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GUNS 0R BUTTER (Continued from page 1, col. 3) s at least, to take care of do- iesiic consumption alone. Bacon in IMO, Canada shipped to Britain 3,0 000,000 pounds of bacon, largely in he, farm of Wiltshire sides. This .eur the contract calls for the shig- vent of 425,000,000 pounds or t e ruduct of about 68,000 hogs per u-ek. Domestic consumption takes are of about 47,000 hogs per week, 0 we have a total Visib e outlet for bout 115,000 hogs per Week. Mar- clings in Canada by weeks under the 1 contract have ranged from a low 27,000 to an all-time high of ,DU . The surplus has been largely my into storage. . _ American hog prices have risen 50 hut U.S. hog markets are now on a mr, or occasionally slightly higher, ium Canadian prices. A few Cun- Ullul'l hogs have already been n.;i-keted in us. There are ample _ to take care of all visible outlets 1h. year but it takes 18 months to imreose hog production, and in order in lrl'EVenI; the liquidation of a lot of twin breeding stock in Ontario and tn maintain production to take care in possible increased demands from 1:1 min, the Ontario Government has no lounced its willingness to add a q 'ial premium for quality on hogs .\‘n and marketed in Ontario. lll. us is likely to be in the neighbour. l of $1.00 per hog on grade A and a per hog on Bl carcasses. Freight Free Feed Grain n 1940 many sections of Ontario l, i a heavy crop harvested in poor .mli‘tion. In other sections the crop very light and feed grain is 'ce. In order that farmers with grade grain may get heavy West- in grain to mix with the low grade l le-grown grain, and farmers in r crop areas may get much needed at reasonable prices, the Pro- v e of Ontario has accepted the l ninion Government‘s ofi'cr to bring M vclit free. The Dominion Govem- nt will pay 50 per cent. of the ght and Ontario will pay the other 1 lli and supervise distribution. The ‘ lcr will pay all the freight but will l reimbursed by the two Govern- r. ‘ nts. Farming is essentially a home and My occupation. The wife and ‘ighters of the farm family are just .. interested in the price of milk and l vi: and the cost of feed and fertil- l -r and the growth and yield of the “ im crops as the husband and sons. \ l class of citizens have done more i educational and social betterment wl home improvement than have l-i'm women. No class of Women ' we less time and have contributed ore in materials and work for the u-mfort and relief of suffering among llw fighting forces and war victims ‘ .n have farm women. No class of , umen have done more through their wicanizations for the practical edu- wtional improvement of their sons and daughters through boys’ and ‘ll'lS’ clubs than have farm women. l'nrm women contribute much toward the success of the general farm pro- : amme. Farm women have proven Iliemselves equal to every emergency. Now that the call has come from We Motherland for more bacon and 'lfliry products, farm women are going in help organize the farm programme in that the extra millions of pounds u! butter. cheese and bacon will be provided. Farm women will say, This job must be done". Women rise to the greatest heights of service in times of emergency. Much will be expected of farm women in. 1941, but more than is expected “'1” be given, and Ontario agriculture will do its just share in sufipm'ting Canada and the Empire in t is "allâ€" out" war. (Contributed by A. H. Martin, ‘ASSlStanI: Director, Agricultural Re» hresentatives Branch, Ontario Depart ment of Agriculture). feed grain from Fort William. HOME AND COUNTRY WARTIME ACTIVITIES CONTINUE TO GROW The activities of the Women’s Insti- Lutcs in support of Canada's voluntary war eli’orta continue to grow by leaps and bounds. ' Central Fund Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario _ The response to the Central Fund is very gratifying and contributions arrive daily. At intervals your secre- tary receives a complete list of all contributions to the Fund and a state- ment of all expenditurcs so that every member may know exactly how this Fund is administered. These lists should be retained by the secretary as umcial receipts. Since the last statement was issued, your secretary has received a letter from Mrs. Ernest Duke explaining about the purchase of a mobile field kitchen and the gift of seeds to the National Federation of Women's Institutes of England and Wales. Mobile Field Kitchen Purchased The mobile field kitchen is to be used by Ithe British Home Office, Fire Brigades Division, for the preparation and serving of full- course hot meals to the home- less victims of bombing raids. Each kitchen is built on a four-ton chassis and is completely equipped. Great Britain has been divided into 12 areas and the Canadian Red Cross Society has been asked to supply three kitch- ens for each area. Messages from Ontario Institute members all express their pleasure in being able to assist in this work by providing one kitchen {or the relief of the suffering of the ilauntlcss and courageous Britishers. The kitchen cost $3,100 and is in» scribed with the words “Presented by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, Canada. 1941". The money has been cabled to England to the Hrm. Herbert Morrison, British Home Oflice, who will purchase the field kitchen in England. The kitchen has been purchased in lieu of equipping just now a hospital ward in England. Money is on hand for the hospital ward should the need arise. but at present we are reliably informed that that need is not so iii-gent as the need for field kitchens. Seeds for English Institutes When Lady Tweedsniuir made the original suggestion that vegetable garden seeds were needed in Eng- land, and when a request was received later from the Hon. Frances Farrar, National Federation of Women's Insti. tutes. the members of the Central Fund Committee were unanimous in favour of accepting this opportunity to serve English Institute members, fceling that this was an opportunity for service close to the heart of every rural woman. Because of the early English season, it was urgent that seeds be sent at once. One thousand assortments of seeds (approximately 2,000 pounds) have becn purchased and shipped, each assortment consisting of Peas .._.._. .. #9 lb. Beans, climbing . 1/2 lb. Beans, dwarf _ 17$ lb. Carrots . ’79 oz. Onions __ 1/; oz. Varieties chosen are all suitable for English growing conditions. Small packages were chosen to facilitate distribution in England. A separate gift of 285 pounds 0! pencil pod beans donated by a gardener is being shipped in addition to the above. Final Report of Jam The final report of the jam-making enterprise carried on in co-operation with the Ontario Division Red Cross Society, is now available. The gross weight of jam shipped overseas was 111,124 lbs. or approximately 55% tons. Jam which was not suitable for shipment overseas was distributed locally to military camp hospitals or to needy civilians. Those Institutes which helped with this enterprise will be gratified by this excellent report. \Vnr Savings Certificates The regular report of activities, as supplied by the Institutes for the period ending March Slat, will appear in the Summer “Home and Country“. In the meantime, every day brings good news of Institutes supporting the War Savings Stamp Campaign. As an example, we quote the most recent report from the Jubilee Insti- tute, Portsmouth, Ontario:â€"â€"“We are selling War Savings Stamps in the community all the time. We have held two entertainments, the admis- sion being the price of a War Savings Stamp. To date We have sold 3394.00 worth." Other letters tell of support given to such authorized funds as "The Telegram British War Victims Fund". “We Serve by Saving" Salvage campaigns are to the fore. Many Institutes are sponsoring these activities either alone or in copper- ation with others in the community. We have heard special mention of the campaigns in Beverly Township, “lentworth County and in Brant County. Beverly Township uses the slogan “We Serve By Saving”. If you are interested in this. and if nothing is being done in your com- munity, we suggest that you comv municate with your Federal Member of Parliament who is responsible for calling citizens together to discuss plans. Maple Sugar for the Navy Recently a request has come from the Navy League for maple sugar for the men on the high seas whose need for energy food is so great. This re» quest has been forwarded to every Institute in Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Frontenac and Parry Sound districts and to a few Institutes in other counties where the maple sugar inâ€" dustry is commercially important. If Institutes in other parts of the Pro- i-ince are in a position to secure maple sugar locally they should write the Women’s Institute Branch, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, for further par- ticulars. The maple sugar should not he sent to the Department. Maple sugar would also make an excellent gift for members of the Scottish Rural Women’s Institutes, who visited us two years ago. Should you desire to send maple sugar to Scotland, please Write the Women's Institute Branch for particulars and addresses. _â€"_â€"â€"â€"‘ FEDERATED INSTITUTES OF CANADA T0 CONVENE b' ‘ l meetin of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada will convel‘ri‘eeirieg‘iiégericton, illew Brunswick, the week of June 17. The board of directors consists of a president and two members from each province. The ‘ Ontario are Mrs. T. J. McDowell (1st vice-president F.W.I.C.) giii'ieclti/ig.fliiiiiiest Duke (Provincial president) Who. With the Superintendent, will represent Ontario at the meeting. ‘ nstitute members will be sincere in their good wishes for the succeosrs‘tziâ€"li'th: biennial meeting,~that the meeting may promote a feeling of national unity among all Institute membersnwhether they be. from Cape Traverse in Prince Edward Island, Penticton in British Qolumbie_or Stoney Creek in Ontario and that it may provuie leadership, direction and inspiration for the continuance of the work of the Institutes for Home and Couptry’ throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion, With special emphasis on the part the Women’s Canadians to wm the war. Institutes may play to-day in the ‘All-out’ efiort of CANADIANIZATION Extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the American border to the Arctic, with its lofty mountr ains, fertile plains, its lakes and rivers, lies our fair Canada. War clouds hover and the land we love is almost enveloped in the haze. Our political, economic and social realms have been affected by world con- ditions. Our Women’s Institutes have been plunged into war work and the mem- bers of each branch are rallying to the call and assisting in a manner very gratifying to all departments of war work. While our hands are busy sewing and knitting and we plan various ways to raise funds to aid in carry- ing on this worthy cause, let us not. as Women’s Institute members, lose our identity or forget our organizâ€" ation whose motto is, “For Home and Country". Our standing committee on Can- adianization should be very active at this time. We should ever strive to spread greater familiarity with the traditions of our national life and in what better or more lasting way can this be done than by developing in the minds of Canadian children a love for and belief in the principles of democracy and freedom. Our child- ren should be told what we are fight- ing for, and be trained in the belief of the principles of freedom and de» mocrncy in the home, in the church and in the school. The flag of our fair Dominion should be ever a theme for study and let us nev‘er forget to stand at strict attention during the playing or sing- ing of the National Anthem. In this respect, from observation, the adults of our land are less alert and patriotic than the children. During war-time are you opening all your meetings with the singing of “God Save the King"? Flag Theme for Study At the present time immigration is restricted so that practically all the newcomers we can assist are those who were in our midst before war was declared. In a great many localities. there still remains plenty to do along this line. So often our foreign-born form groups of their own. They are lonely and homesick. The old lands, under these conditions, look very fair, Cannot we as Institute workers, be- cause of our non-sectarian. non- political ideas, go among these peo- ple and be "missionaries" as it were for our country. Invite them to our meetings, try to help them with our language, be interested in what in- terests them until their goodeivill is eventually won and then the new Canadian will become adjusted to the Canadian community. Our country is at war and, in order that she may win, we must each strive to aid. no matter how great the effort or sacrifice. Our brave soldiers are giving their lives and their all that we shall be protected, How best can we reciprocate? When the lead ers of our land make a request let us rush to comply so that the request shall not be made a demand. Are we denying ourselves pleasures and lux- uries as we should, that funds may he had to carry on this struggle against all that stands for evil'.7 All Canadians should divert into war savings certificates or war loan bonds that part of their income which would normally be spent on non- essentials. In this way special war- time savings could be truly converted into the sinews of war. What are we as Institute workers going to do about reconstruction after the war has been won? _Surely a great field of activity “111 spread before the women of our land. How shall we meet it? Let us be prepared for any eventuality. (Contributed by Mrs. T. Burn, Brownsville, Provincial Convener).