HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-06-06, Page 2ARTILLERY DUELS
ON WESTERN FRONT
CANADIANS RAM
GERMAN LINES
Uritisil (Tarry Out Sueeess£ui Tine Prisoners and GFinS and
Raids North of Aihert and Destroy Outposts and
Near Bethune, • Dugouts.
• London, May 20, --Intense artillery C'unaclirzn Army Headquarters in
lire, both in Flanders and I'ieardy, has tte Field, May 26. ---Fourteen pris<n1
been varied only with runts and patrol e "s and a n}uchine gun 'were captured,
e teounters, in wrhieh the allied troop'e m.rnerous enemy posts destroyed, and
hare eoeured prisoners and some Ina- many dugouts bombed in Canadian
mine -guns, raids Friday morning,. The enemy
Increased tic ;.h ity was developed was au the alert and showed better
la ,t night by the German artillery in morale then the troops eneoulatered
sectors east and north-east of Amiens, during recent weeks. In teenyleees
es whit as on the western side of the be offered a vigorous resistance;
Lys salient in Flanders. British raid-.otherwlso our captures would have
ing parties took nnmeruus prisoners, , beets larger.
met several machine -gums in success -I The major ii.id of the marring was
operations. both by day and at. carried out by troops from Allierta,
night. who attacked the cneny lints in three.
An artillery duel of considerable in-; places Although #antiliat• with the
tensity taok place last night along ground our mum wve•e handienpped
tate French front south-east of Amiens, by the bright moonlight and the en -
in the region of Ilangaed Wood and enemy's machine gun activity added
below the Avre, the War Office tin -1 further• difficulties to our advance
pounced to -day, The Germans at- over naturally difficult ground.
tempted a. raid on French posts in she I The operation, however, w s in
Orviiler•s-Sorel sector, between Mont-, every Ivey successful, An observe-
didier and Lassigny, but failed of i tion post, and i, deep dugout in front
their purpose, as they did in stmila/ i of the village were the , hief • ab -
attempts in the Champagne and in the lecesees,
V'"osges region. Prisoners were taken
by the French during 'patrols in vari-
eUa eeetors,
•
GEN. HAIG VISITS
CANNING TRADE
UNDER LICENSE.
A despat.h frons Ottawa says: The
cannieg trade will be brought under
the license system of the Food Board
CANADIAN TROOPS faantd aanfy epr erHsoatn weo
has not first secured e, "canner•'s
The
-- mt:nufaeturer's license" to engage
1 Dominion Forces Celebrated the manufacture, for sale, of cann
May 2:1th With I3ttcelattll or- preserved fruits or vegetable
meats, poultry, soups. seeds or grai
Game. or products made therefrom, jelli
A. despatch from Canadian Arany jams, sauces, pickles, condense
l:`eedquarters ill the Field says: The evaporated, dried, powdered or ea
Canadian force has again been hon-' Heel milk, or dried, evaporated or d
Bred by a short, unofficial visit from sieeated vegetables or fruits.
the Commander -in -Chief. Sir Doug- •+ - -
las Haig spoke in the warmest terms REAR RHINE CITIES
of Canadian war services, and Can.- \\'ILI. BE LAID IN RUINS -
edit will be as gratified as WAS the
Canadian Commander at his high _A despatch from the French Armies
appreciation of the Canadian forces, In Franco says: Captured Germans
Inspections and parades marked the testify to the brilliant work of the
visit, which was truly of a social net- Entente aviators. who, they say,
tare, • leave the Germans no peace. Fears
Save for increased artillery activity are expressed regarding future oper-
in one sector and snme scattered hoe- ations on the Rhine cities, which they
file gas shelling, there is nothing out- Believe will be laid in ruins. The Ger-
s *le the usual patrol activity to re- mans declare their anti-aircraft de-
part on the Canadian front, e' ees are insuflleient • to prevent the •
We are enjoying a spell of delight- allies visiting the Teuton camps, can-
ful Summer weather. Concerts, sports tonnlents, depots, and airdromes,
and garden parties, featured and where, they soy, enormous damage
graved by the attendance of Canadian already has been dare.
nurses from near and distant Cana -
e.4;12. casualty clearing stations, are LOSES TO SHIPPING
general throughout the back areas. DLRING MONTH OF APRIL.
May 24 was featured by a double-
header baseball game. A despatch from London says: Tho
Admiralty official statement gives the
Imes of British, allied and neutral
HARVEST PROSPECTS merchant teenage due to enemy ae-
BI3ST IN TWENTY FEARS. tion and marine risk in April as fol-
. lows:R. despatch from Paris says; Pro-
spects for the coming harvest b British . 220,709
France are better than any year since Ailied and neuirel 84.393
1898, Victor Borer, Food Minister,
Wormed the Associated Press upon - Total . 306,102
his return from a week -end tour in Clearances in and cit of ports. 7;
the country. 040,399 gross tors.
"Unless unforeseen situations arise
Letween now and harvest time." he ARRANGE RATIONING
added, "actual restrictions on food FOR DANISH PEOPLE.
consumption will not he increased.' _
I May even say that we are approach -despatch from Washington says:
ing the end of the era of restriction A Danish commission has just landed
and that the restrictions at present in ' at a Canadian port on its way to
force gradually will he eliminated.; Washington to continue negotiations
"But I want then for the Mimesis Looking to the rationing of Denmark
If they can be obtained I can pro- and to rhe refeasc of Danish ships
far to
mise they will diminish the importa-' the United States.Sc.Sa the L nited
lions o cereals and release import- States and Denr.:ar - m
have eae to no
art tonnage." definite
r.greemei;t :< reeling food
shipments to Deere.:i• n' g es
Cat ON w•rrn FARMING; ere (_a going forww erd e, n-
tepo er?;
iN THE BATTLE'/.CINE. aa'r'er eemert. «
Perk. May 2i'. -The 1 crier -o, TEN 11foI-ft. 13'YON ••tiP"
Or another German attack has uletic FOR 1:\ ERY \\ ORli Nc' l'. Y.
no difference in the plans of the
French and Flemish farmers in the :s r(:("1:'"'''h ;re, I::et..
battle zone. The sturdy' peasant, Dt:rl ig t :,-) n h c wa tw the: w 1
have every inch of ground seeded, been G., !!'n''••
t"e eglw,i:cat e :
nd already the crops are well „d 1u,Otn-toil .tu for every Teske:,
alleed at, malty places, day. .0 coniine t< Ct a. u s :rl. 4ehw
in
ed
5• LB5 laT- L65 1.65• wlsn4EAT
ees 11
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INCREASE.
OF CANADIAN
PORTSTO
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CHEESE BEEF S.F1 Ula
d, How Canada is Feeding the dillies.
n. Food Controller Thomson gives the
e- above figures as the increased exports
of foodstuffs by Canada in 1917 as
compared with pre -wear time.
I WASTE USED. FOR RAW COTTON.
Germany Also Produces Tarns From
Mixture of Woollen Rags.
No raw cotton is now being used
for the production of goods any-
where in Germany, says the annual
report of a firm in Munich. A fair
number of looms still continue to run
with yarns produced from waste cot-
ton, cotton rags or a mixture of these
with woolen rags.
A very serious view is taken of the
position which will have to be faced
when the war is over. It is pointed
out that, in consequence of the de-
preciation of the German mark, raw ;
cotton, even if it could be freely ship- I
ped from America to Bremen, would
cost German spinners more than
$1.25 a pound, so that to cover the
pre-wer requirements of raw cotton
would entail an expenditure of about
$1,250,000,000 a year. Under such
conditions, it is considered inevitable
that German spinners will have to
curtail their consumption of cotton
vete materially for some years after
the war.
Reports which have been published
regarding the possibility of the net-
tle fiber industry are said to be great-
ly exaggerated. This year the land h
under• nettle cultivation will be about e
50,000 acres, yielding not more than
15,000 tons, or less than 3 per cent. of. $
Director -Genera of the United States'
SI)iPtuilding Free relr ue, le . reeent
6 PERSONS WERE KILLED .
LIY ALLIED RAID ON LIEGE. address here.
Amsterdam, May 26.. -The Ratter-' Why not pian a'nean ;•, user tied
plants or bouquets 4f 1 owvere with:
am Maasbode reports that an allied i which to make birthday gifts 1 A
it raid has been carried out overt beautiful prated plarre will add cheer
lege. The Longdoz railway station / and calor to the home of your friend
asdestroyed and twenty-six persons for weeks end is uiwsy ul, ceceptei,:el
e killed.
gift. I r
Markets of the 'orld ! GR IS eR DM DAT i G R, AN A' 'From Erin's Green Isk
SUNK BRITISH! NO SOLID GROUND IN NEWS !I7 MAIL !':lt(i>si 111 #v•
-N°' Northern.52,2111/1;loo u
Breeds( tiffs
'10rent0, May 25. ---Manitoba. +^ ar.t
1.
$2.2054. No, 8 cin, $2, 1 5
LAND'S Si'IOBES.
wheats $2.7O in store Fort 1ti'il ,ar, This 1r;; Fir;',L o1 Enemy's Novel Coming Offensive 3.4.1;4,L Be
inehtdmg 214e tax. 4t-otlt Undersea Craft 1 Launched 1''rr►►lt. Low Ground.
Destroyed.
Manitoba oats -No, 2 C \\ , ti 1'12 e;
No. 8 C,W., 82'Ee• extra No, 1 iced,
8212c; No, feed' 79%0, stoic 1."41Vi11�
ifappeniugs in the Emerald Isle oi'
A. despatch wvatch front the Franck
1 in (Isiah,
un11',c,
20,-•---AndMaynn, ey 20,-•---AG,---Gr'l,t:ut sub- Almdem in Nrtuu+a ;,nys: While await-
Intoreet to
.American corn, -•No. 3 yellow,. ! ;In marine of the etnis(r type way Mn(k ing tho opening of the eepc+et,a1 new men,
dried, nominal' No. 4 yellow, l.;iu c"' Nay 1.1 fn the Is1liude of ('ape St, Cerauen offensive+ the French and A slni b ril girl • r i t start.
dried, ' y \'ir:ecet sunt --eeet (British acre ereatin•i great eon(11510l b t c, t• yard s to 1e s
ed, nontinlll, ( h c 1 cntit; of r• i rte in Drogheda rarut1e. (110 awn*"of
hi fere Gertnntt plane by !o•a•1 ones.
Ontario oats --No, 2 white, 80 to
$1e; No, 3 white, 79 to 80e, according
to freights outside.
Ontario wheat -No. 2, \Vlnt'.er, per
ear lot, $2,22; basis in store Mont-
real,
Peas --.Nominal.
Barley --Malting, $1 60
ac
1'0!' t g tU by zt brio: 111 Atlantic ( scot t
subniesinC. The Adn,iral.y made this
official annuillWe10eut 3o night.
"0125 of "an,• Atlantic c <cor: set,mar-
Mee, reiurning to its base, reports
that 011 11fay 11, in the latitude of
Cape St. \•incenh, while proacedin • to
meet,n convoy, she sighted and sank a
tines which already have brought "LI 3iut�lish syn<ii ;..c•,
1.1,001 ra improvement in the°r defer-' fhe Por:astut n Cnnncll wall (lit-
si•c positions, •pits( ., til t nt'.il 1.(1f'
f lr:ilor<ts a, -
the (lee•nttlns lra31 stoped to 1•: e •lets v,ho dl 0 1 I'll null/
lca.t heif
,
pomiti11us at eolid points on the Flan- I t ,F)
$.I , 49 to dors
hills, 00 the Vill; rs-Bret('nreuz 1 \k 1u a "din( u s p c :3, h g in a
1 C plateau, 11)131 011 til.+e tlrivoanes and licld at 1ttllysopp, tit+a :sass ituv:,ih,
according to freights outside, plough tau ne<i up "a ;,elft 4ow e) riga;
BuckwTheat-$1,80 :according to German submarine of the event Mailly-lluuloval heights incl I.6 i , .
cruiser type. A heavy sea wag run. wont ate! Renaud Mlle fl"on1 Which t0 dhte °C,...,179'''•
freights outside. p yr Plle Peery \fir.)+ ,1.1.".1,111:1',I: ;k,pply
Rye ---No, 2, $2,15, according to nin•g at the time.. There were no launch their attack. Not only have freights outside, survivors. thaw positions remained in the lnuuis I)cpot, fvrnlerly a Ihostel
c,u%lal:l, hag
Manitoba flour - 'al quality, "Shor'tly afterwards sztuthvr enemy of the 1%nteuta allied troops, but in been acquired nr la ho el for shi+,,-
*19,96; new bags, Toronto. submarine tires si kited, but byswift the vicinity of them the French and ynW workers,
Ontario flour -Was quality, $10.65, diving she escaped the fate of her British recently have gained ground, id i 11 Sergeant his 'Miner \ ,C.,.
new bags, Toronto and Montreal eottsort:, The )activity of Gerraati airplanes paid a short vie.it to his home to Bath -
real
t .h -
freights, prompt shipment. "iwhis being the first cruiser sub- and the exceptional violence of the da\'270 hew •as Pres" nted wvit: nurse.
Millfeed-Car lots --Delivered Mont- 3' of y100.
real frclghts, bags included: Bran, marine destroyed, it has been decided artillery bombardment on the A.vre A Legge portion of untenanted laud
per ton, $36,00; shorts, per ton, $40.00, 'to depart from the usual rule of not and in the region of Albsrt are the
Hay --No. 1., per tion, 516.00 to announcing the destruction of Judi- only indications of tete coining blow. an the Ol;lhcrt estate near I'alcarrctgh
517,00• mixed, $14.00 to 515.00, victual enemy submari:les." is now being ploughed up for tillage
The Germans have between Lonne-
track Toronto. helve end Noyon nearly' enc -'third of proposes.
Straw -Car lots, per ton, $8, G4 to their Thal) strength in I'rwnee, viz., Phe Sr`crimeath Conrnt01111 a;:?gi'i-
$9.00, track Toronto. -.-4,---
TRE IELLI'IIOT. 64 divisions out of a total of 210. They culture,
o tui provingranted nlrath no11• for of a Ch1.
have. carried out a redistribution of
Country Produces -Wholesale Novel Instrument -Bedding One to See 1:Bela• forces along talc Whole front. grinding of oatmeal.
Eggs, now -laid, 415; selected, new- Speaker Over the Telephone. - They have notably withdrawn can- Cour Wren lost 111411 lines 1'roin the
laid, 48 to 44c; cartons, 44 to 45c. effects df gee fumes In the hold of a
Butter -Creamery; solids, 44 to 4Ge; Among the inventions of the near Oticl'ably in the rear. ship which recently arrived at the
do., prints, 45 to 46e; do., fresh made, future, according to the Electrical •All the official reports, Brii.ish, Nortel Wall of I)laltlin.
46 to 470; choice dairy prints, 41 to Experimenter, will be the telephot- French and Genlan, refer to tele in -
42e; ordinarydoh" tense artillery fire al= the front. e11 1 salmon ,11 thing thh.t pan=ic„
y prints, 38 to 405; an instrument which, when attached y each wcera'cauglit in the River 51:1::+ -
bakers, 36 to(best grade) _ 38to .e; Oleomargarine, to our present teleuhone system. will The chief zones under gluefire, ac non above Linleriek.
cording to the Berlin report, were r 3017, the: New Cross
During the year 1Cemrnel distriet, both sides of the
Lys and bet�voetl Arti.s and Albert. c,l'iet T collectedivision of the aritislz Rad Cross 85-
over 2300. •
The last report from the French War
The death occurred recently at Le-
Cheese-\ewv large, 2334 to 2411• enable a person to see the likeness of
, the one on the other: end during a
twins, 28% to 24i/mc; 1491.111g -made, conversation.
large, 262,11 to 26e; twins, 20 to 261ec. The obstacle which has presented
Beans -Canadian, prime, bushel,
57.60 to 58. Foreign, hand-picked,
bushel, $6.75 to 57.
Comb Honey -Choice, 16 oz., $3.50
per dozen; 12 oz., $3 per dozen; sec-
onds and dark eomb, £2.50 to 52.75.
Maple Syrup -Imperial gallons,
$2,25; 5 -gallon tins, 52.10 per gal-
lon. Maple sugar, per pound, 24 to
25c.
P far iaiaita-Wholesale
Barrelled Meats -Pickled pork, $49;
mess pork, 547.
Green Meat -Out of pickle, le less
most difficulty is that of producing the Office mentions heavy artillery lire in
desired result with a minimumof the Somme region and near Nealy
wires and a machine of simple organ- where there was terrific fighting' rrly
ization. This will have to be clone to in April.
make it adaptable to our present tele- ,.-._,e, _-
phone system where messages are
sent and received over a circuit of Tire Spartan Mother',
two wires. The mothers of the crowded towns,
The future telephot will have to The mothers of the farms,
be an instrument provided with a They sit alone with patient eyes
fluorescent soze.e11 or plate. The face And ereety loving arms.
of the speaker will be recorded on this no boys they used to root to sleep
and. the imposes rant- electrically to Tu 1tss • have buck
ed. the other end, where they will be re- The stern aceontrements of \via,
Smoked Meats -Rolls, 32 to 33e;translated. In order that the person And with their blessings •one.
hams, medium, 37 to 38e; heavy, 80 to l may see the s eaker's face it will 1 t
31c; cooked hams 49 to 50c• backs, p
plain, 43 to 44c; ' backs, boneless, 4g have to be ilhuninated, for if it were To one her sort willconic ;41.'0.;41.'0.to 48c. Breakfast_ bacon, 40 to 44e, dark no impulses weaned be recorded. A. bearded soldier ler bold,
Cottage cells, 36 to 36e. Alight will therefore hate to be at- Upon his breast perhaps a crass
017 Salted i\feats-Long clears in tached to the telephot. Of shining bronze or gold,
tons, 305• in cases, 303¢5; clear bellies, And ane will hear a halting step
28 to 28fCac; fat backs, 255. Uncertainly advance,
Lard -Pure, tierces, 31 to 32e; tubs, 'E\T;T1 t di1MILE SURRENDERS tS And find her joy in leadtny, Ilan
31112 to 32145 galls, 3134 to 32355; PIIR.EE MILES ABOVE EAR`f H. \\'ho left his eyes in .France.
1 -Ib, prints, 38 to 33145. Shortening,
tierces, 26 to 2635e; tubs, 26% to British Headquarters in France, 133slt one will never see her bey
26%e; pails, 2614 to 27e; 1.1b, prints, May 25. -On May 19 a British ma- Unlatch the gate again
27ee. to 28c. chine engaged a German at 19,000 And aread the gar31en path betwcerh
Montreal Markets feet, The German observer's gun The lilacs fret with rain.
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jammed as he Inas trying to use it, His picture ftanned in gilt below
and he faced about with his hands The Hag upon the wall,
raised in token of surrender. It was A letter, or a battered sword,
a most unique and dramatic sight. Or medal will be all,
Tire Britisher immediately ceased tie- The Spartan mothers -not. a one
Ing, but the German, machine dived Regrets the glorious hour
and then rolled over and Her darling marched away to break
crashed.
---..--.--44 The Raiser's evil power.
Some say that a good and easy way "Another son to give,
"Would that I had," they proudly cry,
to remove spots of mildew from That generations yet nub0511
clothes is to rub these spots with a In safety may live."
mixture of soft soap and common kit-
chen salt then lay the artistes in fib
Montreal, May 28. -pats, Canadian
western No, 2, 97%c; do., No, 8, 94c;
extra No. 1 feed, 94e. Flour, new
standard Spring wheat grade, 510.95
to 511.05. Rolled oats, bags, 90 lbs.
55.15 to 55.80. Bran, 586. Shorts,
540. MouilIie, 578. Hay, No. 2,
per ton, car lots, 517.
Live Stock Markets
Toronto, May 28. -Extra choice
eavy steers, 516.00 to $16.00;
halve heavy steers, 514.00 to 514.25;
butchers' cattle, choice, 514.00 to
14.50; dod $18 60
m u els ( y o . e spots. sugar -with cereals.
h
11.00
bulls, , to , ------
goo to 513 ^5
.r e
e roan).! German cotton require -do., medium, $12.00 to $13.00; do., tip
;bull, � s, meet/wing them so that the sun l.cawvn sugar ie better thee whit
eats. (common $11 26 to ffill GO• b tch + will shine dircetl nth
u , c nice, $12.00 to $13.00; do. good_
STANDARD SKITS $ 511 50 do medium
l'-'11, $10,25 to $10.56; do., rough
els, 87.50 to $8.60; butchers' cows,
oice, 512.00 to 513.00• do., good,
1.00 to 51.1.60; do., medium $10.26
$10.50; stackers, 59.50 to 511.26;
ders, 511.25 to 512.00; canners and
tters, 6,25 to 57.50; milkers, good
choice, 590.00 to 5140.00;; do., coin.
d med., 565.00 to 580.00; springers,
00 to 5140.00; light ewes, 515.00
818.50; lambs, $17.00 to 522.00;
ves. good to choice, 514.00 to
.00; hogs, fed and watered. 520.60;
weighed ori cars, 521,00; do.,
U,.
$20.00.
Montreal, May 28. -Choice steers,
to 813.50 per 100 pounds; choice
cows, $9.50 to $10.50 per 100 hounds.
FOR GREAT BRITAIN. bu
London. May 20. -England's war..! se
time standard shoes for men are to; to
Se followed seen, it is announced, by, fee
ready-made standard suits of clothes. cu
Thee are to be in serges and tweeds to
end wi1I he scl<1 at the equivalent of , an
about 420 for the first grade of ma-'''"
to ai and at less than 415 for the sal
s4<t.rd, 816
:serge, both 'deck and Ilius. will also do,
ire si ailable for the making of suits f.o.
tr r c -sire. Nu i•tandnrd twccerl suits
Lo- 1115415 tc• measure, 411
1'Ll:N C\ or MOISTURE "1mn0n, 810. 150 to $6.50; for can-
1't1R :\1,1f1 RT:4 C'RO}w, nra:s. Butchers' bulls. 59 to 510.50.
-� Calves, , 0dial e milk -fed. 518.25 per 100
!pounds: common $10 to 112; sheep
A deseateh from Calgary says: Re- • $14.
port' received from Central and! . _•._-
Southern Alberta show that the whole , FORTY -FUR R IkILLED INT
.
ditrirt has had late of rain to carry .\IR RAID ON LONDON.
the crop through mail July, Oat
50143)119 is 80 per cent. completed. A despatch from London says: The
Whest is well above the ground. The easualties , s a '
es in Sunday night's. stir raid
season is a good two weeks advanced I are given in a supplemental state-
,vr•r rise average. Imeat as 44 ki
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(.ir1 ewmkers on the land parade in London. Note the chickens ;nu the
vegetables.
FAIT i f ELEN, L1sT EM,
TREY RE NOT 1 USSY,
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WILL
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LEFT YESTERDAY,
AWFULLY SORRY r
)arrow, Ballyhaunis, of Mrs. Conn,
who had reached the age of 108 yearn,
The Roscommon County Commit-
tee's tree planting scheme has result-
ed in thirty-three thousand trees hav-
ing been planted in the 5031 sty •Iast
year.
Thomas Duggan, ,LP., and Hugh
Ryan, have been app„ -t ted es the
delegates of toe North Tipperary
County Council en the Council of
Aprieultu'e.
M. .3. Collins, cif E.iegstt;we, hes
been , tested a member of .the Rath -
down Beard of Guardian; in the place
of the iete James McCectlin,
lwwi,,g to the targe acreage nude*
crop In the Curry district, Sligo, ata
old raid discarded mill will be reno-
vated and put in working order.
Captain Maurice Belie, of the South
African Expeditionary Force, is haute
from France on a short visit to his
tether, Major Balfe, Castlerea.
TIDE WAR -TIME GARDEN. s,
Ads lee to Amateur Gardeners Issued
113' the Canada Food Board.
Many amateur gardeners are pus-•
sited to know just how to handle a
succession of crops. To get the most
out of 1: email area it is neeeeeary to
plant seeds from week to week, amt,
in 501)16 eases, to grow two crops in
one SOW at 0110 time. Early crops
may be taken off -and consumed and
immediately afterwards their place
may be taken by some other crop.
The soil should be dug over and more
manure added if possible. This shoeld
be followed by a careful raking down
before the plants are set out or tl:e•
seeds planted.
There is always the danger of wwa-
tering vegetable crop: over abm1-
dently. The water should be applied
in as (Ins a splay as it is possible to
obtain Faye will wash out the seeds.
flatten the mull, expose the roots to
the sue's rays and thus cense the
wilting of the plant. As the seeds
are first breaking Through, the ground
should be gently watered in the even-
ing with the wvatering can. The hose
is destructive if used too soon after
plantirg. It. Le necessary to stir the
soil with the hoe or rake after each
ruin or watering in order to conserve
the moisture. .
The small dark e+al0e ed -flea
beetles" have by this time started
their depredations and are very de-
structive. The potato flea beetle feeds
upon the foliage of the potato, to-
mato, cabbage. cucumber, bean, tobac-
so, !muesli, ere. The turnip Hea
beetle also occurs regularly in the
vegetable garden. The red-headed
flea beetle is destructive to potatoes
anti beans. Infested plants should be
promptly sprayed with an arsenical
mixture containing either Paris green
or arsenate of lead, or with Bor-
deaux mixture alone, The latter acts
es a deterrent.
Cavalry in Former Wars.
Although the conditions of trench
wOrfare which characterize the pre-
sent conflict militate against the cave
eitrymalt, he is still and will always
,prove an important factor on the
br,.ttlefields. In wars but a little while
go glittering• squadrons were decid-
ing, factors. Napoleon at Friedland
(18(.71 cheered hie• charging cuires-
s:ets, hd by Murat, up the hill at
d eilee quick and took the opposing
i batteries. Ney, at the bead d the
dower of the French cavalry, charged
: the British squares at Waterloo in
• 18:11,• Among the other famous eav-
(.105; charges are the charge of the)
1 bight Brigade at Balaclava during the
Crimean War; 13anoverian cavalry
gaiter the squats of Prussian in-
fantry at I angelleala 10 1860; those of
1 the Union and the Confederate cavalry
•regiments, during the Civil War, and
of the ?rends horse at Beiehshofian.