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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1953-9-2, Page 2Hungry Plants That Eat Insects Centuries ago travellers re- turned to Europe with hair -rats- ing tales Of giant plants and flowers which Ste human be - begs,' 'Though these tales were ex- aggerated, modern research has revealed that there really are plants which have a digestive system, though their diet is con- fined, fortunately, to insects. Some of these plants thrive in northern latitudes, mostly in well -watered, boggy land which is lacking in nitrogen, Nitrogen is essential to plant growth, 00 the plants get it by trapping small insects and digesting their bodies. Nitrogen gas given off in the process is absorbed by the plants. The snares they use to trap their victims are both intricate and ingenius. The sundew plant, which is fairly general through- out Britain, has a small rosette of round leaves. Each leaf has a covering of hairs, at the end of which are drops of a glue -like substance, When an insect alights on a leaf it sticks fast. The leaf curls slowly over until the insect is covered. Digestive juices are then released and the victim is eaten up. The fly -trap of a plant known as the Venus, which grows in North America, has a flat leaf with a hinge up the main vein and vertical spikes round its edges. There are three bristles on each side of the hinge. If an insect touches two of these bristles at a time the leaf snaps shut. The spikes form the bars of a cage. The Darlingtonia plant grows in the swamps of California, and of all insect -eating plants it is the most cunning. Frcm it grows a long tube which bends over at the top, rather like the letter "f" without the cross - stroke. At the top of the bend are a number of windows formed by transparent tissue. An insect crawling up the open end of the tube and then wishing to get Out, makes for the light above. It beats against the windows un- til exhausted, and then falls right inside the tube, where It Is digested. Insects are attrac- ted into the tube of the Darling - DEATH Takes No Highway Holiday Over the Labor Day Weekend Make No Bones About It -Automobile traffic is dangerous today -and doubly so during holi- day periods, such as the forthcoming Labor Day weekend, So bear in mind that your car -or some other driver's -can be a "Misguided Missile." tonia by a strong perfume secre- ted there. The Pitcher plants of Mada- gascar attract their prey not only with a pleasant perfume, but also with the brilliance of their colouring. The trapping appa- ratus is shaped like a jug, vary- ing in size from a thimble to a coffee-pot, according to species. A half -Open lid prevents rain from entering the pitcher The rim of the jug slopes inwards. It is as smooth and as slippery as ice, and any insect alighting there immediately slips into the pitcher, at the bottom of which lies a thick liquid to clog its wings. A determined insect may try to escape by crawling up the sides, but before it reaches the top it will meet a ring of spikes pointing downwards. Eventual- ly it must fall back into the liquid, where it is dissolved and the protein content absorbed by the plant. .P1._ in Horse Sense.. by BOB ELLIS A couple of weeks ago Ameri- can wheat growers had to make their choice whether they wanted government controlled acreage plus a support price of $2.20 or a free market with a guaranteed minimum price set at $1.20. Only about half of those elig- ible to vote went to the trouble of going to the ballot box, but their decision was unequivocal. Instead of the two-thirds needed, over 87 per cent voted for con- trols and higher prices. Balanced Agriculture Without going into the merits of planned production vs. free markets, let us consider one as- pect -much disregarded -of the further reduction of acreage of cash crops, viz., the Restoration of balance between stock farm- ing and crop farming. The war time necessity of pro- d u c i n g extraordinarily large quantities of foodstuffs has in- duced many farmers to plow up their grasslands and plant them to cash crops like wheat, corn, peanuts, etc. The result was ex Lif444saver-Dr, G. Bowers, "Dr, Polio," tests his trees' respiratory ventilation meter which defects failing lung muscles, In 33 years Dr, Bowers has treated more than 16,600 polio cases and has " SWUM the lung paralysis death toll decrease from 700 per cent to the present Hb grer renk ploitation of the land, depletion of the soil to the extent that in many districts the top soil was beginning to blow away. With wheat, tobacco and pea- nuts under acreage control, with the probability of such restric- tions for corn and cotton in the near future, it is to be expected and to be hoped for that large numbers of acres will be re -seed- ed to grass and clovers, thus pre- serving the greatest and most im- portant natural resource of the country, the top six inches of the soil, Effects On Canada The grasses and clovers grown on the acres former used u s d to produce wheat and corn and cot- ton, will be turned into hay and pasture. In all likelihood, there- fore, the numbers of livestock in the U.S. will see a considerable increase within the next few years, Ontario farmers who generally practise diversified farming with an accent on livestock will face greater . competition in meat and dairy products from their Ameri- can neighbours. Not only will the United States tend to exclude more and more Canadian products from its own markets, but it will try, will have to try, to get rid of its own sur- pluses -at any, price -anywhere in the world where they will be accepted. ore than,. ever the urgency o securing markets /or Canad- ian !Senn produet$`'bedomea evid- ent Vstiniers Should not sit back and r.4jeiee in -a bog price of 37 cents attd; a butter floor of 58 cents, 'but should plan for the days ,}viten the first baby beefs w it cane i'rom the ,new the • meacjoWs. -; Export and Hothe 'Markets There are, of course, our tra ditionral markets in Britain, but ai'ibhrently we are hit to have thhletrt beck Where else in the world' ;we can seri :dine of our baeoir and eggs ands cheese, the federal government will have to fill,$ out, Ta:`,7:Jet, one market still opt to the Canadian farmer is the one at home. It is up to him to explore and expand it. He will have to do a merchandising and a selling job,.,` Although consumption of meat has increased, the consumption of dairy products has gone dowtl, Both could be considerably en- larged, if our farm organizations would concern themselves more with marketing, Much has been said about the need for consumer education, od- F ying Turk -Maj. Sahiba Cock - en, Turkey's only woman com- bat pilot, arrives in the U.S. for advanced flight training: Daugh- ter of Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic, she served as a fighter pilot during World War II. vertising of products and market- ing legislation. The first and most urgently needed step is producer educa- tion. Too many farmers do not realize that more of their pro- ducts could be sold, if the urge were aroused in the public to buy them. The way to do this, is the same as for any other merchandise: advertising and publicity. This column welcomes sug- gestions, wise or foolish, and all criticism, whether constructive or destructive and will try to answer any question. Address your letters to Bob Ellis, Box 1, 123 - 18th Street. New Toronto, Ont - --- ;FORT by A SLXB1TCLC The year 1953 is liable to go down in history as ' the one in which more records were bro- ken than in any previous twelve- month span - and without even taking into account the colossal amount of wind that was out loose in the recent election cam- paign. * s * Since the first of the year there have been a score of world record - shattering performances in track and field, with great athletes such as middle distance runner Mal Whitfield, discus thrower Fortune Gordien and. shot putter Parry O'Brien bet- tering marks not once, but twice and three times, * * * At the same tints we have magnificent milers - Australia's John Laildy, England's Roger Bannister and Gordon Pirie and America's Wes Santee -knock - 14 tit Spe door of the four min- ute mile, Improv• ed Techniques "I don't recall when we have had so many world record feats til such a short span," said Dan Ferris, executive secretary of the + I AAmateur Athletic Up:fin, r'Of course, %s he to improved tg cimiques, But I think also it's date to fellows like O'Brien and Whitfield sticking to it." * * * Here is a calendar of the world recbrd beating trees feats for the year to date: r • Feb, 7, New York --Mal Whit- field bettered world indoor 500 - yard record in 56.6 seconds. 6' * * Feb. 28, New York -Mal Whit- • field bettered world indoor 60 - yard record in 1:09,5 and indoor 500 meters in 1:02,9. March 21, Buffalo -Herb Mc- Kenley, Andy Stanfield, George Rhoden, Mal Whitfield bettered world indoor mile relay record in 3:14. * * • April 1, Austin, Texas -Wes Santee anchored Kansas' spirit medley relay team to 3:21,8, bet- tering world record. June 5, Compton, Calif. -Parry O'Brien bettered world shot put record with 59 feet 23/2 inches, * 4 * June 7, London -Moscow radio said Nina Otkolenkopletneva set world women's record for 800 meters in 2:08.2. * * June 20, Lincoln, Neb.-Sim Iness tossed discuss 190 feet, 7/s inch to better world record. • * * * June 27, Dayton, Ohio -Walt (Buddy) Davis bettered world high jump record with leap of 8 feet, 111 inches. * * • July 2, Helsinki - Finland's Olval Rintennpaa ran world's fastest 3,000 meter steeplechase race in 8:44,4, July 10, London -Gordon Pirie of Britain bettered world re- cord for six -mile run with 28 minutes, 19.4 seconds. + * * July 11, Pasadena, Calif, -For- tune Gordien bettered world discus record for second time in two weeks with 190 feet, 71 inches. * * July 17, Abo. Finland - Mal Whitfield bettered world re- cord for 880 yards with 1:48.6. July 19, London -Moscow re- ported Leonid Shcherkav of Russia bettered world record for hop, step and jump with 53 feet, 3 inches, - Aug. 8, Pasadena, Calif -Bud Held bettered world javelin throw record with 283 feet 10 inches, * • There have probably been several others since then, but these will have to do for the time being, Right now the mercury is hovering 'round the 90° mark and we have a thirst which, even if not a record - breaker, will take a lot of beat- ing. SHORT OF HUSBANDS There are only six countries in the world where women are scarcer than men. Husband - hunting girls ca'£1 choose between taking a trip to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and the Philippine' Is- lands. As for countries where things are the other way round, the biggest shortage of alert is prob- ably to be found in Eastern Ger- many, where there are only 7.4 males to every 10 females. But it may be much the same in RusSia, though post-war figures are not known; before the heavy losses in the war, women out- numbered men in the Soviet Union by about 10 per cent.' BACKACHE May beWarninq Backache is otters csused by foxy kidney action, When kidney& get out of order,, excess acid, and wastes remain in the System. Then backache, dirtarbed rest or that tired -out and heavy -headed feeling may soon follow That's the time to take Dodd'* Kidney Pills; Dodd's 'lltimulde the kidneys to norsnd talion, Then yew feel better -deep littler -work better. Get Dotld's Kidney Pills now. 8t Passed the Test At Bellevue Hospital, there was a doctor on the staff who acquired modest profieienoy as a ventrilo quist on the side, l?'inding him; pelf in need of an Unskilled ap- prentice to help out in his labora- tory, he devised leis own pecu- liar method for testing the intel- ligence and nerve Of the gangling youngsters who applied for the job, To the first .applicant he handeda bowl Of piping -hot gruel, and remarked casually, "There's a skeleton in the coat closet Over there. Feed himi" The boy ,proffered the bowl with shaking hands, and when the skeleton announced "Uh, uhl That's too hot!" he dropped everything and made for the nearest exit, Two more kids fell victim to the amateur ventrilo- quist's grisly gag, but the fourth applicant took it in stride. When. the skeleton announced,"Take it away. It's too hot," he simply jammed . the bowl between its ribs a n•d answered cheerfully, "Then blow on it, you dumb jerk." Turning to the doctor, he added, "Pardon me, Doctor, but you ain't no Edgar Bergen," He got the job. There Already. Neapolitans are well known in Italy for their leisurely at- titude towards life-anclv work. The story is told in Naples that an American tourist, visiting the city, fell into conversation with a fisherman sunning himself on the quay. "If I were you," said the American, "I wouldn't be satis- fied with one miserable little boat, I'd get to work instead of sitting in the sun all day, until I'd caught enough fish and made enough money to buy another boat" "What would you do them?" asked the fisherman. "I'd have somebody run this other boat, and then go to work until I'd got a whole fleet of them, and couldmake enough money to retire," "And then?" asked the fisher- man. "Then I'd do nothing," the American replied. "But I do nothing already," said the Neapolitan. Got Insomnia? Don't Count Sheep When you're having a job to get to sleep, don't start counting sheep. It isn't the best way, whether you count themback- wards or forwards, or jumping over fences. At any rate, Dr. Gudmond Mag- nussen, famous Danish psychia- trist, is dead against sheep in the bedroom. Instead, he recommends visualizing a familiar and rest- ful landscape. Let the mind dwell on every possible detail, gradual- ly concentrating upon smaller and smaller parts of it. And every time one of the sleep -disturbing thoughts or worries arises, start all over again visualizing the landscape as a whole. Countingtsheep is not as rest- ful -nor does itreoccu the p Y p mind sufficiently to stop the day's or the week's worries taking charge again, OS course, if you insist on remembering a land- scape with sheep grazing -well. don't count them! • CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CANADIANApproved v11004tand Beltsilleto o ky z woos **24 add 1001 bona 190i 00*; 4 week old add 400, mimosa CFIICX 1TATOHanzxa LTD. 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