inj}is always up and doing, never ¢ creation of their finished product. nth even if at pda he gets Httie or Typesetting machines-and presses}no encouragement. He leaves unsaid used by the daily papers of Canada/that which might i reflection on are parts of the raw material used in| the town, and emphasizes the good ngs. presses and typesetting machines “He is a booster for better schools come in wholly free of duty. and churches, civic pride and high- Mr. Meighen frankly avows his in-/est citizenship. He is tarever telling tention of increasing the customs tax] of ‘the live ‘businessmen: that thon e@ most essential parts of ajcarry a larger, better class of goods farmer's equipment. Does he propose] and sell them cheaper than any oth- at the game time to allow the great/er place on earth. He favors good dailies to continue to bring in the/roads so that the people may get to most essential parts of their equip-j town to patronize the home merch- ment duty free? t ant, “He is in favor of. public improve- PROTECT WOOL GROWERS ments of whatever nature.that will (Hespeler. Herald) help iY make the old home town a The exhibit of woolen goods at} ™ore esirable place in which to live. Toronto during the exhibition was| fe is the most liberal donor in the educational in ite nature. It edu-| ‘WR. Is there any person more benef-| iclal to a town than the newspaper | industry and showed them thaf they man? If Dic bie is, mame him.’ | could secure just as good goods in Canada as they could get in an im- . ported article. It did more thanj Winners at Huron County that. It showed how Canadian wool ne was worked up Into these same gar- Plowing Match at Walton ments producing fine goods hibition should have been educative The Huron County Plowmen's as- yto the farmers, giving them the {dea) sociation special prize for the oldest that the best grades df wool are rec-} man particlpating in the annial essary for these goods and that it} match “at Walton was won last Thurs- would pay them to produce these} gay by Sandy McCurehie, aged 73 wools. But fo the thinking farmer !t|} years, of Howick township. should go even deeper than this. It)” The youngest should make him feel that with @) sanders, aged 12. of Ethel township. climate Iike:ours, there ought to bé| qe was awarded the Lyle Gordon an excellent market right at home} prize. . for all the wool produced or could be Despite the unfavorable’ weather. | produced, if the mills had some pro-|5 909 people witnessed the events, j tection against the importation of| which were keenly contested. and | outside products—that the raising of! proved the abflity of Huron County | the tariff against these importations| men and boys with horses and trac- | would give him a market for his} tors. . ! wool, and a better a for all his Other prize-winners were: | otber products for, the wheels of High-cut plows, in sod, free-for ustry are turning to full capac-| ali—Sandy McCurchie, “Wateon Me- ity, the market for farm produce is Donald. R. Doig. | better than when these eame wheels General-purpose wooden-handled jare slack. plows, in sod—R. Hasmere; John | . . . . Laidlaw, G. C. McDonald. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE Men from 19 to 25 years, with | f ? general-purpose plows, in sod, wit j i (Palmerston Spectator skimmer—B. Hemmingway; F. cael | ' | | | a recent issue the Acoetites den, C. Rentout, W. Mitchell. reprinted an editorjal from the Fer- Boys, 16 years and under 19 years. gus News-Record on the necessity of|in sod, skimmers allowed— W. Dou- introducing novelty to the Fall Fairs. | mis | This article installed how the bigger Boys, under 16, in stubble, skim- | fsirs were ever on the alert for some-!mers allowed-—J. N. Okelly, W thing new to attract the crowds, In} Woods. J. A. Locking, J. A. Carl- its last issue, the Listowel Banner | holmes, J. Smith, jasks for suggestions to make the| Single-running plows. in sod, free- | Listowel fair sgper and better and} tor- all skimmers—G.:G. Speirs. - |offers a suggestion that prizes be| Tractors, open to men owning | given for fhe oldest Ford. for the! tractors in the county—G, McGavin, , moe jlapidated Ford, for the Ford\e. Rollan, W. Suwelers Hallowe'en _Decerations DENNISON'S CREPE PAPER al pe ful for es en Why nad ELLIOTT & GREER whith brought the largest number to} The special prize donated by J. By4 the fair. for the Ford which could{ Daley, of Seaforth, for the best crown neogure the most pronounced “‘shim-,in the tractor class, the tractor to be and for other Ford cars decor-|driven by a farmer or farmer's son | ated of the district. was won by G. Gay- While there is no ceratin way to in, with E. Rollin second. make a fair successful from the} The $5 prize given by J. W. King, standpoint of attendance, the injec-,M P of Bluevale. for the best finish) tion of new ideas tend to create in-jin the walking-plow class, were won| terest There is no doubt that the; by &. MeCurchie, E. Rollin and J. 8. fal! fairs to-day does not create the | Uweters samé interest which it produced a NeOkélly won the prize — few years ago. Nevertheless it is an| by FE. R. Wiggle, M_-L.A.. of Goderich, nstitution which should not be a I-| for the best crown in the boys’ class} lowall to die. Some fairs through con-! (bovs under 16) Stantly endeavoring to present a W. Dennis captured the prize giv- better show are still favored with)en by Gorge Spoiton, of Wingharm.} something like the old style of pat-|for the best plow team on the fielc ronage A. Lamont won the gre donated | Would it not be well to provide} by Andrew Lamont. o ray Town-! more competition for the voung in/shbip. for the best outfit driven by a, | |} the matter of achool works, hobbies; boy <a ERSTE 8 and for agricultural prodncts grown In the evening the Fordevich young] | by boys and girls and/for live stock! people presented a play. which was | raised by them. The most thorough] largely attended and thoroughly en-; enjoyment of competition is possess-! jayed i ed by the young. Why not cater toi; Officers of the association re: | it? “VY President. R. L. McDonald; vice- president. W. Speirs: honorary pres- PROTECTION AND AGRICULTURE] ident, A. Mpa secretary-treasurer, ‘farmers’ Sun) L. F. Car In one of the protectionist cam- Se | paign folders now being circuluted.| REGARDING FUNFRAL PROCES- |eomparison is made between the SIONS | |Canadian and Americau tariff on There is considerable misunder- ‘specified tines of products. For ex-|standing in the province in regard to | | ample. we are told that the U. 8, du-]the- law governing funeral proces- | j}ty on wheat is 42c per bushel, while] sions. | our fs 12c; that the respective duties The onty reference in any Act to jon butter are 8c and 4c per lb; on! funeral ym easions is in Section | ; cheese Se and 3c, and on cattle Chapter 207. R.8.0., and reads sj and 25 per cent. “By the unfairness; fol lows: “The driver of a mgtor ‘rahe |. - of these." and other rates quoted in!icle unon any highway outside the} the folder it is stated that *$30,000.-; city shall upon meeting or overtakine | 000 circulates among American in-|a funeral. procession stop his vehicle stead of Canadian farmers."’ including motor, or where practic- What utter nonsense. Canada williable shall-turn out into an intersect- this year probably have 300,000,000/ing highway or lane until the funer- bushels of wheat for export. Conse-}a! procession has zane. ” quently, even if prices in Chicago This was amended in 1917. the were the same as in Winnipeg, as a/ w*rds “or overtaking*' being struck matter of fact the Chicago price has a lately been running about ten cents lt will be seen that thie as amend- above ours, no American wheatjed in 1917 does not require persoys kt e e ; Hes ieee : “ 3 e would come this way a if the Can-(to follow a procession for vattee, but adjan duty were wholly abolished. on aoe a procession may pro- | Since the American butter’ market|ceed to pass same without incurring 8 at present the est in thejany tiabitity, world, and about ten cents above at is,.a person meeting a fun- ours; a duty of $4 Instead of four) éral procession is required by law to cents per pound on butter would be] step his. vehicle till the procession is of no help to us ‘so far as United}passed” but a ‘vehicle travelling in States competition is concerned. Fin-|the same direction. a9 the funeral ally. despite the fact that the United] procession may. it he so desires, naas States duty. on cattle jis so much}/@uch procession. without incurring higher than ours, we exported nearly fabilit ty. $8.000,000° worth ®f animals to the With bnat* few exceptions. we be- American market in the ‘twelve! lieve, a motorist has no. necessity months ending with June, while only| for passing a fn etch ah agg a little over $2,000,000 worth were| even if it be but for-one reason, imported. It is a pretty safe bet, too,; of respect for the dead. It is a enbt: since. Buffalo and Chicago prices of|ter of good judgement and good taste. butcher cattle are uniformly higher - than ours, , Loewe were pract- Colored pastor (dismissing con- feally all in ré-bred. stock: for| gregation)——-De membahs what am breeding gacioeeh or included {in the ed ee fragt sWill please affects of incoming settlers. Wait. till lock at,"em. Since de And still it is on the strength of] mystericu - disapeparance of oh ise ach referred|umbretia tas cloud ob oe huasiona: floating Sven ais hi yer church which has gp to be dis- | pelle. . | Dominion. | | real, these having a total net re; tered tonnage of 1,936,945, while | | of navigation 757 ocean-going ves- | ‘perience recently while staying at tract. Company charges low premiums and owt gated eg dividends to Laps d holders, ereslens insurance F o@ not essential. Training and sssistanct given. oe. Pot Bin in po aed Opportunity, with references NOW. ~This.may ° . ig” “MONARCH | LIFE ASSURANCE’ COMPANY joe B, Spagetti! oe ag Tt . ; ; * s ri 7 |House Puilets Early Ne | Hereand There || é For The Best Results nderstood ttish sy: Making good use of the poultry At it 8 a ee aye Pn goes. hand in hand with Be eh dicate has purchased sixteen acres’ |, comfortable house info w of land adjoining the best residential | place the flock, says Gia ake section of Vancouver, B.C., and will poultry specialist at University Farm. ndred resid: ‘ One essettial for this particular time erect one: ences there: of year is to get the pullets into their < laying quarters ear Although only three years old the October or earlier. This is the time Oliver district of British Columbia /{ they need to be housed for the win- has already become noted for ita | ter if they are to start promptly on a * winter-of steady laying production of very fine cantaloupes. Someone may ask, “Shouldn’ t they This year the production is expected | be jet out at all after October first. "’ to be about 25 to 26 carloads. The answer is “‘No—if the house has capil ; been made comfortable a ree ad Good egg production can be obtain- The 1,250,000-bushel Government ed only where conditions are regu Terminal grain elevator being’ built j|lar from day to day. Sudden change ; e.e ma. at Prince Rupert, B.C., will be com- | in either the management oF feed of FE] : 7 - a flock chetks egg production very ec ricilan . i. pa by. Nevember., 1st..when. & The weather changes sud- é “%. Competent sine ‘ quickly. st shipment of ten carloads of | deniy from one extreme to another grain will be made through it. in October and the birds are kept - busy adjusting themselves to condi- : "Notification. has been received by tions just at a time when all their ror| + fort is needed in getting ready for the Hon. John S. Martin, Minister thate sisiters work. It:does not help | of Agriculture for Ontario, that his | matters any to let the flock out on showing of white Wyandottes at the (the warm a and house them when | TELL ME YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR NEW RESIDENCE and I'll give you some suggestions New York State Fair at ‘Syracuse, | the-weather is bad. Pullets thus as to what it will require in proper ~ Wiring for ‘ handled are veatinan and do not eet- Electricit had captured the trophy for the best tle-down to work. On the other hand, F y- : display for the twentieth consecu- | early hatched and wéll grown pul- ae ; tive year. lets put into their laying house on a AND OF COURSE YOU WANT IT WIRED ood winter ration by October first|§) SO that you can enjoy every modern Electrical can be producing ten or more eggs convenience. I'll see to it that it i8 rendering a a recent Order-in-Council of By ; apiece in November. . . i the Lieutenant-Governor, premiums Money ‘apex on improving the fully satisfactory job before I'll accept pay for it for clearing land, which had pre- | poultry house will be repaid most) §) Call persenally or Phone 81. quickly if the house is put to immed- vious], sly been set at $6 an acre, were @ use.—-Northfield, Minn. News. increased to $8. The Order also pro- vides that the premium will be paid WHAT. SHE WAS GOOD FOR for a maximum of twenty..acres of A story comes — the north o . land and, as a result of it, a settler | @ngland by way of L js ti “ btain a grant of $160 from. the An old Yorkshire. collier, wel may’ gr known for his success in the cours- Government as a reward for his (jng-field, recently surprised his!) ¥ work mates by marrying an unprepossess- Ing pauper woman. He had _ been = So = > i] a Z ® 2 s ' pong se a confirmed hater of the boy i j Considerable progress has been | other Phone 81 Listowel if made during the past few years by i Why has ta gone and got spliced. jf! ee a _ j M. Palmer, at Cowichan Bayy - =i ed age?" one of his friends ec : ise 7 asked him. B.C., in the cultivation and propa- “Oh, that's not much of a tale," ce ees = = gation of new species of gladioli. | answered the old man, stolidly, ‘I| ~ _ In = garden, Mr. Palmer has at ‘gree wi’ ye ‘at Betsy yonder is no Our Job Printing Department is tis fully mt growing about 150 different beauty—if ehe had been I shouldn't ped to: handle all = "eo: © A ave tt there dorg ¢ equip varieties bulbs having been secured a ae Be simapiy pina tor aonie ] Printing. Qnly the better pane Hy wore, | from all parts of the world, even body to look after him while I wae in In done, Phone G1 and a rep en . aes + ae . : aa ® will call on you. ; Central Africa contributing its quot> | away In t' pit. I couldn’t bear to leay to this wonderful collection. him in the house by hissen. so I hit : —s not handsome, "but she's, mighty The Listowel: Banner Having completed their tour of ae "} C. 4 th t E. W. | good company for the dog! anada as e guests o Beatty, chairman and president of a OO ee the Canadian Pacific Railway, the » ‘ | . ® . a | ten British journalists left Canada early in October for England, to re- late there the story of their experi- Hundreds of Delightful New Cookery Creations and a Wealth . of Original Household Ideas ~- éaces and to give their readers the | | impressions they have gained of the | During the month of August 1,132 vessels, comprising 131 trans-Atlan- ic, 85 coasting and ‘966 inland steamers, entered the port of Mont- the same period 1,141 vessels went out, these representing 1,932,145 net registered tons. Since the opening sels, representing 3,468,965 net tons, have entered the port, are compared with only 649, representing 2,280,072 net tons last year; these figures being up to the midnight of Sep- tember 5th. 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