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AND SAANIGH GAZETTE

NINTH YEAR

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FAIR AT GANGES ON SEPT. to

Everything in Readiness for the An-
nual Fall Fair Next Week;
Many Entries.

What promises to be one of the
most successful exhibitions held un-
der the auspices of the Islands Agri-

cultural and Fruit Growers’ Associ-

ation will take place next Wednes-
day, Sept. 15,

E. H.

at Ganges. Secretary

Streeten is one of the busies.,

men these days preparing for this)

enough interest in this objeet to de-
event, and is gratified at the larse’ nate. The fund now stands:
number of entries for this year’s ex#®; Previously acknowledged w 04
hibition. Friend pee eee 288585 Bean aes a0
Arrangements have been made Friend pt a
; ; j Friend pee eee fe eteeeeeeees va
with the C.’P. R. by which the
steamer Island Princess will make oTtal to Sept. &.......-.. $10.25°

Ganges her first and last port of call
on the day of the fair, and this will,
no doubt mean that a large number.
cf visitors from Victoisa and else->
where will take advantage of the op-|
portunity to be present. |
A department worthy of special
note in the prize list this year is tie,
special prizes offered in the cattle di-
vision. The prizes are as follows.
Best pedigree cowfi in milk, prize
of $10, and best grade cow, in milk,
prize $10. Both of these prizes are
offered by the Salt Spring Island
Creainery Association.
Best cow, in milk, in show, prize;
$25, offered by Mr. E. C. Trench.
Best bull in show, prize $25, offer-i

ed by Mrs. A. Blackburn.

Best herd of three cows in snow,
prize $10, offered by Messrs. Price
Bros. {

Best herd of 3 heifers in show,
prize $10, offered by Mr. rE. F. Gib-
son,

In the orchard produce depart-
nent, some first class prizes are
offered in the farmers’ display sec-
tion.

produce the prizes arc:
second prize, $15, and third
prize, 5. A bonus of $2 is allowed
each exhibitor towards cost of stand |

First prize,

25;

In the bread department, several:
snectal prizes are offered. For the
best loaf made from Five Roses;
flour, there are: First prize, a 49-1.
sack of Five Roses flour; second
prize, 24-lb. sack of Five Roses
flour, offered by the Lake of the

Woods Milling Co.

For the best loaf made from B.
K. or Purity Flour, the firm of
Brackman-Ker offer. First prize,
98 lbs. of B. & K. or Purity flour;
second prize, 49 Ibs. B. & K. or Pur-
ity flour.

There are a number of other divis-|

ions which offer special prizes. but
space will not permit us to name
them here. The prize list, which
have been printed for some — time,

contains all information for intend-
ing exhibitors.

There will be a number of
shows at the exhibition this

side
year,

and those who attend will no doubt for the fall term last Tuesday, the at

spend a very {nteresting and prolit-
able day.

ELIMINATING THE

POOR COW.

‘watch and chain to anyone who takes

displ tf |toria or Varcouver,
“ > 3 i ; rm: . .
For the best display 0 arM > has no voice in the matter of her di-

a Lid,

| elected.

SK

VANCOUVER ISLAND, B. Cf “THURSDAY,
—

SIDNEY, SEPTEMBER 4, Liat

LIGHTING FUND. = — —
During the past week we are Th f Hi ] 1
Pleased to announce that the stiect ousands Oo air esters F ocking
lighting fund has not been 9 over to the a West
looked entirely. But we take this

opportunity cf again remindiny the
citizens that a little more speed in
connection with this object would be
appreciated. We would like
remind the citizens that we
cept

also to
will ae-
donations of eny amount!
matter how small Don't be bashtal
about handing us “two bits.” me

cause we just feel like handing our

no:

The above photo shows a smalf ‘group of thousands of harvesters

Patricia Bay

who are flocking to the west. This was takén recently at the Win-
nipeg, Btation.

The residents of Patricia Bay and
those who enjoy a pleasant bathe in
the water there were surprised to;

I

see a large three-masted ship towed’ :
into the bay and anchored off the: Jaanic anner
Indian village last Saturday after- y
noon.

Every one stared and stood, aoe
stood and stared and delved into!

memory for bits of Marryat and other
nautical writers to show their know!-. —_____ |
edge of sailing ships and their ways.

Now Operating

and planned a visit to the stranger p) a :
and planned a visi! to the strange? Reason’s Work Commenced Yesterday, ard Will
morrow, she had gone and leit no , ‘ x

| morrow. she had gone ana Continue For the Next Eight Months;

foi-

lowing facts to light: Improvements Made

She was no interesting sailing ship | )
with a romantic voyaze before her,: i
but an old coal hulk ending her days’ :
being towed from Nanaimo to Vic- Active operaticns at the Saanich| In ord-r to furtauor facilftate op-

with coal. She

Cannery cominenced yesterday,

and eraticns, four paring machines itave
within a few

days the plant will bef been installed in a manner as_ to

rection, in full operaticn. \) form about three-quarters of a circle,

but is drawn, willy-nilly, bs

a dominant little tus; who brought For a number cf weeks, Mr. C. Céfand underneath a larce tub will re
her to Patricia Bay last Saturday Cochran and Mr A. Wilson have been’) ceive the fruit as it drops from the
and left her at anchor while sho dusily envaged in vreparing for tha, machines. The machines were for

jauntily proceeded up the Arm on her season's werk, and with their unites? t#erly placed tn varicus pesiticns on

own private business. “fforis meny chan-es have taken, the tables, which occasioned 1933 cf
-—_—-— ——- — place in the equip:nent of the con-|time and inconvenience,

ANNUAL MEETING cern. A Johnston crimping machine, te

—_—---~ : A decided improvement to the! be used in the clam canning depart-

The annual meeting of the Sidney building has been made by removing| ment, has been purchased, and wili

Printing and Publishing Company. the partition whie’ in previous years} make for better and quicker work in

took
other

was held last Tuesday evening. , up much velbaable An-

/Only matters of a routine nature: improvement!
lie é

were transacted. All officers of the, !% @ cement: floor for

company building; where

space. this department.

worthy of note Everything has been newly paint-
the entird|ed, mew belts have been fitted to the
the canning operd machines, and, in fact, everything
carried on. In formerjhas been done to speed up the pro-
lvears only a portion of the floor was, duction of the plant, and at tue same
lot ecnerete ' time make the building

which will be used for the staff of employees

were unanimously re-

ations are

SCHOOL OPEN FOR FALL TERM

comfortabie

Steam boxes,

for s'eaming the clams so that they At the present time abou: Care:
j will open, have been installed, Thid}tons of pears are on hand, and the
The Attendance Not as Good as sew! portion of the new equipment has} plant commenced operations on taem
i been tried out, an. has given every] yesterday.
Expected; Only One Change in jindleation of provin: vee tist A Ci 1 ad of cans arriv ,
the Stas pr ins, very satis acy carload of cans arrived at the
e | tory. Mr. Wilson has been waneen factory a few days ago ;
When the Sidney sehocls opencd: 0D these boxes fer some time, an Last year about 5,000 cases of
‘now has everythin: in readiness fof{ clams and fruit were packed, and }
tondance was 122, made up as fel. aeive operations. ‘The benent to ob is expected that this season will ve
lows: ; ‘ “vderived from this f-ature is that the}about the same. ,
Division t, Mr. Hoyle 20 pupils sen required will be cut down toh The canning operations will con
Division El, Mr. Jones 30 pupils . eininmium, instead of the “et tinue until about the end of April,
Division 1921.

lil, Miss L. Johnstone E in former years

The object of cow testing fs) to 36 pupils. ,
give the dairyman accurate iknowl-| Division TV, Mics Bassett aa
1s. |
edge as to the production of milk pupl Fy | R. lt f R t
and fat of each cow in the herd. It! Mr. Win. Jones has charge of the: inancia esu O ega a
Division this year, having

{s readily admitted that the average Second

cow does not produce as much milk
ns she Is capable of giving, and many
dairymen keep one or more cows than
do not even pay for their keep
testing shows which cows are worth
keeping in the and gives
againat that snourd be
eliminated from herd “The
bulletha
Series,
that

herd
those
the

Testing,”

evi
dence
Progress of Cow
SK, Dalry and Cold) Storage
by A H White, BSA,
many farmers rely on RUCK work to

shows
cows from which
the

these guesses are

piek out their best

to save helfer calves for future
herds Frequently,

correct, which have
not
producers ino the
will away

and the

not Gows rood
the

Dalry

conformation are always
herd
with

ean safely se

bost

records do Buss

work, farmer
leet

poses

bis best cows for breeding
The bulletin, “The
of Cow Tasting.” May

pur
be secured
freo upon application lo the Publlea-
Hranch, Department of Agr
Ottawa In addition to giv
Ing the ceasenttal ohjects of cow test-

tions
culture

Ing tt outlines the detatls of organt
vation and gives rome of the results
oblained, which shows Chat nat
farmers have inereased the pus hare
thon oof ther herds from ao be ran
per cent and some hive doubled the
her average inoaw few years Whee
ever ocow testing has been followed
foro on few veara oa deetbed: die rease
ly othe wcerare production of each

cow will te fou

Cows
\

Progress:

i

'

taken the place of Mr Anderson a

ores

Several changes have been found ; ‘Tuesday's meeting of the Alligs | Aunt Sally 14 45
necessary in the Fhisti and Second Chapter, North Saanich, | OD. Bhy) Races 9 30
Iteaders, dnoorder to equalize tte was a very dutercs any one and seve Fruit siidl 41 10
work of Eiviwon TE and) Divistot pay itemmm of imp rtanucoe were dig} Generou. Boone 10 2!
IV Other changes have been manele cussed Donations B00
In order ta facllitate tae work {ni . . .
other classes The Cororad:. ef the Great War, Loan from EOD to Geh

ou ‘ . 8 Goose {
" ' ' i Noth Saanteh branch, asked tite , Pere Caine =
The ley of engaging a cares awed , ‘ ; le
re polley of engaging clan Chapter to act as thelr ladies’ com- Loan from CGuttd to Gen
permanently has shown good results, ' erota Goose 40g
. mittee whieh was very gladly agre
and will io doubt be of considerable .
lo and ao motion was passed to thet
j benefit throughout the vear offert : Total FPX1 Lo
it
The teaching staff of the ssrdies ; Dish
, Tho ue re , ay ursements,
Schools this year j4 a8 follows \ Phe Sable Spons Island Dramatte . gut
Seetety offered to cume co sidndy Miscellaneous $ 8 bb

Principal, Mr Hoyle Stdney Balers hoBa

re iL Divist M wood and gave a performance ander thio . : " we

PECOHNL VISION, r JOT . nr iflep pe. .

, . wusplees of the boo Pook The sap- Prizes for races wood

Thitd Diviston, Miss 1 Johnstone Han 10:

retary was request cd to aecept thja Pams “

Fourth Divinion, Miss Bass tt Tea a.

offer atel atranee tor oa date early fn oo
Ley '
October when a very enjoyable evoh Pwill Poo
BURNER BEEING BEELER. Ing can be expeetled Sot brute a7)
it . > é fe
' , It owas also decided to hold ta rhe 600

Por HOME ne pas bumber o ' ( rok

re #O " th pa : ; faneyv dress dance on Armist 7 Noten te 1 oa) trod qo

. ’ ‘en eNKaAge ho othe con . t « at
men have bes ———— ‘ night Nevenber i] Detatlx of t Setar) Fe telattel aan
struction of a conerete  @oundation RP renents for Generous Goose 475

. wall be mere fully gone inte at the
lfor a burner at the Stdney Millx,
. next amecebtbre |
Ltd The foundation ts for thre : Lita grote
, An aeeaunt of the reeatta riv n |
standard size burner betap about ie .
fect oan diameter lhe ait cooled lev the Chiapter  inted Hoty Tringly Recapttulatton
Sdrarner wAhh be dieetadtedk ais ae fa Deasbi te tht tea viterady appeared Heecedpts Fist de
re Une rin tha Movie. Jie Qinatiehad pla j Disburseuenin Rah
trent och tha eye tt doe fe lbowes Harlan rn

Mt Merehant, we wll te pies ' Receipts ‘The Hats Peangtes ree dbewonk utall
. . u \ ' te . . a2 Bo!
ee ee eDN \ ut a nat ETS Dee -/ ats § eatin ed pun stot dae tee tat peyoatta and
Hehting fund Teas . K4po!

Ne cbr ve ee ete OMG Wt foas
(oabke wed lyt pores tty 4 a

If vom have atvtorne te wedl fay teed Ga crepe litres 1 ned whee gone ee
Vode dew oda ved aed Poaei oot LPO Mee qoeund

ade

- Vancouver on Friday last where they

‘spending a week in Vancouver after’

,the week-end.

ily,
Qualicum Bay over the week-end.

; members of

“OUR
SPECIALTY

District and
Local News

OFFICE: THIRD STREET, SIDNEY
PRICE FIVE CENTS

we ~SHANICHTON FAIR ON SEPT. 15

The home of Mr and “rs VoOoG
Foeld was the s-ene ef a very jolly. :
party of weung people last Frida+ Chis Annual Event Will Commence
evening Dancing was the order of on Monday; Visitor.’ Day ‘is
the evening, which was continues Next Wednesday.
‘till the midnight hour, when dainty | Everything is being done to make
refreshments were served Those: . .
anne fies 1 Vrown, Mya, OP fall exhibition of the North and
i. Whiting, Miss B Johnstone, Misn South Saanich Agricultural Society's
(}. Harrison, Miss M. Cochran, Miss exhibition next week a huge success.
M = Simister, Miss P  Simister. Mr Secretary Chisholm was in Sidney
E. Goddard, Mr. S Blyth, Mr ob 1D yesterday, and while here he was in-
MeClinteek, Mr Vo Bmery., Sir tl terviewed be a Review reporter
Hooton, Mr F Hooten, Mr. Vo Ged ;
dard. Mr Chisholm states that the entries

this vear wili equal the large list last

year, and the expectations are that a
record attendance will be on hand
on Wednesday next, which is visit-
crs’ day.

Next Monday will be devoted to
‘placing the exhibits. On Tuesday
the judging will take place, and cn
“Wednesday at 1 p.m. Hon.
Dakin left for' Tolmie will formally open the exhl-
‘bition.

Many special prizes
this vear. In

James Island

Mrs. J. H. Hall entertained a larse
number of her friends at a tea on
Wednesday evening of

Mrs. A. J.

last week.

Mr. and

will spent a short holiday.
Mr.

are offered
the cattle section a
prize of $25 is offered for the best

and Mrs. L. L. Pearson = are.

.which they will travel to Seattle by dairy cow, any breed. This prize ts
motor and spend a week in that city donated by Mrs. E. J. McFeely. of
before returning home. ‘Vancouver. Another special prize in

A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. this class is offered by the Vancou-

-G. C. Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.: Ver Island Milk Producers for the
Wolcott and Mr. and Airs. Moore: best dairy herd.
motored to Cameron Lake during | In the dairy produce and hguse-

the South

Mr. and Mrs. G. lL. Lloyd spent an Saanich Women’s Institute offer a
wnjoyable holiday traveling by way] pec! prize of $5 for the best loaf
of Vancouver, Seattie and Victoria. of breae.

: . x Speci ize lso offered in
The trip from Vancouver to Seattle Special prizes are also e

ction, eing
was made by motor ‘the bottled fruit section, one being

| hold arts departinent,

. . . ; ‘donated by Mr. Frank Verdier, and
Mr. E. A. Eyres left last week On ing second by Dr. Warnock. These
-a business trip to Montreal. ‘prizes are for the best collection
Mr. and Mrs. W. Rivers and fam-.one dozen quart jars of fruit, vezet-

and Mr. V. Seandvig motored tC’ ables, meats and fish

Another special in this department
i sdonated by the Saanich Fruit
Growers’ Association, of Keating,

Mr. Frank Allen, of Langley Fert
ig at present staying cn the Island as

the guest cf his brother, Mr. G. P. for the best collection of small fruits
Allen. put up in quart jars.

Mrs. QO. Biller and children re- In the department deveted to
turned from Vancouver last week gchool exhibits, the following is

where they
leng holiday.
Cupid scored another hit last Sat-
urday when Mr. George Hi. Hawkins
and Miss Margaret Dalgleish were
parried at ‘‘Breadalbaine,”’ Victoria.
by the Rev. Dr. Campbell. Mr. Haw-
kins, who has been working on the
Island for over a year, was at the St

havs been spendiny a4 worthy of note:

Best school garden exhibit within
the corporation of the District © of
Saanich. Donated by Mra. J. Bujch-
art, 1917, to be won two years in
succession. Silver cup. This cup 15
awarded on the per cent or credils
‘obtained from the juagmg of the

school gardens—just.before and just

Lucia garrison during the war. Miss after the summer holidays—and the
Dalgleish was employed on the exhibit at the fair. 100 credits al-
Island in the old T. N. T. days, and.jowed for each judging.

elso for the past eight months. The Prospect Lake school was the suc-

bride was supported by her sister. Yeessful competitor at 1917 fall ex-
Miss Agnas W. Dalgleish, ana tue, hibition.
groom by Mr. Alex (Sandy) Russell, Keating school was the successful
both of whom are employees of the! competitor at the 1918 exhibition.
company on the Taland Saanichton school was the success-
- ful competitor at the 1919 exhibition.
| In additton to the exhibits, there
MEETING TUESDAY SEPT 14 ‘fg a fine programme of sports, which
, , | will take place on Wednesday next.
The indications are that this fall
he! fair will be one of the best the so-
iciety bas held in {ts fifty-two years
[of activity.

oe eee oe ee

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Subject. of Church Union Wil
Discussed by Members of Both
Congregations.

For the purpose of fully discussing! POULTRY COMING IN SLOWLY.
the question of church union, the:
the Presbyterlan and

Says The Market Examiner, Cal-

Methodist congregations in Sidney) gary:
will meet at St. Pauls Presbyterian; Poultry receipts are light and the
Church next Tuesday evening, Sapt ‘market is active, and for the present

14, at & o'clock.

The meeting will be addressed by
a deputation from the
committee,
Clay,

the threatened reduction in prices i)
not Hkely to be effective. ‘Ihere isa
co operative: particularly good market for chick -
consisting of Dr Henr. ans, and aa the supply je Wight it Is
representing the Presbyterians,. keeping the market on fowl firm.

and Dr Sipprell, representing = the Until the harvesting {a farther ad-
Methodists ~ vanced #t 8 not anticipated there

As this is a most important mat will be much poultry put on the mar
ter, tt fa anticipated that a large, ket The spring wan late, and there

of both denominations will with be fine pickings for most of the
birds on the farma, and during bar-
- Vvesting activities they will be allowed

number
be present

Teapots will never become musty to go
if. after drying well, a lump of wu In the east the market on poultry
gar is placed in the bottom and the. Is atrong, with hens from 238e¢ up,
Hd closed The sugar absorbs a'l chickens wkc, and broilers at 30¢
the moisture. and a teapot treated dn eee -
thts way will be quite aweet even if Tell the merchant you saw his ad
not used for months lin The Review

Ven Can pes .
av oo CASH —85 00 PER MONTH

MASSEY SILVER RIBBON CYCLFS

On the market for over quarter of a ceplul)

abd ope second band dmboh Ww heel

bargain prices

Johbnaon Wheel
for sale at

Plimley & Ritchie, Ltd.

Phone 1707

Gvryes were oogued hand

611 View St.
Victona, B. C.

nine meeclnemee hanes atneytainnec Aten atr ONE

Dr. S. F.,

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Me oc? 4! .
Peay Phe an toe. eo Mtn, sey pS Redes 8 i.

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