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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-6-12, Page 3OWING TOMATOES IN ALBERTA. The iioda'onen'of' tomatoes '"in large quantities on the prairie does not ap- pear.to have been a success in the past, but prairie people axe of a type wile are forever doing something which was never done before. Messrs. G. O. Kerr and J. E. Terrill, of Teethe bridge, Alberta, have observed for some years that tomatoes in small quantities were matured in the Leth- bridge district and decided that there was no reason why the experiment should not be made on a commercial scale. As a result about two acres of. tomatoes were set out last sunnier on land farmed by Mr, Kerr, a few miles east of Lethbridge. The plants were started under glass in Lethbridge and set out on June . 6, 7 and 8, at which time they were from 6 to 8 inebes in height. Throe thousand, live hus#dred plants were set in the plot, some of them three feet apart and soine four feet apart. The experience of the sea- son seems to indicate that the four foot plant is preferable, 'The soil secured was an old pasture which had since beer. In alfalfa and is protected by a wind break of trees on the western side. It is a very rich loans with a gentle south slope and, of course, is irrigated. The land was cultivated in the ordinary way and ir- rigated before planted and three times afterwards. The first of the ripe fruit was avail- able seven weeks after setting out the plants, or about the end of July. During the month of August fromfive to six hundred pounds of beautiful ripe fruit was taken off the plot each day and this rate of production continued int) September. The total yield of the plot is estimated at 35,000 pounds and a ready market was found for the pro- duct in the city of Lethbridge, the ear- ly ripe tomatoes bringing twenty-five ceuts a pound and the latter crop tl- teen cents a pound. The gross price of 35,000 pounds at the latter figure is $5,250. According to Mr. Kerr, no difficul- ties were experienced in the product. tion ,.ofthis' crop, The vines were trimmed early la July for the -purpose of producing heavier fruit and also ad- xnittini; more sunshne which ripen ed -it very rapidly. The tomatoes were as large and as well developed as the best imported stock frown British Col- umbia or Washington and, being local grown, they, of course, reached the consumer in better condition. The crop was so heavy that in many cases the support stakes which had been put in for the vines to climb on were broken down. One vine was noted which had eightytleree tomatoes on it. h p to the middle of September ma damage had been experienced from frost, although as a precautionary measure flax straw had been dumped about the plot, so that Smudges could be started if necessary, Mr. Kerr points out that the essential thing in the production of this crop was the, ir- rigation, which not only increased the amount of fruit, but by affording ample moisture at the right time re - suited in early ripening. Without ir- rigation it is doubtful if the experi- ment would have been at all success- ful, and while it is not suggested that every person can go into tomato rais- ing in Southern Alberta and produce $2,600 per aere the experience in this ease is at least instructive as to what these irrigated lands are capable of. It is not too much: to say that such. lauds, if located in the mountainous part of the . continent, would be sold at many hundreds of dollars per acre, but because they are found in Alberta in practically limitless sweeps of prairie they are still sold ready far the plow at less than what would be the cost of clearing them in even light- ly timbered regions, Their very abundance makes it difficult to grasp their value but there is little doubt that some day they will be the home of the most productive and closely settled agricultural community on the continent. THE CONQUEST OF THE Alii, Pioneers Who Have Blazed a Trail Through .Aerial Regions. 1500—Jean-Baptiste Dante made flights with a glider of non - vibrant wings in Perugia, Italy. 1742—Marquis De Bacquevillc used imitation flapping wings from house an Seine to garden of the Tuileries.. 184° Henson patented monople to be driven by steam engine. Wing span 140 feet. 1871--M. A. Penaud built toy model which flew 131 feet in garden of the Tuileries. 187G—Penaud designed airplane with two propellers. 1896 --Prof, S. P. Langley's steam - driven monoplane model fiew over Pontoreac successfully for 3000 feet at twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. 1896--Lillienthal flew biplane glider previous to fitting it with 2% horsepower engine; killed in fright. 1900—Wilbur and Orville Wright ex- perimented with gliders with arched surfaces and adin stable rudder in front. Glided 600 feet. 1903 --December 17. ---Wright broth- ers fitted a biplane glider with a sixteen horsepower motor, make first successful sustained flight in world. 1906 --September 13.—Santos Dumont made first officially recorded European airplane flight. 1907—October 26.—I3enry Farman, Englishman, flew Voisin 2500 - feet in fifty-two and five -tenth seconds in a straight line. 190S --August 8.—Orville Wright sur- passed French records for duration with one passenger. 1909—July 25.—Bleriot crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover in thirty-seven min- utes. 1909—September 29.—Wilbur Wright flew around the Statue of Liberty. 1913--June--Brindejon flew from Paris to Warsaw stopping at Berlin, covering 933 miles in eleven hours, including stops. 1914—July—Successful trials of the "_America," ordered by Rod- man Wanamaker for trans -at- lantic 'might. 1914--1.918--Was ;.period. 1919 --Harry G. 'Hawker and Com- mander MacKenzie Grieve cross considerable ., portion of Atlantic in .Sopwith plane. PALE AND WEAK DESPONDENT PEOPLE. My Vase. My blue vase holds a cherry spray, And it is May. The walls are close about my chair; My soul and I do not despair. We wander where the west wind thrills Across the hills, Where hickory buds are silken pink, And footsteps sink In gold -green meadows warm with spring, And thrushes sing. My blue vase holds a soft, red rose. Its leaves unclose. My soul and I are drugged with sweets Down garden walks where sunlight meets In golden flakes beneath the trees; And yellow bees Lie buried deep in flower hearts. The long grass parts Above a path where poppies nod— Glad dreams of God. My blue vase holds a holly spray With bernies gay. Come m, come in! My fire glows, Its crimson flames in leaping rows. Dear friends, your hands in mine to- night Beneath the light Of yellow candles, soft with screens Of Christmas greefls. Your voices in some rich old song Will linger long. My soul and 1 would keep you near When leaves grow sear. A Prayer at Planting Time. Now I shall make my garden As true men build a shrine, An humble thing where yet shall sp. The seedsring that are divine, Since each a prayer I sow them there In reverential line. Ob., little is my garden space, But great the prayer I pray; With every send against earth's need That men may sow to -day, My hope is thrown, my faith is sown To snake the harvest gay. Oh, gardens spaciouseagardens small, For you my prayer is said: That God's own hand may touch the land And give His people bread, As once before on that far shore His multitudes were fed. Cream that is just turning sour will whip well if mixed with a little sugar, and will not taste any differ- ent from sweet cream. is easy to digest because it, is baked and rebaked for over twenty� hours - _The result is a. food full of sustaining �m rcrr;n, W ?derful Flavor SturdyNo-urisi men Owe Their Condition to Weak, Watery Blood—How to Regain Strength. Every woman's health is peculiarly dependent upon the condition! of her blood. Par too any women suffer with headaches, pains in the back, poor appetite, weak digestion, palpi- tation of the heart, a constant feeling of weariness, shortness of breath, pal- lor and nervousness. Of course all these symptoms• may not be present in any particular case. They are merely. a warning that the blood is out of order, and that it is thio and watery, and if you note any of these symptoms in your own ease, you should lose no time in taking the pro- per steps to enrich and purify the blood. Anaemia ---• poverty of the blood—is a most insidious disease and if allowed to run will end in a com- plete breakdown of the system. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are, beyond doubt, the greatest blood -making tonic offer- ed the public today. For more than a quarter of a century they have been the stand-by of hundreds of thousands of people in all Parts of the world. No other medicine has ever achieved such world-wide popularity, and the reason is that this medicine does what is claimed for it, enriches and purifies the blood, thus bringing new strength to every organ and every nerve in the body. In this way Dr. Williams' Pink Pilis bring new health to weak, des- pondent people, Among the many who speak highly of this medicine is Mrs. Louis A. I.arsb, Windsor, Ont., who says: "It would be impossible for me to recommend Di•. Williams' Pink Pills too highly. Some years ago I was very thin and pale; I suffered many of the sympt3ns of anaemia, and al- ways felt tired; depressed and weak. I had tried several medicines, but they did not seem to help me. Then acting au the advice of a friend, I began tak- ing Dr, Williams' Pink Pills. Before I had used bait a dozen boxes I was actually feeling like a new person and had gained nine pounds in weight. I continued taking the pills until I had taken a dozen boxes, and from. that time I have always enjoyed the best of health.. I freely write you this letter in the hope that some wo- man in need, as I was, will see it and be benefited as I have been." Most of the troubles that affect mankind are due to impoverished blood, and will promptly disappear if the blood is built up olid renewed. If you are ailing, give this greatest of tonic medicines a fair trial and it will not disappoint you. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills can be procured through any dealer in medicines, or will be sent by snail at 50c a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., B3rockville,. Ont. SPRING TIME IS PAINT TIME. At the recent annual meeting of the Commission of Conservation, Hon. Senator Edwards made the statement that ,unless Canada exercised more care with her forest resources, the day was not far distant when we would be without our supplies of lumber. While this statement referred par- ticularly to the protection of forests, it might with equal force be applied to the protection of our buildings, fences, farm implements, etc., for the reason that, in the latter case, there is not only the value of the original forest product to protect, but also the value of the human energy necessary for the transformation of that timber into its various wood products. Spring, from time immemorial, has been known as house-cleaning time. During recent years this period has developed a popular slogan, "Clean up and paint up." As a conservation measure this would be hard to im- prove upon. ,Wood, when exposed to the weather without protection soon deteriorates, it bears a shabby and neglected appearance, and is in a great majority of cases but an indication of the enterprise or carelessness of the owner. Our soldiers are coming home, they are coming from a country of homes, where thrift is paramount, wlaere the people take pride in their premises ea d keep them in the best condition. Can .we not, ,this spring, bear this in mind, and let our boys see that the home folks have awakened to the advantages of cleaning up and paint- ing up, . that their homes bear that well -kept and cheery appearance that bids them welcome? The Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands are a group not . far from Australia .: recently wrested from G'rerman 'control. Up to a period in the not very remote past their • inkttleiitantse followed cannibal proclivities. The late Alexander A essiz, in the course of his ethno- logical studies in the South Sea Is- lands, had <'an uncommonly interest- ing experience with the Marshall Islanders. A group of native war- riors were- persuaded to sing e typi- cal }j ar chanj; of the tribe. Unknown to ,them one of Mr. Agassiz's assist- ants recorded the chant on one of the early phonographs, then a new thingto civnlizalfan iise]f. .At the end of the chant the needle was re- versed and the astonished natives listened to the strangest echo they ever heard, "The cardinals of character are the four requisites: Truth, kindness of heart, honor, right feeling." The Latest DesigRS Insertion trims this little frock that would be suitable for graduation or as a bridesmaid's c. stume at a simple wedding, McCall Pattern No, 8952, Misses' Dress. In 3 sizes, 16 to 20 years. Price, 25 Gents. Call Again, Maid—There's a mendicant at the door, madam. • Mrs. Newrich—Well, tell him 'we Haven't anything to mend just at Pre - scut. He Garried On. Fond Mamma—Ola, look, papa, how solid baby feels this morning. Catch hold of him. Papa—Yes; there certainly seems a difference. He was all "holler" last night The Stalking Stork. Little Johnnie, age seven, was play- ing with his little girl neighbor, Judith, age eight. In view of her su- perior age, Johnnie asked her, conf.- dently, one day: "Say, Judith," he said, "does storks really bring babies?" '^ "Yeth, Johnnie," lisped Judith, "be- cause after Thister Thusey carie I heard papa they thomething about an: awfullly big bill!' No Horses There.o The new servant girl was told to order the family vegetables at the grocer's. After noting what was ask- ed for, the tradesman inquired: "Won't your mistress want any horseradish today? Some just in nice and fresh." Tossing her head indignantly, Mary Jane replied: "No, indeed; she don't want no suck thing. Master keeps a motor car!" Too Late. The professor of a certain medical college asked a,student how much of a certain medicine should be adminis- tered to the sufferer. "A tablespoonful," promptly answer- ed the young man. in about a mile ate, however, he said: "Professor, i would like to change+ my answer to that question." The doctor took out his watch. "My young friend," he observed gravely, "too late! Your patient bas been dead forty seconds." Potrza i',Y' WAN'LTED., HAT HAVE YOU FOR, S Lit IN Y [ hive Poultry, Fancy Kens. Fi6'eeus,. ngt;s. etc.? . Write 1. Weinrauch 4 Son.. 10-.18 ,St. .Teart-,Baptiste Market.. Thant - real, Que.' "a POR. S X.E.. N'�^�1\ DW'SI' ,;P1;1R, W ne:K L1e IN i3RUCJS 'County:' splendid,opnortuntty. Write Box T, Wilson Pubiashtn„ Co.. Limited. 73 Adelaide Jit. W.. Toronto. � I Elea eiBwieiieset and job printing plant in I,astern Ontario. Insurance carried 51,500. Will go for $1,200 on quick sale. Box 63. Wilson Publishing Co., Ltd.. Toronto. leIscnnreartzotTs. CrzeER, TumortS, I<UMPs. wra. lJ internal and external, cured with- out pain by our home treatment Write up before too late. Ur. Ileiiman 7:dedlcal Co., Limited, Coningwood, Ont Blowing Clocks. in childish tunic, golden brown. A rosy baby sits Lim down Upon the grass all overgrown. With Clocks from Dandelions blown._ "One o'clock! and two! and three!" The red lips blow so prettily -- The fluffy down about him whirls, lie laughs and shakes his tangled. curls. With sailor hat slung down behind, A quainter picture one can't find. The brown legs bare above the socks A rosy baby blowing clocks, Not to be Bribed. "Pat," said the excise officer, "I'll give you five shillings if you'll take me to a private still." Pat agreed, pocketed the money, and off they started. For many weary miles, over moun- tain. bog and moor they tramped, un- til they came into view of e barracks. Pointing to a soldier seated on a step. r Faultless in line and charming in inside the square, Pat said, "There ye ` material this makes a chic frock for are, sot, me brother Mike; he's heen ' the miss. McCall Pattern No. 8948,1a soldier for ten years an' he's a Misses' Dress. In 4 sizes, 14 to 20 ori i t -I' " years. Price, 25 cents. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond~"St., Toronto, Dept. W. va9s i. WALLPAPER WILLS Curious Writing Materials Used by • Testators for Last Testament. P Apropos the recent case of a will being written oil a piece of wallpaper, it may be noted that, so long as the CHILDHOOD CONSTIPATION Constipated children can find proper formalities required by the prompt relief through the use of law are complied with, it is imma- Baby's Own Tablets. The Tablets are terial what the will be written on. mild but thorough laxative which Taking advantage of this fact, one t never fail to regulate the bowels and eccentl rcr testator elec ed to wra: e stomach, thus driving out constipation his on a door, and the executors had and indigestion; colds and simple fevers. Concerning them Mrs. Gas- pard Daigle, Demain, Que., writes: "Baby's Own Tablets have been of great benefit to my little boy, who was suffering from constipation and indi- gestion. They quickly relieved him and now he is in the best of health." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cts. a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. ' 2 There are too many tangled trails That start with promise true, But never lead us to the scenes Our longing eyes would view. Alone, undimmed by tears between, Tho' far 'our steps may roam, Runs back the path of memory To mother and to home! Ask for aIinard's and take no other. "Canada -Product" has been chosen by the Canadian -Trade Commission as the trade -mark of goods going to Europe under government credits. The production of oysters in Brit- ish Columbia, though limited as yet, is increasing. In 1917, the province produced ,1,789 barrels, which is ap- proximately 15 per cent. in excess of the 1916 catch. MONEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in five thousand offices through- out Canada. Three ships have already sailed with Canadian supplies to restock Ruman- ian farms under the $25,000,000 cre- dit. The Canadian Trade Commis- sion is "up to its eyes" ,in work ar- ranging • the 'clothing and other sec- tions 'of the order. , George Dubois, the 'French sculp- tor, has finished the model of a monu- ment. cominemoiating the Lusitania, to be anchored an a float off the Irish coast. Minard's Liniment Lumborinan's Priend. no choice but to hare the doer un- screwed from :Ls hinges and carried into court to be proved. "Mary, all that is thine is thine," was scribbled on a torn luggage label and held to be valid as a will, while a wealthy Ameri^an' grocer wrote his bequests of thousands of dollars on a piece of br.,wn wrapping par er. Another ecceiatrie testator wrote his will on the lid of a collar -box, in- side which he placed his cash nese. securities. litinard>s Siniment need by Physicians. Work on, nor count thy work a triv- ial thing— No earnest: life was ever lived in vain; The fragrance of a wild flower's blossoming May soothe a grieving heart or ease a pain. Omnipotence upholds each distant star-- Omniscient tar-Omniscient love knows where the flowers are. LISTEN TO THIS! SAYS CORNS LIFT' RIGHT OUT NOW 4You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an. awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freezone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn, the soreness' is relieved and soon the entire corn, root •and all, lifts out with the fingers. It is a sticky etimer compound, which dries the moment it is applied and simply shrivels the . corn without in- flaming or even irritating the surround- ing tissue or skin. It is claimed; that a quarter of an ounce of freezone'will cost very little • at any of the drug stores,•but is sufficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You are further warned that cutting at a corn is a suicidal habit, Minard's Liniment Co,, Ltd. Gents, ---I have used year Nin - era's Liniment in fay family and also in my stables for years and. consider it the best medicine .eh tainable. Yours 'truly, ALFRED ROCHAV, Proprietor Rexton Pond Rotel and Livery Stables. True worth is in being, not seem- ink"; In doing each day that goes by, Some little good, not in the dreaming Of grbat things to do by and by. For what ever men say in their blind- ness, And spite of the fancies of youth; There's nothing so king:y as kind- ness, And nothing se royal as truth. gasp =nerd's Linisacnt la the house. Candied peel can be shredded far more quickly with scissors than with a knife. G1RL8I LEMON JUICE IS A SKIN WHITENER. How to make a creamy beauty lotion for a few cents, The juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes .a whole quarter pint of the most 're- markable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for a. small jar of the ordinary cold creams. Gare should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth no no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bieaeli and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener, whitener and beautifier. Just tryeit! Get three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two Lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly frag- rant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands. drain or too lovely r,,ao ahoolu4 iy tr e tr ee,t to yna..">nd Y00'o err o and en.,ro"r [or,. ct cur lowinigg aovoiti.s to,013 at 1Ga cad• Mooeoi1 d ,end . d yev Bin: dde,,ml i. •11111 tmoCsate:y ,end no yea' }Aad tl o 1 : om , ,elect. Writ" tnd',, n Besr,•Premiums. Ltd., Amherst N. S." A F A � Constipation Cure A druggist says : "For nearly thirty years I have commended the Extract of Roots, known as Mosher Seigel's Curative Syrup, for the radical cure of constipation and indigestion. It is an old reliable remedy that never fails to do the work" 30 drops thrice daily. Get the Genuine, at druggists. CUTIr_. LS ECr . �., :YEMA All over baby's face. Carne, in water blisters and tisen formed a; solid scale. Began to itch and burn so had to bandage his hands as -he wanted to scratch. Face was badly disfigured. Trouble lasted 4 months. Began using Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment. Used one cake Soap and one box Ointment when he as healed. From signed ed tatem nt of Mrs. statement Albert Ellis, Wettenberg, N. S. •r For every ,purpose of the toilet C,uticura Soap, Ointment and Tal- curry are' supreme.' For free sample each of Catieara Soap. Oint- ment and Talcum address -card: "Oaneary: Dept.o,on, A 8 B II a d" gold everywhere.. 1 ED. 7. ISSUE 23---'19. •