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_â€"Editorial â€" Press Comments â€" Farm News SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a year in Canada, payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES s On application. Advertising copy must reach the office not later than Friday and Tuesday noons to inâ€" sure insertion in the next issue. Communist invitation to affiliate in a united front against Fascism. Whatever menace of Fascism may exist in Great Britain, the Labor party seems conâ€" fAdent of its ability to meet the situation without the aid of Communists. COMMUNISM IN BRITAIN (New York Sun) Out of a total of 29,500,000 votes cast in the British general election in 1935, Communist candidates for the House of Commons received a total of 27,117. This was less than oneâ€"tenth of 1 per cent. of the whole vote, much less than 1 per cent. of the vote cast for candidates of the Labor party. These figures explain why the British Labor party has ejected a But Perth County is not the only place where such things happen. Huron has that kind of township too. Of course we haven‘t heard from Reeve Haacke or Reeve Peter Scott yet, but we will, don‘t worry. And if Billy Sweitzer‘s busted leg gets well in time, we might hear from him too. It was all about good tax collectors and unique records in regard to collection of tax arrears. Wallace township, in that county, it appears, has no tax arrears, and South Easthope had only four on its ledgers. And such a condition of affairs is something to blow about too, even if they haven‘t broken any reâ€" cords or established any new ones. WE HAVE THEM IN HURON TOO (Seaforth Expositor) Perth County broke into the first page of the newspapers this week. Or rather two townships in that county did. But so many Italian bayonets are not a practical proposition. It is exceedingly amateurish military thinking by ignor Mussolini. He ought to know that in modern war it takes five men behind the lines to feed and maintain one man at the front. Assuming that al Ithe Italian women and all the children ever the age of 10 are herded into the wheat fields and the ammunition factories, Premier Mussolini cannot really muster and use all those eight million bayonets. This is to leave out of account men for the bombing planes and the machine guns and tanks. But it has been noted before this of the Mussolini rhetorical style that its metaphors are apt to be rather oldâ€"fashioned. He speaks of bayonets in an age of pill boxes. : .__A LOT OF BAYONETS (New York Times) Eight million bayonets is a lot of bayonets. Out of such a forest of steel blades Premier Mussolini proposes to have his olive branch to the nations spring forth. The thing is not impossible, of course. If every male Italian between the ages of 15 and 65 had a rifle and bayonet put in his hands by Il Duce, there might be as many as fifteen million bayonets offering the precious gift of peace to the world. A semiâ€"woekly newspaper devoted to the interests of the Town of Waterlioo and Waterioo County, issued David Bean & Sons, Ltd., owners and publishers. The Chronicle is a member of the Canadian Weekly Newsâ€" paper Association, and the Ontarioâ€"Quebec Newspaper It is less than four months since the world learned of an uprising in Spanish Morocco, the beginning of civil war. On Saturday last the rebel troops, after months of intense warfare, pushed their way into Madrid, the capital, and the Loyalist forces, poorly equipped with modâ€" ern machines, are retreating. E. It is another war with all its horrors affd a struggle for supremacy between democracy and forces behind dictatorships as in Germany, Russia and Italy. General Franco, leading the rebels from the start with no more than 80,000 troops, made steady progress against the Loyalists, who with radical parties are hopelessly divided against themselves. The rebels, with the support of the rich land owners and assistance from Fascist countries of Europe, have waged a merciless battle against their countrymen and thousands of nonâ€"combatants have been slain. Years of depression struck a hard blow at building activities and the fact that there has been a resumption, of this sure indication of prosperous times is welcomed not only by those in the trade but by townspeople in general. More homes mean more settled families; more families mean more business; more business means more money. The very fact that up to date this year building conditions in Waterloo exceed any other year since 1930 speaks for itself. The erection of a fine modern theatre, the proposed addition to the Kunz Brewery Company, and the building of several homes of the better class, sound a promising note in the town‘s hisâ€" tory. Improvements have been made in several public buildings and in a number of private homes. Local churches have come in for their share of attention and altogether the upward trend is more than encouraging. That there is a definite trend toward a naâ€" tional recovery in Canada is indicated in the October trade report which shows that exports passed the $100,000,000 mark the first time in seven years. It is the most optimistic news received in months, recording a real business improvement. _ It was in 1929 that Canada‘s total external trade of imports and exports reached the record figure of $2,654,575,166, passing the high mark of 1918 by $104,872,000. By spreading this gain to all phases of agricultural and industrial life the public can see the wonderful improveâ€" ment over the past seven years. Present indications in building give every reason for believing that next you will see a further expansion in this line. Times are lookâ€" ing up and while far from ideal they encourage the hope that an era of real prosperity is in the ;)fflng. The outlook in Waterloo is most promisâ€" ng. THc WartcrLoo0 CHRONICLE SPANISH GOVERNMENT FALLS NATIONAL TRADE RECOVERY BUILDING ACTIVITY The Waterloo Chronicle, marking its 80th anniversary, has launched out into a semiâ€" weekly, the Monday issue being in tabloid form. Good service has been given to Waterloo by the Messrs. Bean through the Chronicle, which is a wellâ€"printed newsy paper and this further step of progress should establish it still more firmly in ita constituency.â€"Barrie Examiner. In the election in the United States last week, 45,000,000 out of a possible 75,000,000 votes, or 60 per cent., registered their vote. In Canada‘s last Federal election about 4,000,000 out of a possible 6,000,000, or 66 per cent., voted, as compared to 22,000,000 of a total of 81,000,000 who voted in the last British elecâ€" tion. The London Advertiser, founded in 1868 and for many years the organ for the Liberal party in London, like the Hamilton Herald, has discontinued publication. It is said that owing to economic conditions the past six years, its weekly deficits were as large as its payroll. The Federation for Community Service in Toronto is appealing for $600,000 in public subâ€" scriptions from its citizens to carry on the comâ€" mendable work of helping children of parents unemployed over a period of years. The Communists are terribly concerned about saving their people from fascism, and the fascists are exerting every effort to protect their people from communism, but they both feed their people on another ism :; Jingoism.â€" Christian Science Monitor. Nominations for the positions of Mayor, Council, School Trustees and Public Utilities Commissioners for Waterloo will be held on Friday evening, Nov. 27th, with the elections on Monday, December 7th. TO FIGHT POISON GAS Quebec Chronicleâ€"Telegraph) Dust carts may be adopted by Great Britain as aâ€"-olmm‘mfl’ulypoh-fl Repreâ€" sentatives of municipalities, gathered recently for the annual Hygienic Conference in Portsmouth, England, witnessed a demonstration of one of the carts, which are adupted to drop their peacetime role at a moment‘s notice and become poison gas decontaminatorâ€"cumâ€"fire engines. It was fitted with pumps, and in a waterâ€"tight hold was a chemical mixture which may be sprayed 60 feet into the air to counteract gas. It also can pump cascades of water to quench fires caused by Modern girls of today are crazy, said a Preston woman of ninety years the other day. And what did women of her years say when she was a girl? Owing to the United States maritime seaâ€" men‘s strike, which had its origin on the Pacific coast, Hon. W. D. Euler has postponed his trip to Australia and New Zealand. incendiary bombs. Thirty models are being used in thraining crews for antiâ€"gas defense. It develops that Roosevelt‘s great landslide also swept into office a man named Garner as viceâ€"préesident. John L. Spivak, noted Slavicâ€"American journalist, stated in Toronto recently that a two years‘ war will begin next fall. CAR RAFFLES NOT TOO POPULAR (Barrie Examiner) People are getting pretty well "fed up‘" with the car raffie nuisance which has developed into a business proposition promoted in many cases by individuals who find it a profitable undertaking to work through charitable organization. The Mayor of St. Thomas has declared that no more car raffies will be allowed in that city while he holds office and the Timesâ€" Journal, endorsing his stand, says: "Now that it has become a commercial enterprise, more or less, with doubt being cast upon the method of dispensing the proceeds, it is better that the scheme be eliminated entirely." What has Attorneyâ€"General‘s Department to say about this? ANOTHER RELIEF SCANDAL (Barrie Examiner) ' Down in Hawkesbury, Ont., the administration of relief funds is reported to have become a scandal and the Department of Municipal Affairs has had to step in and take charge of the situation. It is stated that the Government has been supplying about 50 per cent. of theâ€"costs of all services enjoyed by the people of Hawkesbury. The mayor of the town hotly resented the interference of the Department but the Hon. David Croll has not hesitated to tell His Worship that the maladministration of relief funds must cegse. Mr. Croll charged that the mayor was "running an unâ€" official Auger Liberal Club as an auxiliary to the town‘s relief office." We don‘t tolerate political use of our relief funds," said Mr. Croll. "It doesn‘t matâ€" ter whether the ‘auxiliary‘ is Liberal or Conservative. Relief stays out of the partyâ€"politics game, and we don‘t hesitate to say that to our supporters as well as our opponents." Right you are, Mr. Croll. Public opinion is with you in taking such a stand. BETTER TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS (Peterboro Examiner) The owner of a bake shop in Hamilton was in court to answer to the charge of working his emâ€" ployees 80 hours a week and paying them from $5 to $10 in wages. For the offence he was assessed $10 and costs. If this is the rate of wages paid then the owner of the business is not conferring any favor on the community or the people who work for him by keeping his place of business open. It would be much better for all concerned if he were to go out of business and allow the baking busines to be carried on by people who would pay a living wage. If a person worked 80 hours and received $5 it would mean an hourly rate of 6% cents, and the person receiving $10 for 80 hours‘ work would be reâ€" ceiving 12% cents per hour. He is creating no living standard for those whom he employs, and therefore he is of no service to his employees. He is creating no buying power on account of the wages he pays, and for that reason he is of no service to the community. EDITORIAL NOTES There are some crops which are not well suitbd to very fertile solls. Buckwheat, for exampte, often proâ€" duces too much straw and too little grain on rich soils, especially those soils which are very high in nitroâ€" gen. Oats are Mkely to lodge badly on soil# too rich in nitsogen. On the other hand, a fertle soil is essential for profitable yields of wheat and barley. Rye will grow well on rich soils but it is also a particularly good crop for light infertile eoils. Turâ€" nips require a fairly fertile soil, but, if the soil is unbalanced in its ferâ€" ‘ility by having an overabundance of nitrogen in comparison with other clements of fertility. there will be luxuriant tops but smail roots. of August and again at the first of September, have improved tremen:â€" dously and are now in normal to above normal condition throughout most of the province. Farmers inâ€" creased their acreage of fall wheat this season and flelds have an excelâ€" lent appearance. A large acreage of new seedings of hay and clover was so badly injured by the drought in Central and Western Ontario that it was ploughed upâ€"and the romaining acreage in this section, although greatly benefited by recent rains, is very spotty and considerably bel:z average in appearance. In Eaet Ontario the acreage of new seedings is about normal and with plenty of ruinfall all season stands are in good shape. Fall plowing has been done under favorable conditions there. WOODLOT INFORMATION To the Editor: Richardson, M.A., M.F. Forester: "In Ontlriotoolmht.ho‘rhh mw&o!u-voodlot. t has loo}od“:p:niumootmc‘l"- a part 0: nmpmrrty m which quantities of fuel and logs could be taken indiscriminately and would follow with the remainder of the farmâ€"nor as far as that goesâ€" with any o!hhmtdau. A woodlot. is mouziintho bank. or earnings inveatad hanide with any of &Wv essions. . . A woodlot. is n mul:ib%% bank, or earnings invested m only interest is used. ooo A. R. G. SMITH. ‘The October crop report gives a though they have little of a definite review of conditions in Ontario as nature to base their opinions on, compiled by a large staff of regular that the Roosevelt vicmvfll mean correspondents, as follows: Weather further extension of e relations conditions since the end of August with the United States. have been particularly favorable for _ Of an even more indefinite naâ€" growth and late crops made remark. ture, but still interesting, is the reâ€" able gains offsetting to a considerâ€" sort from Washington that Presiâ€" able extent the slow development dent Roosevelt is considering a earlier in Central and Western Onâ€" peace conference of democratic tario due to intense drought. Pota. countries at the twin citiese of toes, root crops and sugar beets are Nhr‘fl Falls, N.Y., and Niagara now expected to have a larger yield Falls, Ont. per acre than last year, while the Lanadian Aviation yield of corn for husking, corn for _ New in;ntutothe llrudy'mm- fodder and total cuttings of alfalfa inent subject of Canadian a on will be less. Pastures which were has been gven by Minister of reported to be in the lowest condi. Transport Howe‘s .n::uncoment t‘on in years at the commencement that an air passenger and mail ser New Hamburg, Ont. The border of a woodlot, which has not been interfered with, conâ€" sists of trees with branches down to the ground, covered thickly with leaves. Frequently, too, the ground is :e‘::pied ihy ~busll:el l: l::j gro species, such as and hawthorn. This is nutur:’-'m way of protecting the interior of the woodland. Hot winds of summer are prevented from drying out the forest floor, and in times of severe storm this border acts as a proâ€" tection against the throwing of trees by wind. _ _ _ e The sale of steers by public aucâ€" tion will be held on Thursday mornâ€" ing, December 3rd, from 9 to 10.30. Only steers which have been enâ€" tered in the regular market classes wil be offered. The feature of this sale is that no steers which have been previously shown at the Royal may be shown at Guelrh. This dpoai- tively assures the smaller breeder a chance to compete where otherwise the competition might be too strong. Steers sold at auction this fall have brought extremely good prices and should act as a lucrative inducement to breeders to exhibit and sell at the Guelph Show., With a large increase in the number of entries to date and with the abundance of late fall feed which is in the country some very high quality steers are expected. _ Entries for the sale must be made on the St. Lawrence wwerwtuf. at Guelph with the Live Stock Election of Governor Landon would Superintendent before 6 p.m. on have meant cancellation of the Tuesday, December 1st. An entry trade agreement. While Governor fee of $1.00 rer head to cover cost Landon had expressed himself in of selling will be charged. favor of prqceedgng with the waterâ€" THE WOODLOT BORDER To the Editor: the lighter lands. At least two rows of trees should be planted, three or four would be better. They should be spaced 6 to 8 feet apart and alternate in the rows. ooo A. R. G. SMITH. Where the border is hckingr it should be planted with trees. The best species for such work , are spruce for heavy soils and pine for AUCTION SALE OF STEERS AT GUELPH WINTER FAIR The third annual auction of steers will take place during the Fair which is to be held on Decemâ€" ber 1st, 2nd and 3rd.. ho New Hamburg, Ont. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life: and they that have done evil, unto the reeurrection of damnation. â€"8t. John 5: 38, 29 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his volce, Ino Meditative Mood Current Crop Report Where Crops Fit In The starling, which is now so abunâ€" dant in southern Ontario ,is not naâ€" tive to North America, but was inâ€" troduced from Rurope in 1890 and 1891. On March 6, 1890, eighty starâ€" lings were liberated in Central Park, New York City, and on April %5, 1891, forty more were released at the same place. From these 120 birds originâ€" ated all of the millions of European starlings now found throughout eastâ€" ern North America. For six years these starlings and their progeny reâ€" mained about the point of introducâ€" tion. Gradually, however, they spread farther and farther from New York and in 1919, twentyâ€"nine years after ||s liberation in New York, the starâ€" |ling reached Ontario. ‘The first starâ€" ling was seen in Ontario in July, 1919, five miles west of Brockville. During the following winter (191% 20), it was observed at St. Catharines and in the summer of 1920 at To ronto. Their dissemination over a | wide range in Canada has progressed rapidly, so that at the present time they are a numerous and important element of the bird fauna of the southern parts of the Maritime proâ€" vinces, southern Quebec and southâ€" ern Ontario. Starlings are now ap parently permanently established as far northwest as Port Arthur, Ont., and birds have been seen as far north as Moosonee and York Factory. Oc casional records from Manitoba and a single report from as far west as Albert seem to presage the nnorll' ocenpation _ of _ suitable â€" territory throughout the more eoutherly porâ€" tliong of the Dominion. Control It is impossible now to exterminate the starling in North America alâ€" though some reduction of numbers could undoubtedly be brought about by the continuous use of some effiâ€" clent largeâ€"scale trap during the flocking «eason. Efforts to reduce the population in particular sections, unless continued year after year, will merely offer opportunities for birds | from neighboring areas to move into, BOmIERIRIIIM PE CERDTCC Eold ds New im to the already mâ€" With the coâ€"operation of the Onâ€" inent aubjeet of Canadian avmon tarilo ‘Corn Growers‘ Association a has been gv.n by Minister of|special display of commercial and Transport owe‘s â€" announcement|seed grades of corn will be featured, that an air m‘r and mail serâ€"|as well as dnformation as to varie vice across is to be proceed.‘ties, culture and uses of this importâ€" ed with immediately. In the outâ€" ant crop. O‘I"I'A'fi Nov. 12.â€"The return go- his Europsan mijssion has marked the entrange of the Canaâ€" early in the new year. _ _ _ in expectation that the Prime Minisâ€" way, his interest was not ngnhd as {een as that of President Rooseâ€" velt. There are those who feel, alâ€" though they have little of a definite nature to base their opinions on, that the Roosevelt vicm will mean further extension of e relations with the United States. _ _ _ Starling Control in Ontario Impossible Unless Large Scale Trap Methods Used ter would have | The Week at Ottawa | Of the matters which Mr. King d.-ltwlg‘ilhh:hmlmnhh m announcement Lst King Canada in 1937 or 1988, following his coronation mnext May. The forthcoming visit will be unique, the first m-b-h on vhkhu a m come c.m.mhm of the preâ€" sent King, it will undoubtedly among his Canadian subjects. Election Aftermath. 1 Now a more constructive feeling Few United sws elections have exists and extensive information is been watched as closely here as was beh{g compiled by those concerned that of last week. Reâ€"election of in the hope that a definite wheat President Franklin D. Roosevelt marketing policy may he evolved as means continuation of the United a result of the investigation. State â€" Canadian trade agreement mm emmemmmmmmmmenzemee and likelihood of early negotiations | Soil Testing Service Given at Gueiph on the St. Lawrence wwerw:r Winter Fair Election of Governor Landon would M nnomnis Mr. King showed no hesitation in fiatly declaring that during his two months abroufi he had in no way committed Canada in an Empire defence program. He admitted that during his conversations with British states defence had senoul way efinite disc taken Hue. 8 cant the *:ime M British statesmen and officials world|form. Use of short wave programs defence had been discussed in a|from other countrics is likely to be senoul way but declarcd that no|extended and some Canadian proâ€" efinite discussion on Canada had gnm-will.inmnm. be transmitted taken Hue. y short wave to distant lands, a s*:imcant was the statement of E:‘apoul which Mr. Murray feels the e Minister, "I came away a definite advertising value for from Geneva convinced it is a ’ood the Dominion. thing for each eonn:rdy to mind its Controlling by ownership only own affairs," regarded as confirmaâ€" eight of the 78 broadcasting stations tion of his stand expressed before in Canada, long and short wave, the the League of Nations in September Corporation is depending on the coâ€" ada to scnkir.te would depend up« stances at the time himself clearly on his actions abroad friendly relations with the private concernhxi defence, there was noâ€" stations and offering assurance of thing in his statement to weaken security in return for their coâ€" capital otiinion that defence will be operation with the Corporation. one of the main topics of cabinet hn on o9 en oys UHC UI LNC INBIN UOPICS UL CRDINCL consideration now &It the Prime The Wheat Probe . Minister has returned. There is no _ Extensive preparations are being doubt that strong opposition would made by those interested in the be encountered by any rropo“] for forthcoming wheat enquiry. Recent heavy expenditures but it is thought Changes in the wheat situation, parâ€" likely that some more extensive proâ€" ticularly the liquidation of most of gramâ€"at a moderate cost may be the surplus have, it is felt, paved adopted as a middle course between the way for more beneficial results those who m-g: intensive defence than were at first anticipated from activities and those who are opposed the enquiry. to any extension. When the probe was suggested Meanwhile the Canadian navy, shortly after the last Federal elecâ€" subject for many an editorial jibe, tion t.lzero was strong likelihood that is constructing a sailing schooner in it would be made a tool for political| Nova Scotia in order that the purposes and both major parties‘ Dominion‘s blue jackets may learn would introduce evidence in an: from experience something of the attempt to discredit the wheat j fundamentals of sailing. policy of the other. Election Aftermath. 1 Now a more constructive feeling when he said that decision of Canâ€" operation of private owners to ada to scrtk?.te in any conflict bring about many of the changes would depend upon the cireumâ€" whici will be introduced. It is inces at the time. thought likely that Mr. Hnmiy‘hwill Although Mr. King expressed follow a policy of establishing tment. enjoys ‘The natural enemies of starlings | siderably. are the birdâ€"eating hawke. In this Many in the past have not considâ€" country, Cooper‘s hawk and the ered the woodlot an asset, because sharpâ€"shinned hawk are known to the revenue from it has been amall, turn to the starling flocks as a conâ€" and the reason for the low returns venient food supply. Thesa birdâ€"eatâ€"; is that no trees ara cut unleas they Ing hawks take the prey which they |are dead or defective. can catch most easily, and when starâ€" I iCare should be taken to protect the lings are more @bundant than other amall trees. Damage may be eliminâ€" birda more of these are eaten than 0f ated largely by care in felling, and other apecies. Of 40 Cooper‘s hawka a road aystem is essential in order killed in 1981 and 1932, 17 had eaten that the traffic with teams will not atarlings, 8 English sparrows, 4 song h~ i}] over the woods. birds, 3 gracklea, 2 domestlc pigeone | â€"â€"â€"â€" â€"â€" and 1 game birds. (The cropa of |_ "Hore, Tommy," «aid Mrs: Jones some were empty when killed.) On (o her neighbor‘s little boy. "run account of the prejudice which exists along and put this parcel on the bus * againet all kinda of hawka and owls, "Which bua?" asked the lad. i+ ds unlikely that these natural "Any â€" bus", replied Mra. Jonea agencies of control will be allowed "It‘s me husband‘s junch, and be to exercise their natural influence works in the London Transport Lost to exercise their nataural influence works in the Lo on starling numbers â€"L. 1. 8. Property Office." ly come to be less numerous than they are at present. This depends enâ€" tirely on the action of natural forces destructive to them. ‘The chief forces which tend to keep all kinds of birds and other animals from expanding their numbers are the absence of eufficient food of the particular kind they require and the prevalence of diseases and enemies. It is probable that the starlings introduced from Europe did not bring diseases with them. Whether diseases will develop and spread among them as a result of the crowding effect of their imâ€" mense numbers remaing to be seen. territories where competition would be less keen. It is highly improbable that every community in the province could be induced to wage a continuâ€" ons war on starlings. And effort short of this will give only partial and temporary relief. ‘Only time will tell whether starâ€" lings will continue to increase in southern Ontario although the numâ€" ber of resident birds must be nearing the maximum that can find a living in that part of the province. Their numbere may also fluctuate to some extent from year to year and it is even possible that they may ultimateâ€" lying sections of Canada aviation Ter is the faies (alrals Papojatee more and travelled ecntruui:u‘b has w far behind in the forward march of fying. Transportation still ranks as one of the country‘s major ro&m transportation and communication under the one new . department, Through the courtesy of the Onâ€" tario ‘Agricu‘tural College, farmers may bring samples of their eoils to the Guelph Winter Fair this year, and have them tested free of charge. A knowledge of the lime, phospherous and potash requirments of their soil will enable the farmers to purchase their fertilizer requirements on a more sensible and economical basis. ‘This is only one of several feaâ€" tures of the seed department at the Provincial Winter Fair which will make it of unueual interest to farâ€" mer visitors. The College will also have an attractive educational exhiâ€" bit which will include a display of some of the newer and more promisâ€" ing varietles of grain, such as the Erban Oat and the Nobarb Barley. side of the . 'K'i{litul' al fence see dangers in such extensive unificaâ€" tion of control. a cautious 'yi:;d-hm;' te if-’.:o‘iiet'idg Surveys gre started at ance determine the coverage which existâ€" poration is already proceeding with ing stations are givi Canadian listeners in diflare::v :‘m and the types of programs being provided. It is expected that when findings of the first survey are completed the power of rveul sgfigg will be increased an er new stations erectodpot‘l:guch the Corâ€" poration exercising its borrowing which will be introduced. thought likely that Mr. Murra: General hnfir Gladstone Murâ€" r:{ has indica that he is hopeâ€" ful of developing more programs that are distinctly Canadian in their form. Use of short wave programs from other countries is likely to be extended and some Canadian proâ€" by short wave to distant lands, a ::‘apoul which Mr. Murray feels a definite advertising value for the Dominion. other hand those on the opposite economies are Many in the past have not considâ€" ered the woodlot an asset, because the revenue from it has been amall, and the reason for the low returns is that no trees ars cut unleas they are dead or defective. 5. Thinnings â€" Second _ growth stands require thinning. There is often stagnation and few of the trees are making satlafactory growth. The removal of a percentage of the treea will improve growing conditions conâ€" alderably. The following types of trees may be removed in an {improvement cutâ€" ting and they will yield a considerâ€" able amount of fuelwood: 1. Dead trees. 2. Trees with partly dead tops. 3. Decayed trees and those infeatâ€" ed with Inseots. 4. Weed trees. Trees of the less valuable speciea should be removed from the woodlot. Trees whose removal will benefit future growing conditions ehould be selected for cutting. It may take a few days longer to cut the wood, but the farmer has spare time and men may be hired cheaply during the winter scason. Often the fuelwood may be eecured and the woodlot will be more valuable. Cutting the Fuelwood ‘The farmer who is fortunate, to own a woodlot will be cutting the fuetwood for the next winter soon. More owners e\ch year are giving consideration to the fuelwood cutting as they realize that the amount of Income that will be received from the woods in years to come is largely detcermined on the management that is given to the woods now. The comprehensive title, "Youth in Agriculture," more than a slogan is an expression of the spirit that will auimate the whole of this year‘s Fair. Numerous boys‘ and girls‘ contests are to be featured, including an oraâ€" torical contest _ for youthsâ€"the "voice of youth" speaking for youth. ‘To stress the "future farmer" idea, a group of 50 students from the Onâ€" tario Agricultural College, in natty uniforms, under a superintendent, will act in the cattle barn as model livestockmen. By directing special attention to scupulous cleanliness and hygiene in the stalls it is hoped to make the magnificent cattle barne still more attractive to a larger numâ€" ber of the general public. It is believed that eighty per cent of the many varieties of weeds now found in Canada were introduced into this country from Europe, principélly through the medium of imported of preventing the introduction into Canada of bad weeds from other countries, a . "prohibited â€" list" of weeds has been included in a recent revision of the regulations under the Seeds Act, and it is now unlawful to ell in Canada any seed containing he seeds of "prohibited weeds." ‘This "prohibited list" as at pres:â€" ont constituted includes Field bindâ€" weed, Dodder, Johnson grass, Hoary cress, Leafy spurge and Russian knapâ€" weed. Field bindweed and Dodder are already esiablished in Canada but infestations are limited to parti cular localities. The other weeds of the "prohibited list," if at all known ‘n Canada, are present to only a siight extent. With the object of checking the spread of some of the more trouble some weeds already established, and Youth Program at Royal The 15th annual Royal Winter Fair will be formally opened on Noâ€" vember 18th by the Dominion Minâ€" ister of Agriculture, the Honorable James G. Gardiner. This is the triâ€" bute of the official head of agriculâ€" ture in Canada to the special aim of the Royal this year to demonetrate tke economic importance of agriculâ€" ture in a prosperous Dominion and to emphasize the place of youth as the country‘s future farmers. ‘The value of field crop reduction in Ontario, notwithstanding a deâ€" crease in volume of output, will be fiigher than last year owing to the rise of prices. Total agricultural re venue will also show an improveâ€" ment. With present prices of ‘beef cattle and hogs at lower levels than twelve months ago, farmers will find it neâ€" cecsary to change their feeding haâ€" bits or reduce livestock numbers rather than purchase grains for feed which have advanced from §0 to 759 in price during the past few months. Farmers have restricted their purâ€" chase of feeder cattle this fall and Shortage of grain and higher prices have already rosulted in the marketâ€" ing of a large number of sows, some even heavy in pig. Fall sow breedâ€" ings are expected to show a reducâ€" tion from last year.. Crop Summary Latest reports from representaâ€" tives show that the winter feed aituâ€" ation is less favorable than a year ago . The total production of oats, barley, spring wheat and mixed grains is estimated at 112,392,000 bushels or 19% below the figure of 138,080,000 bushels harvested a year ago. The yield of hay and clover crops and corn for fodder is placed at $,608,000 tona as compared with 9,941,000 tons in 1935, a decline of 13%. Root crops are slightly higher. Feed supplies are very unevenly disâ€" tributed this season and vary wideâ€" ly from farm to farm, as well as from one section of the province to anâ€" other. With the excellent pasturage available this fall, most counties will likely get through the winter with their present supplies of roughage,. but considerable quantities of grain will have to be purchased.