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NEWSY NOTES

BY AGBIOOLA

5A CRANBERRY CRANK

‘-. erries, in their native home the Atlantic coast, have been "ed and used from the pic- dgys, but not until the latter

of last century were they . in quantity to market. Wis- '."'.. i; now one of the great ex- ...; states and it may be news pyreaders that the first to em- . in the industry was a (Znnad- ' named Searles. Mr. Searles, to astonishment of his neighbors, wilt 640 acres of marsh land. and h- to spend a great deal of . and money on its improve- t. Astonishmcllt turned to iuemen when it was known that . Beatles intended to grow cran- _ ' es and he became famous as i cranberry crank." In the long . however those “who came to if" remained to grow the berry ‘ourselves, and elected Mr. Beatles - the first president of the State aanberry Growers‘ Association.

Although he possessed so much .

lsh, Mr. Searlcs did not utilize _‘_‘ci his original purchase. With returns he had there was no to. By careful selection he $110841 a berry three or four w the size of the wild form, i ihi: gave him 100 barrels per on an average. In the year ‘Ill. when the beds had attained "ii lull bearing, more than 3,000 - i » were harvested on the i 1H marsh. These sold easily at , Dir barrel, thus netting $19.- “ deducting $4,500 for operating ‘ -- there remained the tidy ,,°i $15,000 from twenty-eight . t! land i Searles excited the risible ,y>"»- oi the Wisconsians by iii-st -: the sod from his marsh ‘ llut it was the only thing to 171° Weed seeds and weed roots ,‘, um i011 sod, and would in- r ii have come up through the " Which he afterward appled, r ., hid been suffered to remain. .en some came up, and m; - two seasons vigorous wood. Wilntcessary. A crop was h“- during the third year, and “iiiflfifih the plot was in full ' Mic!‘ four or five years V" oiixiifi-i ‘ of the vines showed -. d-"Yiiis out and these were

._ out to make way for new l

a

menu" bed was sanded (with w deavoi sand) the_vincs were

I 01in into tho earth by '1': A o: ' “mind stick.

“first all harvesting was done _ picking, as it is done here- . , . ‘mgiitird scoop was developed I hm e Operation is perform. ~- ‘ividiv- A bulletin on

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F": "ANTS mo: LIME

‘it Rh » “w. “:3 Island Elipcrimental ‘ o! work YEN‘; 5E0’ did a 800d

1" connection with 0i piano to limg 1,, m,

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.,- . lettlioe, "mmovm. ' A lirinacii ‘. __ _ i‘ Application of limo,

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showed that fell natural- iiccording m limo require-

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Beans, Brussels Sprouts, corn. dandelion, endive, kohl-rabi and rhubarb, are not particular one way or the other, but lime must be used if the soil is very sour.

Cress, parsley, potato, radish, squash and turnip, are about on a level with the last group. Potatoes often give better crops as the re- sult of a little liming. but it iri- creases the amount oi scab. hence it is simply not done.

Blueberries, cranberries, strawber- ries and watemrelon. which prefer acid soil, are injured by the appli- cation of lime.

Amongst ornamental plants, mig- nonette, and the Siberian Wallflow- er appreciate a. little lime in the soil; nemophila is indifferent; and the,convolvulus or “morning glory" is retarted in growth and the color of the flowers 1s affected.

Alfalfa and leguminous plants generally make stronger growth if well supplied with lime.

THE aunoruau STARLING

Just 41 years ago, in 1890, fifty pairs of this bird were liberated by a Mr. Bhirfflin, in Central Pal-k, New York. Why this gentleman, in the face of the bird's reputation in the Old World, wished it on his country is not clear; but anyway, it took kindly to its new home and gradually spread to suburbs, thence inland, and more especially to the northward. Today it is reported at widely separated parts of Canada, and we may look to see it an even greater nuisance than the grackie, to which it bears some resemblance.

The adult mule is eight or nine inches long, black, with purple and green reflections, and the under tail-coverts are edged with white. The bear. is long straight, and of o. bright yellow, while the feet are flesh-colored. The female is dark too, but gives _the impression of being spangled or spotted.

This bird is very abundant in Europe and its habit of collecting in enormous flocks makes it cap- able of donig great damage in a very short time. In the southcm counties of England, where fruit is grown, the trees and bushes must be watched continually or no fruit will be saved. “The birds comcm thousands,” says one grower, "and are specially injurious to the cher- ries, strawberries, pears and grapes" In Switzerland "the birds appear in enormous flocks. likc black clouds, and settle on the vine- yards and in ten or fifteen minutes they pluck the Inuit absolutely clean and the cultivator is robbed of his year's 11011." In the south of France the bird is said to be equally destructive to the olive crop.

‘rile Starling, like the Domestic Sparrow, has its apologists, and European observers find that it de- BUOYB grabs, earthworms, snails and many of the insects which in- fest pastures; and some have re- "i"l55t'e'd"it“a§' aifghtiiifoh. the backs of cattle and sheep for the pur- posc of consuming insects and ticks which infest them. This does not compensate for it: bullying habit: towards smaller birds, and the havoc it makes of the crops. Btarlinls have a sort of homing instinct, and though they wander restlusly by day, they draw toward some chosen spot at nightfall. such l place was the Lewes Park, on the outskirts of Newcastle-on- Tyno. When the park was closed at

, dunk the starlings came in by thou-

sand: from the surrounding coun- try. and the rocket they made. be- 70" Iii-iii!!! for the night, we: deafening. And worse than that, the benches beneath the trees were

._ I b b ~ h,“ mrhnilliiinl i: rat

made unuttcrably filthy during the. ilicbt from the droppings of lucb

a multitude of birds.

"Marvellous i: the long of the atarlingi” any: a writer on British Birds, “l. curious combination of whistling, aqucaking, gurgling and sucking hiss. A few of idle whistled note: are clear, and the song. if not melodious, is at any mic, comical enough not to be unpleasant; more over, the energy which the bird put: into the performance is ridi- culous.” " 11011251.!

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Dare we hope that this ill-tired word. is at length coming into its own? In my favorite magazine this week a. lady wrltu of "thc homely. kindly virtues" and mother writer also of the gentler sex, tells “how charming homo life can be made by simple homely tasks." Homely is a contraction of home-like: it speaks of comfort, and dignity too, i0: the home is the but: of the nation. It may be supposed that the homes of the first white inhabi- tants of America, contained few comforts, and their fittings were

mmonplacc; 5O by a process of degradation "homeliness" cums by a. term of approbrium. .

A story was told me, years ago, which has its humorous side. A minister came from Scotland to oiriciaio in the Island and'cn his first pastoral visit he was delighted with the hospitality of his host and hostess. At the next farm he referred to them as "homely peo- ple" which (in his mind) was the acme of praise. ‘In the" listeners. he =_might just as well said "ugly Deo- ple." This remark, being too good to keep, was duly passed round, and the poor minister was completely non-plussed at the cool reception the homely people gave him at his next visit.

As there is a “long-felt want" cf a. word to convey the idea of home comfort, there ha: been coined the word “homey," which has a. some- what puerlle sound. The diction- aries, be it noted, lay too much stress on the "plain, rude and un- cultivated’ ‘side of the word home- ly, and not enough on its domestic virtues-

BIRDS OF P. E. I.

Cuckocs, woodpeckers, etc. (402) Yellow - bellied Scpsucker. S. R. i . Pileated Woodpecker -? Formerly known here. Northern Flicker, "Yellow Hammer" "High Hole," SR. Common.

Nighthawk, locally Mosquito Hawk. S. R. Common.

Chimney Swift. B. R. (was common in the day of old fashioned wide brick chim-

(405a)

(412)

(420)

(423)

neys). (428) Ruby - throated Humming bird, S. R. Fetching Birds (444) Kingbird. S. R. Common.

(456) (459)

Phoebe. S. R. Rare. Olive-sided Flycatcher. B. R. Common.

(461) Wood Pewee. S. R. Not rare.

(463) Yellow - bellied Flycatcher- S. R. Very rare. (46th) Twain's or Alder Flycatcher.

B. R. (467) Least Flycatcher or "Che- bec." S. R. (474) Horned or Shore Lark. M. Seen with Snowbirds. (477) Blue Jay. R. (484) Canada Jay, "Whiskey Jack" R. Wrmerly common.

GLEANINGS FROM MZLLVIEW AND YICINITY

On Tuesday afternoon, Aug., 25 the District convention of the Wo- men's Institute oi Vemon River. Milllview, Earnsclifie, Mt. Mellick, Orwell, Orwell Cove, Kinross and Bellview was held in the Vernon Hall, with n large attendance. A1- though the weather was very un- favorable. The afternoon session open/ed with Institute Ode and Creed. Address of welcome by Mrs. W. A. Jenkins on behalf 0i the Vernon Institute. "Responded w by Mrs. W.L. Jenkins, Pres. Reports of Institutes given. Demonstration on Table Betting by Mrs. Malcolm Mac Rae. Demonstration on Roses by Mrs. w. w. Mulch, Audi-cu by Miss Eva Boers. Question Box and talk by supervisor, Mrs. ‘Tait. Ttalk by Miss Mellish, Appointing of officers. Mrs. Malcolm. MncRlc. Pres. Miss Margaret Huntley, Body. National Anthem.

Following the afternoon lmion all repaired to the Vernon Hotel when a ‘ sumptuou: nipped‘ was

served by tbs Women o! the vern-

on Institute to thrhldill oi 1h!) other Institutes Too much cannot be ma, regarding the way in which those women no lcyllly aural-tuned and the work they had in BN1!!!‘- ing the supper, and lilo to In. Buliivon, who lo kindly gave 1m’ homo for the purpose.

The cranial anion opened with Ohi Omldl. (ikl. W. I... Jcnkin: in the chair). Solo-Mn. oooru MocLeod, Montreal. Address ch vaccination and Immunigation by Dr . Keeping. needing-Mutant Huntley. solo-Jule Murray. 1n- ltrumqitel manic-Mn. A. Sullivan, Lani: Murray and Iillmi Iran‘.

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needing "in hurl. Young, B010 —Mr:. W. .7. Mulch. Heading-Jo- seph Currie, Bolo-Mnfilay Mac- Donald, Mcntrcal, Highland Fling’- Miucu Margaret Sullivan and Inna McDonald. Bolo — Mrs. George McLeod. Vote o1 thanks‘ moved by Mrs. J. J. Molnnia seconded by Mr: W. J. Mutch to Vernon Women's Institute. Vote of thanks moved by Mrs. David Iii-user, seconded by Mrs.’ W. A. Jenkins to the enter- tainment. National Anthem. Silver ‘collection amounted to $11.00.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jenkins have returned home pita‘ c pleasant vis- it in Nova Sootia.

Mr. and Mrs. Bond, Boston, are

" sometime hero the guests

of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jenkins. Millview.

The death occurred on Aug.,.24 at her home, Alberry Plains, o: Mrs Edward Collings at the age of 70 years. ‘The deceased had not been well for several years and was able to be about until the past few months. She was a. patient sufferer and never heard t0 complain. Her ifliiiitnce will abide with us all and her exemplary life and self sacri- ficing spirit shall ever be a sacred

1168s of being associated with her in work for the master. Truly it might be said of her "She hath done what she could". The services were conducted by the Rev. Henlj.’ Pierce. Appropriate hymns w: sung. There are left to mourn . iwiiik husband and two daughters AMBER and lidrii. Miller and one fidfillted son, Ernest to whom sin- we sympathy is extended. The pull bearers were. Messrs M. J. Donnelly, W. L. Jenkins, Clarence McLean, Has. Mcman, Rpbert COBdy and Shaw lwcMillarh-M '

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NAVAL COMJVIANDEB. SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRITIAJWS NAVY

(Canadian Presc)

LONDON, Aug, 27 - "What's wrong with the Navy? Commander Stephen King-Hall has been asked by The Statesman and Nation to‘ answer this question in a series of articles it is publishing concern- ing alleged short-comings of differ ent professions. Commander mug-Hall describes the Navy today as an unsheltered and depressed industry. "If it were not for the Washington Conference there. might only be one large navy in the world instead of two-and-a- half, and that expensive abortion, the 10,000 ton cruiser, would never have cumbered the seas. Person- ally, having had my war. I'm a pacifist. Like Jurgen I believe in trying every drink once; but one war was enough. “From the point oi view of the lower-deck rating, there is noth- ing wrong with the Navy. The sall- or is admirably educated, clothed, paid, housed, fed and pensioned after 22 years‘ service, and ii’ he has made reasonable use of his chanc- es 0f becomilg n. skilled technician he can obtain excellent civil em- ployment. “Now let us consider whether there-is anything wrong with the Navy from the point oi view of its function, which—we might as well be frank-is not to police the 588-‘? or go to the rescue when earth- quakes destroty coastal towns, or visit Margate during Civic Week. but is to destroy other navies in battle should this action seem de- siralble to the British Cabinet. The only thing wrong here is lack 0i money for practising the said bur- iness of destroying enemy vessels. and lack oi money with which t0 pay for sufficient new construction to make it quits certainthat We should win even if we made niis- takes. Nevertheless, the Navy spends what it gets to great ad- vantage, and leads the world in excellence of submarine warfare and in naval airwork. The Brit‘ ish Admiralty has its defects, but is no worse and a good deal m0" cunning than other Govcmment Departments. "Considering that the Navy ex- ists for war and that war has been renounced by all Powers, I must honestly any that I believe 011i‘ Navy is more efficient and ready to do something wo have all prom- ised no. to do than are the nlv- ies of the other power: whose prom ices w; don't believe. "In a sentence the naval officer take: it for granted that the law of progress i: co-operatlon i-mhel- than selfish competition. I say selfish competition because comb“- itiou u u mum to the end of co- operation is immensely strong in the Navy. ship: compete It battle- practice in micr- to mike I m0" battle-worthy om. ‘ , “Int the rudel- now silppccc till‘- thi: ltruigo outlook on lit; could bccmlc the outlook on life 0f m9 avungrciroctor. the Trude Union 1M", and mo politician. 1 sub- mit that, half our social problem! would disappear over night."

memory to those who had the priv i

S uccessfu l Sports Day At Stanhope

Upwards of fivc hundred child- roll anifparents attended the Sun- day School picnic of the Holy Re- deemer Church which took place

Beach.

It was ideal picnic weather, and it certainly was a. happy sifliii» 1° see the children enloylni! them‘ selves swimming and taking part in the different sports.

Two hundred and eighty-five children were driven from the beach to the hotel, where they were served supper-

Thc children of the Holy Re- deemer pariah had been loking for- ward to this picnic. and they cer- tainly were not disappointed, as one and all enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent.

The two clowns, Jack Weatherbie and Jack McCourt, amused the children with their funny antics.

The athletic sports which took place on the beach were keenly contested. and run in good time.

His Honour Lieutenant Govern- or Dalicn was present, and took a keen interest in the sports.

Mr. Charles Lawson rendered several selections on the bagpipes during the afternoon.

As each carload of children ar- rived back to the parish hull in in! evening they gave three hearty cheers for Father McGreel.

Another surprise for the children was when Father Charles McCor- macl: unexpectedly showed up l‘ the picnic grounds and received a hearty welcmae.

The committee wish to thank all those who donated cars and trucks. ‘also those who hve prize: for the sport-s.

Following i: the list of winners in the sports:

100 yard: Duh senior: l. James Duffy; 2. Bob King: 3. Dick Hen- ncllfly- -

Icy: 8 your! old, 50 yards: 1,Dell Shepherd; 2. Ohariic McKinnon; 3. Dan Inter.

Boy: I yuan, 80 yardl: l, Joe Duffy; 2, Frlk inner; 3. Ray Mc- Kinnon.

Boy: l0 yccrl. I00 yards: l, Billy

Mclnnia; 2, Jack Coyls; I, Gerald

Molynooux-

Wednesday afternoon at StanhOPP ,

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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TRANS-CANADIAN

The Thrill of a Lifetime

Be One of Thousands in Attendance Dare Devil BERNARD MARTIN

Crazy Flying and Acrobatics

—RAT CHASE- ‘ JEFF O’BRIEN Sensational Aviator

Flying Puss Moth— Prince of Wales, Plane JACK SAUNDERSON, Flying A Ficci GEORGE BENNETT World’s Champion Parachute Jumper

More Than 1,000 Successful Descents

FLYING CLUB BOMBING STUNT Many Other Thrills

Ample Free Parking Space for Cars

Admission 50 cents for Adults Duplicate Ticket System-So Hold Your Cheque. and Avoid Embarassment

nard MacDonald; 2, Fred Coyle; 8.

Joe White.

Boys 3-leggcd race: 1, Ivan Walsh and Albert Blanchard; 2, Francis Mahar and Dom. Doyle; 3, Jim Molyneaux and Elmer Gauthier.

Boys half mile run: 1, Ivan Walsh; 2, Ev. Toombs; 3, Elmer Blanchard.

Wheelba luw race Boys: 1, Wilf. Whalen and Elmer Blanchard; 2. Pius Callaghan and Ronald McKin- non; 3. Dom. Doyle and Francis Mahar.

Wheelbarrow race boys (open): 1, Ev. Toombs and Wilf Whalen; 2, Joe Hennessey and Frank Hughes; 9, P. Callaghan and Roland Mc- Kinnon.

Broad Jump: 1, Ivan Walsh; 2, E. Toombs; 3, Ty Connors.

Boy: Boot Race: 1, Dom. Doyle; 2, Dick Hennessey; 3, Louis Mc- Innis.

One mile run: 1. Ivan Walsh; 2, James Duffy; 3, Ty Connors; 4, Elmer Blanchard.

Girls Senior 100 yards: 1. Ruth Duffy; 2. Kathleen McInnls; 3, Margaret Molyneaux.

Girls 12 years, 100 yards: l. Vic- toria lVIcInnis; 2, Margaret Heli- nessey and Margaret Doucetic; 3, Winnie Whalen-

Glrls. l0 years, 50 yards: 1, Mary Gallant; 2, Pauline Whalen; 3, Kathleen Monaghan.

Girls B years, 50 yards: 1. Viola Brydges; 2, Frances Hennessey; 3, Margaret Imrter.

Girls 6 years. 50 yards: 1. Ina Burke; 2. Rita Berrigan; 3, Irene McMahon.

Girls Three Legged Race: 1,

Mary Gallant and Marg. Hennes- 5e)’; 2, Agnes Duffy and Margaret Molyneaux; 3, Mary Guthier and Marg. Doucette-

Girls Blindfold Race: 1. Ruth Duffy; 2, Agnes Duffy; 3, Margar- et Mclyncaux.

Girl: Boot Race: 1. Catherine Henriessey; 2, Matilda William; 3. Agnes Duffy.

Balance Race Girls: 1, Matilda Williams; 2, Agnes Duffy, Margar- et Doucette, Lena Lcrter; 3, Ethel Moran.

A five round boxing bout be- tween the clowns was a scream and was heartily enjoyed by the spec- tators on the beach.

Following were the officials:

Umpire-James Coyle. Starter- Harry Toombs.

Judges at finish-Urban Blan- chard. William Weatherbie, Harold Mclnnis.

Clerks of the Course-Father McGreel, Maurice Martin, George

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Children FREE

Official Scorer-Brother Daniel.

A soft ball game was played be- tween the "Invincibles" and _"Slug- gers“—the former winning after a hard contest.

REMOVE MEMORIALS ’ OBSCURING BEAUTIES or WESTMINSTER seam:

(By Thus. 'I‘. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent)

LONDON, Aug, 27—Westmin§ter Abbey has often been called a poem in stone. but there are many people of discretion who think its poetic qualities are greatly marred by the lavish-introduction, in comparative ly recent years, of so much ponder- ous memorial sculpture. Now comes the announcement that the Corne- wall Momument is to be removed from the Nave “to another posit- ion in the precincts oi the Ab- bey.” In other words the Cornewali Monument is to be put into the Cloisters.

Like many memorials erected in the Eighteenth or early Nineteenth century. the Cornewali Monument has little except its size nowadays, to recolnnlend it. It was placed in the Abbey in 1774, to commemorate the action of Captain Cornewali off Toulon. Where it now stands it completely hides the War Memor- ial Chapel which is near the Un- known Warriorls tomb, and those who wish t0 enter the Chapel inTist squeeze through an 18 inch open- ing. In place of the Momument there will bc erected in fine screen of wrought-iron, in which will bc incorporated ihc bmnze sword and shield presented by the City 0i Verdun to the City oilnndoninlillio