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This’ meeting was held on Jane 20,
at Telkwa, the meeting belng called to
order at 2:30 P, M, Highteen members
and visitors were present as well as Dr
H. C. Bamford .of Smithers, Member of
the. Advisory Board for District C,
Mr. 8. 8. Phillips, Distriet Agricultur-
ist, Smithers, and Mr. W. J, Bonivia,
.Superintendant of Farmer’s Institutes,
Victoria Seven Farmer's Institutes out
of the twelve comprising the district
were represented at the meeting. |

Mr. W. J. Turner took the chair-and
in his opening remarks referred to
changes that had taken place: in’ the
Department of’ Agriculture and also to
the appointing of a seperate Superin-
tendant for the Farnier’s Institute
the office having formerly been includ-
eil with that of the Deputy Minister.

My §. 8. Phillips was appointed see-
retary of thé meeting. He then read
the minntes of the previous Convention
with the list’of resolutions ‘ns passed:

After’ some discussion the minutes

were adopted as read. Mr, Turner.
then rend the financial statement. for,

the year pointing out that only two In-
stitutes in District B had paid up the
per.capita levy for thé District expen:
ses. It was evident from remarks
made by some of the deligates that the
newer Institntes in the district did not
appear to know about this matter’ and
it was suggested that the Secretaries
he notified. Mr. ‘Turner then outlined
the doings of the Advisary. Board at
the December 1928 meeting in Victoria
_Tefering to resolutions sent in from the
distriet and the action ‘that had beeri
obtained. .

With. regard to the tie situation an
interesting letter was read from Mr.
W. J. McLaren, Inspector of the C. N.-
R., re. the inaking ‘of direct, contracts
for tles with settlers, © 6-240: *.

: Referente was -also.made- to Mr. C.
E, Whitney-Griffiths esignniion. The
opinion belng expressed that the mat-
ter should not have been aired: in the
press it being entirely within the fon-
ctlons of the Advisory’ Board to han-
dle the situation. a ST
; Mv. Turner also read a letter and
copy of a resolution from the West
Kootnay ‘district. relative. -to’ -this'.mat-
ter. After “some further discussion a
deligate suggested that ‘the ‘matter: of
Mr. Whitney-Griffiths resignation sh-
ould not take up any more time of th
meeting. This wos carried. | :

Mr. C. W. Little of Woodcock then:
moved the adoption of Mr. Turner's
veport, which was seconded and car-
ried. ‘ . oo

Noxious Weeds.

increasing menunice of weeds in the di-
strict. It was pointed out that no a
ction in controlling weeds had becn
taken Dy the C. N, R. along their Right
of Way and the secretary was instruct:
ed to take the matter up turthur with
the proper authority. Tt was ‘yointed
ont that in the eastern section of the:
Dominion 2 special spriying devieo
hed been attached to engines and ‘had:
done effective ‘work in| controlling
weeds ou the Right of Way.

Coyote Bounty . |.
Messers, ©, J. Killer and I. M. Doe-:
krill spoke on this matter in‘ view, of:
the press: notices that had appeared
recently relating to the cancelation of:
of bounties, by Mr, Brian Williams;,:
Game | Commissioner. Mp, Dockrill'
pointed ont that during the wast year’
the cost of these bounties paid: out.
had been less than in previous years
Coyotes now- leave. the. . backwoods
ind hang arovnl the settlement, and
apparentty the farmers fight for years
to obtain these bounties for the pro-
tection. of thelr stack, would have to be
done. all over again, Dr. R.. 0. Bam-
ford read a copy of a wire which had
heen sent. to the Honorable Willam
Atkinson, minister. of Agriculture, pro-
‘testing against the remoyal of bounty
‘OH coyotes.» . re -
| Mr. Bonavia then gave an address on
the: past
“Year, pointing out that there was now
‘one hundred. and .seventy-five Institu-
fes-in netive pperation with 4 member:
. ‘hip of six ‘thousind five hundred, |”.
Good. co-aperative wark “has beet:
done by f- latge proportion of these in!
stitutes for theirs members along. the
lines cof, buying. .¢meh {tems, as feed,
-flour and fertilizer, hardware, Cyan
gad for gopher _Cestrnetion- and. othe
Hema, My.” Bonrtydn. also, referre
“briefly to Legtslature “which had bee
passed at the recent Session which. af
tected the Agricultural | industry, of
concluding bis’ remarks, .Mr, Bonavi
assured the ineeting of the entire supt
bort of the staff of-the Department of
Agriculture of . the farming ‘industry

, Inits:Annua

sly. .

Millan referred’
Ings as feed for: h

# Farmers’ Institutes Met.

Deparimént’ was coincident with that
of the farmers. oe
Re. Brand Inspection |
“Mr. W, C, Little made some remarks
about: issuing brand inspection certifi-
cates in his district on the Skeena ‘Riv-
er: He.thought that the inspection fee
of 25 cents was ‘unnecessary and that
t might be removed. A general dis-
cusston followed with regard to getting
better factHties for the -.issuing of [-
brand -inspection certificates.
suggested that Institute sectetartes ‘or
J.P. 's ‘might be appointed -to issue
these certificates yo ns:.to’ avoid delay
After a thorough discussion of the mat-
ter, Mr..S. 8. Phillps” was asked to
take the matter up

hote member.

not more than

culture. The

bia, wus

reparted ns to
fairy market
heen discu
Convention.

ried.

Elevator, :

‘Re Mlevator

and poltited out that ‘the. success of ‘tha

tle ‘in, the ‘valle

‘of Brands, Victoria.

- ‘The Election of Officers
Mr, A. Reck referred to the first Con
vention held in the district when the
suggestion was’made that the various
institutes ‘shonld’‘supply in turn, ‘the.
‘Arvisory Board Member.
of the meeting appeared -to be against
this: proposal and. nominations for the
Member of the Advisory’ Board were
called for. «Mr, Turner and Mr, Dock-
tills names were put
Dockrill then asked to withdraw his.
After being duly seconded and: car-
tied, Mr. 7. W.
ted, Member of_the Advisory Board.
Att. C. J. Killer was elected as alter-

The. other officers: were as follows;
President of District B, F. ML Dockriil;
Vive President, J. G. Donaldson; Sec-
retary,:8..8. Phillips;
culturist. Directors :All the Secretaries
of the Farmer's Institutes in District
B were automatically elected as dire-
ctors for the district, ' poe
Re. Market for Turnips-

The’ Secretary rend a letter trom
Messrs PF. R. Stewart, Vanconver with
regard to the group shipment of tor-
nips made to the coast.
stated that seventy-five sacks of the
Shopment had. been thrown dnt owing
to.their bad condition ‘and cunsiternble
expense hnd.also been-ineurred for
trimming and other handeling charges
Whilest $23.75 per ton had been offer-
el on the strength of the samples sent
the poor quality of: the: carlond ‘consig-
ninent ‘had lost a market and given a
bad..name to growers. in the. district.
The Coast market requires turnips of

strict grading is essential. There was
a feeling that turnip seed ‘should -be
grown in.the district and standardized.
_, Resolutions . .

Re Bounty on Coyotes—The chair-
man at this point,
Committee be appointed to draft the
resolution relative to the removal: of
the ‘coyate bounty,
by wire to the Hon. Minister of Agri-
Committee J
consisted of FL M, Dockrill, W. C Lit-
fe, &. J. Kiferernot em haoin hrdirry
fle aad 8. S. Phillips... : :
Ite making farm products—This mat:
ter whieh is oné of serious consequencc
to producers in.Ceutral British Colim-’
discussed by
| deligates,. Messers “Greene, Dockrill,
Little, Killer and: Beck, all contributed.
interesting data and opinions on the
subject, Mr. Beck gave specifie
stances of. where the large wholesnie
firms had quoted a lower .price to lo-,
en] dealers for commodities than the
actual price listed in their publeation:,
In ‘reply ti question DER. G, Bun.
ford stated thut similar conditions we:

‘marketing: produce a
price ju district O.und had,
issed at length ut the recent
At was ovident there was.
was‘much cdmpetition between produc:
ers,in their own localities. “Ag a:partial
solntlon Myr.’Bamford suggested . that
Mr, Phillips might get prices during the
senson from-varloug yholesnlers, mer-
chants and leading producers and sho-
uld arrange «to publish sanie-in the
newspapers circulating: in the Valley.
This was put to-a. resolution and car-

_ Re_ Prince Rupert @levator—Consid-
erable Giscussion' arose’ with regard ‘to
the -fattuve of ‘the elevator at » Prince
Rupert to, function the past: season. “It
Wag pointed out that considerable hard
ship und loss of business in the distelet
had ‘resulted’ from theaction “of the
Poo). in’ closing down the elevator. A
‘resolution was drawn
inion Government to. s
figuities: which hindered : the shipping
of grain“ through * the }
This. was ‘carried’ .unamion-

w Screeniugs—
red’ to the value

yo eee eee
. I Convention 7 3 same was shown tobe equal to that of
oats, He felt sure that the use of pro-' :

Many Delegates Present

It -was

with the Recorder

The opinion

up, Mr. FL MM,

Turner was again elec-

District Agri-

The letter

four ponds each and

suggested that ‘a

and ferward same

appointed

several of 1

in-

Osking the Dom-
remove any. dif-

Erince:: Rupert

ures, sheep’ nid -ca

{put in at Prince Rupert by the Govern-

{school work as the basis of success -in.

we -‘nre not suggesting
cases, due'to lack of ability of intellig: |;
ence.’ It may have been due to trregul: |
ar: attendance, ‘sickness; lack of appH- |-
‘cation to his ‘work on\the part-6f the |.
‘scholar, und * in ‘a -few.cnses -,- tO poor }:.
teaching, -'We britig out these -vartous |;
points because .. the.dnterested-, parent |
instend of. worrying, should ‘search'-for|”

grindiig or crushing plent’ might be

ment. “F.'M: Dotkritl stated:that from
an analysis of a‘sample. of screenings
sent to Ottawa that.the feed value of

perly ground screenings would double
the live stock production in this: valley,
Mr, Bonavia advised the meeting that

Province. Proper precautions would
have to be taken of course, with Yerard
to grinding ete. so'that .there would
be no dangerx of the spreading. of nox:
jous weeds. After some further dis-
cussion the matter was filed for. dis-
cussion at a furthur meeting . .
Re. Fences on CO. N. R.—A complaint.

Forestdale District that ‘hte’ C, N.R..
fences were: not keeping out- sheep
from the Right of Way in the district
The Secretary was instricted to write
to the proper authority, : ;
Dr, R. C. Bainford then addressed the
meeting with regard to the Smithers
Fall Bair -to be held on August 2ist.
22nd, 28rd., He especially referred.-to
the Farmers’ Institute district. prizes
which were'a’ special feature of the pr-
ize list this\year. He hoped that the
deligates from the various institutes
present would go back to their districts
determined to support the Smithers
Fair to the best of thelr ability and to
send in a district: exhibit. ‘ There was
every evidence that the Fair this year
would be the best on record.’ Prize
Lists would bé_available:very :shortly
The place and time for the next an-
snugl Convention of District B was de-
cided to be at Telkwa duxing the month
of June.. The exact date to be settled
later by the executive. A motion to
adjourn ‘was then’ put and’ carried
Delegates resent at Farmers! Instit-
ute Convention, Telkwa, June 20, 1929.
“Telkwa—F, M. Dockrill, D, J, Killer,
J. G. Donaldson, mts ,
Snithers—J. W. Turner,
F. Foss, B. Nelson, ‘Wedge
Hvelyn—J, Oweng,--A. MacMillan, ‘
Hazelton—R 8. Sargent. wy
Houston—T. T. Aitken. ;
Woodcock—wW, ©, Little, ,
Quick—A. G, Greene, H. A. Beek.
Forrestdale—A, G. Sturgeon, W. W.
Hawthorn ; .
Also—S, 8. -Phillips, District Agri-
culturest, W. J. Bonavia, Superintend-

_G. Oulton, -

ant’ Farmers Institute, ;

Health Service
Questions concecining health, addres-
sed to the Canadian Medical Asso¢ia-
tion ,184 College Street, Toronto, will
be answered by letter. Questions as to

diagnosis and treatment.. will not -be
answered, :

SCHQOL EXAMINATIONS |

At. this time. of the year, many par-
ents are worried over the failure, or:
comparative fatlure of their child in
his school examinations, “It is quite nat’
tral for the parent to desire to see his:
child excel, The parent looks upon

life, und is, therfore, more than inter-
ested in school suecess ns seen in ex-
amination reports, * oy o

regulations .were now being drafted by |.
‘|the Department in connection with the
'jmovement of the screenings within the

PUBLIC OPINIO

_ Nowadays is bitterly hostile to
any form. of foolishness which

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failure is his own fault, In’ justice to
the child, bis capacity as well as his ap-
lication must; be: considered =
The child who has difficulties can be
helped, but if he is to recieve such help
his difficulties must be understood:

_ Amos Godfrey; well known here a
dozen and.a half years ago when. the
Groundhog coal. fields were at. the
peak of their boom, was killed recently’
in the Princess May’ mine,. McDames'

Creck, Cassair.

| ‘The Omineca Herald is

far 5 SE a

to the child to start off ‘With ihe faen!
that he has the ability and-that school”

$2.00 a year

Bi oP ems why aed ee ee ee ees

AWelit to ‘Smithers’ on
the first of July in ‘his new car. He
is a comparatively. new driver dnd has
not ‘got next to all the kinks necessqry
for safe navigation. He was going at
2 pretty ‘good hickory and tried:to get

* [Albert *-stereet

ie around ‘a corner near: Lake Kathlyn,
.|but came to grief when he found a bie

stump in his path. He was able ta
drive into Smithers but had tu leave
his ear theré for repairs and stv !sht-
ening out.

Mrs. Hindle and daughter will leave
Thursday morning for Vancouver for
a holiday of several weeks. .

aries

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endangers | life

| Who Rocks the

them all.

and property

The Reckless Driver, the Man

Boat, the Man

Who Didn’t Know it was Load-
ed, are gradually. disappearing -
_ under pressure of public opinion
_ The Man Who is Careless with
|. Fire is the greatest menace of
| ‘Let
focus upon him.

public opinion a

BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA: FOREST SERVICE

PREVENT FOREST FIRES~You can help |

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Parents understand that their child ig

his playniate, ‘and‘ that even’ among

dven as there is in
nelty, of
_ The objective of education is to de!]
velope the inborn or uatural ability of
the child. If the natural ability ig}
laklng,,1f cannot be placed: there
schoo pt, -
~ In considering the-fa

He; thoug

It is quite that children differ ‘in|.
|theit physical powers; This is so appar- |
ent that no one questions that it is so.'|:

“hysically weaker thak oi stronger than |

their several children, theré is consider- |-
able variation in this respect, Yet the- |
se same parents,in many cases, réfuse |.
to consider that there is just as great |:
variation in the mental capacity of chil: |.
their physical enp- |.

by, tha]:

{inre.ot the child}
hat.it is, tn.au |-.

_ . fore multiplies profits. This
Shop whieh advertises can be

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‘lower.
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».. This,’ also, ‘is generally true:
+, goods, better values

vet mos

Bot pe

“5 -profits of inereased antes,

POR ae Hipeta =

Advertised Goods.
- Are Lower _

ADVERTISING turns over stocks rapidly, and there- °
‘means’ that prices in’ a. - oo
short rather than long.. eke :

Of this you may be sure: Prices. in a shop which ad- ie
- Vertises are not MORD than in a shop . which does not. . _ ;
The chances are that they are’ oftentimes .

and better service in those shops. ° |

which turn over their stocks rapidly. This means, as a

» general thing, shops which ndvertise, - ;

__, ANOTE TO MERCHANTS .
advertising’ éoste you “nothing—it is paid for by:

-.“ Aaverttstng “Is easyacit is ‘simply sayhig.

“What you-:#ay‘to-your, customers . in your... shep. Turn. *
-over stocks quickly, If you would Make more ‘money, -

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