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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-08-21, Page 7telnee- APICULTURE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA A tangible Indication , of that in creasing interest. in: beekeeping in Western Canada to •which attention has reeently• been drawn was given recently Witten ae record shipment of forty million bees, valued. at $10,000, was received' at Winnipeg'froin South Carolina,. destined for distribution throughout' the entire Western terri- tory. r The remarkable development of intesst in apiculture in the Prairie Provinces has already been noted with the cult coming more generally 'into favor every year in that territory from the Great Lakes to. the Rocky Moun- tains:.It will be found tilatein British Columbia also a progress Is, being achieved which is keeping the Pacific coast province in line with the prairie , British Columbia isL in every', respect an tical territory for the apiarist. In its temperate clime nectar -producing blossoms bloom practically throughout the year. The' fruit -growing valleys are planting thousands of additional fruit trees each year and apiculture is a pursuit naturally allied to fruit pro- duction. The Okanagan and Koote- nay valleys, which have made their trplt product 'favorably known in so many remote parts of the world, have taken enthusiastically to the produc- tion'of honey and are yearly increas- ing the volume of output,' whilst with- in the confines of the city of Vancouver itself many tons of the fleet quality are produced each year. In five years British Columbia prac- tleally doubled its honey crop, In 1917 the total•produution of the pro- vince was .370,000 pounds with a value of $74,000. The following year 450,- 000 pounds were raised with a value of $126,000. In 1922 all the beekeepers of the province reporting to the Gov- ernment accounted 'for an output of 711,356 .pounds of honey worth $177,- 839, which was a very 'gratifying in crease for the period. Owing to con- ditions being distinctly unfavorable in 1923 the season was as unfortunate one for British Columbia beekeepers, and a decline in production was re- corded, with 432,518 pounds worth $95,164. Conditions for the pursuit of apicul- ture in British Columbia are naturally excellent, and it is gratifying to view the increasing interest being niani- rested in the industry. Honey produc- tion on the Pacific coast is annaaliy iucreaeing as more devotees are 'en listed to follow it as either a side line er exclusively. The profit to be de- rived front the industry Is being' more strongly realized in the fruit dis- tricts, where beekeepers' associations exist for the promotion of apiculture and the aid of the beekeeper. The Beekeepers' Association of ,British Columbia now has thousands of mem- bers who are augmenting the produc- - tion of the province and comtributing to making Western Canada independ- ent of honey importation. Sleep. I am tired --my whirling head And all my. bones are sick for bed; And so P11 leave them now, and leap To cool translucencies • of creep. • And there 1'11 lie like some great trout, Who scarcely breathing lies suspended In restful waters safe and deep, Feeling sunlight through his sleep. And in the morning it will be As though I felt, but could not see Warni waters peeping over me, As I slowly rise until I am awake'agains.t my will- With my brain well breakfasted On acme airy figs• and cream, Or bright icing off a dream. Dorothy Aldis. Salted': Babies ! -Salt plays aiculious part in christen- ing ceremonies in some countries, The Armenians cover a new-born infant's 'skin with finely -powdered salt. After being- left on for 'three hours, the salt is washed off with warm water. A mountain trtbe of Asia Minor, leaves the baby covered in this way for twen- ty-four hours. •" The Greeks s'prinkle'"their babies with salt at: the christening, a custom that also marks the naming of child- ren in some parts of Germany. In countries where this custom per- sists It is' believed that the practice endowsa childh health with and strength, and that 'it also wards' off evil influences. • • A Forest's st, s Firr e ro f �tar et. Agricultural'exper in Algeria have total " me of P reventingg for- est fires. I consists in carpeting the ground under the trees with a hardy creeping plant that will not burn. Juicy plants that do not dry up and that spread rapidly even in the shade are beteg planted:' Not only are the plants incombust- ible, but they have an additional value in conserving the moisture of the soil. Weeds are also choked by the thick obscuring foliage. The plants used are a species of ground, ivy. and the choicest, of Red Rose• Teas is the ORANGE' PEKOE QUALITY` HEALTH EDUCATION• BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Provincial Board of Health, Ontario Oe Middleton will Da glad to answer questioai on Public Health Wtf tars through this column. Address him et Opuntia House, 0P34bf Crescent. Toronto. The study of diets in their, relation to disease has been up :to the present a sadly neglected subject. In all pro- gressive countries, however, there is at the present time an . extraordinary !interest being taken in the question of !dieting, particularly as regards the causation of ' certain diseases, the origin of which 'has hitherto been somewhat obscure. Much of the food eaten to -day is not of the right kind to promote and maintain good health. It is deficient in fat-soluble vitamines, , because through habit or custom, large numbers of people are not particular -1 ly fond of green vegetables; milk, cheese or eggs. When the question of green vegetables is mentioned, many people shrug their shoulders and say they could not get accustomed' to hay. Little do they know how essential green vegetables are in keeping the diet properly balanced so that good health may be maintained. Theordinary diet consists largely of bread, butcher's meat, potatoes, jani, tea and coffee. Milk is often neglected, and yet milk should form a larger part of our diet than is at present the case. The problem of such a commonplace thing as defective teeth would be solved by greater attention being paid to the diet of children, and the decline in infant mortality is largely due to the instruction in infant feeding which now forms such a large part of infant welfare work. The experience of ninny observers has proved that the nuinber of: rickety children had con- siderably decreasedsincedried mills was usod in preference to patent foods. Cod liver oil is known to be espe- cially rich in some of the essential vitamines, and some authorities urge that cod liveroil and milk should be provided at all welfare centres. EASY TRICKS Gone Again This, clever stunt is performed with two very artiall dice, the kind cold with cheap editions of some counting games being 'very satis- factory. The smaller the dice the easier the trick is to do, but with practice it may be done with dice of almost any size. The attention of the spectators Is called to the fact that opposite sides- of each diealways totals seven. This is a fact with every properly made die. The two slice are placed on, the tip of, the fore- finger and the spectators are asked to observe which numbers are on top. The numbers being noted, the thumb of the same Mina is placed on them. The spectators are asked to tell which numbers will be undermost. As they hare learned that the spots on opposite sides of Alio always total seven they are able to an - ewer the question. When the hand is turned over and the fore- finger lifted' it is "seen that two other spots are presented to view. The forefinger ,again covers • the dice and the handis turned over. The thumb is lifted and the spots originally seen are exposed. The secret is very simple but the trick is perplexing. When the hand is turned over, tite thumb is drawn back a trifle, causing each die' to make a quar- ter of a revolution. With a little practice this can be done without fear of detection. The came movement, reversed, restores the dice to their original positions. (Clip this out and -paste it, with ether of the series, in a acrepbook.). A curious fish which does not be- long to any known species, was re- cently caught off Iceland. Three feet long, it is jet black in color, the whole skin being covered with white spines: tAi• eeee The Lion Laundry. A bu-•ly mean conies forward. The clerk looks througl. hispapers. "A strong man is wanted at .the Lion haundry Will. that suit you?" "I dunn,l. I'ni ready to do any kind of work, nut I don't know whether I can wash , Say "Bayer Aspirin" INSIST! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy- sicians for 24 years. Accept only a P Bayer aokage Y whicilcontains proven directions Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Aleo'bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Ansrerie is the t, le marry (reglutored in •Oan(la) of Bayer Manufacture et' NOn0- a00410.ddeliter et 8alteencesld The Human Complex. One who has anything to do with other humanbeings cannot fail to be impressed with the complications that arise whenever there are others to be consulted. The scheme of the universe was not so devised that any of ns can go it alone and have everything his own way. Napoleon and the Kaiser tried it, and lost. Again and again in busi- nees men have risen to a lofty peak and fallen far, because they were self- sufficient and would not call others in- to counsel. When an only child goes from a family that has. spoiled him to echoed that pays little heed 'tohim, the larger part of his educational experience is to find where he belongs. He .learn his real size on a scale that is not of his own .making. So it is with the in;livilualist in this great round world we inhabit together. He must concede. He must learn the virtue and the beauty of teamwork. He cannot have at once all that he be- lieves• he wants; he must renounce some things and modify, if not aban- don, his claim to the rest, The strongest, apparently riding to power over delicate scruples and quashing the will of others•, are at times strangely' conciliatoryand gentle, if they mean to hold the place they win. For mankind, while it for- ever seeks a leader and in that leader demands a fighting spirit, will give neither its love nor its abiding eenfn deuce to the selfish. If we are sure we are right, the at- titude to take toward those who can- not see things as we see them is not a brusque dismissal of their views and. feelings, but an effort to understand and to clarify misunderstanding. And Likely Any Day to be Creel ned. "Why do, you speak of him as hav- ing a checkered career?" "Isn't he♦alwaye on the move?" Flotsam. The men and officers of the navy are known all "over- the world for their smart appearance, and it was for this reason that one "of the officers on board a battleship was rather disgusted at the untidy appearance of a certain midshipman.. • -- One Morning, he strolled into the ward -room wearing a collar that was, to say the least of it, .extremely grnh- wastoof h. by. This much r or t e officer, and ire decided to tackle the young roan on the matter. "Look here," lee said, "you ought not to come in wearing"a filthy collar like that round your neck,' "Filthy, sir," replied the niiddi.e; "I assure you this collar was washed ashore may yesterday." "I don't doibt that," was the quick reply; "but from which wreck?" Area of Hongkong. The British colony of Hong Kong consists o•f a number of islands ad- joining the mainland of China and a strip of the mainland itself. . The whole colony comprises en area of 391 square miles. • Anyone who can catch, up can keep up; anyone who can keep up can forge ahead. Remarkable Document. Charles Lounsbury, poor and insane, leaves a•'iieautifud,will. Justice Walter !Lloyd Smith, who presides. over the third Department of Apeilate Division of the U.S. Supreme Qoeirt, brought with him to dinner of the Now York University Law School Alumni Association recently what he said was the moot remarkable document that ever came into hie pos., session. Others who 'read the ,'docu inert, the last wile and testament of Charles •Lounsbury, who died An the Cook County Asylum, at Dunning, Il- linois, were disp'oeed to "agree with him:' Her''e'it is: "I, Charles Lounsbury, , being of sound mend and disposing memory, do hereby make and publish this, my last will and•tes'tasnent; in order, as justly ae may be, to distribute my interest in, the world amongsucceeding men. That part of my interest which es known in law and recogized in the sheep -bound volumes as my property, being inconsiderate and of no. account,. I make no disposal of, in this, my will. My right to live being but a life estate is not at nay disposal, but these things excepted, all else in the world I now proceed to deviseand bequeath: "Item: I give to good fathers and inotihers•, in trust for their children, all good little words of praise and en- couragement, and all quaint pet names and endearments, as. the needs of their children may require. "Item; I leave to children inclusi-•0-. ly, but only for the terns of their child- hood, all and ever, the flowers of the field, and the blossoms of the woods, with the right to play among them freely, according to the customs of O1'lildren, warning them at the sante time against thistles and thorns. And I devise to children the banks of the brooks and the golden sands beneath the waters thereof, and the odor's of 'the willows that dip therein, and the white clouds, that float high over the giant trees. And I leave to children the long, long days to be merry in, in a thousand ways, and the night and the moon and the train of the Milky Way to wonder at, but subjet, never- theless, to the rights' hereinafter given. to lovers. Rein: I devise to boys jointly all the Useful fields and commons where ball maybe played; all the pleasant waters where one may swim, all the. snow -clad ]rills where one may coast, and all streams and ponds where one May skate, to have and to hold the same for the period of their boyhood, and all meadows with the clover blos- soms and the butterflies thereof, the woods and their appurtenances, the squirrels and birds, and echoes of the strange noises, and all distant places which may be visited, together with the adventures there found. And I give to said boys ealh his own place at the firesiide at night,with all pictures that may be seen in the burning wood, to enjoy without let or hindrance' and without encumbrance or care. "Item: To lovers I devise their 'imaginary world, with whatever they may need, as the stars, of the sky, the red roses by the wall, the blossom of the hawthorn, the sweet attains of music and aught else by which they may desire to figure each other the lastingness and beauty; of their love. "To young men jointly I devise and bequeath all boisterous and inspiring sports of rivalry, and I give to them the disdain of weakness and undaunt- ed confidence in their own strength, though they are rude; and I give them the power to make Mating friendships, and of possessing companions and to them exclusively I give all merry songs and brave choruses to sing with lusty voices. "Item: And to those who are no Longer children, or youths, or lovers,. I leave memory, and I bequeath to them the volumes of the poems of Burns and Shakespeare and other poets, if there be others, to the end that they may live over again the old days, freely and fully without tithe and diminution. "Item: To our loved ones with snowy crowns I bequeath the happi- ness of old age, the love and grati- tude of their children until they fall asleep."—The. West Coast Magazine. SUMMER itAT }JARD ON BABY No season of the year le so danger- ous to the life of little, ones as is the Summer. The excessive heat throws. the little stomach out of order so quiclklythat enless-prompt aid Is at hand the baby may be beyond all, hu- man help, before the mother realizes he is ill. Summer Is the season when diarrhoea, cholera infantum, dysentery and colic are most prevalent: Any one of these troubles may prove desediy if not promptly treated. During the summer the mother's best friend is Baby's Own Tablets. They regulate the bowels, sweeten the stomach and peep baby healthy. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers• or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr.,Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville,' Ont. Clean'Minds. He—"Ot course' women should vote. They deserve suffrage as much as men more, because' their minds are purer and cleaner:" She—°Of course their minds are Gleaner, but how do you know that?" He"Because they change then eo much oftener."- Man is Immortal' till his work ,is. done.—James Williams. Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism. Seadogs all! The -Prince- of 'Wales, the Duke of Connaught and another high naval colder ere watching the grand fleet pass in reviews, THE MCAT' GIRL What Mothers Should Do as Their Daughters Approach Womanhood. If growing girlsare to become. well developed, healthy .women, their health must be carefully guarded Itlothers should . not ignore their un settled moods or the various. troubles that tell of approaching womanhood It is an important time of life. Where pallor, headache, backache or other signs of anaemia are evident you nest provide the sufferer with the surest means of making new blood. Remember, pale, bloodless girls need plenty of nourishment, plenty of sleep, and regular open -sir exercise. But to save the bloodlesssufferer she must have new blood—and nothing meets the case' so well as Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. These pills increase the supply of new, red blood; they stimulate the appetite and relieve the weary back and limbs; thee they re- store health and charm, and bring to anaemic girls the rosy cheeks and bright eyes of strong, happy girlhood. You can get these pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co:, Brookville, Ont. Gypsy Folk. Across the bog and up the lane The Gypsy folk are coming, . Singing through the charcoal mist That rests upon the hill. A. dog is yelping in the brush And gypsp folk are humming Tunes their fathers wove in thought That keep them. restiess still. Ah. I was born a gypsy, But life has held me here, Tempting me with lovely things Of ivory and gold; Painted wagons creak to -night And gypsy folk are near, Singing songs I longed to know While I was growing old. A bright coin to cross my palm, A whisper soft and low, • And gypsy folk who've waited long Callingmeto go. A love to find at sunrise, A songto sing at noon, And gypsy folk who wait for me— I ani coming soon! —Don W. Ferran. Immortal. The last thin acre of stalks that stood Was never the end of the wheat. Always something fled .to the wood, As if the field had feet. In front of the sickle something rose— Mouse, or weasel, or hare; We struck and struck, but our worst blows Dangled in the air. Nothing could touch the little soul Of the grain. It ranto cover, And nobody knewinwhat warm hole It slept till the winter was over. And early seeds lay cold in the ground. Then—batt nobody saw— n burroweii back with never a sound, And awoke the thaw. —Mark `Van Doren, Another Patent Medicine. Young Mr. Telonoole was having tea with leers. Jones. "Yes, pool little Tomniyseeme very queer," remarked the hostess to her visitor as. she handed him a plate of cakes. "I really don't know what to do for the best." "By Joye!" drawled her self-hnport- ant visitor. 'I've got same medicine for him," she continued, "bat he's been taking that for three weeks., and ° it doesn't seem to be helping him much." "By Jove!" . drawled •:the visitor again.. "I'm thinking of going to another doctor," added Mrs, Jones. "By Jove!" "Mother, don't do that," interrupted little Tommy, who happened to be in the room. "Why not take the gentle- man's ' advice and buy some Jove?" "When sending money by".mail use Dominion , Nxpr-ees Money 'Orders. :Safer than sending lints, Bees' wings beat the air at the rate of 190 strokes a second. Waterin' th' Horses. I took tie horses to th' brook --to water 'fin you know, Tli'. air was cold with just a touch o' frost; And as we went it -joggle' down I couldn't help but think, 0' city folk an' all the things they last. 0' course tbey have their lighted streetse-their Great White Way an' such, 0' course they have their buiidin's large an tall; But, my! they never know th' joy o' ridin' ter th'.brook, An' somehow I don't euvy 'eta at all! Perhaps I'd like It ---for a while—to . hear th' songs an' laughter, Bat somehow, I don't know exactly' why; I'd feel tie country canine me: I'd long again ter silence, An' far God's mountains, blue against the sky. I took tee horses to th' brook—ta water 'em you know, The day was pretty as a day can be; An' as we went a-joggin' down I couldn''t hole but think, 0' city folk an' all they never see! Margaret M. Sangster.. et - Inflamed Eyes. Infiammattion of the eyes as a 're- sult of exposure to heat, an ailment from which workers in mane indus- tries often suffer, is paused by sweat. investigators for the Bureau of Mines who have been studying the effects of high temperatures on men have found that sweat dropped into a normal eye almost immediately causes conjunc- tivitis. Workers who wear sweat bands on their foreheads have little trouble. e_ Old -Modern Fireplaces. Fireplacee almost identical in struc- ture with those of modern date have been found in Pompeii. BACK ACHED TERRIBLY Mrs. McMahon Tells How She Found Relief by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Chatham, Ont.—"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a run-down condition after the birth of my baby boy. I had terrible pains and backache, and was tired and weak, not fit to do my work and care for my three little children. • One day I received your little book and read it, and gave up tak- ing aking the medicine I had and began taking the Vegetable Compound. .I feel much better now and am not ashamed to tell what it has done forme. I recommend it to any woman I think feels as Ido." —Mrs. J. R. MCMAnoN, 158 Harvey St., Chatham, Ont. Lydia' E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound, made from roots and herbs, has or nearly fifty yearsbeenrestoringsick, " ailing women to health and strength. It relieves' the troubles which cause such symptoms as backache painful periods, -"ireularities, tired, won -out feelings andnervousness. This is shown again and again by such letters as Mrs. McMahon writes, as well ashy one woman telling another. These women know, and are willing to tell others, what it did for them; therefore, it is surely worth your trial. Women who suffer should write to the Lydia n.PinkhamMedicine Co.,Cobour , Ontario, for a free copy of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text -Book upon "Ailments Peculiar to Women." c Insect Bites Minard's takes the sting out of them. Take it to the woods with you, ' FOe! SALE.. CIH EAP, reNEASY TERMS, only $500 down or secured;' bal- ance at 7%. Improved farm, 126' acres in Township of Ekfridi County of Mid- dlesex; mixed soil, sand and clay loam; brick house with frame out -buildings.. .About a mile west of Middlemiss. Ad- dress: M. J. ICent, Box 419, London, Ontario. Song of, the Sewing Machine. Oh, the happiest worker of all am I, ` When my wheel and .my needle so • merrily fly! With a spial full of thread and a heart full o2 song, I am ready and willing to work the day long. Ola; faster and faster my glad wheel flies When it catches the light in .a young maids eyes! The dearest and tenderest' girlhood dreams I stitch into gossamer hems anti seams.' But slower my wheel and softer my song When fairy-like fragments are guided along: I ani stitching the dreams most sacred of all Into dear little gowns and a wee silken shawl, Constance I. Davies. Minard's Liniment Rellevea Pain, Grim Picture. It was a thrilling story that McGre- gor had to tell. "I had abandoned all hope," he aid. "As I sunk for the third time my past life reamed to rise before me in a series of grim, realistic pictures." A murmur of sympathy rolled from the lips of listening friends; but just " as McGregor was preparing to resume, McTavish interrupted him sharply and hopefully. "And did you. happen to notice," he asked, "a picture of me lending you a flver in the autumn of 1919?" Types Music. A typewriter which types musical notes instead of words and figures has been invented. There are 40 keys, each with six symbols. URIN Fol YOUR EYES holesome Cleansing Refreshing Nervous People That haggard, care -worn, depressed look will disappear and nervous, thin people will gain in weight and strength when Bitro-Phosphate is taken for a short time. Price $1 per pkge at your. druggist. Arrow Chemi- cal Co., 26 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. Skin Comfort Baby's Skit! - With Cuticula Baths Don't let your baby suffer or fret because of rashes, ecretnas, irrita- tions or itching. Give him a warm bath, using Cuticura Soap freely. Then anoint affected parts with Cu- ticura-Ointment. The daily use of Cuticura.does' muchto prevent these distressing troubles. Ompl. Serb Tree by Mao. Addrobo _Cnnndi.n Depot: Outtoero, P. 0, Dat 0038, A¢.atraol." Price Sony 26e. Ointmont26 cad 60a.T.ioem26n. Try our new slating Stick. Asthma and Hay Fever— A Guaranteed Relief. "I have arranged with all druggists here, as wall as in all other towns of Canada, that every sufferer from Ase Ulna, HayFever, Bronchial v c I Asthma or difficult breathing' in this city can try my treatment entirely at my risk,"_ Dr. R. Sehiffmann announces. He says: "Buy a package of my Asthma - dor, try :it, and if it does not afford -you immediate relief, or if you do not find it the est remedy you have ever used, take it back to your druggist and he will return your money, cheerfully and without any question whatever. Afters' seeing the grateful .chef it has af- forded in hundreds of cases which had been considered incurable,and which hall been given up in, despair, I know what 11 will do. I am so sure that it will do the same for others that Iain not afraid'to guarantee -it will relieve instantaneously. Druggists, anywhere haudling Astlemador will return your money if you say so. You are to be the sole Judge and under time positive guarantee absolutely no a talc is: nun in buying" Persons preferss'ing to try it before buying will be sent a free eanrple, de, ShiifniaC;•ops., 1734 AdNr. ss MainR, LoscAngelens, o., Ca:ilf.P ISSUE No. 34—'24. .h, )