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Special
Announcement
By
NI, F. CHRISTOPBEIS
She gazed at the high falls a short
distance away, fascinated by the
myriad, white streaks the hot sun
painted through it in bold, up-and-
down strokes, The soft thundering
sound as the water spilled down,
forming a base of leaping crystal -
whiteness, like frosting, nixed
nicely with the orchestral music
that played behind her,
"You tools like little Alice might
have when she walked into Won-
derland," Gib Rawlings said at her
elbow. "Amazed, and almost a
little scared, too,"
"Scared?" She turned to the tall,
dark young man beside her, whose
broad chest tapered down, to the
black trunks he was wearing. A thin
smile curved her lips, and she hoped
it would hide the sense of guilt
within her, the feeling of emptiness
that had come upon her since the
never - to - be - forgotten ruff with
Buzz. "Scared?" she repeated. "Why
should I be scared, Gib?"
He shrugged tan shoulders,
"That's it, You shouldn't."
She lifted his left hand, and
with her right hand rubbed It. She
smiled, "Li we got"
"Anything you say)" Gib yelled,
and she dived in, he after her.
The clean water, at first freshly
(tool, plunged her, "
She swung out her arm, and in
long, easy strokes, swam toward
the narrow, wooden bridge to the
left. She passed someone who
spoke her name, and she answered,
4Hel1o1" smiling, She did not look
bacic, but kept going, smoothly,
with professional dignity — for she
was swimming champion of the
world.'
Marjorie Lansing, riding to fame
on her laurel chariot as swimming
champ to become one of Holly-
wood's most glamors starlets, Mar-
jorie Lansing, linked with the name
of the great executive -director, Gib
Rawlings.
And then she saw his fare ap-
pearing in front of the green busts
at the left side of the bridge. She
was 15 feet from hint, but site could
sec the dull sparkle in his dark eyes,
and his black hair matted in curls
alongside his head. He didn't smile.
But he did speak.
He said, "Hello, Marjorie? Good
luck." That was all. A gentle word
to comfort her in her new venture.
She reached the dam formation
and climbed upon the narrow cat-
walk on top.
Gib was clambering up beside
her, a big smile on his face.
She grinned, tossing a sun -kissed
tan shoulder. "Gib," she said, and
her voice was tired, weary, "Gib
let',—let's get it over with, now."
lir calked along behind her. IIe
said, low, "Over with? You mean
you're tired? You want to go
home?"
She looked at hint curiously, "I'il
sc: liomtie Conn right away," Gib
s.`1.
She stood aside as he spoke to
the tall. b la el - haired orchestra .
leader, Suddenly the music stop-
ped, all eyes lifted to the mean stand-
ing on the platform in front of the
musician,, Jimmie Coun*was smil-
ing. She saw hint, and the dreadful
moment was now at hand,
And then, in his soft, articulate
voice, he said. "Ladies and gentle -
she nodded, "Yes, getit over
with, so that we—we both can go
home,"
men, Mr. Gib Rawlings has invited
you here for the special announce-
men! he promised he'd have for you,
and I thank him far giving me the
privilege of making it, I take pride
in aunoutong the engagement of
your friends and lily friends, and
the world's friends . Miss
Marjorie 1.aesing tend—Ivry, Buze
Halley.
She stared, wide-eyed and mys-
tified, and felt a cold hand -on hue
elbow.
She looked up into C lb's face and
felt tears well in' her eyes, Wards
tears ni happiness.
"I didn't realize until I saw your
fare, and his face, there under the
bridge," Gib said, "Funny isn't it,
)tow little tidings like that some-
times can change everything?"
"Yes," she said. "Wes
It is hard for a girl to do auto
riding on e Bold night without got -
ting a cheap 011 Iter lips.
Most of us have heard of such
things as celery -fed ducks and, in
a bygone day, corn -fed blondes;
but I must confess that milk -fed
tomatoes are something new — at
least to ole. However, that's what
they're saying — feeding milk to
young tomato plants is not only
possible, but highly profitable as
well.
e * *
According to Prof. Frank M.
Harrington, who is head of horti-
cultural research at Montana State
College, the milk feeding will not
only snake the tomato plants grow.
They'll mature earlier; the vines
will be sturdier; the root systems
50% bigger at the
time;
and at harvest -time the tomatoes
will be big, solidly -fleshed, with
few seeds.
* * *.
As for the yield—that from the
milk -fed plants will be about double.
In fact the milk appears to act very
much the sante as some of tete new
growth-stmutlating Hormones we
hear so much about,
* * *
" In charge of the Montana experi-
ments was Dr, Leon Johnson, He
dissolved powdered milk in water
till it formed a soupy mixture and
poured about one-third of an ounce
around each new plant the first
week it was up. Then he increased
the amount one third of an ounce
each week for five weeks. He also
Used buttermilk and skint milk in
tete same Manner.
* * *
As for the actual results—plants
that hadn't been given extra .plant
food of any sort produced at the
rate of 6,829 pounds of tomatoes
pet' acre; those receiving skint milk
alone yielded at the rate of 9,814
ponds; while plants receiving both
skim milk and ammoniated phos-
phate averaged 12,374 pounds.
* *
One pound of powdered milk
fertilizes 100 young plants in pots,
and will take care of even more if
grown in fiats, Johnson believes
that milk -feeding tomatoes will
prove practical for both home gar-
deners and commercial growers.
And after the milk had made such
a startling showing on tomatoes,
Johnson tried it on young onions
—and with similar results)
* * *
Which will be enough about tnillc
for the time being—now something
about the milk producers—the cows,
The Dominion Experimental Farms
have just issued information about
the value of dehorning, some of
which I'm going to pass along to
you, In hopes It will be found of
value,
* *
Nature gave horns to the wild
cow for her protection. Today
they're of not practical value, and
fully developed horns niay cause
serious injury to udders, while pain-
ful body wounds often result from
hooking and fighting among cattle.
* * *
Calves maybe dehorned cheaply,
safely and effectively anytime until
they are ten days old, or as soon as
the horn button appears. Caustic
potash, which you can get in stick
form at any drugstore, or com-
mercial "horn stoppers" may be
used. If applied correctly both
treatments give excellent results.
* * *
The deltorning is quite simple.
The calf should be thrown, or tied
securely, not only to make your
work easier but also so that the
dehorning material can be applied
only to the horns. The horn but-
tons should be clipped bare to
make thein easy to locate. (With
the catistic treatment, the stick
should be held in dry paper to pre
vent getting your fingers burned).
* The horn button is then rubbed
with the moistened end of the stick
over an area the size of a 25 cent
pieces. Tlie skin will redden and
the horn button will become bare.
A ring of vaseline around the base
of the button will prevent any ex-
cess moisture from the treated area
leaking over and burning the calf's
eyes or face. Other calves ,,must
not be allowed to lick the treated
area as the caustic will burn skin
tissue badly.
What Goes On In Canada During May
A number of -important exhibitions, celebrations and con-
entions are scheduled throughout Canada during the month of
May, according to a survey released here by A. A. Gardiner,
general passenger traffic manager, Canadian national Railways.
NOVA•
May 9-11—Neth Glasgow—Mus c Festival
May 13-18—Sydney—Cape Breton Festival of Music, Speech
and Drama
May 2G-31—Halifax—IIalifax Music Festival
May 4—Montreal—Opening
Club p g games of Montreal Baseball
May 15-22—Montreal—Le Music Hall de Paris
May 23-28—Montreal—Showboat Theatrical Company
May 23-28—Montreal—Hamid Morton Circus
May 30—Montreal—McGill University Convocation
ONTARIO
May 7-21—Toronto—Dufferin Spring Race Meet
May 21-28-Toronto—Ontario Jockey Club at Dufrerin
May 26 —Guelph—Ontario Agriculture College Convocation
May 27 —Guelph—Bruce County Day at O,A.C.
May 30 -June 3—Toronto—Greenwood Club at Woodbine
May 30 -June 10—Toronto—International Trade Fair
May 30-31—London—Kinette Antique Fair
May 30 —Sudbury—Fun Parade Show sponsored by
Sudbury Lions Club
a MANITOBA
May 7-15-1Vinnipeg—Shriners' Circus
May 27-28—Witvtipeg—Lions Club Fun Parade
SASKATCHEWAN
May 2 —Regina—National Tourist Week
May 4-5-6—Saskatoon—Light Horse Show
May 16-19—Regina—Musical Festival
May 27 23—Saskatoon—Fat Stock Show
ALBERTA
11-14—Calgary—Horse Show
24—Edmonton—Spring Race Meeting
BRITISH COLUMBIA
May 1 —Ashcroft—May Day Celebrations
May (throughout)—Blue River—Spring Skiing
May 1 —Kaslo—Opening Day Salmon Derby
May 1-3-4—Mission—Music Festival of Fraser Valley
May 4- 7—Victoria—Spring Garden Festival
May 2- 7—Powell Rivet—B,C, Products Fair
11/fay 8-10,—Victoria—Rotary Club District Convention
May 11-14—Vernon—industrial Exposition
May 12-15—Victoria—•Washington State Warehouse
Convention
May 11-12—Victoria—Late Spring Flower Show
May 14-16-Victoria—Institute of Chartered Aceounianta
Convention
May 19-21—Victoria—Pulp and Paper Convention
May 21-24—Victoria—May 9tteen Celebrations
May 22-25— Vtctottia—Canadian Legion Convention
May 28 -,Tulle 2—Victoria—I,O,D,F, Convention
May 24.8.--Vancouver—Stampede
May 24 --Duncan---Inciian Carnival and Regatta at
Cowichan Bay
May 24---Ket•emos---.Rodeo
May 24 ---'Elope—Lions Carnival
May 2
May
May
4—Kaslo'--Victoria Day and Crowning o May
Queen Celebrations
May 24 •-•-Retowna�-Gyro Sports Day
May 24 --Mission----Elks Big Day In aid of. children's F.
May 24'---T'ed'ieton—Sports Day
A new commercial dehorning
preparation is becoming quite pop -
Mar, It may be applied by painting
the bare horn button. thoroughly,
using a small brush. This material
does not run as it contains a quick
drying ingredient width seals the
treated area quickly. It Is said to
be equally effective fn stopping
horn growth as the caustic treat-
ment,
* * *
Now, something about the serious
losses which seem hound to occur
among baby pigs. Every good hog
man knows that it is impossible to
nail down all the causes for such
losses. But there is a growing
belief in the minds of many expert
veterinarians and research ?nen that
undue chilling during the first
twelve hours after farrowing is one
of the most common and important
factors involved
* * *
Such chilling not only upsets the
vital balanek of blood sugars, but
also lowers the pig's resistance to
any disease — encouraging the
growth of any bacteria that may be
lurking about loolcing for s spot on
which to pounce.
,- * * *
In their wild state, sows farrowed
their pigs during the warmth of
Spring sunshine, and on a bed of
clean leaves. An efficient farmer
should try, as best he can, to dup-
licate such natural environment by
providing artificial heat when neces-
sary, and strictly sanitary farrowing
pens.
B.C.W
of On The Hoof
Acres of Canadian Wool On The Hoof—Studding the rolling
landscape of the 6000 -ft -high alpine pastures of British Col-
umbia, thousands of sheep of the Hayward Ranch near Kam-
loops, B.C., are being fattened and sheared on their 1800 -aero
spring range. The lambs are destined to provide next fall's lamb
chops, and their wool may become the yarn for that new suit
for Easter, 1950. From this spring range, the sheep wilt be
moved to a summer pasture 150 miles away.
Some Facts ..loam
Elephants
An elephant's skirt titeasto es front
oue•eightli of an inch to two inches
in thickness. It takes a year to
tan an elephant skin. Yet an ordin-
ary fly can draw blood.
The average life span of an ele•
pliant is 50 years, and its average
weight three tons.
Elephants sutler from pneumonia,
colds, consumption, tumors, flat
feet and corns. When they become
their trainers take care of them
exactly as if they were humans, IE
they have a cough, a steel Instru-
ment holds their mouths open while
the trainers put giant pills down
the animals' throats.
Elephants cannot stand cold. Its
chicly climates they wear special
blankets that cover their ears,
trunks and tolls.
Elephants have to be taught to
like peanuts after they some to
atvtlfaed oountrles. They eat iso
peanuts let their native Jungles.
SQUELCH
'111e 1mte Lord Birkenhead, fa-
tuous lawyer a n d after-dinner
speaker, did not always see aye-to-
sya with the Judge before whom Ito
was appearing. During as impor-
tant telal at Liverpool, the Judgm
demanded angrily, `Are you try[w
to teach me law, Sir!" Btrkenheadi
replied sweetly, "I never attempt
the lrnpoestble, m'lud.'0
CANADA P
RODUCES GOLD
FOR ALL TH5 WORLD
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Canada, world's second largest producer of gold, exports more than ninety-five percent of her product—
an important contribution to the world supply of this universal medium of international exchanges
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This is an adaptation of one of a series of adver-
tisements which, for thepast two years, The House
of Seagram has published in magazines and news-
papers printed in many languages and countries
throughout the world. These advertisements fee.
turevarious Canadian products—lumber, salmon,
furs; nickel, , apples; plywood and many others.
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One out of every three dollars
we Canadians earn Domes to us as
a result of foreign trade. This
campaign is designed to help all
Canadian industries and, conse-
quently; to help put money in the
pockets of every Canadian citizen.
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Nature has endowed our country with au A
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almost limitless supply of valuable resources.
Properly used and converted to manufactured
goods, these resources can carry our nation to
unprecedented greatness. But first, the peoples
of other lands must learn of the prestige and
quality of Canadian products.
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The House of Seagram believes tba
it is in the interest of every Canon.
dian manufacturer to help the sale
of all Canadian. products in foreign
markets. It is in this spirit that these
advertisements are being produeetf
and published throughout the world.
)Htue of Sctgrarn
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