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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-11-22, Page 3Our Commercial Vegetable Output ' Canning for Dornestic Use and Export Makes Progress, But Imports Still Are Gaining Government figures would indicate that interest iu the commercial pro- duction of vegetables in Canada is increasing, according to the Canadian Pacific Railway, The tomato acreage in British Columbia this year is placed at 2,550 acres in 1927; in Eastern Ontario, at 3,200 acres, as compared with 9,280 acres, or approximately' the same as in the 'previous year, while the acreage reported in Quebec - is 2,900 atrel♦. Onion acreage, on the other hand, has declined somewhat, due doubtless to a falling away of the New Zealand market last year, says a bulletin on the subject. Acreage de- voted to this crop in British Coldmbia is 1,035 acres, as compared with 1,233 acres, and in Ontario 1,568 acres, .compared with 1,580 acres. The Cana- dian potato acreage indicates at 2 per cent. increase over 1927, with 581,300 acres, as against 572,373 acres, all provinces reporting • slight increases with the exception of Saskatchewan. and •British Columbia, "Though vegetable growing is en- gaged inextensively throughout Can- ada," the bulletin continues, "com- mercial production has oome to centre in certain specially favored areas where canning industries have Bevel. oped. Ontario and British Columbia find "heir tomato and onion producing induw des profitable, 'and though po- tato f !owing is followed on a volumin- ous scale in every province for local markets, commercial production for export is largely confined to the Mari- time Provinces and British Columbia, which have won high reputations for their products. The present year also sees the ambitious,- entry of the Prairie Provinces into commercial vegetable production, canneries hay- ing been established at Edmonton - and Medicine Hat in Alberta, support - 609; celery, $486,305; onien8, 048,624 potatoes, .$799,039, and tomatoes, $1e 064402. Those imports are all ixem the United States, with the exception Qf 00000, which conic also from •A.us• trans, Bermuda, Sgypt, Japan and speins'. "The canning of vegetables in Can- ada is melting 'great progress both for domestic consumption and to semi abroad, and exports are steadily in- creasing, Is the twelve months ended July last 15,478,035 pounds of canned vegetables, worth $1,099,042, were ex- ported, as compared with 10,656,990 pounds, worth 3769,254, in the previous corresponding period. However, the import of cauned vegetables is at the same time increasing,.figures for the' same period' showing 16,308,847 pounds, worth 31,456,166, entering the country, against 15,337,774 pounds, worth $1,319,758, the 'year before. Many of these, for instaueetomatoes, Pews and corn, could be produced equally welt in Canada. "It has been pointed' out by authori- ties that an expansionof the vege- table -growing industry; on the• Pacific Coast of British Columbia, which can successfully produce the year round, could eliminate the necessityof a good deal of importing by other parts of Canada. Experiments have been made in shipping green vegetables from Vancouver to pointsas far east as Toronto and Montreal, though their effect has not been noticed in import trade figures. Arrangements are an- nounced for an improvement in the marketing of British Columbia apples from coast to coast through the estab- lishment of facilities at all chief ectn- tres, to which supplies will go daily. it would seen as though this might profitably be extended to cover trash vegetables." Chicago is planning a 192 -mile sub- way, probably so there will be some safe way for a man to go home,- American Lumberman. We don't accuse him of commercial- izing art, but the other night a Cali- fornia undretaker played "Waiting for You" ona trumpet at a lodge function. —The Thomas E. Pickerill Service. Lawn Hockey in England FAIR ENGLISH GIRL ROOTERS Spectators who braved the rain to see the leading English girls teams play for leadership. ed by producing acreages about theta, and the first tomatoes, beans and other „vegetables are being processed there this Fall. • "While the greeter part of •Canadian vegetable production is either con- sumed fresh or canned locally, there is a substantial export trade carried o gin fresh vegetables. Potatoes, of L'ourse, constitute the, most important item, the Maritime Provinces product being widely and favorably known and British Columbia steadily extending its reputation in the same regard. In the last fiscal year Canada export- ed 7,744,960 bushels of potatoes, worth 37,388,906, as compared with 38,319,080 bushels, worth $9,717,425, in the previous year. The United States is the big market for this product, taking nearly 65 per cent. of the total, followed by Cuba, also a long-estab- lished market,where nearly 30 per cent. of the exports ga. Other im- portant potato markets are Newfound- land, Jamaica, British Guiana and Ber- muda. _ "Of late years the Dominion has developed a profitable market for her. onions, 'principally with New Zealand and the United States. Last year she shipped 42,880 bushels, worth $50,- British to Build 059, as compared with 84,390 bushels, worth $125,430, /n the previous year, A�j r_ the decline .being due to a falling off L- . Skyscraper In the New Zealand demand. In spite of the smaller acreage, this year ship- ments are expected to equal those of last year. The Dominion also has an increasing- export of turnips, last year 2,630,9588 bushels, worth $708,548, .be- about a third of the Woolworth Build- ing shipped to the United States, ing's height. which country also took 53,226 tons In preparing the public for the in of sugar beets, worth 3323,683. novation British architectural en - "Despite this Voluminous produc ginoers have receded from their tion and export, Canada is importing former contention that only in Man - fresh vegetables very heavily and to patten were such structures justifl-' an increasing extent. The value of able. They now say that modern sci- entific treatment of structural prob- lems has made, tall buildings medic- able; and the Manchester undertaking 1s further justified by the statements is capable of productit herself, includ- that not only are the city's territorial, g limitations a factor but rising rents ing cabbage-) to the extbnt ,ot $305,- make it necessary, Old -Fashioned Miniatures Down where the ferns wave fans and mosses glow, Pink ladyslippers walk the ever- green. Wild lupin takes the road and turns it,blue; Cassiope bells renew their purple screen. Indian pipes perform a translucent white, ' Dimming to dove and ebony as they fade. Toadstoolsstir their bowls with a coppery light; The Nightshade draws a dusky lilac shade. A tiny bloom puts on cher diadem— A coronet of beds on a coral stem. The bobbing glebes are grained in ivory— And soon they peer about with a jade-greenF.!dye. She nods her head to the perennial law This two-inch, three -eyed queed, Pipsisfewa. —Alfred Kreymborg, in "The Lost Sail, A Cape Cod Diary." Great Britain's first skyscraper is to occupy a site in Manchester, It 10 to be seventeen stories high, having a height of approximately 217 feet, or such imports in the twelve months ended with July was $6,262,934, as compared with $5,535;307 the year be- fore. For the main part these com- prise vegetables which the Dominion ADAMSOII 'S ADVENT „XRES—By Q, .Jacob sson. Cs ala Put, pas;- Tut:. por,ITO R S THE ton A i1E,VE(\ immgi° THAT COULD 11/VSE. 641E 'Arctic Policemen Patrol, 7,500 Miles Canada's Mounted Force on Northern Islands Brave Blizzards and Fogs CENSUS OF ESKIMOS One Constable Traveled 700 Miles in Forty. Days With Only a Native as Companion Notwithstanding severe weather conditions—blizzard, fog, frost and rain—detachments of the Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police stationed at posts on the islands and mainland in the Eastern Arctic sub -district car-! ried out more than 7,500 miles of patrol covering the less frequently visited parts of Ellesmere, Devon and Baffin, and including Alex Heiberg, Graham, Buckingham and North I{ent ing the alarm of his Eskimos, man -I prosperous, with plenty of food; the aged to squeeze through between the !usual census was taken. In this re - precipitous toot of the glacier and the gion the caribou were quite numerous, cliff which constitutes the opposite and wolves were scarce. The journey side of the valley. The space was was marked by a five-day blizzard, barely wide enough for them to pass,Land the weather was so cold that the blocks of ice fell from time to time coal -oil, carried for fuel, froze and and 600 yards of the trail was very, had to bo thawed out by native oil dangerous. The men worked so hard ' lamps before it was used. .Constable that, though the temperature was 80 Margett's patrol to Home Bay, a mat- degrees below zero, they were bathed i ter of fifty-one days between April 12 in perspiratiou. From the yrextern and May 31, accounted for 945 miles. Coast the party visited Axel Heiberg In this area, too, the natives were Island, crossed Norwegian Bay to prosperous. Graham and Buckingham Islands, I "Weather was unfavorable for long skirted North Kent Island, and spent some time in the. Bjorne Peninsula on the` return journey to the coast. In the last-named locality at a point about 200 feet above sea level several outcroppings of soft coal were found. "Constable Makinson made some in- teresting geographical discoveries dur- ing a patrol from the Bache Peninusfa -Coast to the East Coast of Ellesmere Island to Craig Harbor on the South- ern Coast and westward to Starnes Fiord. He was accompanied by one Eskimo and in addition to visiting• an unmapped island east of Cape Dun- sterville, on which he noticed remains of native igloes, he found and ex- plored a large fiord north of Clarence Head, "Travelers usually cut across on the ice, but ,Constable Mallinson follow- ed the shore and discovered first a large bay running southwest, and then a fiord two miles wide. An island in the middle of the bay made the fiord difficult to notice from seaward. He also explored/some fifty miles up the fiord and its branches. 'The party was absent from the coast for forty days and covered 700 miles. Climbs Frozen Waterfall "From Pond Inlet, at the northern end of Baffin Island, Inspector C. E. Wilcox made a patrol of 900 miles to Fury and Heels Strait; Constable S. H. G. Margettsaggregated nearly 1,300 miles during three patrols to Milne Inlet, Arctic Sound, and Home Bay respectively, and Constance Cox made some shorter patrols to the height of land between Eclipse Sound and Foxe Basin. The most important trip was Inspector Wilcox's patrol to Fury and Hecla Strait, this taking him =to the northern end of Foxe Basin and to Melville Peninsula. He traveled across the interior of the northwestern part of Baffin Island, traversing numerous lakes, and on one occasion climbing a frozen waterfall. About 150 Eskimos were visited, and they were generally Islands. A number of important geographical discoveries were made during these long patrols, a census of the -Eskimos in the areas visited was taken, game conditions were noted, and medical. and other assistance was provided when necessary. Reports from the "various detachments were received at the police headquarters in Ottawa by the patrol ship Boethic who nshe returned from her annual trip to these. regions recently. "At Bache Peninsula on Ellesmere Island, the farthest north post, Con- stables E. Anstead, G. T. Makinson and R. R. Garnett spent an adventur- ous year," says the Canadian Interior Department, in telling of the vicissi- tudes of this northern service. "In March, 1928, an attempt was made to enter the interior of the northern end of the island by Sawyer Bay. and Cannon Fiord to Lake Hazen, but it Was checked by the dangerous. condition .of a glacier which barred the way. Glacier Blocking Pass "On March 22, Constable Anstead left with two Eskimos on a patrol to the West Coast which lasted until April 30, and accounted for some 850 miles. The pass from Flagler Fiord to Gretha Bay "Fiord, on the West Coast, 1s being slowly blocked by a glacier and Constable Anstead, defy - HER PLAY WAS RAIDED Mae West, author of "Pleasure Man", was arrested' in New York with en- tire cast for producing it. She was ,in that sort of trouble before, Patting Freesias. Freesias may be And in blooin,for late winter if the bulbs are patted new. Pot up about six bulbs iit ilvednc t pot. l quaff portions of loaln, leafreold and well -ratted manure nlake. an ideal potting soil for this 'bulb, After planting, water the soil theta oilghly ,and place the pot in 11s0 cellar or other dark plaee until top growth etarte. The idea in putting the pot away from sunlight is to induce as much root growth as possible before the top starts action. When the fon- ' age is about an inch above the ground, the pot should be brought to the win - ,tow -garden, first giving subdued light ,Ird after full sun. Additional plant- ings may be made any time between August and October to provide a suc- cession of bloom. It should be remembered 311 grow - leg the freesia indoors that f9 cannot stand heavy forcing before the Mule. appear. A temperature of 60 degrees during the day and five or 10 degrees less at night is ample heat until the buds start to show, After that time,' if the plant's growth 'indicates that it will not be in bloom when it is de- sired, a day temperature of 55 degrees will hasten that event. A, weekly ap- plication of liquid manure will have a beneficial influence .on the texture and the size of the blossoms. Until a few years ago the choice of colors in this flower was limited to white, but, with the advent of the Rainbow Hybrids, came other shades. In lavender, Fisclter's Splendens is probably the best to elate. This variety produces a very *eve number of flowers of a deep lavender ,color on long, stiff stems, Other lavenders in- chide Carrie Budau, lavender pink; General Pershing,lavender pink; Ilena, rosy lavender with white throat and orange blotch on lower petals. Other attractive colored varieties are: California, golden yellow; June Mich- elson, deep.rose pink with light pink throat; Mendota, largeflowered yel- low; Mrs. Marc Peters, bright salmon with lower petals blotched orange; and Olivette, bright red with yellow throat. aggregating 1,700 miles. One of the men, Constable G, 3, M. Ourleigh, patrolled to. Cape Mercy and remain- ed there for some time hunting. He also made a journey with one Eskimo companion'. along the southeastern coast to Cornell Grinnell Bay. A shortage of dog feed and frequently severe storms made this trip a trying one. The party was asbent forty- five days and covered: 640 miles. "The detachment at Lake Harbor on the southern coast of Baffin Is- land was establehed during the Win- ter of 1927-28 by Sergeant J. E. F. Wight, with, Constable P. Dorsch, The buildings were begun while the Beothie was in the harbor on last Summer's patrol. After .she left, the rain was incessant and it was six weeks before the policemen could go on with the work. As all the dogs had died in an epidemic, compara- tively little patrol work was done. The total mileage was about 500. "At Port Burwell, rat the entrance to Hudson Strait on the mainland, Corporal H. G. Nichols and Constable S. R. Montague were rationed. All of the native families along Ungava Bay were visited and their health was reported as exceptionally good. "The police poste received instruc- tions from Ottawa by radio and re- ception varied considerably. At Bache Peninsula, within 700 miles of the North Pole, it was fair; at Dun- das Harbor and Pond Inlet'tt was good, and at Pangnirtung it was on the whole poor." A Baby Blimp THIS AIRSHIP PROPELLED BY COMPRESSED AIR A new type exhibited at the International Air Exhibition in Berlin. revolving propeller is fitted into its nose. A patrols on Devon Island in the vicin- ity of Dundas Harbor. However, two extended patrols were made, one across the island to Belcher Point and the other westward to a place called Curring Creek and, inland up the gorge of this watercourse., Patrolled by Dog Team "From Pangnirtung, the post on Cumberland Gulf, Baffiu Island, Sergeant 0. G. Petty patrolled the gulf and visited native camps on the east coast of the island. The Win ter as unfavorable for traveling own- ing to conditions of weather and ice, nevertheless, the entire district was patroled by dog team, the distance Getting Ready to Fire Up THE VILLAGE POTTER Pottery is a rural industry in England and Wales and many useful articles are produced, The dried pots are being placed in the kiln for baking. r. Summary Thought I leave the sea, always I come Back to sound of dark water In the cove, Back to the tide's slow and untiring drum Against the ears; this oily do I love. The sound of waves against a foam- ing bluff, The sound of a rising .wind on a night of stars, After all, this only is enough To claim the heart, this and the ploughing spars Of many ships sailing for fabulous lands. Of many ships bound for the wind's loud ender, Sailing beyond the cool kind wash of the sands— Into the loud dark Iaughter of the thunder, Harold Vinl. TEN CENTS TO SPEND Matilda, with ten cents to spend and the whole enticing outdoor mar- ket spread before her! 2o,4ously, she has no need of fruits, hewers, or vegetables; but even a tiny ,purchase would be an excuse to jol'nthe throng of baekot-laden housewives What should she buy with het: ten e,;nts? There was a small box of strawberries, neatly packed, reddest sides uppermost, just as they had grown In the sunshine. In her inns- /nation, mag/nation, she could see them growing. LIttle,Japanese men and women, in faded blue smocks, stooping over in the hot sun, patiently filling innu- 7nerablo boxes with the duddy fruit. A gentle breeze carrying the delicate fragrance of ripening berries out upon the highway. Ah, yes, .that box of strawberries was worth ten cents! But then there were those heaps of grapes at the next stand. Golden - green, velvet -blue, and bronze -red! Matilda gazed at them appraisingly. What a subject for a water -color sketch! The gayly striped umbrella, the passive Chinaman, who scarcely, smiled at her naive enthusiasm. Ten cents to spend! Why,' ten cents was a fortune when one could buy such a picture. She,would treasure It in memory, and ne day she would try to reproduce it on paper. Yet the mere thought of attempting that seemed presumptuous. How could She ever catch the glow on each lovely grape -globe? At the next booth, mounds of veg- etables! egetables! Matilda marveled that veg- etables could be so decorative- Her ten cents truly had come into . its own. She could have had two bunches of those carefully scrubbed carrots, every whit as gay as golden glow; she could have a glorious pur- ple cabbage, vying in richness of color and in petaled pattern with the asters of an adjoining stall. What pearl could compare with, those dain- ty white onions, wrapped in layers of silkiest parchment? Or that egg plant! What a polish! Matilda gaz- ed meditatively at the exotic -looking vegetable. If only she were a pot ter! Perhaps one day sbe would try to mold a curiously shaped bowl. with a shiny surface of an add hue, between a purple and a plum. She must hurry an. Tbere was that flower booth at the far end of the market. With her ten cents still clucbed tightly In her hand, Matilda hurried past the stands that inter- vened. ntervened. Past a bewildering array of allurements --peaches, painted with the tints of sunrise; plums, tantallz ing with their glaucous bloom; fresh figs dripping honey; ;luscious pears. She passed all this prodigality 'quick- ly, but not too quickly, either, tO seem ungrateful for all its loveliness. In the end she carried away, as ebe had known all along that she would do, one single shaggy dahlia.,'whkile she christened "Happy Morning" "What were the women all Serena. ing about at your table?" Wheeler: "That contortionist is' learning the game, and when somebody told hiai to double and .redouble he took 11 lit - orally!" Wife -Henry, I'm going to give this blind man a penny. He said, "Spars, Gabby Gertie a copper, pretty lady?" ,henry—Go "If you wear well it doesn't mattes on, then; he'll blind all: right. --Tit- what you wear well." Bite.