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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1956-05-24, Page 3About 80,000 different kinds of insects live in Canada, ac- cording to a recent census made in the Canadian National Col- lection of Insects at Ottawa. In making this estimate, G, P. Hol- land, Chief of the Insect Sys- tematics and Biological Control Unit, Canada Department of Ag- riculture, and head curator of the National Insect Collection added that "new ones are being discovered every day." * * a This means that there are about twice as many kinds of insects in Canada alone as there are different kinds of animals, birds, and fish combined, in the entire world. If Noah were building his ark today - this time for a pair of each of the living creatures of Canada only he would have to include a room some 500 feet long and 160 feet wide just to provide each pair with one square foot of space. Museum specimens, being dead, do not require so much space. In fact, between two and three million insects are stored in the Canadian National Insect Collection. As a means to enable Canada to cope with the -enor- mous problem of. segregating and identifying all these differ- ent 'insects Mr. Holland stated: "This relatively young collec- tion has already attained status as one of the most important in the Americas. Its tremend- ous value as a source of authori- Live reference makes it one of our great national assets." 4 6 This summer some 1,500 en- tomologists who will be attend- ing the Tenth Internation Con - GETTING A HEAD - Martian creature wearing a strange head, riding un -strange motor- cycle is just an ordinary man. This father in Rome, Italy, uses this simple method to tote a toy auto home to his youngster. gress in Montreal, August 17- 25, during one of the Congress excursions, will visit Ottawa to see this collection and to meet the scientists who conduct re- search on the classification of Canadian insects. The Canadian National In- sect Collection is housed in the Science Service Building located on the Central Experimental Farm. The present staff includes about 20 research officers as- sisted by technicians, stenogra- phers and clerks. Their work differs from that of other of- ficers of the Entomology Divis- ion who undertake projects on practical insect control in a di- rect manner, * M `.'A fundamental objective of our work," Mr. Holland assert- ed, "is to make available the intimate knowledge of the en- tire insect life of Canada, so that species may be recognized when required, and to provide information on their distribu- tion and habits." Y. 5 * This is an important objective since the primary basis for study of any entomological problem is proper segregation of the species of insects concern- ed. Investigations and experi- ments on insect control can- not be made intelligently or evaluated statistically unless the particular species can be rec- ognized. * a * This is a very large objective and one that will not be fully realized for several generations. Each of the 80,000 species occurs in several life stages, often very different, so that each poses a separate problem of collecting, identification and storage. e * a During 1955, Mr. Holland and his staff received some 900 ship- ments of insects for indentifica- tion, mostly from. Canadian en- tomologists engaged in prob- lems of insect control, In all, 50,000 speciments were identi- fied resulting in names of more than 6,000 different kinds of in- sects being reported to the in- quiring parties. 5 0 4 The Horticulture Division of the Experimental Farms Service began research with organic soils (i,e, soil with a high or- ganic matter content composed of muck and peat), in 1936, when the Experimental Sub - station for Organic Soil was established at Ste. Clothilde, Quebec. At that time there were large un- developed areas of organic soil in southwestern Quebec and eastern Ontario. In Quebec alone, 51,000 acres had been sur- veyed and classified as to the mineral and organic content of the soil and relative value for crop production. In addition, there were other much larger unclassified areas in south cen- tral Quebec and eastern Ontar- io. Although small areas were cultivated, both yield and qual- ity of the crops were low and the land was generally consid- ered of little value, O 4 * At the Sub - station the first problem was to determine the best method for the development of the higher quality organic soils, namely, those that were decomposed and mildly acid in reaction, The results of this work have been very gratifying 6. Sign of the 32. Nothing 33. Funnel -shaped receptacle 34. Force 35. Fail to follow 8. Redact suit 8. Obliterated 07. Container 10. Clatter 30, Plunder 40. Manifest CR I SSWORDs. Faank PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Dat rapidly 6, PRI II 9 Bitter vetch 52 City in Pa. ,33 Foray 34 Deserter 15 Possess '16. Show ,18 Pined 111 Bottom of a stream 20. nlscrinitnttiot 27. Curvature of the spine 24 "purse of Wit. ter bleu en 'molted In tat 26 immerse 28 Tunisian ruler 65 ('leer profit 31 rage 53 Of that woman 30 Relatives 89 Ventilated 42 Units 44. Secret assembly 46 Punitive 98 the mark 49 Fasten 60. Foretells 62. 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The tulips, forming perhaps the most beau- tiful springtime flower. display in North America, are found throughout the city -in front of the Parliament Buildings, along the city's famed Driveway, in parks and at the Central Experi- mental Farm. Here tulips frame the National War Memorial. and 5,800 acres in southwestern Quebec are now highly produc- tive and produce vegetables of excellent quality. These are largely pre-packaged and mar- keted through the large chain stores. The principal crops are potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce and celery. An additional 5,000 acres are in process of being cleared and broken and will be in crop in the next year or two. * * * Besides the well decomposed, mildly acid organic soils, there are even larger areas of very acid, semi-humified peat that until recently had been con- sidered unfit for crop produc- tion. Recent research studies and a few field experiments, however, have indicated that such soil can be made produc- tive at a cost which, although high, is far from prohibitive. During this past year, 10.500 acres of this peat have been purchased in Ontario and Que- bec and will be developed for vegetable production. Practically all of this acreage is in rela- tively large holdings and the operators have had extensive experience in organic soil man- agement and vegetable market- ing. These developments will provide extensive employment and should add materially to the agricultural wealth of both provinces. GREEN T11l1M16 15 Gordon Smith. Lawn Care When real summer heat comes, one should make a few changes in the regular lawn care. Grass is a cool and moist loving plant and in most parts of Canada it is not likely to get that sort of weather in July and August. It won't make much growth when the thermometer goes much above 75. In conse- quence one should cut less often in hot weather and also set the mower higher. And even if we remove the clippings earlier in the spring it is a good plan to let them lie where they fall u7 the summer. They will make a mulch which, with the longer grass, will protect the roots from the burning sun. Early summer, when the nights get fairly warm, is -the best time to apply the chemical weed killers, Used with reasonable care it is amazing how • these will wipe out dandelion, plantain and most broad leaved weeds. One should cover the whole lawn but one must be careful to miss any flowers or shrubbery because these sprays will seriously dam- age if not kill them. For a real job one should always repeat the spraying In about three weeks to a month's time. This second application will catch those weeds which have sprout- ed from seed since the first treatment It is best to keep one sprayer for this weed killing business only, otherwise one must be most careful to wash machine and nozzle thoroughly before using for any other pur- pose. Beep Planting There is a strong temptation when the weather really turns warm to get out and dig and AMBITIOUS - On the eve of his first anniversary as president of Italy, 68 -year-old Giovanni Gronchi, above, has Italian poli- ticians reaching for the aspirin. Reason is that under Italy's constitution, the president is supposed to be a figurehead, with political leadership in the `hands of the premier. But Gronchi is making like a "strong man," pushing Premier An- tonio Segni into the background. Observers foresee a blowup, with the possibility that Italy's new high court, inaugurated April 23, will rule on the exact limits of Gronchi's authority in the government. plant the whole garden on a single afternoon. Experienced people, however, restrain that natural urge. They know that there is no great rush and if they spread the planting over several weeks or more, likewise the harvest and the pleasure of gardening will be spread out. Even with flowers, some spread- ing is desirable as we are thus assured of longer bloom and if the weather suddenly turns against us, we have not lost everything. With vegetables, the wise gar- dener will sow standard things like beans, beets, carrots, corn, radish, lettuce, and so on not once but at least three times from two to three weeks apart. In this way there will be some- thing coming along always, and at its best. New, quickly grown vegetables are always the most tender and some of them, like corn and beans, remain only at top quality for a few days. Flower Planting Hints Flower varieties such as As- ters, Dahlias, Zinnias and Mari- golds will be most satisfactory in a soil to which manure or fertilizer has been added, while Poppies, Cosmos, Portulaca, Centaurea, Alyssum and Godetia will give excellent results in poor soil. If space is available annuals for cut flowers should be grown in a row in the vegetable gar. den. Among the best varieties for this would be Snapdragon. Aster, Calendula, Annual Chry- santhemum, Gaillardai, Baby's Breath, Sweet Pea, Salpiglossis and Zinnia. Watch For Bugs With so many easily applied chemical mixtures on the mar- ket, there is little if any excuse for having our flowers and vegetables damaged by insects or disease. It is no longer nec- essary to prepare various con- coctions, All that one has to is to go to the nearest seed store, tell them our troubles and get some handy preparation which is simply dusted or sprayed on. For every bug or disease there is a specific cure or control. The main thing is to start control measures just as soon as the first injury appears. Treatment is not expensive. Panting Tsps If your spring. .redecorating calls for painting' some old chests or desks, here is a trick which will make the job eas- ier. Before painting the drawers remove the handles or knobs to be painted separately. Attach them to a section of cardboard and they're easy to handle. N a 4 Before beginning to paint, make sure that the paint you will use is properly mixed - that the pigments and liquids are thoroughly combined. To mix the paint, pour about nine - tenths of the contents of the can into an empty container - perhaps an old coffee tin - then thoroughly stir the mater- ial left in the can. Now pour back some of the liquid and stir again. Continue pouring and mixing until the entire mix- ture is in one container. Then, to make doubly sure that it is thoroughly mixed, pour the paint back and forth from one container to the other half a dozen times. If you find that paint drips down the can and onto the floor no matter how careful you are, here is a trick that will solve. your problem. Take paper or aluminum pieplates and use these as trays. You can put your paint on the tray, move it from place to place without diffi- culty or muss. I►AY BOOL LESSON (1. tlarelay Warren 1;.A.. 11.i3, Sharing the Gospel With the World Arts 13:1-4, 44-49 Memory Selection: We are am- bassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: w4 play you in Christ's stead, be y4 reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Cyprus is mu- ch in the newt today. It is interesting to note that when Barnabas and Saul, accompanied by John Mark, were sent forth by the Holy Spirit and the church at Antioch, they went directly to this island, They had an exciting time at Paphos at the western end of the island, Here Paul seems to emerge a4 the natural leader of the group. In fact the whole missionary journey both in Cyprus and on the mainland is exciting. They no sooner touched the mainland than John Mark went home. Paul and Barnabas went bravely on encountering stern opposition from the Jews in each city. At Lystra after the healing of a cripple they were worshipped as gods. Then Paul was stoned, dragged out of the city and left for dead. But as the disciples stood about, he arose. Where did he go? Back to the city from whence he had been dragged. There and in the other cities weher opposition had been so fierce they preached, "confirm- ing the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to con- tinue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God." When Paul and Barnabas re- turned to their starting point they found that certain men from Jerusalem had been tell- ing the Gentile Christians that they must be circumcised after the manner of Moses. A confer- ence was held. Peter said, "Men and brethren, ye know how a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; and put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now there- fore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the dis- ciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?" Af- ter Paul's report it was decided that the Gentiles would be ask- ed to abstain from pollutions of idols, fornication, things stran- gled and from blood. A serious threatened division of the church was avoided. It was not to be a Jewish church but a Christian church. The Trap -Nested Hen Biddie was an awful tease - Learned to trip the trap with ease. Cheating 'til the day she died, She never laid but what she lied. -PAP Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking E©©© © it i :'©MQ 7©©0 !AMU©' ©L0Uo©E7d gam ©©©Ih!4 DEO"f; ' D©Q ©®0 ©©©:i MEC 1 ' MUD 0©M©Q i1®©© ©M©01E010 S©Q AP! rigEl mum 0©©i]0SIti a ©12111Ma 1300 ©0© >>:©©© .t 1 O d ART WITH •A PUNCH -Hairy -armed swipe by artist Vin ent Pizzitola adds a slam-bang touch to one of his canvases. The artist says that he paints "from the tip of the pinkie to past the elbow." His slapping, punching technique makes it necessary for him to mount canvases on strong wood backing which will stanch up under Pizzitola's forceful interpretation of finger paint- ing. IS