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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1928-6-6, Page 6WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6th, 1928. Builders' Su y , tfjd,i li4( ti ivy kr, ,f4, plies E. 0. Read Cedar Shingles Asphalt Slate Surfaced Shingles In Red) Green and Variegated Colors Seaman Kent Hardwood Flooring' Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock and Fir Lumber E have a large stock of Flooring, Siding, Mould- ings, Lime, Insulex, Gyproc Wallboard, Doors and Combination Doors an band and can supply every- thing required for a House, Barn, Hen House, etc. 11,1 o!dtrs delivered an Short 1Tatice ]�h7oar,our expense, floor prices R. J. HUESTON & SON GORRIE - ON l'ARIO Phones—Corrie 5 ring 3 - Wroxeter 23 ring 9 RENDER SERVICE SOW BARLEY IS STOCK OWNERS OFFICIALS' TIP Survey of Flocks in Localities is Sug- Yield Found More Satisfactory Than gested—Offer Report on Condition Oats—Do Not Agree With Experi- of Breeding Animals. ments at Farms. Useful extension work, protecting farmers' herds and flocks f r o a n dis- ease is -ease Is being done by the Ontario Veterinary college and by veterinar- ians attached to the staffs of several agricultural colleges in Canada. Issued Report In the last annual report which has just been issued, the principal of the Ontario Veterinary College, Dr. C.1 D. McGilveay says: "Throughout the year we received daily from veterin- ary surgeons and owners of animals a large number. of speehnents for laboratory examination. The mater- ial received related to all classes of live stock and was especially notice- able in the ease of swine, sheep, poultry and silver -black foves. As a result of these examinations it is ap- parent that parastic infestations of animals are becoming more fully known. Owners are beginning to realize that parastic pests are a fruitful source of unthriftiness and losses among animals. There is no longer any doubt that a great deal of useful work could be accomplish- ed towards the control and eradica- tion of parasitic diseases if one or • more veterinarians were available for special field work. The proposal as to the assignment of one or more men qualified for this special work and possessed of sufficient profee. sioner zeal to properly organize and push the work mould, I am sure he of lasting benefit to the live stock interests of the province. By this means a survey of affected flocks in given localities could be made to de- termine the nature and extent of the ' different parasitisme existing so as to form the basis for definite pre- ventive control work." In sections where seeding is late many farmers have found that bar- ley gives more satisfactory yields than oats. Ths is an apparent con- tradiction to experimental results ob- tained at Guelph and Ottawa, where it has been found that spring wheat, barley, oats and peas should be sown in the order named. Late Tests. It would appear, however, that the tests at the 0. A. C. and Central ex- perimental farm were not carried on late c•"ough into the season. For insta'ce, in the Ottawa tests it was found that if the sowing of barley was delayed one week after the best time for seeding, the yield was out 24 per cent., while four weeks' de- lay resulted in a loss of 46 per cent. With oats the corresponding reduc- tions were 15 per cent. and 46 per cent. Delay in seeding apparently reduces barley yields more than oat yields up to a certain point. After that farmers' experience would seem to favor barley over oats for real late seeding, and their experience is supported by the authorities at Ohio experimental station, who state: "If necessary to delay the planting of any kind of the spring grains, barley will sutler lees than either spring wheat or oats." 'ARRANGE Help Owners • At Macdonald College, the veterin- arian, Dr. R. L. Conklin, has devel- oped a highly useful service in de- termining the condition of breeding animals and their ability from ai health standpoint, to reproduce their kind. He has supplied a number of breeders in Quebec with information as to the health of their herd sires through a system of microscopic ex- aminations. If breeders with anim- als that do not function normally or appear unthrifty will take advantage of the facilities offered by these in- stitutions rapid progress may be made in combating some of the ills from which the live stock industry is suffering. SPECIAL COURSE AT GUELPH Lectures in Ornamental Horticul- ture Promise to be of Great Inter- est—Trips Over College Grounds to Study Trees and Plants— An. nounce Plans. Announcement of a special course in ornamental horticulture to be held at the 0. A. C., Guelph, is made, and judging from the program sent for- ward considerable interest will be taken. Students must register at the of- fice of President Reynolds and may take one or all the lectures, Board and room can be had near the col- lege and officials will look after these arrangements for those who attend. Special Course. The course will open on June 4 at 2 o'clock and continue until Fri- day, Juno 15, and an agenda giving o -f Wanted f,$6'�FYsca We pay Highest Cash Price for Cream. 1 cent per ib. Butter Fat extra paid for all Cream delivered at our Creamery. Satisfaction Guaranteed russels Creamery Co. Phone 22 yet+ '10' Limited full details is available for those in - interested in the once of Mr. Patter- son, agricultural representative. Prof. McLennan, Prof. - Sanders, Prof. Tomlinson, II. J. Moore, D. A. Kimball, Dr. R. E. Stone and Prof. J. E. Howitt will give lectures, The subjects Include many questions of interest, some of whieh are as fol- lows: The Best 'Frees for Lawn and Tree Planting; Ornamental Shrubs; How to Grow Roses; Preparing 10X- hibits for the Flower allow; Practice M Judging; Cant of house Plants; Planting the Farm Home; The Rock- ery; Fruit Garden; Annuals; Styles and Landscape Gardening, POULTRY BREEDING The X -Ray; Registration and R. O. P. "New and improved species of chicken will in the near future," ac- cording to Dr. W. H. Doiffenbach of the Flower Hospital, New York, "be produced by the treatment of fertile eggs with the X-ray." He claims to have produced a definite deviation from the normal sex ratio in the chickens hatched from X-ray eggs, this resulting in a greater percentage of female chicks. This is quoted from a New York despatch without comment, but it necessarily reminds as of Canada's two great poultry breeding policies viz, Registration and Record of Performance. Canada is the only country admitt- ing the hen to National Live Stock Records. This is done through the Registration policy, and consists of the making of official qualifying re- cords under Government supervision through the medium of Egg Laying Contests conducted on the Dominion Experimental Farms. The qualifying—records under the Record of Performance policy are made on the breeders own plant, which is under constant government inspection. The policy is administer- ed by the Dominion Live Stock Branch. Both policies are to encourage pedigree breeding of poultry for production, and to originate a source of supply of male birds of known ancestry. The use of such males will be one of the great factors in Cana- dian poultry development, increasing al it must the average flock product- ion, and as a result increasing the re- venue, and making even more profit- able an already prosperous indus- try. Pedigree breeding is the surest, safest, and sanest way to develop the poultry industry. WEL DECREASE POTATO SUPPLY American Farmers Warned Against Heavy Planting — Movement to Reduce Acreage Not Favored Here. Following up the general policy of limiting acreage of crops, the farm leaders of the United States are warning against heavy planting of potatoes this season, fearing that there will be glut following the good prices of last year. Plantings al- ready in progress in the southern and middle states are said to be five to ten per cent. in excess of last year, while in the northern states, particularly Minnesota, the increase may be even greater in growers can- not be convinced of their error. Good Year. There is no question that 1927 was a good potato year, both for yield and for steadiness of the mar- ket. It is for this reason that in- dividual growers are inclined to plant heavily while on the other hand state boards of agriculture are urging caution. More definite reports, which will be issued in the next month or so,, will enable Canadian farmers to form an opinion on the season's prospect. It is likely that growers in the United States will consider their own interests first and plant the usual acerage, in which case he market will be fairly sup- plied, Short crops are due to un- favorable seasons—too dry or too wet and no Canadian farmer can depend on market scarcity through any movement or reduced planting. R113BON SASHES The lace bridesmaid gowns at a recent wedding had watered ribbon sashes in pastel shades. Each hat had its matching streamers. THE ODD HAT One's tweed suit should not have its tweed felt hat topping it. Some of the new encs have a tweed design. Others have dots or other patttirns. THE BRUSSELS POST WELL MAYBE! Ile: "You've been out with worse -looking fellows than I am, haven't you?" She did not reply. "1 say you've been out with worse -looking fellows than I am haven't you?" "I heard you the first time. I was trying to think!" o. NOT SO FUNNY He was an elder of his kirk in a small Scottish town, and had consulted a specialist about his health. Told that he had a floating kidney he was much dis- turbed, for the complaint had all the terror of mystery. Approaching the minister of his church, he made a request that the prayers of the congre- gation might be offered. "1 don't know," said the min- ister, "I'm afraid that at the mention of floating kidney the congregation might laugh." "I see nothing to laugh at," replied the sufferer. "It was only last Sabbath that you prayed for "loose livers." "tip NO DATE FIXED Vicar (at close of church baz- aar) : "We will now sing the Doxology." Betty (aged 4) : "Mummy, what's the dog's holiday?" ee 1 a. ee RUBBERS NEEDED Waiter: There is almost every thing on the menu today, sir. Crabby •Customer: So I see. Bring me a clean one so that I can read R. 4 ❖ 4• MIGHT BE WORSE man rushed into a tobac- conist's shop. "This cigar you sold pie,' he said, "it's—it's simply fright- ful." "Well, you needn't complain" said the tobacconist. "You've only got one;; I've got thousands of the beastly things." SEEMS STRANGE Mrs. Jones: "Oh, Mrs. Brown, how awful to hear of Mrs. John- son's death, and she only came to our house last night to bor- row a book for her husband." Mrs. Brown: 'tIt is really aw- ful; and you remember her sis- ter was ill for years before she died." Mrs. Jones: "It seems very funny; some people die of all of a sudden. And some live till the last minute." - SAFETYFIRST A freshman at Harvard ap- plied at the dean's office of the university for information relat- ive to his father's college car- eer. "I should like very much to sec my father's record. He was in the class of '78," announced the new student. "I shall be glad to look up the record," replied the officer. "Have you any special reason for consulting it?" "Well, answered the youth, "dad has warned me again not to disgrace him, and 1 wish to see just row far I can go." CIRCULAR SKIRT The skirt of a tan, cream, orange and nigger brown flannel suit is cir- cular and very full. The jacket has a cape back. PA'NTING AND Paper longing The undersigned wishes to an- nounce that he is prepared to handle all kinds of jobs in the above lines, and will endeavor to give the best of satisfaction. Prices Reasonable and work promptly attended to Alex. Coleman phone 6411. Brussels. TRACE O1" ROC -RATERS. East Indian Trine Hero Doi;-b:atitg Propensities. I•Iot ddg (Morally) 1. ono o1 rho greatest luxuries of the Maros, a branch of the Nithin tribe, wltt'se home originally was In the rot,tark- able valley of Inde„ a mountainous region bordering on China. They are called " liacliina" because of their dog -cutin;:, prnponsitles. In physical appearance and firers the Maros do not dila r from the other tribes inhabiting their Immediate neighborhood, but their language bears a closet' affinity to the 11111'tlteee tongue than to the liatchin sp, cit, Among the Maims each v 11;ttge re- presents a community which elecis its own chief; and as there are, no sub -tribes among time. each village constitutes a distinct clan 'i'hu niarus are proverbially very ditty in their personal habits -.- so lltaeli eo that during the burning of the jungle Inc the cultivation of their rive crops, their faces and bodies get smeared with a mixture of charcoal and sweat. This in time gets so embedded into the skin that no amount of washing Can remove the pigmentation, which has in consequence altered the nat- ural color of their complexion, and for this reason they art known to their neighbors as " vlaru Chang bok" that is, Ulaclt itlarus. Though the married folk wear their hair long, the others affect the fashionable "bob" and the method of removing their superiuotfs lock is worth noting, as it is unique in the art of hair -dressing. The hair is first well wetted and combed, and then placed over the sharp edge of a "dab," a kind of short sword, and cut by tapping It with a wooden mallet. The tribe sow and clean their own cotton; and the women, who are great adepts in artistically ornament- ing their garments, weave all the cloth required for the use of the family. The men, as is to be expected from primitive people, are expert trappers and hunters, their chief weapon tor this purpose being a bow, which is formidable in structure and deadly Iti effect. It is such a powerful weapon, that the bow has to be strung by placing the feet against it and pulling the string with both hands till a notch in the arrow spear fits into the string and then it is ready for use. The arrow is sent on its unerring and deadly mission by means of a trigger. Their religion consists of the wor- ship of evil spirits, which they con- ciliate by offering sacrifices of fowls, pigs and cows—but never o1 cats and dogs! "REDUCING" .IS DANGEROUS. Dr. V. V. Anderson Says It Often Leads to Underweight. Tho craze to reduce, indulged in by many members of the gentler sex, is not regarded with favor by Dr. V. V. Anderson, director of medical re- search for the R. H. Macy Company of New York, judging from his re- marks made during the course of an address in Convocation Hall, Toronto, recently on "Vocational Guidance and Mental Hygiene in Industry." "In our investigations we have found that this craze to get thin leads in many cases to underweight and has resulted in low blood pressure," he said, "These women develop into a .low production problem and become a liability to their department, We have discovered that many have fail- ed to all their jobs aatisfacturily ow- ing to late hours and insufficient food. Too much emphasis cannot he placed on the small things relating to physi- cal and mental health." By psychological tests the fitness of any person for any particular job could be determined, Dr, Anderson said, Employment in the long run, according to hint, was a clinical diag- nostic business, the bringing to bear of scientific methods of determining fitness by obtaining the social, home, health and work histories of the in- dividual, In this way a great deal could be done for workers in finding out the personality eleut'ents that made for success or failure. "Every business and industrial concern should go over its employes from time to time to find out if they are in the positions which are best suited to them," the speaker said. WIRIELESS SECRECY. Italian Invents Maclaine to Secure Absolute Secrecy. An important machine designed to guarantee security of wireless com- munications is said to have been In- vented by an Italian engineer, Enrico Compare of Leghorn. The Italian Government has, for reasons of national defence, acquired the patent after some very successful tests made by the inventor he the presence of experts named by the Government, Tho apparatus consists of a small 'kind of typewriter which is used by the transmitter to send messages to whatever place ho desires with the certainty of absolute secrecy, says the Christian Selene° Monitor. For ob- vious reasons no technical details are given et this secret wireless inven- tion, but its prompt acquisition by the Italian Government is sufficient proof of its importance, China's Growth, China's population is growing at an average rate of 1,315,000 a year. The present population on the basis of the 1920 missionary survey is 454,240,000. A Malay Stiperstitution. If a Malay child falls 111 after re- ceiving its name, it Is temporarily adopted by another family, who give It a different name, ' A Weather Jest. Nature cannot jump from winter to Bummer without a spring, or, from Bummer to Winter without a fall, Iceland's Language, Inhabitants of Iceland epeak the Norse language, ter axles,,.: .an J Lo, the people of the earth do me homage. 1 am the herald of success for mem, merchants, manufacturers, municipalities and nations. I go forth to tell the world the message of service and sound merchandise. And the world lis- tens -when I speak. There was a day long ago, when by sheer weight of superior merit, a business could rise above the common level without nae, but that day has passed into oblivion. For those who thave used me as their servant I have gathered untold millions into their coffers, V Sell oreMrchathse per dollar of salary paid nae than any other- sales- man on the face of the earth. The fabled lamp of Aladdin never called to the service of its master genii half so rich and powerful as I am, to the man who keeps me constantly on his payroll. 1 • he usinese of the seasons in the hollow of my hand, I com- mand the leigions of fashion, mold the styles and lead the world whithersoever I go. i drive unprin- cipled business to cover, and sound the death -knell of inferior merc'handie. Frauds are afraid of me be- cause i march in the broad light of day. Whoever akes Their • Servant for life takes no chances on drawing down dividends from my untold treasures bestoiwcd with a lavish hand. I have awakened and inspired nations, set mil- lions of men to fight the battles 'of freedom beyond the seas and raised billions of dollars to foot the bills. Nations iaii'd kings pay me homage and the business world bows at my feet. I sow broad fields for you to reap a golden harvest. I R Basler Saiesman at Vurir Scirvire —x— Waiting Your Command —x— BR BRUSSELS