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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-05-06, Page 71 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937. t THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE SEtiElle .101121111111111 Duplicate Monthly Statements We can save you money on Bill arra Charge Forms, standard sizes; to Er ledgers, white or colors k will pay you to see our sample Also best quality Metal Eiinged 3'-' tional Posr'Binders and Index The Seaforth News Phone 89 I 1 1 1 ■ I1 •+--�v,.�ao.--a.,., --a„®u„®ub--- au�c,..�.,.,�..-.mm®oyp .31.111210. HOLLAND'S FLOOD CONTROL In the present-day Netherlands the main danger of floods comes from the great rivers like the Rhine and the Meuse, and their tributaries, The de- fence system put up ,against this dan- ger by the department for the main- tenance of dyke.. canals and rivers at The Hague is a most effective ane. 'The Hood control, centralized in this Department of Waterworks (as it is also called) under a special Min- ister and headed by a director ,gener- al, is in the hands of an army of en - THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR 116 International Daily Newspaper It records for you the world's clean, constructive doings, The Monitor dealsncorrectivelcrime r with tlhem ntFeaturesshforr dbu it [nen andore all' the family, Including the Weekly Magazine Section. The Christian Science Publishing Society One. Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts Please enter my subscription to The Christian Science Monitor for a period of 1 year 50.00 a months 54,50 3 months 02.20 1 month T5o Wednesday Issue, Including Magazine Section: 1 year 52.60, 6 Issues 250. Name Address gineers, each of deem having a sp'e- cial's'ection of a main river to survey. A ,web of 'control is spread over the Netherlands, each string of this net- works leading to headquarters at The !Flag'ue. The entire organization is split up into three main aettvities,'Dhe,,first is the normalization of the rivers, through the cutting off of windings and equalization of the river bed, The second i$ the taking of pre- ventive measures, through a strict control and supervision ,af the dyke system and prevention of all such acts on the part of the owners of the fore -lands, which might endanger the strength and effectiveness of the dykes or obstruct the flow of the riv- er and a quick •discharge of the water to the sea. The third activity is aveeting of ac- tual danger .and 'direct watching by state engineers when danger is im- minent, the taking of all measures to make "weak spots” in the dykes 'hold out till the danger .is aver and the winter has fallen sufficiently to start repairs. Fighting the water, regulating it, contnoling it, subduing it, turning it from foe into friend, has become the second nature of the people of the Netherlands, especially in the two provinces, North and South Holland. 'Experience has taught theft to build strong defences against the water and to protect the dearly -won soil and the dense population. For the Netherlands has only an :trey of I.3;000 square miles, Or .less Men one -twentieth part of the area of Texas. Moreover, 40 per cent. of the land area of the Netherlands lies below the level of the sea and the riv- ers. The Netherlands is not only divid- ed into eleven provinces, but each province is also ;undivided into hun- drtd-of "water -districts” or ""water - boards." All farmer, and owners of lands on river or canal 'banks are uni- ted under a water -board which raises a special tax. From this tax the maintenance of the dykes and other defensive water- works is paid. The State. however, pays for the normalization' of the main rivers and the correction, im- provement or equalization of the riv- er bed in order to promote a speedy and unobstructed discharge of the water. The weather conditions are closely Watched. Heavy raine in the basin of the riverand its tributaries, showers following the course of the river, the netting of the•enow in the mountains of Switzerland, the breaking up and drifting of the ice in Germany, strong western winds chasing up the water of the North Sea against the coast, obstructing the outlet of the water of FOR. READERS OF `nH1 s PAPE _ "': FRIENDS ! We are combining our newspaper with these two great magazine offers, so that you can realize a remarkable cash sav- ing on this year's reading. Either offer permits a choke of top- notch magazines with our paper, and, regardless of your selection, you will say it's a bargain. 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This means an immediate mobili- zation of all water defense forces. Then within. (half an hour alt state en- gineers of this speciall department rush to their assigned posts, the wa- ter'lhoards mobilize their dyke -watch- ers and reserve troops. and in very serious cases the Ministry of Water- works may even order military troops to assist, Adequate dykes are of 'course of primary importance, , In the 'Nether- lands the fixed rule is thalt the dylkes along the stain rivers s'hal[ be at least 32 inches higher than the high- est stater level on record, So after the flood of 1 021 all river dykes had to be raised again by the water boards at an en+n'nems costa The dykes are gen- erally made of loam, or of sand cov- ered with loam. .At certain exposed spots, for in- stance in winding's of the river, the dyke is further strengthened by stones or basalt.' Lt other cases a huge mattress merle of osier is an- chored at a certain spot needing re- inforcement. Then basalt 'blocks are dropped on the mattress till it sinks. On that costes a load of sand to fill in the holes. The osier does not deteriorate as long as it remains under water. Thus a ,foundation is made for a new piece of darn or dyke or for a coffer -dam, A river, the ;Netherlanders know front experience, should not 'he al- lowed to run as it likes. Windings. for instance, have a tendency to eat fur -1 ther and further into the river banks, causing the land to crumble away. while small islands and 'shallows are thus formed. AC 'this obstructs the stream and may cause floods. BOTANICAL NOTES FOR SPRING (&y E. W. Q3art, Division of Bot- any. Central experimental Farm, 05- tau'a.) Spring is 'here! Each season brings its entrancing change: summer its high watermark of pulsating life; au- tumn its rich fulfilment, and w'in'ter i.ts period of repose; .but the miracle of spring with its manifestations of mystery and magic, and its promise of 'new• life is, perhaps, anticipated with the greatest .joy of all. 'it is, indeed, "growing weather" viten sudden colour starts into life with the sweet perfume of ;growth when in the woods the spring flow- ers are !blooming; those old and trust- ed fniends which are sought and found, with never failing ecstasy, year by year. Liverwort ,.(better manned hepatica or squirrel cup): the dainty spring 'beatuy with its starry pink .and white blossoms: the faintly tulip -scented trout lily (or dog -tooth violet): ,the white wax . , olden centred bloon10 of t y g the blood root .fb•etter named indian paiu,t or red puccoatt) with its leaves rolled up like [blue -greets cigars; the coarsely seamed, but enchanting dutchman's 'breeches, with its heart - shaped flowers, tipped with yellow, that hang trembling along its slender stens, and its filigree leaves: the ap- propriately .named trillium with its three petals and three leaves; the fas- cinating but poisonous blue cohosh and the curious, but malodaurous skunk cabbage (a despised relative of the bridal arum lily) with its mottled horn filled with tiny- floweret this plant of loathesuule odours. although mentioned last, is. unhappily the !her- ald of spring 'hein* the 'feel to' bloom. A glorious burst of sunshitte for a week, or even a day, encourages the modest crocus, in the gardens, to dis- play the splendour of its fully ex- panded flowers, whose Stanteaas crate need .with pollen May, possibly be of mmmense vatitte to the honey -bees. at at this time of famine, refreshment so near home s'hou'ld ena'b'le them to "improve the s.hinirg hour" with little eliart. With these yellow and purple oro - noses are always associated the dainty snowdrops, the "Fair Maids of Feb= teary" of old -tithe botanists. In addition to the pageant of the woods and gardens. there is the ..e n, out of :the ;yreetrltouses. 'In those at the 'Central Experimental Farm, !Ottawa, is a riot of enchanting cent --the never -failing medotence of r^e:Ir memories. --e5 t1i . sweet -peer. its ONTARIO. ell the perfection rt its protected per fame• and colour, an impression and sight not easily forgotten. A late •Drop of !Easter lilies, 'whose growth has 'been tpnrposely and cleverly retarded, awaits admiir-1 ers who niisaed the earlier display, and who may wish to revel in the sight and fragrance df !these fair, faithful and vivid emblems of purity, and one of the greatest of all festivals. These lilies remind many people. that even "Solomon in al'1' his glory was net arrayed like one of these," spite of the statements of those who claim that the lily in question was not white and `fragrant, .but a brilliant scarlet and scentless. Tlie 'bntteriflyeftower i(Sicchizanthus) is seen as a ,glowing mass of great panicles of multi -coloured .blooms, somewhat suggestive of orchids, and like most of those floral aristocrats— scentless, but nevedtheless this aptly named .planet, with its profusion of bettedfly-blooms, is infinitely gay and attractive; easily cultivated. and well within the 'reach .of all. OPPOSE WANTON ABUSE OF THE WILD FLOWERS The recent official adoption of the white 'trillium as the floral emblem of Ontario may also prove its death - knell, unless the pulbiie •restrains its hands from indiscriminate plucking of p. the'flower, •dc uentlythe °m are, os ea. Cans' [aria 1 d-iorticult'ural A. sociatiou 1>as renew- ed it; efforts to arouse public senti- theltt towards the protection of the trillium and of all wild flowers. From early .spring until the fall, the fields. woods and glens of Canada provide a succession of flosses, • more varied and quite as beautiful as .may be found in the 'bet garden.. Unfortun- ately, many persons:, particularly of the larger centres of population, re- gard this abundance as.s,a free gift ts, be ravis'herl at will, I•t is against titre unrestrained gathering of wild !bloom, Met the Association is takine a firm stand. The lecktes,e plucking of wild flow- ers has already caused the disappear- ance of .sone of the finest plants of the woods through the damage caus- ed by removing with the 'blooms all the foliage 'which is needed eo ma- ture the roots, The Ontario IHorticul- terul Association, its snaking a public appeal against the lavish gathering of wild flowers, urges upon school tea- chers and pupils the .necessity for protecting the white trillium, vt is one of the wild pieties which should nev- er he gathered freely, if at all, !because the blooms cannot he picked without removing all the foliage and on this' foliage depends the maturing of the Milhous root for the following stet - eon's crop. 1,7t11't' spi`r'its ,it Wild Holders, .shell as 'inlets, "hepaticas, And stlters with flower stems 'rising tirectly from the roots, may be h'eelp picked so gong' as the plant body is not disturbed 111 their native beauty. l'he picking of wild flowers should 'le done only in a sane and thoughtful D. Ha McInnes Chiropractor Electro Therapist — Massage OBfice — Commercial Hotel Hours—Mon. and Thurs. after noons and Iby appointment FOOT CORRECTION by manipulation -Sun -ray treat- ment Phone 207. .However, there are some who ,pre- fer to mix their own 'feeds, and as the cafeteria chick ration has been requested several tines 'lately we are giving it herewith, 'but advise that thoroughness in mixing the different ingredients is important. Mechanical mixers in the large feed plants ado a better job than is possible !with 'the shovel, 'Following is a baby chick cafeter- ia ration: Rolled wheat. 320 tbs.: wheat 'bran, 60 lbs.; wheat germ, 100 :lbs.; white hominy, .31311) lbs„ ground yellow corn, yti} Ii>s; 'ro'lled 'barley, 'l00 lbs.; rolled oat groats, 300 lbs.; ground oats, 0.100 Ms; ground peas, int) lbs , soybean oil meal 40 'lbs.; powdered milk, 11140 obs meat steal, 60 The; lista meal, 20 lbs.; cod liver meal 1110 lbs,; 1 pint cod-liv- er oil to each 10)0 lbs, mixture. . Poultry Breeders Meet Poultry enthusiasts to the number of about sixty. recently attended a special gathering at the O.A.C.' Guelph, sponsored by the Ontario 'Poultry Con'fe'deration. Theme were visitors present from Stratford, Kit- chener, ''Hamilton, Galt and ,Stara, as [cell as from !Guelph and vicinity. The risitors Were welcomed by Matt Dor- an, president .of the confederation, who presided. The meeting eves held in the stain 'building of the poultry department and ,Prof, W. iR. 'Graham, head of the department at the 'O.,A.C., was the principal speaker. In his address !Prof. 'Graham .dealt with poultry breeding of the present clay and the difficulty of raising suit- able types for the modern market. He said the thief requirements seem- ed to Ibe a small 'bird that produced a large egg. • . "Canada raises enough fba t for her own market," said 'Professor 'Graham, "and the result is that the h'ousew'ife, purchasing Ifmvl .for the' table, run af- ford to he particular about had, she. buy's "For Oat reason; ss. 'tie speaker, "it is advisable that etke M_en or woman raising fowl 'fur the' .utak- et m ket should endeavor to _'grow birds that will sell for less than one dollar each," Corn Borer Control During :the past season. the Idtw• - manner with due regard for ••rite fur- opean corn 'borer was injuriously ab- ere. Sufficient flowers should always uudant in the 'Ottawa district, and in '>e left to form ..seeds and it goes with- an effort to prevent a repetition of sit saying- that no wild plant shouldlthis outbreak in 101317, every gro'we'r ever be pulled up by the toots. Melt raising either sweet or fodder .corn is ncerlerl for the protection •of wild I should make a determined 'effort to dowers. states 3. E. Spencer, Past put the ,recommended control .meth - President -of the 'Ontario Horticultur- ods into practice. The remedy in this case is cheap and simple. The corn ,borer passes the winter in corn refuse lying in the field or stored in buildings. .In late June and 'July of the following year the moths emerge and lay their eggs on the lower siiirfaces of the new, corn leaves. Theseeggs hatch 'in a' few days when the. Young borers bore their 'way into ' the .plant Mind feed within [both stalk and cob. Con'tro'l is brought about• in the au • - tumn and early spring by complete- • iy 'destroying all corn refuse, and con- • tained borers. lying in • the field cur stored in buildings. The' ,following Clean - up suggestions Should -he car- ried out: (1) Cut all corn as low as posaihle in order to remove hultk o: the hared with the stalk. • - i2) Feed completely. er barn. all• stalks before June lst—of the follow- ing years.. 131 Uproot ant burn all sweet corn. stalk; w-ltich cannot b'e convertrntly ploughed under, as so is .as they have dried grit, (4) •Plough dozen all infested stub.• bile am` corn refuse it: tile garde,/ and field before Jnue 1,, s , a e fully that it 1, til c.xnpletely covered. 11) [lure ali corn refu.e i. tnarning about the farm. before June list. • As corn borer moths .readily fly Eton. a,sc' farm to 411 next. comniun- sty :latent in control is most imlxrrt- tnt. .'d•tkc every effort to !Mince 1 i.hl>,ctritig growers to put control practices into operation and clean up all corn n refuse this autnntn Or next :;:ria,., before lune 'list. ' 1 al Association, is the developing of an attitude tt>wafds the •native .flora simil- ar to that which itas come to possess .he youth of Canada towards wild life. l.nstead of rushing for a gun or -a cat- apult tvlten an uantsnal (bird or animal is sighted. the normal dad now takes his pleasure its erecting Third houses and feeding statist.. and in other hays malciet friends 01211 the feattle- ere,l or furry visitors which come and go or remain throughout the year to acid •co much to the joys of life. With organized effort, this same sentiment can be developed towards !the :flowers of the field:s aind the woods through-, out the whole 1)ominisi. • Feed Cattle at Profit Where is still a wide margin of pro- fit fur the farmer who is willing to finish itis cattle suitabile for export regnircments. A farmer- its Manitoba recently sold a load of steers at a net profit of C11 d1417:ti5. He paid 33.5'5 per ,1145) pounds .for .the .steers delivered at his home .on. November lo. l'>.(n. ;Ind sold theta the other flay at :f" per ,15)0 pounds. He estimated the feed cost at diSssi); the cost of• the cattle was X43.. a total outlay $11,373, .n..1 the sale ,unotuued t, 1.0,s5The ,rut rl a. wei 'htt't tattle averaged Pi pounds, and they were fed oats and barley chop, miner- als, pile ton of oil' sake, prairie tear. and finally three tots or alfalfa. \\'ith 'the excptiou of 204 bushels ,st It own.. raising. alt tis,grain used was purchased at threshing tint', Starters For the Chicks 1, feed firm: nit tsfactare chick starters and growing feeeis which .. more the goes vv,srk in rs •dine. They 11)1>' in ash, • feeds `all that i- r - i.tirrd to.grove tui ;eteris . t'lr chicks to a certain as They have a 10t; 1f feed for baby cliitks through u'. -h t, the laying hens and aliso for fattening ori: the c til c i ts. Tittle: facilitates the work .for the poultryman. Intl, t return d mini from 105,1 s is her nnyther:. "01,. l..e 1Te ss,I;_ alt ahnut _:pane ;iai11 .. '. ..d E:'e, and ' 'sappily in the ., ti: , 1 eer'vaut ar-. CCa,lt eel For Sale :ads,, 3 tittles, 510c.