amw iIQn-u» .,,-,,,..,..._ , ., -_- i‘ heflcsttbfnwfiuafilian .-'1‘hil column II rcccrvld In» Iowa . local Intern! but advertising of g newly nature IN be lnncted at 1 eeatn a word, Itrlclli "with il idvanco- . AOBEEN D002 IIINGES, “when, hodrs, lint, etc. ‘In smck at gun's, n-asif-i-za-ai. I-r-i- -OAPI1\)L GRILL — Special dunes Wednesday night. Music by gum Jamiesonh orchestra. Dancing a to l. Admission 85c. . L-USO-‘l-QS-fl -GINGEB OOBDIAL for hay- mekirig at Taylor Drill 00., Ken- gfngtOfi. -MOBIL AB/OTIC, A, A. FE, BB, ind 13., instock at Braces. L-8517-7-23-1i. —MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BERNARD, nounce the engage- ment of their daughter. Esther Christine to James Elmer MacLeod. Long River. Marriage to take place August 7th. L-8574-7-24-ii. -NOTES MANY CHANGES — After an absence of thirty years Mr. George J. J. Clark, formerly of Montrose, P. E. Island, now Presi- dent of the National fireworks, West Hanover, Mass. has returned to his native land. He was accom- panied by his wife and youngest son, Milton. For the past two weeks they have been touring the Province and visiting numerous relatives and friends. Naturally Mr. Clark has noted many changes and especially the development of the fox industry, but he deplored the fact that ninety per cent of the food consumed by fox ranches was imported instead of produced within the Province. He noted, too, the absence of manus fucturlng industry. What. with a, iviirvil)’ of fish and insufficient prices for farm produce he wonden ed how conditions could be amelior- ated. Mr. Clark is one of our suc- cessful Islanders and has amassed considerable wealth, hence his ob. servations are worthy of note, Qn their return to Masachusetts Mr. and Mrs. Clark and son propose to l-"Vel l"! Vlingr Canada. where Mr. Clark has mining interests. They are Visiting Mr. Clark's sister, Mrs. J. D. Crockett-AS. -FAMILY REUNION-A happy family reunion was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Gaudet of mmont Baywhen Mrs. Gaudeffls mother. Mrs. Marie Rme Arsenault celebrated her 32nd birthday. Mrs. Arsenault. who en- JOY-ii very mod health, has been married three times and an inter- esting awry. perhaps unique in the history of Canada. is told in con- nection with her spouses. When Mrs. Arsenimlt first stood before the altar. with Stanislaus Araenault, at the same Nuptial Mass. were married, Placide Arsenault and Arsene Arsenault. The latter two gentlemen beccme in due time hus- bands of Mrs. Arsenault. It is.not very often that there is a ttriple “Hiding: but still more unique that there the fact that the bridegrooms should each become in time the hus- band of one of the brides at their first marriage ceremony. Another imeresting fact in connection with this family was the frict that each 0f the bridegroams exist-ed in the church services. Mrs. Arsenaulvs first husband was the organist of Egmont 3w ; the second was B" aJtar boy and the third choir muster. firs. Arsenaults living children grandchildren and great grand-children were present at the reunion. besides many other relatives. After a sumptuous supper had been served. Mr. Charles M. Arsenault read an address congratulating Mrs, Arsenauit on her attaining her 83nd birthday. Mr. Arsenault also added his congratulations to those of the guests. Mrs. Arsenault had s. family of nine children. only one of whom has pro-deceased her. The children are. ma. Joseph Arscnault. Quebec; Mrs. Ben Iodlal’. Somer- Quebec: Edward (deceased); Sister Saint Edmond. " “ : Mrs. Clovis Gaudet: Mm. Charles l‘ Arsenaulit; ‘Mrs. Emanuel Gallant and Mrs. Denis Aresnault. all of Egmont Bay. ere are 4e grandchildren and 14 rent-grand chilcken. all living. isiting Mrs. Arsenault at the pres- nt time are Sister Saint lildmcnd, cf _ daughter and Sister Saint lne. daughter of m. Sylivang flilant. of Quebec. A most enjoy- bie time was had and when the ueets took their leave they wished rs. Arsenault many happy returns i the day. to which this gracious dladv (time times married) made suitable acknowledgement-S. >__________ PERSONALS —'-Vfr Louie andGeomeDamoh. - rt the week-end visiting friends Wilmcts-a. —Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pope. of ~4llllllfy Whitfl. H. N. ll Jmlit her save-rife. Ven - OILODe. W. White, D. D,lnd ‘ii . White of Sllifilllfllldm-fl.‘ 4m missbsthAdamsandMiu. "m! Ait-iagr‘ msdfoMcficfon, "'1' whiting s week's vacation friends and relatives-S. ville. Mass. Mr. Feilclen ArsenaQIt. _ THE SU 1 meant arrivals ac me Stavert Cottages. North Bcdeqire. include Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jarrett 51184-111006. N. J. Mr. and Mrs. George Callback and family Sum- msrcidc; w. and Mrs- meter Simmons and fiaimily Freetown; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart and family, Summer-dds; Doctor and Mrs. Simpson. Summerside at the house are Miss Madelin L. Oluff Perth N. B41115 Jean Brown and Miss Marlon Brown both of Salisbury. N- B. -S. —Senator D. E. Riley, Albertahas been in the province for two weeks visiting his native home in Mll- pequc. He has renewed friendships that were mast intimate in youth, being warmly received by many for. mer associates. On Friday he and his nephew, Bruce Riley, enjoyed the pleasure of a fishing trip, hav- ing hooked 500 lbs. of choice cod- flsh. He will have something fo boast about when he returns West. ALBERTON AND VICINITY Having is now in full swing and Bvefyone fepvrts a good crop. The com. girls attendlng camp at Canoe Cove are Ruth Oampbeii. Mabel Hardy. Ruth Gor- don and Helen Hardy. Rev. Mr. Christie and family, York. ‘are spending a few months at their summer cottage, Monti-use. Among those attending the moon- light sail at Borden Wednesday were: Margaret Matthews, Jennie Johnson. Heber Matthews and Don Campbell of Alberton and Edith Bernard. Ann Marie LeClair. Carl mum and Eugene Perry ()1 11¢. Miss Irene Hardy ,R.N., Summer. side. is spending her vacation with h" Barents Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hardy. Miontrose. Mrs. H. Champion and Mrs, (REE) W. J. Philips, Alberfpn, an camping at Ramsay Hardy's cot. tage. Montrose. Miss Beatrice Bowness, Ottawg, l5 Spending her vacation with ner- parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bowness. Montroae. Mrs. Marjorie Russel, and M155 Elizabeth M55 l" Spending a few days with thelnparents, Rev, m, and Mrr. Ross. Alberton. Mrs. Gordon Ramsey and child- ren. Summersidc. are spending a Pleasant vacation in Montrose the guests of Mrs. Ramsey's mother, Mrs. H. B. Bowness. Mr. Donald Ross was in Summer. side Friday on business. Miss Blanche MbQuald, Bedford, silent two weeks vacation in Alber. ton the guest of Mrs. John Mo. QuB-ld- She was accompanied home by Miss Laura McQuaid. Mr. O. 1-1. Rudderham is reliev- 1118 Mr. J. J. MoQuaid here. Mr. MyQiilid is enioying a pleasant fishing trip in the Maritlmea-A. SCIENCE TO JUDGE PLANTS BY "DOT! BABKNIOON. July 2a. -- The scientist, wishing to speed up 1m- provement of crop plants, will in future judge them underground. What is found in the root system is reflected later in the upper part o! the plant, experiments on the field husbandry plots of the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan indicate. Dr. J. B. Harrington, in charge of "i6 department yesterday raid that with a little more definite data, the I001; system would give a clue to the yielding ability of parent plants for cross breeding, a month after plant- ing. This, he said, will save years itrlfoltlestina and painstaking investiga- CIIUIWII WINDOW Tribute of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett to the memory of his sis- ter, Mrs. Evelyn Reed Coates, a stained-glass window will be placed in St. Andrew's Wesley church in Vancouver. Mrs. Coatsc died six years ago. While in England for the King's Jubilee Premier Ben- nett commissioned experts in Lon- don. Artists are now at work on it. Cost is estimated at $10,000, HISTORIC AHEAD DEBTS IN CHURCH SYDNEY‘, N. Sn July 23-111 the Church of the Sacred Heart at Red Islands. a few miles from Sydney. is a storied altar that was brought from France in 1091. It was placed in the old French fort at St. Peters. or Port Toulouse as it was then called. when the English captured the fort the altar was carried off by the French to the woods where it was hidden. 14hr it was who jsalourly , to move it to the Roman OHM!" Church. BIIIIPTOIPS " IUNIIAL IAIIDUII found by the Indians guarded it until a stationed at Rod Islands fin- ally persuaded them to allow him _ i- M iiulii HIISBANBRY (Continued Sheep like to live 0n hills and will move about and find feed on very poor pasture. They will thrive better if abundance of grass ls av- ailable, but breeding flocks can be III-Fluted on poor and inexpensive land, to the profit of their ovmer. Low wet land is not desirable for sheep raising, and. will often develop foot rot. If‘ there is a hill in the sheep posture the flock will usually be found on the top of it at night. On many of the hill pastures in Scotland, sheep are driven to the bottom of the hill in the morning and they graze on their way up to sleep on the tap at night. High land. with light or gravelly soil, makes a desirable kind of sheep farm. Sheep should not be raised on low, wet land. nor on very sandy soil. Taking one year with another, over a considerable period of time, there are few farm animals that will pay better profits than sheep. The wool is an extra crop, and though the price may vary g, great deal, the amount of the clip is rea- sonably certain. In the early pioneer days in Can- ada, before carding andspinning by hand was a lost art, the sheep fur- nished clothing for the farmer and his family right at home. The supply of mutton and wool aflorded by sheep was of very sub- stantial value to early settlers, par- ticularly to those from Scotland and Iivllmd. whose women had an ex- pert Knowledge of carding, spin- ning, knitting and weaving. Sheep are still ope of the sheet anchors of farming in this countryand will, it ls hoped, increase in popularity with our agriculturists as time goes on. It is very easy for o. caretaker of sheep to become fond of his charges. Sheep have attractive and intelli- gent faces. and while to the casual observer they all look alike, in real- ity each one has s. distinct person- ality. and the man who is feeding them soon learns to kmw his sheep. one from another, and to form at- tliclfments for them that makes his business a. most interastlng one. The shepherd on the hills, with his dogs and his sheep. has at times a life of toil, but the intelligence of his dogs, and the trusting helpless- ness of his sheep, or the courageous defensive attitude of some old ram. make interesting diversions. A flock of well-graded sheep, uni- form in size and appearance, is ssmething to delight the eye of ev- ery lover of good livestock. There is nothing more attractive about a farm. Sheep, being ruminants,’ can con- sume a good deal of roughage for feed, consequently they can often be fed quite cheaply. Clover and alfalfa are at present favorite rzughages. and a mixed green crop of cats. peas and vetches, makes good sheep feed. Many breeders prefer alslke and red clover to al- falfa, particularly when these clov- ers are cut before the blossom be- gIns to fade. Breeding ewes need not be fed any grain until after they lamb. They can be wintered well ‘ on good nendighage and roots. turnips prefer- r . Turnips make good feed for ewes when nursing lambs, but it is a good plan to have enough roots to feed a few of the sheep all through the winter. Sheep are iattened in Scot- land by “fo1ding" them on small ar- eas of turnips and feeding them on coke. The fence is msved as they eat the turnips out, and they can be depended upon to scoop them com- pletely out of the ground. Ewes may be fed mangles, but they are not safe feed for rams or weth- ers. Mangels and sugar beets con- tain alkali substances, which form gravel in the kidneys of male sheep and frequently cause their death. Turnips are the safest and best roots to feed sheep. Oats and oil cake are the two bestconcentrates ta feed to breed- ing sheep. The oats r: best fed whole, as sheep are good 8141111815 of feed. Oats are good feed for growing lambs. but when it comes to fattening, less fibrous grain is bet- ter. For fattening purposes no Canadian-grown grain is quite as good as field peas. The peas need not be ground, andif mixed with oil cake and some whole oats will e a rat-ion well balanced, palatab e. and one with excellent flashing qualities. In districts where corn can be rip.- ened it makes good feed. when mix- ed with cil cake. for fattenini! lambs. In mixinfi oats, peas and oil cake. equal amounts of the lat- ter two might be fed with four or five times as much oats as peas. Some recent experiments have shown rye to be useful feed for fat- tening lambs. Rye has not alwayi proved to be a satisfactory feed for finishing either market cattle or hogs, barley being preferable for both these purposes- In W"! 9X" pcrimefits with feeding lambs, rye has produced very good results- If rye proves to be a satisfactory feed for lambs. it may be a mans of marketing a considerable unount of this grain that is now IN" "ii the western prairies. There seems to bs sufficient data t» make it quits safe to Md rys to fattening lambs with good results. -. It seems preferable to use fys in a mixed ration with oats and oil cake. This might be composed of so lbs. cats. Mlbanyeand iolbs. ofoli cake. and towartgs the end oft t5 feeding period e rye mlifh - ' slightly increased. In srmc cases rye has been fed alone with good results. but a mixed ration is usual- ly more satisfactory. Tbs variety of mixture adds to its palatlbil- construction of the old world. WarFITi-I-ne Premier Talks Peace NIC_LE Death Rate From ‘Auto Accidents Increasingln U.S. MOWQTUN. N. 3-. July iii-The death rate from automobiles in the United States is growing in gaff-jug DWPWI-lwis. 36.000 being killed last year. stated John E. bong, president o! the National Ssftey Council and Superintendent of Saftcy, Delaware and Hudson Railroad. who was a. visitor to Moncton today with Mrs. eo-NCY-cvzzcvooooeecoo New Nanking Cafe camlgzviti Itiligg George. war-time prime minister of Great Britain, t u o political retirement recently. to address 3.000 delegates o a convention of members of the Free Churchs and Social Service organizations of England and plead for peace of the world. Here the venerable statesman is pictured during his address in London The “m- vention was the means of starting a new movement for peace and re- HALIFAXTIII-FPING ancofms INCREASE (By The Canadian Press) HALIFAX. July 23—A total of 1,199,007 tons of cargo were handled through the port of Halifax during the first six months of 1935, ac- cording to the Halifax Harbor Commissioners’ monthly report. This figure reprerents a substantial gain cve: 1934 when the total was 1,129,068 tons. The number of vessels arrivinl and department from Halifax shows a similar increase. 2,753 having been recorded during the past half. year, compared with 2.493 durng the same period of i934. A large drop in total tonnage for June, 1935, was shown from the same month last year. The past month saw only 108.315 tons hand- led, while 1a=t year the amount was 142,231 tons. Mall traffic for the first six months of this year dropped off from that for 1934 when 74 361) bags were handled. compared with 66.469 bags this year. Casuals noun. ftaofons As the Dominion of Canada cov- ers such a large territory, there may be considerable differences of opin- ion as t0 the various floral regions which may be recognized. Taking into account the topophaphy, clim- ate, and present distribution of plants, there are, at any rate. six well-defined floral areas. namely, Arctic, Northern, Eastern, Southern, Prairie and Western. or Cordilleran. With regard to the Arctic region, while the growing season is short and the lower strata of the soil re- mains frozen. it is a mistake to sup- pose that this area is devoid oi’ plant life. As a matter of fact, the colours of the Arctic flowers, such as the beautiful blue luplns, azaleas. rhododendrons, and Arctic prifnros- es, are deeper than elsewhere. Like the other floral areas, the Arctic has plants that are not found out- side its own district. just as in the Southern area there are 4'7 kinds of plants which do not occur in any other part of Canada. Although only three species of trees appear to be confined to the prairies (the large- leaved cottonwood, narrow-leaved cottrnwood. and prairie ash), the prairie region can boast of 267 spe- cies of characteristic plants which do not grow outside the great plains, while in the eastern region the spe- cies of plants found in that area alone are too numerous to enumer- ate. As there is a certain amount of overlapping of the fioras of any two adjacent areas, the boundaries of the various regions are not to be defined too rigidly. ._.—?-_-—-- THE VEGETABLE GARDEN The value of vegetables in reduc- ing the food costs in the farm home is not fully realized, and because of this there are comparatively few good vegetable gardens around the average farm home. A crop value of $30 for one-quarter of an acre of land in different vegetables is eer- tainly not excessive, and taking for example one province alone. namely Nova Scotfa, where there are 50.000 farm and garden holdings capable of producing crops worth this am- ouhf, for household use only. the total amount would be equivalent to sisooooo. 111m are. o! course- many essential details to which close attention must be given if success in vegetable growing is to be achieved but the management of these details is not beyond lnyviifl who can form reasonable judgments in his undertakings. Further, in the questions as to size of garden. location, preparatory tillage, main- tenance tillage. commercial fertiliz- er, cool and warm-season vegetabl es, good seed, plan of Burden. plan of planting. ' recommended and other important items. full in- formation is given in the pubiica tlon "The . stable Garden" by W. S..Blair, superintendent of the D0- such a ity, digestibility, and fattening qua- lltiss. CANADIAN TOBACCO OROWING The history of tobacco growing 1n Canada reaches back to the early French colonial days. The French settlers cn the banks of the St. Lawrence found the custom of to. bacco smoking was general among the natives. (but, partly owing to governmental Opposition, the white population did not acquire the ha- bit qulckly. Indeed. several years passed befare farmers began to EYOW ihe plant. Actually, it was not until about 1735 that the govern- ment gave any encouragement to tobacco growing. with the settle- ment of what is now Ontario, the tobacco area was extended. and it is probable that the Loyalists ~wh> came to Canada after the American Revolution of 1775 brought seed from the tobacco districts in the south. There are records of shipments of tobacco frm Essex county. Ontario, shortly after the war of 1812-14. the leaf being sent down the Mississippi to New Orleans. In 1871. four years after Confederation, the first decen- nial census SIIOWCCl that 399.870 pounds of tobacco were grmvn in Ontario, and 1.195.345 pounds in Quebec. From than onwards. pro- duction expandcd and reached its peak in 1932 with a total crop of 54 million pounds. Tobacco growing in Canada plays an important part in agricultural production, and in an- swer to many requests the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture has issued extensive information on the culture. care. and commerce of the plant, contained in four separate publications, entitled respectively "Tobacco Growing in Canada." "Varietal Studies of "life-Cured, Burley. and Dark Tobaccos." "In- sects Affecting T-bacco." and "Soil Texture in British Columbia." MARKETING RESEARCH Many farmers who formerly were interested primarily in the produc- tfon are beginning to realize that the demand for the przduct which they have to sell is as important in determining the price as the supply o1 the product. One of the chief objects of agricultural marketing re- search, as carried out by the Econ- omics Branch of the Dominion De- partment of Agriculture, is to ob- tain facts concerning the demand which will lead to increased returns to producers of agricultural commo- dities. A comprehensive study of the marketing of any particular commodity involves the gathering of infsrmation of the whole process of distribution of that product from the producer to the consumer. Such a study includes investigation with hang, and family. lees driver," Mr. Long said “The National Safety Council is carrying on a work with the idea of reducing the number of accidents. Already good results have been shown in the case of school children. is to children under fifteen years of age and by means of lectures and other educational work in the schools the number is being reduced although it is still far too high. Pedestrians constitute the greatest gasualty class in automobile acci- en s.” involving collisions between motor vehicles and trains. Mr. Long stated statistics revealed almost one third of these are caused by running int) trains. In commenting upon methods in accident preven- tion, Mr. Long said continuity of education is one of the greatest factors. Hudson, he stated, in 1918 there were 140 employees killed and 1.615 204 ‘njured. “The greatest menace is the care- rogramme of educational The greatest number of accidents Speaking with regard to accidents vehicles On the Deleware and injured, whereas last year there were only 2 employees killed and Mr. Long prevltus to his joining the Delaware rmd Hudsm Railroad. was safety engineer for the Cana- dian Government Railways in the Maritime Provinces. With his family and Mrs. long he is on a vacation trip to the Maritime Pro- vinccs and left here this afternoon for Halifax from where he will pro- ceed to Saint John via Digby en- roufe back to Albany. LEAVES FOR WORLD EDUCATIONAL MEET (By The Canadian Press) WOLFVILLE. N. 8., July 23 — Miss Rosamond deWolfe Archibald of Wolfvllle has left for England to act as Canada's representative on the. Internatonal Relations Com- mittee at the Congress of Educa- tion which convese at Oxford Aug. 10-17. An authority on Enalish, Miss Archibald has been asked to de- liver an address outlining her own methods of teaching at Horton Academy here. She also has been called upon to confer in the mat- ter of inaugurating a. world-wide essay contest for Good-will Day in 19 ' ' 36. Miss Archibald represented Can- ada last fall at the annual conven- tion of the National Council of Teachers of English. at Washing- ton. HOME CURING 0F PORK In the home curing cf pork either the "dry salt" or the “bf-lne" method may be employed, but whichever process is adopted common salt is the curing agent. Such other in- gredlents as sugar, salt-petre, and baking soda are also used. As a rule. the old-fashioned brown sugar is preferred to the white granulated kind as lt is believed to give a slightly better flavour to the meat. A small quantity of salt-petre has a preservative effect and gives a red- dish colour to the meat. Baking soda is used principally with the brine cure. Pork fo/r curing should be cut up into convenient. sizes. and it is im- portmt. on the one hand. that all animal heat has been cooled cut of that the meat is not frozen when the curing is commenced. A cool. well-ventilated cellar is a. desirable place for both brine and dry cur- ing. The curing is more easily con- trolled in cold. r1‘ at least cool, wea- ther. so that thick pieces may not have a chance to spoil before the salt has penetrated. For beginners the brine cure is preferred because there is less likelihood of failure. but lng of park. the storing of meat. and how to make sausages and head cheese is contained in the booklet “The Home Curing of Pork" just is- respect to the methodsand practices of those engaged in marketing, the costs of preparation and transpor- tation, the facilities for handling at the farm, at the country point and at the terminal. auction or public market, wholasaling and retailing costs and the many aspects of the demand or preference of the ultim- ale consumer. Such a comprehens- ive investigation mlght also include n study of the relations of quality or grade to the price obtained by the producer, the country buyer, the wholesaler and the retailer. In the nature of definite marketing re- search, very little study, according to the "Economic Annalist," has been devoted to the obtaining of facts on-consumei- preferences and competition with other commodifies in overseas markets with a view to expanding the sale of Canadian ex- port products in countries which new use but small quantities of these commodities. _. :___-__ OOUUH GRASS ERADICATION Couch grass is probably the most sued by the Dominion Department of Agriculture. QUITE CLEAR l-Iere are extracts from letters to the ministry of Pensions: In accordance with instructions on fofm-I have given birth to twins in the enclosed envelope. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and my two children, one of which is a mistake as you will see. of roofs has ranged from 1.531 pounds to 6.997 pounds per acre. This weight is equal to that of a very heavy crop of hay and helps to explain why it is so difficult to remove or kill all the roots. A book- let on the subject has been prepared by Dr. E. S. Hopkins. Dominion Field Husbandm t and is issued by the Dominion Department of Agri- culture, Ottawa. to those who de- sire it. In it the eradication of couch grass is thoroughly dealt with, the pidnciples underlying the methods of attack and the methods of eradication themselves being ex- prevalent and most pernicious weed in hstern Canada. It is a peren- nial, propagated to some extent by seed but more especially by under- ground foot stalks, and is conse- quently extremely dirficul; to eradi- cate. lbw people realise the enorm- ous quantity of couch grass root stalks which may be found in the loll. to investigations plained in detail, as for example (1) removing the roots from the soil by cultivation and drawing off the field, (l) starving the plant by removal of top growth. (3) smoth- erlng the growth of the weed by l smother crop, (4) ("ying the mots on the surface cf the soil, and (b) using chemicals to kill the pl rniriion ental Farm at Kcritviile, issued b the Dominion Dsparhunt of ' tun. Othwa. conducted at the Central Exllcri- mantel-hm at Ottawa. the weight msM~.~ ~ we t» an Ineffective methods are also dc scribed. . the meat, and, on the other hand. ' full information as to the home eur- , t. MERSIDET on RDIAN and“ PRINCE COUNTY CHRO WATER STREET, DINNER "4 ‘ I8312-7-s-w-i1 Aug. vcocvovooe moo coeo4+c+0++H SUMMERSIDE Opposite Holmaifs UPSTAIRS PRIVATE DINING ROOM . . FOR SPECIAL PARTIES Cafe Open Day and Night QUICK SERVICE — EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SUPPER-m to 35c. YEP S. HONG, Manage!’ Plione8l02 AA xxx‘ A xkmmk vv v vvvvvvvv Dominant Plant Growth (By Wildwcod in Vancouver Province) when the soil is robbed of its greenery, by fire. landslide, flood or work of man, various plants rush in to claim the vacancy. Over the blackened scars of the western woods the willow-herb has always been so prompt in stakins the bare inches that it has earned the name of firewood Its STEM stems, magenta crowned, rise rapidly. becoming grey headed with seed of silvery down that 110MB over many enquiring mfles. Seeking new lodginent. Two years later. the magenta has diminished, over- taken by bracken, thistle, berry and minor weeds, while underneath are seeding trees, alder and birdcherry. with numbers of evergreens, if the “burn" has not gone very deep in the ground. ' I O O The fir reed fails before the deedly "brush," wherein a‘der and maples become dominant later fol- lowing these upward come fir and cedar. tolerant of shade. because able to hold their norrow leaves plants ane others, spread out fast, but vacate the ground they have used, leavinfl space behind them when the others have shed theirs. and then- half z. century after, ris- ing above the leaf-shedding trees. slowly starving them of sunlight and establishing the evergreen for- est again Whenever the ever- greens take hold they gradually olahn the ground from all others that can not sustain their 905M011 beneath the shade. Seen‘ throush the centuries, fire and slide are bill tgmporafy breaks in the forest continuity. “ l In cutting and fillings humanly wrought. the subsoil exposed wel- comes the "rail seeds of alder and these become the first crop- when? clearings are neglected, grass and weeds have but a short fwssmivii- trees soon take the ground over. one growth ousting another until the forest sways over a'l. U U Where the land has been cleared for crops, some plants fight eagerly for dominance. one of the worst being ‘anada" thistle- P1031155‘ ing by adventitious under ground roots. encouraged by the cutting of the roots into pieces by plow and narrow. This pest fiercely» claims every inch, and takes all if left alone. But possession complete is not good for it. Apparently it is s0 greedly that the soil isexhausted in a few years of the particular food the thistle requires. Acres once covered with the thistle eventually change over to other weeds. If trees do not smother it, grass will. More's tail is a most persistent weed in damp fields and gardens. wherever the dominant grass has been removed and only constant cutting of every green shoot can kill it Gardeners Factional know that some and-‘irises with that other plants can enter- It seems that diflerlnl QVCYY plant makes a driffering demand of the soil Each can flourish for a time luxuriantly, then must give place to a stronger growth as it! own food becomes exhausted. A simple example is‘ seen “fairy ring" mushroom, which be- in the gins at a centre, feeding on the waste of the grass roots, gradu- ally widening its circle at the in- ner supply is all used. So do new weeds come into a country. flour- ish and fade. The Canadian water weed is dominant in eastern lakes and slow streams, bu‘ i: not ormressive. Nearly a hundred years ago it got over to England, and was soon choking up streams to the hindr- ance of swimming, fishing; and even boating. After a few years of gluttony, it calmed down to tolerance, and is no longer a nuisance: the other water plants could assert them- selves when the "Canadian" weed got over its excesses. So, it is not too much or too far to hope that our biochemists will one day discover the chemical or‘ bacterial elements that stimulate these “weeds" to rich overpower- ing growth. Then we may plant our corn and our flowers, our orchards and trees desirable, charge the soil with the properties that will make them grow really as weeds, then leave them to push their victorious way without care or cultivation, “fencing” them by other stimulated plants. and all “a-lien" growth be smothered. PULLORUM CONTROL STAND- ARI) Owing to the fact that puller-um.‘ disease of domestic fowls is beset with vagaries, much misunderstand- ing has persisted regarding the ail- ment. Formerly known as baoillary white diarrhoea when affecting chicks, it has long been recognized as the most destructive cause of young chick life but the control and eradication 0f the disease is no long- er a matter of doubt. b_v the Poultry Division on the flocks of the Dominion Farms. Since the infection is trans- mltfed through the egg, effective disease control must be based on the detection and removal of the di- seased hens in the breeding flock. Because infected hens blood reacts differently from the normal, the two may be separated. Of the various methods of detection. some good and others less reliable, the most reliable and practical method has been established as a standard, as a. result of extensive studies by the Riots llDlillllllle in Belfast fer of Agriculture. __~ . - a u ll list-Q ' lanai‘ 11-» wr’ ‘ Parliament buildings at Belfllb Here are views from rIoI-tcrnOI-angemen. Fighting began on y.“ fut, Northern Ireland. where c1112 between Minn Cltholleg pm] ve been killed, l residences ‘ dlchlo ' Nallolmlhts scores lnfurcdr and schools. public building-z, andmittentiy ever since as rival fac- dui-ing naiistlonneontlnue to attach each other tutante and has flared inter- ileqlte pcllooaetlvik, Experimental " The lottery, fact has been amply demonstrated“, Dominion poultry scientists. The- use of this standard which is tho - surest means for pullorum disease l detection was approved in 1934 b? . Hon. Robert Weir. Dominion Minisv. _ alumina-wt... _. ' kw .. _.___.___.,..-_.._._....~._¢.‘ __....;.-_,< “ -~| g1 I u’. I11. B‘. hi1 e‘. g)- ‘t. l1 ‘F L3‘ I . t . bis i; .553 -