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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1911-10-26, Page 7II 83 Calls APPLE -GROWING IN HURON. iP TYCONDI- TIONS IONS FOR Tf INDUSTRY.Y Ottawa Fruit Divisionm nds Po his Lam District Along the - ,arty Fitted by Climate and Soil for the Growing of Apples—Setter Marketing Conditions Needed. In the annual report of the Fruit Division, Ottawa, Mr. A. McNeil make a special sole of the Lake Huron district, which he visited with a view to learning the condition of the fruit iudustry. He reports that or- chards succeed well io the strip adja- ent to the lake but that the trees andare very much neglected. soil are both favorable, so that he has no hesitation in advising farmers to plant more apple trees and take good care of those planted. Within thirty- five tulles of the lake most of the standard winter varieties ate quite harly- Beyond this limit the amelior- atlog influence of the water is not felt and the increasing lee winter killing more frequent. The fruit ripens thoroughly, but ,o late that it goes practically into natural cold storage. There is little danger of warm weather in October or Novem- ber such as is sometimes experienced in Southern Ontario and the United States. Another favorable factor in this dis- trict ie the soil, which consists largely of clay mixed with gravel, ensuring an vbundance of all the elements of plant fusel. The surface is diversified by slight elevation, giving perfect surface drainage but not interfering with cul- tivation. Nowhere in the world could there be more advantageous natural conditions for the growing of winter apples. Scattered over this district are many very successful farmers following stock raising or dairying. But even the most valuable farms devoted to stock raising and dairying would not command more than $50 or acre for the land without the build- ingilimprovements. On the other hand there have been a few cases of late where farm. have been sold, the orchards being the chief attraction. In these cases the orchard land had a value of from VW to $400. The cost of putting the orchard on the land was probably not more than $50 per acre, so that the advance In price could not be attributed wholly to the capital in- vested. Ae a natter of fact, the dif- ference between $50 and $00 and 1000 or $400 per acre is the rougn estimate of thediference between the revenue derived from the two industries. But the average farmer pieces no such value upon his orchard, because he does not derive the revenue that might he derived from a well -cared -for or- chard. It became nec.esary, therefore, to account for this discrepancy be- tween the admirable conditions for apple growing and the exceedingly poor quality and the comparatively small quantity of apples that were pro - dozed. The explanation was to be found largely in the methods of selling the apples. Few of the orchards were large, and therefore, after the local market—an exceedingly limited one— was supplied, it was not expedient for these small orchardists to reach the long distance market individually. Under the circumstances, they sold to apple operators who made a buss mess of collecting small iota from each orchard and shipping to the North- west or to the Old Country. Under these circumstances, it was almost im- possible for au apple operator to give a fair value for the fruit and have a margin for himself. Proper facilities could not be established for handling the fruit. Consequently, large quan- tities, in the aggregate, of Duchene, Alexander,, Colverts and Ianettings were unsaleable and were sacrificed fur stock feed for want of proper meth- ods of handling. Aod even the winter fruit coinmanded a low priee, fr n the fact that there was only a eters quan- tity in each particular orchard. it was not remarkable. therefore, that the farmers became discouraged and neglected their orchards. This neglect, If course, resulted in a poor quaky with reference to blemishes. Scabs and cod- hng moth are everywhere present and probably not more than twenly•flve per centin any year and a much smaller percentage in most years would grade as No. 1. As a remedy for this state of affair., Mr. McNeill advisee tbe estab- lishment of co-operative associations amine the small growers for the pur- pose oftheir different varieties, aaond�th establishment of storage facilities and evaporators in connection with the co.operative as• sociations to utilize profitably what W's formerly regarded as orchard waste. A kuod example is the or- chard and equipment of Mr. D. John- son. of Forest, located in the southern part of this district. in this orchard. of forty err more acres, every element of the discouraging features character - Wog orcharding of this district is sue. tastefully combated. His large or - thud gave'him a suMciept quantity of the different vat -hake to command the attention of buyers ; but in order to improve conditions, eves in bis 'ase. he aasoeieited with himself a Huge number of his neighbors to form a ea-nperrtive • assoalatioe that has worked most successfully many years. On Mr. Johnson's farm ars to be fund ePtendid facilities, made pnesibM the large quantity of fruit jse is grow - 'alt He has found it prolltable to onset and rite an evaporator ec�� able of handling per day 501) brash .1. of apples below the mistiming grade. HAIR HEALTH. Take Advantage of This Geseroes our enthusiasm have carried us away, said Roma "98" ,Hair Tunic not give entire tattsfaetioo to the users, they would lose faith in us and our state - Monts, and In consequence our busi- ness prestige would suffer. We assure you that. if your hair is beginning to unnaturally fall out or if you have any scalp trouble, RexaU "913" Hair Tonic will promptly eradi- cate dandruff, stimulate hair growth, and prevent premature baldness, or the above guarantee becomes opera- tive. Two sises, 60c. and $1.00. Sold only at our store—The R.zall Store. H. V. Dunlop, south side of Square, lioderich. London Wants Military Camp. London. Oct. 17.—The city council will make every attempt to secure the annual military camp of this district for London. At the session Monday night. Ald. Tancoca's resolution to petition the Government to purchase 'a tract of land near the pity for mili- tary purposes was carried unani- mously. By the motion, the city com- mitted itself to pay a portion of the cost, the amount to be later decided upon. There was no debate on thequestion, all th•aldermen voting at once, This Is but the beginning of a campaign to bring the camp back. The Board of Trade will be asked by Ald. Tancock to pate a resolution urging the Government to do some- thing, and other organisations will be invited to do the same. TILE SIGNAL : GOOEY ONTARIO Tlcvasa T. Ooraux bo, IVll • 'SHIP TRAFFIC OF THE LAKES. Algonquin National Park. The high altitude of the Algonquin National Park of Ontario is one of the attractions and nas much to do with the benefit derived from a visit to it. The elevation above sea level at Algonquin Park Station, the objective point on the railway, is 1,700 feet. There is tonic quality to the air which lutist be experienced to be understood. With prevailing winds from the north and the west, the air is purified by its journey over millions of square miles of forest land, much of which is pine and balsam. The "Highland Inn" offers exceptionally good accommoda- tion to visitors and any season of the year is a good time to visit this terri- tory. The Inn is open all the year round. Handsome publication and all information free on application to A. R. Duff. District Passenger Agent, G. T. Ry., Toronto. Ont. A Few Things Husbands Like to Eat. The Woman's Home Companion offered a prize for recipes of "My Hus- band's Favorite Dish." Strawberry shortcake is apparently the most pop- ular dish among married men. Fol- lowing are a few prize-winning recipes of dishes` that are warranted to make husbands stand without hitching : DELMONItX) STEW Cook a pot -roast with brown gravy, having put in a bay•leaf, salt and pep- per. Next day slice the meat thin Boil 0 eggs hard, remove the yolks anti cream with • lump of butter the size of a walnut, 1 heaping teaspoonful of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, I teaspoonful, each, of mace, nutmeg and mustard, and 1 tablespoonful of sugar. Slice a lemon thin and remove the seeds. Add to meat and gravy and mix thoroughly. Simmer on the back of the stove for about an hour. Lastly add chopped whites of eggs and cook through. NUT -DATE PUDDING Cut 4 pound of Kr.glish walnuts and 4 pound of dates into small pieces and mix with 1 cupful of dry bread -crumbs and I cupful of pulverized sugar. To this add the yolks of 3 eggs and beat until light ; then fold in the stiffly beaten whites. Pour the mixture into a buttered pudding dish and bake in moderate oven for fifteen minutes. Serve with whipped cream. or Snow- flake Sauce, which is prepared as follows: ('ream i pound of butter and 1 pound of pulverized sugar together. Add gradually, while beating con- stantly, 1 cupful of rich cream. This is necessary in order to make a mix- ture of proper consistency. Flavor to taste and place on ice before using. ORAPS PIS Some Things Alessi It That Many People May Not Yew. A writer to a city paper says : There is probably nothiug about which the average cairn is au tsar velowiy ignorant as the great ship traffic of the lakes, For all be knows, ships may be loaded with grain a shovelful at a time, and in his ideas as to the handling of the busts ha is as the beasts that perish. Tbc two Cana- dian lines of big passenger boats in the Upper Lakes carry many passen gens who travels great deal on the At- lantic and Pacific Oceans. These as a rule express thenaselves as astonished and puzzled at the vastly differing methods prevailing on salt water and on the lakes in the handling of steam- ers. Salt water quartermasters are all at sea when it comes to steering a bo.t on the lakes, it is said that on the sea it is not unusual to let the ship goo couple of points off her course ; on the lakes such a thing is anathema. "Taking the sun" to find the ship's exact position being next to useless nu the lakes, the captain on a passenger boat must rely on his judgment, and the skill and concentration of his wheelsma* to lose no time on his trip. It is necessary that correcting the ship's course should not be necessary. For instance, in a bad ,tot tie a boat will run at night from ('ove Island, in Lase Huron, to Detour, at the moo ii of SL Mary's River, a distance of well over 100 miles, without loss of time, guided exactly by the almost sof %Mile knowledge of the captain. He seas. - for leeway, the pushing sidestep., ,o to speak, of the whole boat by the wind and waves, and the per.onai idiosyncra- sies of his wheelsmen,and ,-an snatch a few hours' sleep while the keit .son t h.• open water. On the river he must he on the bridge all the time, a lip may run the, boat aground, and, though human life is not in .ranger, he may block up the channel for days, causing a delay to other vessels that means a loss of thousands t f dollar s. Taking on Passengers Setting ashore and taking up pas- sengers at Sault Ste. Marie is a coin ntonplaceproteeeding, though very in terestlbg to the 'shellhack" (salt- water sailor). Then comer the "trio lock. There is no great difficulty at the locks ; "getting through" is a tedious job, and everyone is on his ,mettle. Passengers like to see things go smoothl • on a boat. At Iroquois Point, 1knots from Sault. Ste. Mai ie. the St. Mary's River ends, and with it the "fine" work. All there is todo is to see that the clutch is on the anchor, the fenders are snug, and that all that i-. humanly possible is done for the pro- tection and comfort of the passengers. The watch- -three men- -is on the bridge, keeping the boat delicately straight. The captain can have a smoke. He sets the course across the lake, at Whitefish Point, and away aft the engineers are listening to and watching the engines. The passengers return to their magazines or cheerful chatter, and all's well. Who would be a trust magnate, con- trolling vast interests, millions of dol- lars, when he can turn rotund front It's steering wheel and sec hundreds of complacent people, entirely dependent upon him and his few comrades for their safety ? Under existing rules and conditions, the passenger on a Northern Navi- gation or C. P. R. lake steamer is safer than if he were home in bed. A boat on the lakes stops at its appointed place with as mach certainty as an automobile, - and with a great deal less discomfort to its passen- gers. Loading Grain. Take the skins off grapes and stew pulp five minutes; put through strainer to remove seeds, then put skins and juice together and have enough to make le cupfuls of the grapes. Add to the grapes 1; cupfuls -of sugar. 2 level tablespoonfuls of flour, 1 tablespoonful of butter and 2 eggs. stir all together. Bake in inch cruets. Offer our money back npon 'per store if Resell ' doesn't do as we isham Row—antes. You nothing wM eoould we The Youth's Companion in 1012. Ni' other paper is quits like The You. his ( •onpanion. It is taken in half a m Ilion homes, where the choice ot reading is made with as much care sa the choice of ft lends. For years The Companion has en- joyed contribution. by distinguished men and women of Great Britain and Canada. Among those already en- gaged to write for the 1912 volume are General Baden-Powell, who has some- thing of Ipyterest to sayabout the Boy Scout moiement, Sir arry Johnston, who recalls the last of the Great South African hunters. William T. Stead, Jerome K. Jerome, Jane Bar- low, Frank T. Sullen, Rev. W. J. Dawson, Richard Wbiteing, Sir James Crichton-Browne, and the Duke of Argyll, former Governor- General overnorGeneral of Canada. The serial stories alone, which will follow one another the year through, will he worth 81 tuft each when pub- lished in book form. By taking The Companion the Canadian subscriber gets them all and 2's() other complete stories for 89.00, and the articles, mis- cellaoy, boys' page. girls' page. house- hold peg., ete., put in for good meas- ure. Now M the time to subcribe, for on Jaseary 1, 1011. the snbscriptlon prime will be advanced to 8296. ido not forgot that the new sub- scriber for 1912 receives free The Com- panioe's 'slender for 1911. litho. graphed in twelve colors and gold, and W the Issues for the remaining weeks of 1011 from the time the suhecripption is received. TNS YOUTH'S COM- PANION. 144 Berkeley street, Boston. Mass. Subscription received at this office regne•t at Hair Trade Test's our Inearself to yes ask or or our Ili tri prod ie tag qualities Mows Fall Millinery Miss Cameron 1, ',repaired to show the latest models in dress and street hats, moderately priced, and ill ti,e season's favored shaper sod colorings. The ladies of Goderich are cordially invited to visit her showrooms and inspect her handsome display. Miss Cameron Hamilton Street Goderich Bro hey Bros. (}OD1ICH The Leadieg Fuieril Directors aid I niOaimers Orders carefully attended to at all hours, night of day. 1T's THIS TO OWs' THAT NSW • Witnesses steamer being hacked into place to take on a load of grain at Fort William. Two mooring lines are let out forward and two aft, each end has one leading forward and one aft. A man steeds os shore yelling the distance he wants her backed. "Fif- teen feet, twelve feet, eight feet. four feet, gently, two feet, bold her l" (8he stops dead in a minute.) Some- times the man on shore runs up forward ani says, apologetically : "i just want her back half a foot more." "Humph!" says the first mate. "Astern r "Yes," yells the spotter, rushing heck. The tiniest heave with tbe capstans end he is io place. Immediately the great chutes are put into position—equate, wooden chutes connected, leading into the hold ; th- grain rushes down and soon men are busily levelling the grain in the hold with wooden shovels. So she is loaded, and abift. Lack again to the passenger dock to await the "special." Of the hundreds' of Itsh,.ns, etc., who unload ber cargo ot general* mer- chandi.e going west, and who pot on her deck loads of flour for her teturt. journey, of the washing of the paint work, the polishing of the brass, ani the thousand and one other details at- tended to by the crew, there is no space to tell. The "special" steams in, two or three hundred passengers are embarked, and their valises, handbags and trunks are taken on board. The two forward mooring lines are hauled in, her nose goes hut, the stern lines are hauled in, and away she goes on her return journey. Sold Men Should call and importthe famous sanitary patent toupees. as shown by Prof. j weod's representative. et Tasonte, at toe Hotel Bedford on Wsiaeday. November 1st. Those Me not toe- ' het are dt a y onlysfect eeitery sst'setitetes for one's ewe HOW TO LIVE LONG. With healthy kidneys, one has n good chance to live long, but weak kidneys afflict old age with great dis- comforts. The back becomes bent and lame, rheumatism Is chronlf, eye- sight fails and too frequent or involuntary pomades of the urine cause em- barrassment by day and loss of sleep at. night. Bomb's Kid- ney Pills bring it e w strength to old backs and (nick relief to weakened kidney.. They banish back ache and rheumatic pain, regulate the bladder and urine. Booth's Kidney Pine are for sick kidneys in old nt young and are guar anteed by tate proprietor*. Th. K. T. Booth (lei. Ltd.. Fort Brie, Ont Sold everywhere I. box Free trial sent erae•q neat. Sold and guaranteed in Aodei4eh by IL 0. Wigle. roe mans ahem Mrs Elmer Black is one of the per- sons ersons who do net ape* with ex -Pres- ident Roosevelt in Ids opiates of the impassibility of starting taternattoaal disputes by arbltratist► Mrs. Bieck Is an apostle of peaea BM talks and writes peace. Oise ost the most inter- esting addressees wade at the recast peace courtroom is Baltimore was hers. Mrs. Black ie‘vice president of the coagrea She is also editor and publisher if the Iktiserlal Review, a ottoman that advocates universal peace. Is regard to het woo views. Ma Black says: "1 would set have. tush faith in ar bitratie. treaties or or bates smuts if evtntioe bad stopped with oatiee- atlste. If patriotism had only pawed frets a devatisn to the spate to a blind- er devotion to ears reentry. But be- came dose I see evetywhsrs this new habit of thinking Is weld tilde. this grow- ing mason at all himently, this desti- ning sense of brotherhood and a Ids- ahip of ssel stronger sea more fagot- ing ngorlag than men satleesi dtrtfactione— became of this I bdu.a that the prem- ise of world peace and the reign of law is both feasible road cartels of tub - Mrs. Black is new abroad, where she is to address snag notable gather- ings atherings is favor et mammal peace. Why is it that a Ey can always Ant the hosts Is a mesa from the out ode. bet WNW Leon the inside? • QUAKER FRILL • The Combination of Strange Fashion Neter a Feature of the Semen. The emcees of "Tim Quaker Maid," a new comic opera in London. W started many Quaker fashions. Oso of these is the painted neck frill, which as.ran 11ST r ilfisbed In front with a rtbboa ro- sette. small bow or fancy pin. This frill Is laid In accordion plaits. The wide band of ribbon shout the heed, giving a turban -like appearsec• to the coiffure, is one of the develop- ments of the harem fashion- Thus one may see the most remarkable cote btnatlons of costume periods, as in this case the Quaker and Turkish notes. It may well be seen that the fashion designers have a wide caths• !lefty of taste. A Queer Charm. in many parts of Norway the Chasms et marriage or old maflaa- heed wake the girls nos a strange love charm is order to know their tots, A maldm who desires this weaves a set of the finest hair. working tee min - Rtes on a meoallgbt night sod she be - berm that if she does this success- fully for thirty moonlight nights she will be married winds three years. But wee to the girl who breaks the balm she weaves with or tears holes in the net—she le tswret to be as old mold ..�,1 Wine Steles. Wine status ea table noes sheat he covered Iss sedfatsly with mit and afterward wombed eat to cold water. Rhe,old any star glMaCti lay over M a rests nsta et Ism Nes ills 5* bare It tilt try ass aim M•* do void water. Give me a chance to PROVE my flour I WANT folks to know what a splendid flour Cream of the West is. I want you to buy a bag at your grocery store. rise it for a couple of bakings and see the result. 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Shaw, Princi 1 Plumbing IF YOU purpose having the town water put in this year or having your waste pipe connected with the sewer, leave your order with us NOW so that the work may be done before the ground freezes. The inside work can be done later, if you so desire. Satisfaction guaranteed in every respect. We also make a specialty of Heating, Roofing and Electric Wiring We R. Pinder 'Phone 156 Hamilton St (I, The Envy of her Neighbors is the woman wane kitehea shims with s hoodsome, roomy r• 4.—who.. fees beam with the s tiefssties seerded by • perfume cookie[ ensipmom. wants • good stove. Whether she does bet owe este the meds them sad feels a pride is GUSHY - OXPOSD justifes the mi. - Oxford stoves and knows festers •1 *my end eeetr•l with some sew points of ezed sese that are exdesive. First of ell is the lever Not bolds. No danger of the ire *slag out between meds. The Oxford Reosemiaer win hold the beet et • Sew ebb till you west it; thee tore the beadle, sad year sieve is bet is • Pr. tioeid•e this anis/ of time sad worry it eaves is feel to the awed ,want of one toe is tart. THE DIVIDED FLUB STRiP is the any of all woman who helm. It grid•• the boos equally deal sides, book end from of the ova. Y Let es desseestraie these and other firma sdvent.gss .1 the Osre•y- Osford lis•. We her. stoves ler every purpose, every foal, sad • veriest of prises. Por every women cookiag or sot, site are prepared os it, having the best. satisfies that pride ; tor's any. Gaeaey- rea/es sorry every cos yesi. ee, •e•• - CHAR. J. HARPER 000UIOH • CANADIAN clr-lc GOING AWAY THANKSGIVING ? sty RETURN TICKETS Bata's,' an Station■ at SINGLE weA R E Going Friday. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Ow OCT. 27, 28, 29, 30 Return limit Wednesday. Nov. ret JOS. KiDD, Agent. Goderich. easeennnertienemesteesserstearemespearepage a • 1 ' Tha.ks icng lay_Owaids. Nigme Pans and •sew, M. 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