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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-05-02, Page 2THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946 VARNA ((Intended for last week)" • "Mrs. Simpson who has spent the past fortnight with Mrs. M. G. Beat- ty and Miss Mossop, left Monday, for Hamilton and Toronto prior to her return to her home in Regina. Mr. and, Mrs. Soper and family motored to Benmiller on Sunday and. enjoyed -the scenery. The W. A. of St. John's Church met at the home of Mrs: M. Elliott, on Thursday. There was a good at- tendanoe. Quilting was the order of the -day after which a supper was served by the hostess, assisted by her slaughter, Mrs.. Grieve, of Sea - forth. Miss Lammont, Mrs. 'Hoffman and daughter Marjory, accompanied by Miss Hess ofZurich were'' re- newing acquaintances in the village, Sunday. • Mr. and Mrs. Seeley of.' Clinton,, called Sunday on the; former's sister, Mrs. Austin and son. Reading A PaperFrom Home He was getting home from business, He a merchant well to do; The wheels of the electric car were throwing sparks of blue, And a round were acquaintances Who, where they stadd or sat, By look or word or gesture Were inviting -to a chat. But quite ignoring all of them Except to bow and smile When •nailed by some one who Had entered or just across the aisle. He read with- boyish eagerness While speeding o're the street The neatly printed pages of The little country sheet. He read of Tom Jones' enterprise In adding to his barn, And learned Sol Huperson Had got a brand new yarn. And Auntie Simpkins gave a tea And crops are pretty good, And All Brown came to town And brought a load of wood. Well, yes. these things are trifles To the likes of you and me; To hint, they are reminders of The things that used to be. And from his busy city life, He glances back with joy To see the town that circumscribed His doings as a boy. Each neatly printed paragraph Upon the homely sheet Presents a scene familiar Or a friend he used to meet: And maybe you can tell it By smiles that quickly come, There's mention of his mother and Other folks back home. Men wander far for fortune And find it too, and yet, Thefarm and slothful village And its folks they ne're forget. And there's not a thing in city life Which greater joy can give, Than the little country paper Printed where we used to live. —Varna Scrap Book. HENSALL New books . at Hensall Public Library. Fiction: All this Difference, Dumbrelle; A moment of. Time, Merlean; Black Dawn, Kenyon; The Gaunlet, Street; Now that, April's there, Neumann; Day of Wrath, Child; The Building of Jalna, De La Roche; Pathway to Paradise, Grieg; First cones Courage, Greig; Smnall. Town Tryant, Mann; Amy Terra- by's ; Daughter, Ford; 'MulberrY Square, Larrimore; The Moon and sixpence, Neaigham; The World, .The flesh and Father Smith, Marsh- -all; The Yellow Room, Rinehart; Rich Gnu, Poor Girl, Baldwin; Be- yond the Sound of Guns, Loring Silver Tips Chase, Brand; Terror of Twilight, Knight; Lonesome River Justice, Hunkins; Dina Cushman Beauty's Daughter, Norris; Poison is a better brew, Hocking; 'Uniden- tified Women, Eberhart; Murder in the Radio Dept. Eiekler; Dr, Whit- ney's Secretary, Walker; Thirsty Range, Mann, Juvenile Fiction: Fair is the Morning, Erdman; Youth Replies, 'I can, Bicker; Lefty's Adventure, Rorke; Owl's Castle Farni, Cum- ming; Cherry Ames—Flight Nurse, Welts; Lucy Ellen's Heyday, Wright; The Stormy Petrel, Nudham; Child- ren hildren of the Border, Bowles; Granite Harbour, Bird; "Stocky" Boy of West Texas, Baker; Unhappy Rab- bit, Raymond; The Real Story Book, Wadsworth; Tales from Storylaud, Piper; The Road in Storyland, Piper; The Brimful Book, Piper; Bright Paths to Adventure, Sinclair; A Run- away Rebel, Pocock; Mystery of the Laughing Mask, Wert; Gatewood Crossing, Seymour; The Distance enchanted, Guvaise; Joan chooses Occupational Therapy, Cobb; Bronco Bill's Circus, Today with Tonuny, , Today with Dede, Iimber; Dark Treasure, MacMillan; The Girl with- out a Country, Poston; Mystery of the Jade Irol, Barnes; The Christmas Whale, Duvoisin; More Ponies for Jean, Cannan; \limbo and Wambo, Slipper the Mountain Goat, Foster; The Dormitory Mystery, Escape by Night, Anson; Mystery of the Secret Drawer, Orton; Ghost, Boy and the Gate,Wirt: Runaway Toys, Crabtree Mystery of the White Night, Rad- ford; Corneliu's Colony, Blake; Peter Smith and the Sky People, Darby; Judy's Wonderful Day Wol- burg. Juvenile Non -Fiction: The Junior Quiz Book, Weid; Child's Treasury of things to do, Horowitz; 2nd book of hundreds of things a girl can make. Non. Fiction: The Shape of things to come, Wells: Young Bess, Irwin; The Dawn of Liberation, Churchill; The Stream runs fast, McClung; Living Biogra- phies of Famous Men, Thomas; Can- adian Government and Politics, Clokie. Miss Marie Miller of Windsor was a recent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jinks. M%. and Mrs. Harry Cook and daughter of Windsor spent Easter with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cook. Miss Catharine Ravelie of Palm- erston is holidaying with her cousin Miss Judith Shaddick. Mr. and Mrs. 11. 0. Dayinan of London, were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hess. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. A. Foster for Easter were Miss Jean Foster, London, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Foster, Mt. Carmel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Foster and son, Blyth, and Mrs. Marie Hart and family, Tor- onto. Mrs. Meidenger spent the weekend in Zurich. BAYFIELD (Intended for last week) Mrs. (Dr,) Lewis of Toronto is visiting Mrs. N. Woods during the Easter week. Mr. Walter Robinson is a visitor in the village for the Easter holidays. Walter is a student at Western Uni- versity. • Mr. Manus was a visitor at his cot- tage this week. Mrs. Irene Bassitte is a visitor in Buffalo for the Easter holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Jinn Ferguson and Henry were guests of Mrs. M. Fer- guson during the weekend. A large turnout at the Play put on by the Anglican Church young people of the village, on Friday evening and was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Bayfield boasts of spendid talent and all participating deserve much praise Mr. Fred Weston is making pro- gress in re -decorating the houses on the Stott estate which has been ac- quired by Mr. and Mrs, Parker of London. Much work is being done in restoring this once attractive place. Mr. George Weston is about again after a two weeks illness. Much activity is in evidence around all the summer cottages and everything points to a very busy season. Cottage accommodation is in much demand. Mrs. Jack Theins Sr., celebrated - her 84th birthday on April 16th. Mrs. Thorns is a member of one of Bayfield's pioneer families and many villagers ,expressed good wishes 'to Mrs, Thorns who enjoys a good •share of health. Miss Mary Hovey visited Mr. and -Mrs. Ernest Hovey last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey who have 'taken over the general business of Mr. Stephenson are proving to be 'conular and fine citizens, and all wish them much success in their new ventnre. Both were in the Air Force during the war. W. and Mrs. Allen Galbraith of Hamilton were at their cottage on the Signal Bank, last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. SteplJens and family of London spent the weekend at their summer home. The weather has not been favora- ble for the commercial fishermen the nest week. Mrs. Purvis of Dearborn, Michi- gan. visited her cottage over the• weekend. "Did you do these problems at home?" asked the teacher. "Yes," replied the boy in bhe sixth grade. Then," advised the veteran of the blackboard, "you'll have to ask your father not to help you any more; you're beyond where he left off." CROMARTY Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cornish, Exet- er, with Mr, and "Mrs. Ott. Walker. Mrs. S. A. Miller has returned home after several months with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Stratford, Mrs. Cooper and son, Archie, Tor- onto, with friends here. Mrs. Morley Wadsworth and son, Donald Cameron, Wardsville, with Mrs. Wardsworth's parents, Rev. W. A. and Mrs. MacWilliam. Margaret Scott has returned to Ottawa, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. John Wallace. Hazel Laing, Waterloo, and Robt. Laing, Brucefield, with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Laing. John Leeming Winthrop, called at the home of Mrs, Houghton. FLOWERING TREES FOR EVERY FANCY ' Trees in city gardens provide shade and a mass of softening green foliage. Large trees fulfill these pur- poses urposes better than small ones. On small city lots, however, large trees have distinct advantages because of their wide spreading tops and travell- ing hungry roots. They can only be planted advisedly along the parkway at each side of the roadway, well away from the front of the houses. For the small garden area at the back of lots, only medium or small sized trees are useful, says R. W. Oliver, Division of Horticulture, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. To justify the amount of space they occupy such trees should pro- vide attractive colour effects at dif- ferent times of the year. In spring it may be the warm glow of the ex- panding leaf buds of redbud, the rosier splash ,of colour of a rosy - bloom. crabapple in the middle of May, or the bright green of the opening leaves of the weeping birch against the silvery grace of its trunk and branches. Many species of plum and cherry are useful in spring. one of the most attractive being the May- day tree which has a light feathery appearance when covered with its narrow racemes of small white flowers. Later in the season, the yellow - "What are you doing' in the pantry, i wood with its long chains of white Bonnie?" flowers swaying in the breeze, or the .large fuzzy heads of bloom on "Fighting temptation, mother." the .Japanese lilac add a definite attractive touch. Catalpa and horse Want and For Sale ads, 3 weeks 50c. chestnut are too large for most city THE PROVINCE OF PRO.MISE ... ONTARIO, a thousand miles this way and a thousand miles that, is the playground of Canadians and Americans alike. With its diversity of climate, life and interest, the province has everything the tourist wants and he comes in his millions to partake of it. Figuratively, the reception, accommodation and entertainment of these visiting millions set up waves .of opportu- nity -filled activities that affect every phase of the business life of Ontario. The impact of the visitor -industry is seen on every hand ... it is the wealth of all of us ... we are a permanent host to millions. Published by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) A CORNER ON TOURISTS Annually, by train, boat, bus and private car, more tourists enter Ontario than all the other provinces of Canada combined. In 1945, although gasoline rationing was not lifted until August; 12,070,000 Ameri- can motor cars came in for less -than -forty- eight -hour stays and 554,000 for longer periods. Competent author- ities estimate Ontario's yearly share of tourist reve- nues as 60% to 70% of Canada's total. The pro. vine expects at least 10,000,000 American viei- tors in 1946. lots but very showy where space permits. In late stmmer, the show comes from brightly coloured fruits: bril- liant scarlet clusters of mountain ash berries; the changing reds of haw thorne and crabapple and the glossy black of nanny -berry or black haw. Autumn ends the season with a blaze of scarlet, crimson and gold from the foliage of such small trees as the amur and tantarian maples. Any of these small trees will give a pleasing note of colour to lend emphasis to some part of the garden at a particular season. Through all the year their size gives sufficient mass to create an accent point to nark corners, frame views, and create a background for the bright colours of shrubs and herbaceous plants. GREAT ADVANCE IN PLANT BREEDING As a result of the wonderful ad- vance in plant- breeding in Canada, it can now be established as a per- manent principle that cereal breed- ing pays dividends far beyond the costs involved, states the annual re- port of the Dominion Laboratory of Cereal Breeding at Winnipeg. The popularity in Western Canada of such varieties of wheat as Thatcher, Regent, Renown, and Apex, and the varieties of oats named Vanguard. Ajax, and Exeter is sufficient proof of the pant plant breeding is taking in the cereal production in Western Canada. The Laboratory at Winni- peg itself has been responsible for Regent and Renown wheat and all three of the oats varieties, Van- guard, Ajax, and Exeter. Regent wheat is predominant at the present time in Manitoba and is second only to Thateher wheat in Manitoba and Saskatchewan com- bined. In Manitoba and the eastern half of Saskatchewan, Ajax, Van- guard, and Exeter are almost the only varieties of oats grown. The progress noted has enabled the Laboratory to set up certain well established facts with respect to successful cereal breeding, which are outlined briefly as follows: The breeders must have access to as much parent material as can be made available and the various materials must be studied intensively for Pas- sible uses in hybridization; breed- ing for resistance to plant diseases can be accomplished successfully only when there are adequate facili- ties for making disease resistance tests, The most desirable situation for breeding for resistance to di- sease is to have plant pathologists actively co-operating with the cereal breeders. Breeding material must be handled in large quantities. While fairly large numbers have been handled at the Winnipeg Laboratory, it is believed that more rapid and more definite progress could be made by increasing the appropriation for labour, land, and machinery. The cereal breeder must have a long- time viewpoint. A period of 10 to 15 years elapses from the time crosses are made until the new varieties be- come available for production. The Plant breeder can have a mature viewpoint on the situation only by being in contact with other plant scientists, with economists, and par- ticularly articularly with the farmers thein - selves. A new variety, R. L. 1834. 1, from the cross Regent X Canus has been drown in the Co-operative Tests for three years and is now undergoing final quality tests. While it has the same type of stem rust resistance as Regent, it has excelled Regent, Thateher, and all other varieties tested on a three-year average in Manitoba in yield, leaf rust resist- "nrP and covered smut resistance. Annroximately 1,000 bushels of seed '° R. L. 1884. 1 are available for •nom+' hntion should this variety be ^reproved. TurAT GLADIOLUS CORMS FOR THRIPS Gladioli are at the top of the list as the most colorful and satisfactory ^m^ers to grow in any garden. They can be grown successfully only if they are treated before ' .•t;nq with some substance which '^i'1 kill all stages ofthe gladiolus thrips, the most troublesome insect attacking these flowers, says Alan G. Masten, Division of Entomology, nominion Department of Agricul- ture. There are many chemicals which will do this but probably im- mersing the corms in a corrosive anhlimate solution will be most snitable before they are planted. This material is diluted at the rate of 1 ounce to 6 gallons of water and used in the form of a dip. It can be purchased at most seed houses and drug stores and usually comes in the form of a white pow- der or in tablets. If tablets are used, growers should remember that only a small percentage of each is pure corrosive sublimate; the exact pro- portion will be given on the con- tainer. Unless allowance is made for this fact when preparing the bath the solution produced will be under strength and only a percent- age of the thrips killed, This insecti- cide dissolves very slowly in cold water and the process can be hast- ened considerably if a small amount of hot water is first used and the liquid then diluted with cold water to the correct strength. Corrosive sublimate should be dissolved only in wooden, glass or earthenware ves- sels as it quickly loses its value if it conies in contact with metals. It is deadly poison if taken internally and the greatest care must be exec cised in its use. The dip is effeetive at room temperature, or at about 70 degrees F. It should be used only once and then discarded and a fresh supply mixed. Corms should be soaked for three hours if peeled, or for twenty hours if unpeeled. Growers are advised to treat their corms in the spring, just prior to planting; this will save the trouble of drying them before re -storing. • HIGH FOOD VALUE SCARLET RUNNERS The Scarlet Runner bean has been neglected by gardeners in Canada. This is probably due, for the most part, to lack of knowledge of 'the great merit of this type of bean for culinary as well as ornamental pur- poses says R. M. Adamson, Domin- ion Experimental Station, Saanich- ton, B.C. The chief culinary use of the Scarlet Runner is'as a snap pod. It should be quickly grown to avoid fibre, and for the same reason must be harvested while still young and tender. At this stage they may also be gathered for preservation for winter use by salting. A layer of salt to a depth of 1/8 inch should be on the bottom of a large stone crock and then a 1% inch layer of beans. These are first sliced into long shavings. About the same amount of salt as that used on the bottom of the crock' is poured over the beans and another layer of beans added. The proportion of beans to salt may be increased some- what when the brine has formed. After processing all the beans on hand, a large plate is put on top and weighted down with a heavy stone, When the next lot of beans is ready, the process is repeated. To prepare for the table, suffici- ent beans for a meal are removed from the crock, washed with cold water to remove adhering salt, and placed in a saucepan with 'boiling water. They are then boiled for three 6 or 7 minute periods, the water being poured off each time and fresh boiling water added. By this method all saltiness is removed and the beans remain tender. A more common method is to soak in water overnight, strain, and boil for 15-20 minutes, but some tough- ness may result. Culture of the runner bean is relatively easy. It should be staked for highest yield, quality of bean, and ease of picking. The seeds do not germinate well in cold soil, and the young plants are tender, so that sowings should not be made until the regular time of planting other pole bean varieties. They may be sown in single or double rows or in hills according to personal prefer- ence. For quick, vigorous growth and succulent pods, an abundance of plant food is required and partic- ularly on soils of relatively low fen tility, it is advisable to dig a trench about a foot wide and 12 to 14 inches deep, working in a 3- to 4 - inch layer of well rotted barnyard manure or good garden compost be- fore replacing the topsoil. Where available, irrigation will pay divi- dends in promoting rapid growth during dry weather. BEEF BONE SOUP Cover leftover roast beef bones and scraps with water. Cover; sim- mer 1 hour; remove bones. Add 1 cup diced carrot, 1,4 cup chopped onion, salt, pepper. Cover. Simmer 45 mins. Add 114 cups cooked or canned tomatoes; heat. Garnish with lemon. Serves 4. 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