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TllE HERB GARDEN

Both British and American horti- cultural magazines have been ad- vacating the formation of “Herb Gardens" for some ycars. with (one must admit) but little effect on the generality of the ardeiiing brother- hood. With the ass of the Dutch and other possessions in the Paci- gic, many spices and condiments m no icnger procurabie, and her- bgi ilavorlngs must inevitably take their place. Culinary herbs fall na- turaliy into two classes: those which once sown, spring up every your from perennial roots. Here is g list of annuals, with remarks on their use.

Anise (Pimplnella anisum). Iieav- es used in salads: seeds in pastry,

gnfl may be mixed with fresh cheese.

BLIflQQ (B o r a g o officinslis). Tender leaves for salads; flowers

and leaves for cool drinks.

Basil (Ocimum brislllcum) Popu- lar for tomato and macaroni dishes; also in cream cheese. 08k. Stew-i. and meats.

Caraway (Carum carvi.) A bien- nial; does not bear seed till second year. seed has many uses, in bread, cake. cheese, apple-sauce, sauer- kraut, cabbage and soups.

Cumln (Cuminum cyminum). seed used for flavoring pickles and soups. and in pastry. An ingredient in curry powder.

Cllervii (Anthriscus cerefolium). Parsley-like leaves used in salads, eggs, cheese. soups.

(‘oriander (Corlandrum satirum). Crushed seeds used in bread. cook- ies. biscuits. also for flavoring cer- tain beverages.

Dill (Anethum graveolens.) Fresh leaves in salads, eggs, fish, meat, and cheese: seeds for pickles, spiced beets. and apple pie.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). A perennial sown right early and grown as an annual. Stems boiled as s. vegetable. young leaves in soups and fish dishes. Seeds for cakes, puddings, soups and pickles.

Summer Savory (Satureja hor- tensis). Aromatic leaves used either green or dried in salads. sauces. stiiifings. soups or stews.

The perennial culinary herbs follow:-

llalm. sometimes called Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis). Makes s delicious tea and is used in cold drinks. Both leaves and flowers are infused.

Burnct. or Salad Burnct (San- glilrorba minor) Givcs a cucumber flavrr to salads. Used in cream cheese sandwiches and hors d'c"iivres. .

(‘hives (Allium schoenoprasum). {saves give onion flavor to salads. an-‘kttes. cheese and sauces. (Hysscpiis offlclnalis). s sometimes used for season- egetables, but oftener as a niulcinal tea.

flint (Mentha species). Fcr flav- or in cheese. salads. soups and teas. A mixture of various minis ivith lPl“!‘.ll and orange sllccs, sweetened ivifii honey ls said to make a de- licious tea. The old folk used to pill": a sprig of garden mint (M. Eztival in the pan when boiling neiv potatoes: and sometimes in the tecrc: to flavor the tea.

Dlarioram. Svlcot. (Otigilmim IiV-Tjilffillil) used to flavcr dress- iu"=. stufiings, meats. sciips. eizil dishes and many others A species. probably a garden escape. grows abundantly near Riisticovillc.

Parsley (Pctroselinum iicrtensc) ii biennial, is grown fcr its leaves winch are used in gariiishcs, salads. soups. eggs. chicken. meats and in many other ways. The seed may take weeks to germinate unless soaked in warm water overnight before planting, .

Rosemary (Rosmiirinus officin- ails) is a tender perennial. and must be grown indoors in ivintcr. Epcciailv good in lamb. pork and beef. jams and sweet sauces.

Rue (Ruta graveolens) is 0i medicinal rather than culinary in- terest, but the fresh leaves may be sparingly used in salads, and in r.\" ‘ ad Sfllldlllitlh“

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Branches: PERFECTION DAIRY, Summerside,

somctllnlelr. called W" f" Y 0i a dark-brown color. vilith a rather sour taste: with Pehty of sweet butter it was quite uuceptable to one small boy),

Sago (Salvia officinalls). This is the universal flavoring for stut. Hula. cheeses. and pickels. Good in stewed tomatoes, and slflng bear“

Winter Savory (Satureja mon. tum!) is not as strong in flavor as summer savory. Used with string beans. peas. salads, stuffings, meat cakes and croquettes.

Tarragon (Artemisia dracun. culus). For salads, lish nnd creur-r Buuues. and in egg, mushroom. and chicken dishes. Sometimes used for flavoring vinegar.

Th!!!" (Thymus species.) Used in sauces for meat and fish; boiled Wiih carrots and peas: in scalloped (P010118. soups ivlth onion, pork. real irimssees. and chipped beef.

There are several other herbs listed in the seed catalogues. but the above are the best for kitchen use; the others being oni of medicinal value. As a clos ng re- mark lct me remind readers that "culinary" is plollflilficed KEw-iln. ary. according to the "King's Eng. ilsh" dictionary.

‘Ii-IE DELUGE It will be remembered that an English explorer found carvings in

“black-breacl,"

Mexico, that rcprescntcd a scene supposed to be the Deluge men- tioned in the Scriptures. A few

weeks ago this column gave an ac- count of his discovery, and his the- ory that the flood as caused by the impact of a giant meteorite on the earth. Thomas Mann in the reludc to his “Tales of Jacob.” be- ieves that the universal legend of the Deluge arose not from one catastrophe but from several, far apart in time and locality. » The Scriptural account, he thinks, refers to "that startling ir- ruption of the Persian Gulf into the solid land" under the shock of tor- nado and earthquake; when the Euphrates changed its course too. in an overwhelming encroachment. But. (says he) the sacred writer in- corporated into his narrative mat- ters relating to a deluge or r- naps deluges long before his tme.

but handed down by tradition. “The ways of the flesh." for in- stance, “are perennially corrupt:

men in their folly know not God. and at any time forbearance can show itself exhausted and judg- ment come into force " Yet there are always warning signs, and i1 knowledgablc man who knows how to interpret those 518m and by taking wise precautions is one a- mong ten thousand to escBPe fie‘ struction "

According to a Chaldean com- putation it was over thirty-nine thousand years between the Deluge and the first historical dynasty in Mesopotamia. The sinklriil 0i ii"? i5‘ land continent of Atlantis beneath the sea (an event that was known in all parts of the earth). took place only nine thousand years be- fore the time of Solon 638-558 B. C.): a comparatively recent occur- rence, which cannot therefore 118W been the Deluge of Genesis. Plato, (430-348 B. C.) in his. "Timaeus. gives the best account of the dc- struction of Atlantis. that I have rcadz- "Subsequently, however. through violent earthquakes “lid deluges which brought desolation -i1 a single day and nism. the whole of your warlike race wa~ at once merged under the earth; and the Atlantic island itself was uiuusud beneath tlie sea an. now that sci is neither navigable nor to be trac- ed out. being blocked up by iile great depth of mud which the sub- siding island produced."

No; “the original story is to be referred back at least to that in- calculable point of time when the island continent called "Yemurih. in its turn only a remnant of the old Gondwana continent, sank beneath the waves of the Indian ocean."

such is Mann's commen. on the Deluge: whether we akiee uuiil it 0r not, it i". interesting in that it to the lcst continent

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TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH

Silver Fox Farming '

Herbert A. Nieman dz Company's mgr-keg is

offering of sliver fox pelts on 1551; week's New York Auction Com- DEBTS sale was about two-thirds 315110995 of with prices averaging 10 per cent below March sale of similar goods b the company, The top rice for ful silvers was 513,00, Buy Xig was done mainly by manu- iwturers but. the dealers and brok- ers also participated.

The United States government ihruush its o. P. A. order dated July 30th. 1m. has set the ceiling on furs and more activity in the of Lemuria: concerning which the

resent writer would be glad to earn more.

High Statesman: ‘_

In the year 1910 our Province suffered under an economic stagna- tion. There was no world-wlde “de- presslon" such as tried men's souls in i929 or thereabouts, but the far- mer. (who is after all the founda- tion and support of our financial and social structure) had been manoeuvred into a position where he was obliged t1 sell nis produce at ruinous prices. To make a living on the farm seemed impossible to 1'18 younger people. who promptly emigrated to Western Canada or the United States; ;to the lasting ldvunilfle of both countries.

The general gloom was. however. relieved by the announcement that a branch railway was to be con- structed. (from Winsloe Station, if I remember rightly) running across country to the North Shore. I was at the time living in the Harring- ton dlstrict, near Duff's Brook, on a rented farm, and was right ath- wart the projected. line. On zne heels of the ann- uncement came a gang c-f local men, captained by a surveyor. who drove into the ground. white, painted stakes two or three feet high. to mark the course of the coming railway, The communities all along the line benefitted by these preliminaries. I mean in a monetary sense; and those lucky folk whose land was thus encroached upon expected a richer harvest when the rails were laid down!

But, there is one thing I have not yet mentioned. It was election year. and when the shouting and the tumult died. only the stakes re- mained to remind us oi the muta- bility of earthly things: in a couple of years they, too, rotted off and fell. Whether they had served their purpose; whether their sponsors retained their seats. I forgot to put down. An acquaintance assures me that two surveys were made that year in other parts of the Island. but the railways never materialized. The whole thing was an election hoax; and while the old British rhyme "Jest fairly, freely; but exempt

from it Men's miseries. high

ship, and Holy Writ. has its points: yet one cannot help smiling at the gullibility of the old folk who expected the railway. Odds and Ends

Neglected Opportunity. "Was there anybody from this neighbor- hood who went to the farmers‘ meeting?" I asked of a young far- mer the other day. “What meeting was that?" said he. "The Federation of Agriculture meeting in town.” f answered. "Not to my knowledge." was the replv. (I had not heard of anvbody attending the meeting, either). The executive of the Fed- cratoin had called the meeting at a time of the year when travelling is speedy and comfortable -no driving for 26 miles through snow- drifts -and for that they are en- titled to special commendation. But what can be said oi’ those who fail- ed to attend? Whose voice was not heard when matters were discus- sed and decisions made that‘ will prof iidiy affect the agriculturepf

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LOWER FEED COST Wit/a the Ful-O-Pep Plan

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Q Put your layers on this common-sense, economical feeding program now. Hens fed the new Vitaminizcd Ful-O-Pep Egg Mash the Ful-O-Pep Way get just what they need to make eggs. It is a simple, labor-saving feed- ing method. Just 1/3 each of Ful-O-Pep Egg Mash, whole oats and Scratch Grains. No wet mash or supplements needed. With ltd liberal oatmeal content and the essen- tial vitamins, proteins and minerals contained In the new Vltamlnizod Ful-O-Pep Egg Mash, _ this feeding plan supplies just what hens need to produce more eggs and, fed the Ful-O-Pep Way, got more eggs at a lower feed cost.

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redicted. For the past couple o months everything has been at a standstill with the per- centage of sales very small as com- pared with last season. Most deal- ers believe that a very great injury has been done to the trade and that it will take a considerable time be- fore matters will straighten them- selves out. The Nleman sale of sli- ver foxes is an indication as far as to what has happened. There is an- other sale of silver fox pelts next week which will give a further idea of the trend of things.

In Canada the Quebec govern- ment is trying to help the farmers to some extent at least, by paying this fall and in future a $1 bonus per pelt on every silver fox of n. certain quality and .50 cents bonus per skin on the lower qualities. This does not seem like a. sound proposition. The writer believes it would have been much better iflthe various fur organizations and pro- vinclal governments of Canada could persuade the Federal Govern- ment to leave the tax on furs at l2 1-2 per cent as it was rather than the 25 per cent in the new budget which is now in effect. That this tax will discourage sales is a sure thin-g, and furthermore it will have 8- Vefy adverse effect on the better class pelts, which is some- thing to be deplored because the aim of all breed associations and fur organizations has been to improve quality and set a high standard for Canadian furs.

Canada has reason to be proud of her furs. her northern location having endowed her with a clim- ate and other factors necessary to produce the most luxurious wild furs. and from these sources even- tually turn to their domestication as in the case of silver fox, mink and now to a lesser extent fisher and marten. It is cf course argued that this is war time and that we mus! buy all the taxes we possibly can, but there is an old adage that "it doesn't pay to kill the goose that lays the golden eizz." and this tax of 25 per cent will have a tend- ency to kill the goose. As sure as shooting there will be a big cut in fur production the coming season and‘ it may run as high as 25 per cen .

National Fur News for July has an article entitled, "The Great Cuiiiiik." from the New England Fur Farmers Association bulletin. This is part . . . “Our industry is in the midst of the greatest cull- ing of its history. We are about to cull out the worst of our animals This cuiiiilg is to be most extensive and merciless. The prices paid for poor pelts will be so low that no- body can possibly be so foolish o; to produce them. The next great culling will be the culling of the ranchers. From now on every fur farmer must have one of two quali- ties -he must be capable of tak- ing personal charge of his own ranch and do the most of his own work. In addition he must be situ- ated so that he has time to do the work. The butcher. the baker, the candlestick maker. the doctor. the lawyer and the Indian chief will have to get out of fur forming un- less they are financially in a. posi- tion to pav someone to look after their other bilsiness while they give more personal attention to their ranches.

1t looks all right for the general bona flde fur farmer —_the fellow whose business it is and whose business it has been for a sufficient length of time for him to learn the business. There will be some com- Dlicatlons in regard m feed and supplies but they are not insur- mountable . . . .Fur farming is not going to be much fun fcr the next twelve months There is going to be a great opportunity for getting together and pulling together and

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l WIIIL! COLUMN 0F PRACTICAL OPINIONS 0F l‘!!! VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE USES AND ABUSES 0F IATUBAL RESOURCES B! MB. LUDIDW JENKINS.

BRAY CHICKS

Available all Summer

ULY . . . August . . September . . .0ctober . . . November. You can still get Fall eggs if you get ' started right away with the right kind of chicks—the _ kind that grow fast, reach full development quickly, i. and lay early. \Ve’il have them, for immediate ship- " ment, right through the Summer.

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Advertised" l

James Glenivright, River Herbert, i\‘.S., "Your chicks have proved s: good

rclaiionsliip, a case given by Sir Arthur" Thompson will be quoted, {There is an Australian story w iicli reads as if wr tteii for man's iii"! "l"! by Ruiufli 0- B"! instruction. In certain Murray Riv- Tile lieiilnimun "Vermin" 1°!‘ er swamps several species of cor- 501119 0! 0111' 111°“ Bil-mum"? "id m‘ moi-ants used to swim in thousands. teresting animals ls largely confin- bu‘ ruthless massacres’ based on ed to groups of sportsmen, and i° tlie supposition that the cormor- others, financially interested in “S were spam“ the fishing m. killing for sport. Perhaps the term duced them to [hundreds But the orisinated among the same-keepers fishing did not improve; it g raw 0i the lures private. hunting cst- worse. 1t was then discovered that flies 0! Eniland. some of these the cormorants fed largely upon k989i?“ had the most absurb ideas crabs. eels, and some other crea-

IT’S “VERMIN"—KILL lT

(B ALBERT M. REESE)

Bray Chicks have won a real name for themselves. See the adjoining column for just a few of the scores

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' ' . _ " ‘- ' ' _ tlie rat time. l h.r . song birds and destroyed their nests ignorant massacre of tlie cormcr- umyle 00 i"? m l0 P5 ,.,.h.,,,. ,.,,,,.k_,, hm," 2.0:’ “m, because these birds ate the food ants made for the impoverishment, [Sn i. that the kind of chick “m. pm... nr..-.,_.-.. bu.“ m. ui “it? Pheasants; Buuiiier desmiy- not for the improvement, of fishing, you want? rgrrn-tnrqv,"

"1 I helm"? during i119 lie-iii“! The obvious moral is that man season because their cries disturbed should get all the facts of the web me Pheuflui-‘l- of life before, not after, he has re_

Perhaps we do not go to such course to drastic measures of inter- extremes in this country, but in ference.”

Mrs. Alex J. .\lcLood, R.R.2, Norlhnrn. IKE-L, —"Hlghly pleased ivltli our chicks — never lost one."

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Better order right now, t0 make sure of getting

many, probably most, cases animals somewhat similar effects may rc- wh-rt r v f i —“l£.'i ~l- - ll » it“... u 89¢ un the "vermin" list on quite suit from the clestructcin of our K i?" “an ' Tm” y?“ zurQuriIlIli-Lml nlir. meager and insufficient evidence fish hawks, as it is stated that Wani- lt- And if Y0" Te en, r. n.1, —"l liked your

chicks very inucli."

F. Gardiner. lAlunclllnf. l’, E. 1., —“Tll0 chicks were lilirri to herit. Tlia vnncnek. l'l‘('l§ nnltoii inr- s‘ lll(~_\' \\‘|'l‘l= w: ll 5/11,]

before they were (i

riiontlis viii." See Charles E. Worth, 142 Great George Sh, Charlottetown, or any Bray P. E. l. agent; 0r write

FRED W. BRAY, LIMITED

Cumaine SL-Truro, N. S.

A‘ sportsman or a farmer happens most of the fishes destroyed by the m 59,5 l biacBuuke desifuyifl! R ospreys are not only not game spec- quails nest. He gets a story in the ies, but are often harmful to them. local press. Perhaps another sports- The balance of life is often more man has seen or heard of the same delicate than is generaljv -_ealized. elellt. Nothing is said of the value As stated by the adoration of °f "mill spews u! shakes to the Ontario Naturalists (Publication) farmer. nor of their interest to Na- No, z) there are three main groups £ilireklpver.s. but all are put on the or pebpie interested in the pfesef- hlaud itrhuud a price is on their vation of wild life in Canada, and t; S-k e uverilge Silufifimflli liei- the same classification would hold, er hows nor cares about tlie with some change o; emphasis’ in illliniuns of those who have made the States; 1121b i: “d; 6:23:31 Studies “i ‘hi’ "l. Isolated settlers and natives t ° s 5- Mmh the 55cm” of the North, for whom the wild- ype 0! reasimlng applies i° m" “i” life is an important element of f,‘,%‘,§,°.."°,‘§§§‘§°‘h€,“““k$- °W1$ ‘mu their livelihood, either B5 food or one 25W“ as!‘ th whole l d on account of the fur produced. strumon Invenfime, ,U t?“ be‘ 2. Sportsmen, who hunt and kill ° ‘a 9W “i animals, birds and fish for pleasure, ____,

trained naturalists appreciate isthe Thaw h en-o m comem ' ' ' {lisiéurbita/rnceff the "balarlce of Na- plgfion nndwstfidv Jory Niture for imum population of, say, quail, ie- state more than 18,000 Chipmunks uléerrha e Web 0f life. aesthetic‘ remagional and educb gardless of the presence or absence were killed last. year. Except for an “Sm plsittlfrancistlThompson was “anal leasonsvi. of predators, If sportsmen w-iiilrl c-x- occasional theft of corn in the WM: as ewilue 0 exaggeration In many states M me Union me pend their funds and energies in field, no sportsman has been able

wro . first group is of insignificant size improving the game covers instead to tell me of the damage done by

' of trying to destroy the “i/eriliin," these charming little animals.

All things by immortal power - . i i s. fir . th .' id Near and far, ggxigallalllsyfg? fgodal Jnfefliufd, ‘Kim much more abundant game would It ls also to be not-ed that hawks,