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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1953-5-20, Page 5hc, GREEN Bastion of Canada Tulin Louaisnbdurogenmayistiy splt a flat, on the L 'ot'dat�Saiilh map of Cape Breton; and yet, to /the eyes of historians and an- tisplarians it is Louisburg above all places, that puts. Cape Bre- ton on the map. Pilgrims come Not 1'p Late One can go on planting many flowers and vegetables regularly right up to early July in most parts of the country. : Expert gardeners who want to 'get the most out of their land, indeed, make a regular practice of sow- ing a tow rows of beets, carrots, beans, corn, and such things every fortnight up to the end of June or even into July I.t' we give these late gardens a little extra cultivation, a little watering and possibly some quick -acting corn; merelal fertilizer they will come along fast and nature in plenty of time before frost. With flowers we can do later planting too and provided stock is available there is no reason for e not planting beddttig- plants, likes petunias, pansies phlox, etc. right up to mid-June Keep Them Spaced Out If one let every seed or plant grow the garden would soon be- come a jungle. Nature is much too generous 'N about germination. She is so afraid some species may die out that she starts a hundred seed- lings sometimes where there is place for only one. It all these things grew they would crowd each other tmmercifully and the net result would be pool spindly (towers and warped and twisted vegetables. In almost every ease where plants are started from seed and especially tiny seed, like lettuce or alyssum or poppies, they must be thinned later. In doing this naturally we pull out the poorer speciments first but in any ease we must leave plenty of room for full developn enc If we are afraid of later damage from bugs leave twice as many plants as at first, then later on we remove every other one, In certain veg- etables like beets and carrots, too, we have the plants about an inch or so apart at first then use later things for our first meals. When thinned properly the plants left will grow more quickly. more sturdily and should be healthier. Thinning is not always confin- ed to seedlings. The extra big and fine blooms you usually see in the flower shows are often the result of thinning. Only in this case it will be the Rower buds. Instead of letting every single rose, peony, or dahlia develop, the professionals nip nil' •;•• '++ fifty per cent or more of the buds so that those that are lett will be finer and bigger. The same thing is done with fruit like apples, plums and peaches for big prime results. Soak When Watering In watering it is well to re- member that one tborough soak- ing in dry weather is worth a dozen sprinklings. This rule ap- plies to lawns, too. A light sprink- ling that -only lays the dust, en- courages the roots to come near the surface where the hot sun will injure them. Deep soaking on the other hand encourages the roots to go'down where they find more plant food In a great srany eases where there are trees nearby light sprinkling also brings the roots of the trees close to the surface where they will ruin both the grass and the lawn mower. With lawns inci- dentally it is advisable either to use 'a very fine mist of water or else remove the nozzle altogether and really soak. Keeping feet dry guards against the development of fun- gus and t'ing3vorin diseases such as athlete's foot, which thrive only in hot, damp environments The millions of microscopic pores in leather permit free pas- sage of air around the foot, and the evaporation of foot moisture. thousands' of miles to see the site of what. was the greatest citadel in the New World dur- ing much of the eighteenth cen- tury. From Sydney a train 'mean- ders down to Louisburg every day except Sunday, consuming most ofthe day on its tortuous way through" Glace Bay and Mira; bait by following out George Street and 'taking Route 22 you may make the run in a car in an hour or less, crossing the broad and beautiful Mita. River about hall way to your •destination. The Mira is Cape Breton's largest river, though not the longest. It flows from Mira Lake through a succession of narrows a»d bulges, and out to Mira Bay through Mira Gut, As you approach Louisburg I•Iarbour, you may try to recon- struct, in your mind's eye, the -mess of fortifications by which Imperial France tried to secure the riches of the New World: and as you compare the splen- dor of the eighteenth -century scene with the barren fields al today and hear the wheeline sea birds cry out mournfully, you may brood a bit over the evanescence of "the pomp of power," ," . , . Today, certainly, there is no- thing in Louisburg that glittere. The place has reverted almost to the state of the primitive fishing village that was settled by a few families from New- foundland in 1713 and was known 'as English Harbour until the French fortress was built.. . In the 1920's, however, the Canadian Government acquired an area of more than three hun- dred a c r e s that included the site of the old walled city, and set it apart as the Louisburg Na- tional Historic Park.... Moreover, the construction of monuments has been under- taken. A granite shaft stand- ing near the King's • Bastion commemorates the first siege, and on the rocky shore of near - by Gabarus Bay a monument celebrates Wolfe's landing. The museum, too, with its interest- ing collection of relics and walls covered with old prints and en- gravings, is a part ot the gov- ernment's project; and in 1937 there• were dedication cere- monies.—Front "Cape Breton: The Isle of .Romance," by Ar- thur Walworth TIIEFAIN FRONT 9,11.4t "Dad, can I have a gun?" Sooner or later, most Cana- dian fathers and especially those living on farms, are asked this question by their young sons. Be- fore he makes a negative or posi- tive answer; a father should first ask himself: "Is my son ready to have a gun?" 8 4 R When is he ready? According to K. N. Morris, executive direc- tor of the Cenadian Civilian As- sociation of Marksmen, a boy can start shooting when he has shown -0 sense of responsibility in outer fields from about the age of 12 to 14 years. • n t. e Mr. Morris says that if you can trust your boy to early the neighbor's baby across the street or take a $20 bill to the grocery store, or carry an important and confidential message, then he 'usually has •a sense of responsi- bility and is ready for his first gun. If you are Unfamiliar with dre- ams, consult an expert or a member of a shooting club be- fore choosing- a gun. The efirst ---/� 1� /� 5, (•Blevtal 00. \'a -c' CRO$SWORD spheres 01 Shrift ntngbt CRO$SWORD lv.A lt1 0. 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If none is available in your neighborhood, ask a friend who knows guns and shooting and whose judgment you respect. ie a, Completion of a course of in- struction does not mean that a boy is qualified to go target shooting •or hunting alone. sire needs adult supervision for a year or two so that he knt;ws all rules of safety and propel gun handling on the range, in woods and fields. Proper instruction in mooting gives a boy an experience that will be beneficial throughout his life. After studying the changing farm picture 1Itrouhaul the world, a group of agricultural economists: has outlined a 10 - point program for more efficient. fanning which should he a woe- ful guide: to Canadian farmers in 1953, These points are: 4 0 .1, -Make the tarot an efficient upending unit by careful plan: king for the best use of land. tailor, machinery, y, cash and erodit 2 Use ❑lore lune, fertilizer, good seed 'and tnoclrrn methods ot efficient proddction to rennin highest returns 2(01' 04'1•• and per man. 'a '• ^ 8. Continue sound malmageutent of grasslands to support the growing livestock and poultry in- dustry. Make use of soil, water and labor resources with an eye tnwal:'ds their conservation. 4. Produce meat, milk. eggs and' other livestock products needed to fetid the growing population Practise closer culling, improved breeding, better feeding and effi- cient Inanagemeet to inerease production and incmne pet Ani- mal and per roan, e 0 a 5. Use approved. Methods and materials to fight crop and live- stock insects, diseases and pm'a- eltos, household insects, rcidenle, weeds and other pests. "Take Cover"—"Barely" clothed in army boots and helmet, this toddler poses for Sgt, Frank Cordeiro, who won second prize with the photo in an all -Army photography contest. 6. Give farm woodlots better management and fire protection. Do a better job of marketing the timber env. Reforest lands best suited to trees. , 7. Provide and use uue.e pro- ' cessing and etorege f'aellities for farm product:. Study consumer ' demands atul produce end pre- pare products to meet them. Mar- ket products through most effi- cient channels. 3, Build a: good tensity lite with attractive houses having adequate storage space' and mo- dern couvenienCes et-niece:ale used. keep ftunily healthy and happy be- providing opportunities for etluc'ation, res liginus ti;cininc and sovieilift:. 9, batt, rural youth to im- proved methods ot farming, health, citiltrnshtp and leader- ship. • d . 10, Keep si f1!'lecd ole 99111'ul- Le•al polities and programs, and actively bnppnl f local awed na- tintt'tl farmer oll,ainesi ul, . Flea beeties are sown insect; conenon 1(9ldss Canada. Pew vegetableardens are not harmed by them. Radishes, tur- •nips, cabbage and Brussels sprouts are especially subject to their attacks. Beans, !leets. toma- toes and other vegetable. arcs in- jured to a lesser degree. e t- A. 'Glee hist cgs mos appear sud- denly 111' lenge numbers to feed on the leases, leaving numerous small round holes. The early leat'es on young eecdlitlgs may be deet creed, wleirh revolts to the planet death. Leaves of .la'ansplmtts may suffer so Bever- ly 9101110 are -set back or die. A whets outbreak of a scented WORLD'S FIRST MOBILE MUSEUM --"Varnished boxes" and "simmers", three ancient baggages cars. and three locomotives of yester- year make up this Canadian .National Railways museum train. It houses, in permanent ,dis lay, exhibits ranging all the way from tickets, lanterns, rails, Bible racks and pictures of his- torical events to the power plant of the first diesel electric car in North Anirrlca. Special sections' are devoted to Royal 'Tours, ,pioneer railways, steate- shipx, telegraphs. express and motive power. A family tree traces this growth of 20 pioneer railways, from Canada's first steam road in 1830, to. the present 24,000 -mile Canadian National System, the largest on Chir continent. The hisu,ry of railway development is the history of Canada. Pretty girls dressed in ,crinoline, hoop skirts. poke bonnets and all, and veteran trainmen wearing costumes of -. a century ago. are shown, left, with M. A. Metcalf, vice-president and executive assistant of the Canadian National System. and Mayor Camil- 1ien Houde of Montreal on the oc- casion of the train making its public debut. Mogul No. 674, of 1899. the oldest locomotive still operating on the CNR, is used to haul the train. It is a far cry from todac's powerful locomotives. brood of flea beetles in August may destroy leaves of mature plants, e ° t` The hind legs of ilea beetles at'e so enlarged, they are able to jump like fleas,. Although there are several eonmlon species, most are shiny black in color be- tween one -sixteenth to one- eighth of ah inch long. Winter is passed in the adult stage en- der leaves and other debris around the garden. With the arrival of warn weather, adults feed on weeds and early -planted vegetables. Eggs are laid in the soil. White larvae hatch out and remain in the soil' feeding on fine rootlets but doing little damage. After three to four weeks, larvae change into the pupal stage from which the new generation of beetles emerges in August to cause damage before retiring to winter quarters. Flea beetles are easily con- trolled by spraying with a solu- tion Contenting 00 per Cent wet- table DDT or dusting with three per cent DDT dust. Prepared garden dusts containing roten- one, ;hound be used on edible vegetables near harvest time when second generation adults are present. It is important to watch for flea beetle- injury on seedlings and transplants as these can he killed in a few days if nut protected. Insecticide should be applied at weekly in- tervals as long as the insects are present (21' injury by them evi- dent. Ear Muffs In April The weather is getting warmer but a lot of people are going to start wearing ear muffs. Reason? Radios and television, Not their awn sets hut their neighbors. Sfatictics used to show that every home had a radio set. Now they ledilate that darn neat' every room has one. And one homemaking magazine has al- ready designed a kitchen with a television set in it. The problem of noise is bad . enough within the family' Mother tunes in a drama, -'Dad gets the - ball game, Junior puts on Mita - long and Sister listens to the local disk jockey. It takes a fam- ily FCC' to keep that entice. con- trol. _ (Tut a'no'n the neighbors. throw up their w'indot'u iu the spring and keep their sets turned up, then you have a battle of sound. Soap opera ag ainri soap opera, ball game against hall game, the Lone Ranger against 'Howdy Doodle Frankie Laine against Johnny Ray, conuteretal against commercial. Soon the whole street. is one terrible elcetronic Babel That's ,wby people are putting on ear muffs in April. eBoston Herald, HIS REASON 14Ir. Morcel was driving his wife and 1,er girl friend frons ]1591., Vernal to Stamford The - girl friend asked, "Why does your husband alevaee let his hand out when lie's driving?" Mrs. Morrell answered, "1 sup- pose it's bet'atlse the worm 18 getting ready to tura," • Fishing— It Teaches Patience, Anyway!! Visiting, any kind of fishing, lo, in addition to being all exciting anti fascinating sport, a great teaches'. It teaches patience in a painless way; how to cope with changing problems, to take the geed with the bad. More than - this, it keeps the fisherman out- doors—exposed to sunshine, fresh air and the limitless wonder of natural surroundings. Thousands of this country's top men are fish- ertnen--fishermen because of the thrills and action they get •and the endless challenge posed by changing problems in angling. Bass, both large and small- mouth, are the angler's basic game fish in midsummer, Widely distributed throughout the land, most fishermen can find bass somewhere near their homes; city and village water supply reser- voirs more often than not teem with bass and many of these waters are open to public tell- ing. The bass heads the ganiefish list of Canada both in availability and tendency to strike artificials of all types. In fact, a bass is as savage a killer as any creature on this earth. No living thing small enough to enter 'that cav- ernous mouth is safe from at- tack, He'll eat any species of fish he can handle and any form of insect life. He is extremely aggressive, easily annoyed—and invariably hungry. Put Farm Lights Where Needed Good lighting in farm buildings can save as much as 1% hours per day in doing the chores dur- ing the winter months, according to a survey. There are other ad- vantages too, A well -lighted farm tends to discourage prowlers and reduces the danger of accidents. But a string of high -wattage bulbs spread around the farm doesn't constitute good lighting, Every time we walk or work in a sha- dow, or squint through glare, we are inviting trouble. We need the right amount of light properly directed to get full benefits. Use this check list as a yard- stick for determining the efficien- cy of your lighting: 1. Are lights and switches placed to control lighting in the path ahead of you? 2. Are lights placed so you do not work in shadows? 3. Are bulbs over work areas shielded so rays do not strike your eyes directly? 4, Are bulbs located so they cannot be broken easily, yet ac- cessible for replacement and cleaning? 5. Are you using the right bulb • for each job—none less than 60 watts, preferabiy 100 watts for most locations? 6. Is the right type of reflector used on each light? The deep- bowI reflector for jobs where light from a high mounting muff be concentrated in a small area: shallow -dome reflector where a wide spread of light is desired: or the standard donne reflector for general use, where mounting can be made to the exact height specified for the fixture? 7. Are lights in dusty areas fitted' with dust -tight reflectors to reduce the possibility of fire due to dust explosion? Cali of the .Wild. In Detroit, Sky -scraper Window Washer Clarence Stayton got a divorce after testifying that lois wife had insisted that they go to the North Woods to live, even though he doubted he cgs u 1 d support her there, - MAY SCHOOL LESSON Ely Rev le B Warren ii.A.. B.1). LXVING AS cuaxs'JI4NS 1 '4'hessnioatians 1:1; LI -11, 1448 Memory Seieetioni tree Goa! has mat appointed us to meth. but to obtain salvation by oUr Lord :Tess Christ, Who died leer. us, that, whether we Waite owe sleep, we should live togetite0 with hint. 1 '1hossalonIuos 5t 9-10. The letters of Paulto this Thessalonians are believed to he the first of, the New Testament epistles which he wrote, This church in Macedonia was found- ed by Paul on his second mis- sionary journey. The general theme is the return of Josue Christ, Paul urges readiness fee that great event. Nearly 2,000 years have passed since Paul wrote, Still our Lord. delays His conning, Tie is long- suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should Conine to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9, But the promise la sure, He will return, The re- establishment of the Jews let their homeland is one of the signs that His coming draweth near. Therefore, let us "be sober, putting on the breatstplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation," We are urged to warn the un- ruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient to- ward all men. We are not to ren- der evil for evil. The spirit of retaliation is not Christian spirit. As a mark of a Christian John Wesley often quoted, "Rejoice evermore, Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks" This spirit is much needed today. There would be fewer nervous breakdowns if we received Jesus Christ as our Savior and follow- ed His teaching, A book Be Polite and Live Longer, published by the Executive Company, New York says, "Displays of temper, anger, hate, rudeness and grump- iness prevent clear thinking and play havoc with the nervous sys- tem. Far better than any tonics, are a cheerful nature, a sense of - humor, and a mind that stays calm under stress", Jesus Christ in our heart .will help us to live this calm and happy life. Paul prays that the believer may be entirely sanctified. A life separated unto God, with the heart made clean and indwell by the Holy Spirit is God's plan for us, hiving thus we will not be faultless but we can be blameless until Jesus conies. Let us not fall. short of God's wilt for us. Close -Up. In Tampa, Cigar Manufacturer Karl Cuesta, vic- tim of a series of burglaries, complained to police that the camera he had rigged up in his factory to photograph marau- ders had been stolen, Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking Q©a i 0 ©d',MEMO COU©LCC um, A 1 fl k QQRipmi MEMO a 21 � `. �et 3d 11461 4 'Q -.."S' UW ✓: Q©I20 MMEOWILMICEIR r0 i . c:Ys a ,tire, pl r s L I© illEleu > 1BEI VEIGIM U it NdQQ�5V, 91a t�210' ,'3M R3 s 3 ;'l i' tl V d N 3 v er el 1 O d Smelly Business—Think your job smells? Not nearly so much os Dr. J. M. Shewan's, The Landon scientist hos to smell fish for a living. His knowing nose plays an important portinhis daily experiments with meihodjs for preserving fish,