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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1920-8-14, Page 7NADNIFUR ..: •k� �: '7k""gip' FUR TRADE S((O$gUR OLD? EST iNDUSTR $ . Dominion's Product Takes the Lead in World's Market at Ereselat Time, The fur trade has been an integral part of Canada's industry since the earliest days of t1e French -regime When it was a monopoly of the pro- etnrietary companies. Always a source of profit, the development, of the last few years, the growth of the demand for flirt, and the high prices they have commanded, have increased its value to Canada very greatly. The value of the presort annual production has e. been estimated roughly at twenty mil- ' lion dollars. - Until comparatively recently the operations of the trade in Canada were iii the main confined to the act- ual trapping of the fur -bearing ani- ' mals. Most of the furs were exported in an undressed state to London or the United States either for sale at w public autcious or consigned to deal- .ers in those places. A certain -proper- ' tion were dressed and manufactured in. ,Canada for home .consumption. In the fiscal year 19.14, England re- ceiye•d the greater part of our fur ex- '' ports, BY 1918 she was importing 20 per cent. only, 78 per cent, going to the `'United States, The' percentages for 1919 were 27 and 71 respectively, show- ing renewed activity in the English fur trade in the first year of ponce. The ' total value of fur exports in 1919 as compared to 1918 -increased five and a half Brillion dollars-. Prior to 1915 London was the only place in the world where furs were sold at public auction. Since the first sale was held there by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1671, the English in- dustry grew steadily until at the out- break of the war the London market dominated the world's fur trade. The war changed the situation entirely, and in 1915 sales were commenced at St. Louis and in 1917 at New York. This form of international buying and .selling- of funs at auction has been found to be the ni:ost ecoxiom1cal and effective method of distribution yet developed. Montreal Auctions Thrice Yearly. The auction sales which hnvo been inaugurated at Montreal and will prob- 'ably be held three times a year, win - ter, spring, and fall, have changed. the Canadian fur trade outlook cousider- ably. A Canadian market has been r` -ea. . provided to which Canadian trappers and dealers can send their furs. With Russian furs off the market, Canadian r eters rank higher in the aggregate an any in the world. their presence anauction. �.qIuantit at sale le ie count- ed, on to attract the most important of the world's buyers and to unsure a high level of prices, which is all that is needed to bring furs to Canada from all parts of the world and to es- tablish Montreal as an international centre for this trade. ' Soil Conservation and West- ern Crop Production. The gradually decreasing average yield from the cereal crops on these, our Canadian prairies, and the already very low average yields of similar crops so distinctive of the • prairie areas in the republic to the south of us constitute ample proof that the al- leged inexhaustible fertility 'of these • groat American prairies .is very rapid- ly being depleted. A study of the soils of these prairies -email, however, seem to point to coffees other than lack of. plant food as being largely responsible for the,. gradually decreasing crop -producing power of our Western lands. These causes, from close observa- tions extending over many years, on our Experimental Farms more par- ticularly but including also farms in all parts of the prairies, would. appear to be: Prevalence of Weeds; Lack of Fibre in Soil; Poor Moisture Con- servation Powers of Solis and Poor (Cultural Methods Employed by the Farmers. To correct these .conditions and so iucreasc crop production powers per acre would seem to indicate: (a) the necessity for the introduc- tion of eertain hoed or cultivated crops in some parts, and quick • ma- turing crops in other districts, to- gether with better cultural methods to aid In weed control. (b)the use of more or less grass or hay producing crops to maintain and possibly increase the original fibre content of the soil; (c) the maintenance of the humus content of the soil at a high. point S1/44..., by the use of barnyard manure or • green manure and by the careful prat - tics of suitable cultural methods in -*+"' connection with summer fallow and other Reid operations; and (d) the generally more close after - Mice to the true principles of good soli cultivation and proper crop rotation in our everyday crop production opera- tions.—Dr. J. H. Griadale, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, in an Ogress al the Winnipeg Conference 6n boli - servation of Sail Fertility, The petroleu174 ak,osiis of Alsace are the ;iv' ones in the world oper- ace(l by shafts instead of bored wells. It is difficult for any grown ;van to realize that fie was ones the pret- tiest baby in the world. AUTO ,SPARE HARTS for meet estates and models of cars, Your old, brolcon nr worn-out • pe,rtrt ,replaeod. Write or wire ue docxorih ing whet you want. We carry the large:.t an4 moat complete stock in Canada at elif;htly used or new parts and automobile sentiment., We ship CaO I , anywhere in Canada., i'ootory or refund rix full our fnotto, 31ww'a 4t{to Cleavage Icaaes Supply, 923-537, reetrerIn. qt.,, Toronto, out, The Seed Problem in Canada, Canada requires each Spring ap- proximately 65,000,000 bushels of seed grain and .0,000,000 bushels of seed po- tatoes to sow and plant her ileitis, Titeee amounts represent approxitAate- ly 8 Per cent. of the average annual production. The area devoted to these crops in Canada annually is approaienately 41,- 000,000 1;000,000 acres. An increased Yield of only one bushel per acre all round would mean an increase of over 41,- 000,000 bushels, or. aa} addition to the wealth of the country of at least $80,. 000,000, The four .ruin ways of increasing production are: (a) By adding fertility directly; (b) by better cultivation of the land and following a proper sys- tem of rotation; (c) by adopting and following out the best methods of pro- tecting the plants from insects and diseases; (d) by the more general use of seed of better breeding and of varieties better suited. to „the districts there grown, The need for greater attention to the quality and variety of seed sown is becoming more generally recog- nized. Agencies already active in seeking to improve. the seed situation are: (a)Experimental farms and ag- ricultural colleges; (h) various enter- prises conducted by agricultural ex- tension services e.g., field crop com- petitions, boys' and girls' clubs and contests, experimental unions, as in Ontario, etc.; (c) the Seed Branch of the Federal Department of Agricul- ture and (d) the Canadian Seed Gdowers' Association. Full advantage should be taken of the growing tendency among farmers to study plant life and to try and pro- duce more productive strains for their localities, The most pressing problem at the present is that of °fiaaking pure seed of suitable strains more easily avail- able to farriers. The solution of this problem is being -sought in the follow- ing ways: (a) By encouraging organization of seed centres; (b) by improving mar- keting facilities; ' (c) by increasing the demand for good seed both in Canada and the United States; (d) by.eneour- aging private: enterprise anal initiative; (e) by making the production of re- gisterable seed an entirely practical propositlan for any farmer whose lo- cation and system of fanning permits it,• The production or lrolatien 'of% Ira• proved varieties is carried on chiefly by expi Hmontal farina and tegricul- tural college;',. Although the posetbili- ty of something better- than we now have being produced by practical farmers is fully realized. Tho encouraging cif individual farm. ers to select plants which may mark the starting point of a superior strain is one of the two main funoti:xtis of the Canadian Seed Growers' AAsoc1a- tion. The second function is that of supervising the propagation 0 im- proved strains in a large way and in a manner which will ensure that 'their purity and other industrial qutalitiee may be maintained indefinitely--- II, Newman, Secretary Canadian 'Seed Growers' Association., A MOTHER'S TRIALS Care of Home ani; •Children Of- ten Causes a Breakdown:. The woman at home, deep in House- hold duties and the cares of mother- hood, needs occasional help to, keep her in good health. The demands up- on a mother's health' are many and severe. Her own health trials and hex children's welfare exact lhpavy tolls, while hurried meals, broken rest and much indoor living tend to weak- en her constitution. No wonder that the woman at home Is often • indis- posed through weakness, headaches, backaches and nervousness. Toa hairy women have grown to accept .these visitations as a part of the lot° of motherhood. But many and vavied as her health troubles are, the cause is simple and relief at hand. When well, it is the woman's goad blood: that keeps her well; when ill she' must make her blood rich to renew her health. The nursing mother more than any other woman in the world needs rich blood and plenty of it. There is one way to get this -good health, and that is through the use of Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills. These pills make new blood, and, through their use thousands of weak, ailing wives and mothers have been made bright, cheerful and strong. If you are ailing, easily tired °le:depressed, it is a' duty you owe yourself and your -family to give Dr., Williams' Pink. Pills a fair trial. What this medicine has done for others it will surely do for you.' You i;axi:get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer -in. medicine' or by mail at 50e. a box onsix boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Go., Brockville,- �ving Laps of the Ocean Suppose it were possible for you to' descend to the bottom of the 'deepest sea in a diving -bell, and you forgot to provide yourself 'with any form oe light. Would you find yourself in a vast chamber of ,eternal darkness:? Sunlight is of no use to fish inhabit- ing the deeper portions of the sea. In the waters off the 'coast of Porta Rico, where the depth is about five miles, day and night are the same, and it was originally believed that fish lived in perpetual darkness. It has now been discovered that this is not so. Although.t there are certain portions of the ocean where light never penetrates (and where fish, in accordance with Nature's edonomica1 rule, are provided with no eyes), the majority of deep sea inhabitants live in a blaze of phosphorescent light pro- duced by themselves. In other words, these fish carry their own lamps. . Sometimes a.fish 'will have only one lamp, which may be compared with an acetylene lamp on a. bicycle. It throws a penetrating shaft of light through the water ahead, and the fish's path is perpetually Others are provided with organs in which are fitted rows of lamps, which either play upon the water ahead or flash through the water on either side like the illuminated portholes of a ship. The lamps are fitted with lenses and reflectors, and their power is ac- eentuated by the tremendous water pressure and peculiar conditions un- der which they live- . At a depth of 2,500 fathoms. the pressure el water upon fish is twenty- five times greater than that required to drive a railway- train. Such deep- sea fish as have been brought to the surface, although retaining some of their phosphorescent properties, are assumed to have lost the greaten por- tion oition of their brilliance. A luminous fish is handicapped if it strays too far afield, for then it has merely its own light to depend upon, whereas in the company of its mates it can reside in a perpetual blaze of brilliance! One's imagination finds it difficult to grasp what these great, artificially -lit water chambers must be like. Far be- low the ocean liners are enormous watery domes, icy cold, soundless, yet. as brilliantly illuminated as though the sun were pouring upon them. These illuminated" spheres are pot stationary. They -move, as the. living lamps 'move, leaving' behind them ut- ter darkness. One of the most remarkable of these fish Is the deep:ea angler -fish. Like its shallow water relative, it has an enormous mouth with ugly irregular teeth, and a pendent tenacle by which it catches its prey. But whereas the latter's tentacle . is designed to re- semble something edible, the former's is (signed like a "Will -o -the -Wisp" light, which teases and attracts prey into the waiting mouth. The deep-sea angler -fish is found at a depth of 14,- 700ft. Most deep-sea fish bear a strong re- semblance to some species of fish in- habiting the waters above them, apart from their quality of luminosity. This suggests that fish migrate from one depth to another, acquiring in the course of time the physical character- istics necessary to their new environ- ment. The nearer the surface they get, the less they shine—another ex- ample of Nature's logic. ' But these migrations must be very gradual affairs, fox' a sudden transi- tion from one depth to. another is as fatal to a fish as it would be, say, to a Laplander who suddenly took up his abode on the Equator. A table drink that .nits in just right in place of tea or coffee A rich f1avor,..rna�i-�'. to pmcket'bopk,;:! ani°d superior health value make I s t Postum the la ;' aural bevera. e to turn to when tea, or coffee disagrees. • ..,.... r_4 ea es ti on 11" r.. EXCEI J. ENT" DESIGNS FOR TF E HOUSE 9545 9324 9595—Ladies' House ]Gress. Price, 30 cents. In 8 sizes, 34 to 48 ins. bust measure. Size 36 requires 3?.ix yds. 36. ins„ ,contrasting, as yd. 36. ins. wide. Width, 1% ,.ds. 9324—Ladies' and Misses' Apron Dress. Price, 20 cents. In 3 sizes; small, 34, 36; medium, 38, 40; large, 42,,44 ins. bust. Small size, 3% yds. 36 ins.; contrasting, 4. yd. 36 ins. wide. Width, 2 yds. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or` from the McCall Co., 70 Bond Ste Toronto, Dept. W. HAV FeVIER sleepless nights, constant sneezing,` streaming eyes, wheezy breathing;" R Z-119 brings relief. Put up in cap- sules, easily wallowed. Sold by reliable druggists for a dollar. Ask Our agents or send card fob free sample to Templeton's, 14.2 King St. W., Tor onto. Trout Fishing in Canada. More benefit is derived from recrea- tion in the open country than from any other forth of amusement, and fishing is one of the happiest and most health giving of pastimes: Suminex' is fish- ing time, and Canada rias numerous lakes and rivers where there is abun- dance of fish of all varieties to tempt the angler. Trout fishing is amongst the most popular forms of this sport. To fish successfully for trout his habits must be known. His habits in one part ofthe country will be dif- ferent from the habits of his brothers in the lakes and streams of other dif- ferent sections of the country. The trout loves clear swift running streams, whether large or small, the bottoms of which are filled with bould- em and gravel. Re is wont to hide ander the overhanging banks of the streams and under and along fallen trees in deep holes made by these ob- structions of the current. It is par- ticularly advantageous to look for trout among the fast moving rapids, or in the eddies along the banks, The trout feeds largely on insects. He is 'a lively forager for food, and he is of- , ten seen chasing the small minnows during the middle of the day, and now and then leaping in the air; for black flies and moths. Ho likes plenty of exygen, and delights in the white -cap- ped foaming waters below a fall in the stream. Kelso, B.C., is the headquarters fOr trout fishers on the upper Kootenay lake. Holiday makers who are visit- ing beautiful Banff may catch excel- lent trout in the Bow River. Splendid trout fishing may be had at Nipigon, Ontario, and in the rivers and lakes among the Laurentian Mountains, Quebec; ,,in fact.. there Is trout fishing to be had in nearly all 4 Canadian -waters of any great extent. But those who are seeking a big haul should go to places that are not too much fre- quented. Home. There is a place where each man • keeps his heart, Where weariness is bathed in sweet content— His own peculiar shrine, serene, apart, A' sanctuary, where dreams with life are bient, Some find it in a cottage 'neath a hill, Where one bright window, yellow thio' the mist, Speaks*.of the warmth within, and all is still,. Hushed in the sigh of trees the wind has kissed. • To some it is a rugged thing, austere, That dwells in loneliness among the heights; To others, the windscoured wastes of oceans dr, 'ar, The virgin. forest, or the Northern Lighten One finds delight in costly things pos- sessed, s Another seeks the town's gregarious charms, Each makes his home of what he loves the best— And home far me is only in your arms. CHOLERA UNFANTUM Cholera infantum is one of the fatal ailments of childhood. It is a trouble that conies on suddenly, especially during the summer months, and unless prompt action is taken the little one may soon be beyond aid. 'Baby's Own Tablets are :.n ideal medicine in ward- ing off this trouble. They regulate the bewele and sweeten the stomach and thus prevent the dreaded summer complaints. They are an absolute safe medicine, being guaranteed to contain neither opiates nor narcotics or Other harmful drugs. They cannot possibly do harm—they always do good. The Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' _viedicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Australia's New do vern'nar- General.. The King has approved the appoint- ment of Lord Forster to be Governor- General and Commander -in -Chief of the Commonwealth - of Australia, in succession to Sir Ronald Munro -Fer- guson, who will shortly retire from that office. Lord Forr, ter, then Mr. H. W. For- ster, entered Parliament in Britain in 1902, when he was returned for the Sevenoaks Division of Kent. He re- presented that constituency until 1919, when he was returned for the new Parliament borough of Bromley, formerly an important area in his old constituency. He Was Junior Lard of the Treasury in Mr. Balfour's Adminis- tration and one of the Unionist Whips. In 1915, he became Financial Secre- tary to the \Var Office, and discharged the arduous duties of that post during four years of war and its aftermath. He resigned the office in December last, and the King conferred on hint a barony of the United Kingdom. I'iis Vise? sons died of wounds. received] in the war. Lord 'Forster. was one of the fore- most cricketers of his day, and a valued player for the University of Oxford and Hampshire County. Ho is also noted as a golfer, and is captain of the Royal and .Ancierit Galt Club, It is advisable for folks contemplat- ing sailing on the Matrimonial sea to investigate whether ,their bark is sea - Worthy or not. I bought a home with a supposedly incurable ringbone for $30.00. I treat- ed reated him with $1.00 worth of MINARD'S LINIMENT and sold him for $35.00. Profit on Liniment, $54.00. MOISE DEROSCE. Hotel Keeper, St. Phillippe, Que. People That Eat Soup. In the tropical regions of East and West Africa, in the islands of Mada- gascar and Zanzibar, also the West Indies, areas covering thousands of square exiles are planted with "soap" trees, grown especially to supply raw material for the world's soap nxarkei. The principal ingredient of soap is copra, which is the commercial name for the nut substance in the cocoanut, and every time we eat a piece of cocoa- nut we are practically eating soap in another form. Millions of cocoanut -palm trees are yielding each year thousands of tons of copra, which is sent to Europe to the great soap factories, where it is crushed and put into large vats with a certain percentage of soda and other chemicals. After many hours' boiling, it is al - ]owed to cool, when it sets into a hard mass, from which bars and cubes are cut, stamped, and packed into highly decorated wrappers. Were it not for the chemicals soap would be quite a useful food. Beef cooked in a fireless cooker is not salted until done, MOTHER! "California Syrup of Figs" Child's Best Laxative .A.dcept "California" Syrup of Figs only -look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your ehlld is having the best and most harmless physic for the little store. ach, liver and bowels. Children love Its fruity taste. Pull directions on each bottle. You must say "Cali. fornia." ISSUE No. 32---'20. Washed With Care, Mr. Newlove---"This lettuce tastes beastly --did you wash it?" Mrs. Newloye--"Of course, I did, darling -and I used perfumed soap, too!" Up ' to Date. "How useless girls are to -day. I de nut believe you know what needles are for." ' "How absurd you are, grandma," protested the girl, "Of course, I know what needles are for. They're to mike the gramophone play." Difficult Impression. The young man on the train, observ- ing that the handsome girl across the aisle was looking at him very intently, thought he had made an impression and in a few moments he changed his Seat to the vacant one beside her, "Haven't we met before some- where?" he ventured to ask.. "Well, I'm not quite sure," she re- plied, "but I think you are the man I saw hanging around the night our automobile was stolen," The young man vanished into the smoking car amid the snickers of those who had 'overheard them. More Convenient. Little Betty was staying with her grandmother in the country. Just be- fore dinner time one day she discover- ed that chicken was to be the princi- pal attraction. "Oh, where'd you get the chicken, grandma?" Betty asked, very excited- ly. "In the poultry -yard," the old lady replied. "You remember the chickens you saw this morning,. don't you?" "Do you mean the ones I fed?" "Certainly. Well, we killed one of them." "Oh, did you?" exclaimed Betty, in surprise. "We buy aur chickens ready made." Minard's Liniment for sate everywhere Turtle Colonies. Strange groups of mountain tops barely emerging from the Indian Ocean, .Aldabra, Assumption, Cosmole- do, Astove, Farquhar, Providence, St. Pierre, Alphone, Platte, Agalegas and Tromelixi oho ever heard that they exist? But, tiny and obscure fractions as they are in the multitudinous' Bri- tish empire, they have much economic value. From each islet in succession heavy deposits of guano are being removed and cocoanut groves are being planted on the soil thus cleared. Phosphate rock will still remain, as a London paper tells, and all the bits of Land are frequented by one of the best- known colonies of "shell" and green sea turtles, YoungMes Ceetit'3ur ToSaveYour �r Nothing line shampoos with Cuticura Soap and hot water, preceded by touches of Cut - cure Ointment to opots of daub uff andtch- inc to keep the scaip and hair healthy, They are ideal for all toilet tacos. in the morning shave with Cuticura Snap. After shaving and before. bathing touch spots of dandruff or irritation with Cuticura Chit. ment. Then bathe face, hands and scaip with Cut ers a Soap and hot water. Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and Mc. Sold throughout the Dominion. Canadian Depot: L.vmana. Limited, St. Paul St.. tMtoa oaf. h, "-C,.rticura Soap shaves witltr, t mug. S, UIoer4 S dollars, an Lippert, \r1sl ; IiI,At',i?r (dI-tI 4ID aeii ilras., Bothwell, hIA12BS '4v0 T:E Ito 1-?1.1101V1w sU IOetltrealmonn, zTlOT 11 stories are zeapilY- Write Short Market, 6 Columbine Ave.. Toronto Oter I .tA.l*trl':l!I t••--Yd)C7.Ncs 1,AI)1105 FOlt V pupil nurses in Training School; [eatery with outfit; two year eauree to;, graduate ----excellent opportunity. Write to South Chicago hospital, 2325 Vast 92nd Place, Chicago; Illinois, Flattery Got it. "'roll seem able-bodied and healthy; Y, you ought to be strong enough to wex'k," site remarked, scrutinizingiy. "Yes, ma'am, I know. ,And you seem beautiful enough to be on' the stage, but evidently you prefer the simple life." He got a meal without any further reference to work. Ask for Mlnard's and take no other. Just Like •a Man. The Bride ---"But why do you look so blue„ dear? You know papa has pro - raised he will still buy my dresses." The Groom—"Yes, but I am wonder- ing onderIng .what the c'iielrens we shall have to eat." MONEY ORDERS, Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in five thousand offices throughout Canada. The Iongest-lived animal is the eie•• phant---150 to 200 years. The beetle lives from one to four years; the scor- pion and the spider live but one year. The city of Sheffield, England, though situated 40 miles from the nearest seaport, is petitioning the government for a deep waterway to;; the ocean. GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST CLOTH THROUGH HAIR Let "Danderine" savd yout hair and douEle its beauty, Oh, girls, such an abundance of thick, heavy, invigorated hair; a per- fect mass of wavy, silky hair, glorious- ly fluffy, bright and so easy to manage. Just moisten a cloth with a little "Danderino" and carefully draw it,, through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; this magically re- moves all dirt, excess oil and grease, but your hair is not left brittle, dry, stringy or faded. but charmingly soft, with glossy, golden gleams and.tender lights. The youthful glints, tints and "Danderine" is a tonic beautifier. Besides doubling the beauty of the hair at once, it checks dandruff and stops falling hair. Get delightful Dan- derine for a few cents at any drug or toilet counter and use it as a dressing and invigorator as told on bottle. d-naorici'a rioneer Doc ]emeses .5oo1 on S and Now to reed Mailed Free to any Ad- dress by the Author. S. Olay Glover Co., Aso. 11S West 91st .Street NOW York-, Aslieweaternaccosmsconersoleampaesesem ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASPEN N Not Aspirin at Alt without the "Bayer Cross" The name "Bayer" ldentifles the contiti,xe proper directions for Colds, Only ggermine Aspirin,—the Aspirin headache, Toothache, Earache, Next. prescribed by i.thysxeians for over nine, ralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neuris teen years and now made in Canada. tis, Joint Pains, and' Pain generally. Always buy an unbroken package Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin' which a few ecnts. Larger "Bayer" packages. Ther© is only oleo Aspaxln—"l$eyea"- ,'lfog =mot stay "Brayer" Aspirin 1s tho tradn mark treirIstnroa I. r:yr I x of'never Manufacture of mono- acetloactdester o£ 5anayIleact,t Ms, t •:1 hnr,wa that fi actn means Bayer m4nafarturc, to es^1st the r,t:hd ..t , tt:o tablets ut Bayer Company, Will be eta,ulliod with their port._. t.. .. - .+_ • -suyc.r Crum."