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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1929-5-1, Page 3At trivial expense Gyproc will convert space . now wasted into one or more, extra rooms. 215 Fireproof Wallb ard For Sale By WiltOrt & Gillespie - - S. F. Davison - Chas. F. Hansuld Brussels, Ont. Brussels, Ont. Ethel, Ont. Your Country and Mine • Canada's mineral production made, 0 new value record with a total of $273,446,864 an increase of $26,- 090,169 or 10.5 percent over 1927. "Breathes there a man The value of the gold output heads Who's souls so dead: the list with '$28,488,113, followed by Who never to himself hat, Bald— This is my own—my ative land." nickel with $22,318,907, an advance N ' of 46.2 percent over 1927. In non - metallics, asbestos led with a value of $11,238,360 ; gypsum next with $3,622,007. Coal, natural gas and crude petroleum had a value of $72,- 995,225. Canada's mining industry represents a capital investment of more than ,$700,000,000. Nearly 85,- , 000 men are employed in the opera- , Mg mines and thus associate enter- ; prises, exclusive of prospecting and outside development workers of whom no record is kept. c==lcim=e The Quebec Bridge is one of the greatest engineering feats in the world. Its total length, is 3,239 feet ; its width, '38 ; height above pillars, 310 ; length of cantilever, 1,800 ; length of centre span" 640 ; height of centre span above high tide, 150 ; total weight of metal structure, 66,- 480 tons, weight„of centre span, 5,- 510 tons ; total cost of bridge $25,- 000,000. Although the project had been considered as far back as 1851, nothing had been done until 1900. Work had been carried out till 1907, when the superstructure, 1 which was half erected, collapsed with a crash when 60 to 70 men lost their lives. Work was resumed almost immedi- lately and, in 1916, the great centre span fell into the river ; notwith- standing this second catastrophe,, the bridge was completed by placing the centre span in position inSeptember 1917. The first train passed over the bridge on the 17th of October, and the bridge was opened for regula r train traffic, on the 3rd of December, 1917. WHAT'S THE USE --- Ontario is the chief mineral -pro- ducing province of the Dominion Ontario's annual, ,minerat output has doubled in yelp in the last 15 years, and in no part of the world is there to -day more intense interest in the development of, mining properties. c==mmsses Slavery once existed in Canada. Upper Canada, now Ontario, can boast of being the first country un- der the British flag to abolish slavery, which was done by an act of the up- per Canada Legislature in 1793 re- moved all remains,of the system in' Canada. The first recordance sale of a slave was at Quebec,,in 1628, when a black boy from Madagascar was sold for 50 half crowns. c==icc=c, While an output in 1928 'tons, of newprint, Canada's contribution to the production of the entire contin- ent, including Newfoundland and Mexico, is 59 percent, the Domin- ion's figure being nearly a million more than that of the United States. With the total continema: produc- tion at 4,044,000 tons, being 60 per cent of the world's output, this means that Canada produces more than one-third of the newsprint in the entire world. Fort Churchill is an old settle- ment at the entrance of Churchill Harbour, on the Western , shore of Hudson's Bay set up about 1715 naa trading post by the Hudeon's Bay Conmany, and in later years, Fort Prince of Wales was built; as a pro- tection, as one of a series on the Bay. It has always been regarded as the IC ey to the West and the interior from that latitude. To -day it is the terminus of the Hudson's Bay Rail- way, which will soon he completed. A new harbor is under construction, and an important shipping trade is expected to develop with the British Isles and Europe as this route will be hundreds of miles shorter than the more southern ones. buying cheap medicines. Get Mrs. Sybilla Spahr's Tonsilitis for Head Colds, Catarrh, Whoupmg Cough, Cough, Croup, Bronchitis, Enlarged and Diseased Tonsils and all Throat Troubles. Absolutely guaranteed. For sale by F. hl. Smith, Druggist. B rumen; . I.:Tar—LOOK AT YOUR LABEL To Learn Canadian Farming AN admiral's son and one of the "Young Ambassadors of the Empire", the latter having visitbcl Canada last year with the British "Young Ambassadors" Party were amongst recent arrivals, at Hali- fax, of juvenile Britons coming to Canada for farm work. '-The admiral' a son was Edward G. 13. Kiddie WOO, son of Ad- miral Sir Charles Itiddle, R.N„ and the "Young Ambassador" was Frederick T. -Mace, (lett), who completed a correspondence course in Canadian farming and who has proceeded to Winnipeg for place- ment. Tp boys were among a party of 125 arriving on ,the Cunarder "Ascania" and who travelled west- ward over the lines or the Canadian National Railways. Their place- ments were handled under the auspices of the British Immigra- tion and Colonization Association. TM% CRUSSZ11.5 PoST Waz Mono:Ted, r l'er, V V feiMer !ut ar,. td• an. Gan Nettie liailwae end the Met Melvin? meaeher oi the miginal Veen', tierettrizaticm. 'ie ham 011 April I. ; .; ..- re le Montreal. Mr, bather entered the ,orviqo of the 0.1.11. to o days after the oreanizatien of tie? co, rts panyin 1861 und retired at Ids own retolest on January 1, 1117. Ile was in his 77th year, During his thirty-five yeara' service with the C.P.R., Mr. Baker Was assistant to the general super- ietendant, assistant to the pre- sident, iieeistant to the vice-pre- sident, and secretary. Previous to his association with the railway, he was private secretary and comp- troller to Lord Dufferin, Governor- General,1 747S.ii I3 orn in York, England, on May 26, 1862, Mr. Baker came to this country alone at the age of 13 years. The boy began to establish a career for himself early, and afterpassing through several stages of progress towards success, found himself, at the age of 22, private secretary of 11is Majesty's representative an the Dominion. Later he became attached to the Treasury Department and was assistant secretary of the Treasury Board at Ottawa just before the C.P.R. was organized. In the historical organization of the railroad, Mr. Baker was one of the principal actors. Before he died, the former secretary put down on paper, as the last sur- viving member of the original group, just what were the cir- cumstances surrounding the begin- nings of the great company's or- ganization. The company was formed on February 15, 1881, and the organization meeting of the board of directors was held two days later. Charles Drinkwater was named secretary of the com- pany, the first official to be ap- pointed, according to the account of the historical event as related by Mr. Baker. c Mr. Baker's Story Duncan McIntyre, later first vice-president of the company, was a member of the "Syndicate" which had planned the organiza- tion of the C.P.R. He had made a promise to Mr. Baker some time before that, if the "Canadian Pay -- tor Service to Royalty , Leto W. R. Baker, CX,O, fie Railway venture" came to any- thing, he would "remember him." In his account of the matter, Mr. Baker recounts that "the matter had paned out of my mid" when on the night of February 18, 1881, he received a message from Mr. McIntyre. "I was busy late at night, in my office in the Eastern Block at Ottawa, preparing the estimates for Parliament, when a boy walked in with a telegram," Mr. lialcer related. Following the instructions con- tained M the message, Mr. Baker went to the -Bank cottage"— the little house attached,to the Bank of Montreal for the use of members visiting Ottawa—and there met the little group of great builders of the great road. There seated at a tante were Donald. Smith, later Lord Strath- cona; George Stephen later Lord Mount Stephen; R. H. Angus and Duncan McIntyre. The upshot of his interview with these histo -le figures was that he went to Winni- peg with A. B. Stiekney, general superintendent of the C.P.R. west- ern division, as accountant on construction, and auditor of opera- tion. "The salary was 60 per cent. better than I was getting in the civil service," Mr. Baker explains in Ilia autobiographical account, "so, I said at once 'I will go wher- ever you want ene to go.'' On the way to Winnipeg there were short stops et Chicago and ht. Paul, where Mr, Baker had an opportunity of looking into the Amerieun system of railway tie - counts. A epetial train took the party to Winnipeg. Those with inc. Baker were: A. B. htielleY, general superintendent, Wiliam Harder, assistant trailie manager, Joel May, superintendent, and F. C. Butterfield, master mechanic, "This party was the original traffic organization of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway," Mr, Baker recorded. "Before we arrived at Winnipeg," be continued, "Mr. Stiekney de- cided that be wanted me to act as his assistant and I was accordingly appointed to the position of awns - tent to the general superintend- ent." Various Appointments In Winnipeg, Mr, Baker held several positions enceessivelyin the C.P.R. He was purchasing agent, assistant to general manager local treasurer, assistant to general superintendent, executive agent and filled several other positions. Ile was also connected with the Manitoba and North West Rail- way. In 1901 he let Winnipeg for Montreal. On that occasion he was presented with a solid silver service by the business community of the western city. During his connection with the railway, Mr. Baker came inn: eon - tact with several royal pt rsonago. He was in charge of the roe -al train over the C.P.R. lines during the several visits of the Prince and Princess of Wales, now the reignhng monarchs; Prince Arthur of Con- naught, and Prince Fuehind. In return for his aervieee to these royal visitors h.? wet- wee. :mei with several tet a; .1 re- reived several there. a ; hes titles were: Cotam. artier o the Royal Vietorian Cheier, C ara mender of the Ordee of tae Se e.... Treasure of Japnn, Eee ,..t. Order of St. John of Jere ... -1 Freeman of ti -e (ty ta oee. HP hen; au e-,' Majestlt-t4 Mary at duel 'n 1911. BUCKWHEAT AS A FARM CROP %As a general purpose crop, suited to farming conditions in Eastern Canada, buckwheat should not be overlooked. While not strictly a cereal crop an not able to compete with or replace our common grain crops for either human or live- stock consumption, buckwheat has special features which' give the crop both direct and indirect sources of revenue to the farmer. Buckwheat has a variety of uses. It is well known that the -flour made from this crap commands a high far our in making griddle cakes and the and the popularity of the crop for this purpose creates a fairly steady demand, . Buckwheat can be used as a feed for live -stock although the feeding value of this grain is less than in wheat, oats, or barley. The, grain however makes an excellent poultry feed. On account of its unusually succu- lent leafy growth, buckwheat serves ' a useful purpose as a smother crop ; for weeds. Weedy land can be kept ; claim cultivated until mid -Tune or la. ! ter and then seeded in buckwheat The quick germination and dense growth prevent weed development. ; The fact that buckwheat will thrive on comparatively poor, light land, makes it an excellent crop for this type of 'soil and also to plough under as a green manure. Its thick succu- lent stems decay very quickly, leaving the soil in a better condition in so far as plant food and general phisi- cal conditions is concerned. On hen, vy soils, buckwheat, on account of the nature of its root system, tends to loosen up the soil, leaving it in 0 nlOro friable, porous,. condition. The claim made that buckwheat will withstand more soil acidity or beck of drainage than other cereals is un- doubtedly true and, for this reason, it can often be grown on land that otherwise would remain idle. Buckwheat has been used as 11 nurse crop for sweet clover with good results. When this practice is followed, the combination can be cut green and used as a soiling crop, The abundance of flosvere, car- rying that characteristic and pleas. ing aroma so familiar to us all, makes buckwheat one of the best honey producing plants. In buckwheat then, we have crop, suited to fairly moist cool Com cations ; elate to thrive Fe/opera- tively poor mil ; valuable as 0 smoth- er crop for weeds or as an emergen- cy crop sown in late June ; useful as a green manure, as a live -stock and poultry feed and as a bee pasture. "Do you think 1 am a good cook, tlnrltng?'' 'finest j in the world, dear- est!" "Which of my dishes 'do you like the ,best, sweetheart 1" "Tinned lobster 1" WEDNFISDAY, MAY Lst, 1929, . • Ike Tiny Leaks That Sink the Skip In theSe laye of high costs; say the Picis-Up, great care aglenst extrava- [-since and waete should be exercised in every departmeet store. Don't ewe a largo sheet of wrap, ping paper when a small ono will du. Don't drop; wrapping paper on the floor to be ruined under foot. Don't wind three turns of string a- bout 1:q bundle when two and one, will do just as Well. Don't throw away cord or string which mightlhe profitably used for Itying bundles. Don't oleic up a billbead to figure on, when a small :sheet or scrap of 1 paper will do just as well. Don't throw away slightly, soiled cartons which should be one to park goods for delivery. Don't throw away or drop on the floor, pine, rubber bands, pin ticket.; or tags, to be trampled under foot swept up and finally Counted (IF dead -loss. TOP GRAFTING OF FRUIT TREES The top grafting of fruit trees, partieularly the apple, is a question of some importance in many of the older fruit districts to -day. This has been brought about by the fact.that many of the older 1:eel:sties have become unpopular and unprofitable to grow. Such vaeieties may be top -worked over to the 7110r• profitable sorts :Ind, as fee time for top -working is close at hand a fere words oe the teeimtem: emieloY- ed, hawed nn eeporienee at the Cen- tral Exporimental Fa-sn , 1 ttawa, may be of velue. The work is done in the spring be- fore growth begins, but it is possible to graft sueeesefelly even when the trees are mining into leaf, provided the scion is quite dormant ; but the, 1,ancps of .success are much lessened if it is done kite. As tete shock to a The Car Owner's Scrap -Book large tree would be very great if all or nearly all the branches on which (By the Left Hand Monkey Wrench) the leaves develop were cut off for .. 0 'the first seasen, from them or four PLACEMENT OF HANDS ON • STEERING WHEELS. . The steering wheel should be hold by the rim instead of by the spokes when travelling at a high rate of speed. Should a front tire blow this will give more leverage en an emer- gency. WORTH REMEMBERING. Care should he taken never to run the car into the teeth or aginst any protruding object that is liable to jar the flout whool sharply, which may bend the tie rod or steering knuckle arm. In the event of such an acci- dent it will be necessary to either straighten the old parts or replace them with new ones. When such re- pair has been done see that the front wheels are lined correctly to give better control and less excess wear on tires. DANGEROUS TO CARRY CRACK- ED GLASS. A cracked glass window is regard- ed as a dangerous thing about the car. An unexpected bump, a minor accident, or even strong wind may shatter the glass' and throw chips in- to the car—and possibly some one's eyes. SYSTEM. The burning out of the bulbs is a danger signal, and the =able should be located and remedied, otherwise there; is danger that the generator coils may be burned out. The bat- tery floating on the charging circuit acts to hold down very much thelam- omit of current which goes into the battery, the third brush voltage) re- duction is stopped and the generator voltage rises several volts above nor- mal, and the) bulbs are burned out. Sometimes much the same effect is produced if the third brush gets Years should be th voted to removing the top of the trees, If, 'however, a large number of scions are ine-rted, the tap may be changed in lee: time, worn out or does notttouch properly, birt, as a rule. 11 is wise to do it in also cau:eing the generator voltage to rise to some extent, but notless than three years. Furthermore, the other case. as in I a too severe prunning at one time I will cause a large number of shoots SHIFTING.. GEARS WITHOUT to grow on the tree, and consieeeable Most of 1 to noise of shifting guar's 1 t cm itrees manyen.. grafted. NOISE labour will be involved in removing is due to the operator is afraid of i Cleft-graftine is usually adopted in nuiking the noise, and so hurries the t top -working tree', it being a Ample shift. If the shift; is made calmly and ansi '''l .I', a( °13' . method. deliberately, without either rushing rine tkranolles to be grafted should or hesitating during the shift. It will i not exceed an inch and a half in di - be found easy. In most cars the shift 1 ameter. If they are larger, it is so from first to second should be cons-' 1311g l'efcg." th" stub hea7s over that ParativelY slow. While from second 1 disertsc' may set in. It is possible, to high it can be made fairly fast. however, to graft larger branelme by CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE CAR. nutting in more scions. The top - Spring is the proper time to clean grafting of a large tree should be the under structure of the car. Mud done with a view to having the new and dirt become caked on wheels op as eymmetricel as poseible, and brake drums, brake ;hafts, pull rods' great care should be taken in select, shackles, etc., during winter driving. ing the branches to be grafted upon. and thi sdirty eon dition naturally After the branch is sawn off it 1R prevents proper lubrication and calls. es endue wear. Steam or kerosene under pressure will remove the muck and if all the moving parts of the steering and- brake rnecnarnsm are lubricated after the driver will soon notice their free action. It is essen- tial to have the parts lubricated af- ter the cleaning process, because the latter removes all grease and nil with the mud. Unevenly braked wheels canoe quick wear of tires. Test the oil level every time the tank is filled with gasoline. The shifting of gears' can be made smoother by lotting up on the leek- ing plunger spring. 1 — 'TEAT , I If the ammeter dote; not register "charge" when the f ' I:gine is run- sning at normal speed, eonsult the re- pair man immediately. 1 Hitting chuck holes :slang conerete highways at a high Tate of speed ro- ' sults in rapid :spring breakage. ; — ' The eleetrie lights on then" vall for the No. 10 gauge wire ; le, sure that no heavier,gaude is need- . os - Ji 1 TRW SAY NIRS 1 RUSSELL After Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Penwiek, Ont.;"1 am taking Lydia E. Pinlchant's Virgetable Compound during the Change of Life for nervous feelings, loss of ap- petite and to gam strength, It is a great tonic and have taken a dozen. bet flee. 0211.11150111 recommended to me by a friend and now I recommend it to all women for such troubles as tome at this time," —Mos. W. V. MURRILL, R. R. No. 6, Venwick, Ontario, n There are 1 6 grades of morals; they aro found everywhere. Inventors' applications filed in England in 1 027 numbered 35,000. 1, Every newly born female baby bas an expectation of life rour years longer than that of a male baby, Almninuc is more abundant ; throughout the world then any other metal. It forma -over Dight per cent ' of the earth's Crust, January is named after the Latin god, .imus, god lot gates and doors ; hence, of beginnings, PLAYS A PRETTY • ' KNIFE AND FORK &314:0 ."Fruit-a-tives" Brought Relief From ladkicgiQP VA•"•• ;•.f'/it MRS. *KITE It locks almost like Magic—the way a, wealth of 'health 'floods.the bodyunder the heeling iefittence of "Peuitea- lives." Indigestion, Go' and. I1am after Eating, Headaches:Ind Constipee tion simply die:pear. As Mrs. E, White of Wtet Toronto, OM., caefes:( "1 seivre,! frera Iudigeetiot,. for menthe and c.re 1 net eat a square meal. Since re i• 'i• i'042-aetives" every trete: of :2 -1 Trouble ha8 ditstopearet.l. 1 1,,w ande feel like 0 IIPP; "Fruit -a -lives" will realel.iy relieve: Indigestion and Dyspepsia. 25e, and 50e. a box—at dealers everywhere. lay means of a mallet and strong knife to a depth of an inch and a half to two inches, It is is held upon to receive I le scin1 by driving a 115(450 ,11),t0 11. Seions for use in top. grafting are cot from dormant weed, which has been kept in good condi- Han in the manner alremlY described, or from wood taken from the tree before the buds swell in the spring. They should have about three strong buds and should be tent wedgeeehaped tit the buss one; side of the wedge be- ing a little thicker than the other. Two Mons aro now. inserted in the clefti of the etub, with the wide side of the wedge on the outside, and thrust down until the lowest bud is almost on a line) with the edge of the stub. The inner bark 01 ootri scions and stub should meet at some point so that j the union will take place readily, and this is more easily af- fected if the scion is given slightly outward slope when inserted. When the wedge has been withdrawn from the elefilthe advantage of having the wedge-shaped end of the scion thick- er on one side will he apparent as it will bold much 1111011' tightly than it both sides were the same. If the scion is not tight fit all along, there is something wrong in the way it has been mit or the stub cleft. The cut perte should be eovered with graft- ing wax )to exclude the air and hold the scion in place. Cotton is also sometimes wrapped around the wax order more effectively so hold the ....inn in place. If both of the scions grafted on Ilsi? should grow, hhe weaker one should be removed after the other is well united and the sur- face of the stub at least partially healed over, Sudbury Basin'latest drill hole is said to have :utt 35 feetler ore, etv- eg.ellt gitteg5zipneei,. centt1 copper and 1 l Jew 13 hings '9 11Y memher el every family in this 00m- untnily1 Mt:rested in the news cf the' day. Anil no itous !at! rend with livenitr than atitmunvementH neW tldttgS to t at, to wear or to tesi.-ta in the home. imve the goods ;tied the desiee to sell thein. The readeve, of THE bare the Money ait,1 tlie .leeire to buy. `rho connecting .. link is ADVETITIS I NG. • :Give tho p ople mild news ,'f new things at advantageous prices. They look to you'Lfor this "store nous" and will r, soma to ..,your messages. Lel us show you that "An Advertisement is an Invitation"