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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1920-04-08, Page 3fj CANA*A'S: UR TRADE INCREASES ONE OF WORLD'S GREAT- EST PRODUCERS. Our Exports Expanded Dur- ing War and Now Exceed Our Imports. Much has been said and written about the lure of gold in stimulating settlement and exploration. In the history of Canada, however, it .was the quest for furs that provided an in- centive to the traders who tltreacled the -tangle of lakes and streams, .tra- versed the prairies and stormed the rugged mountain -passes that barred the way to the Pacific Ocean. True, the outstanding leaders in. the task of exploration were fired by higher mo- tives than mere love of gain. Never- theless, the magnificent profits to he realized in the fur trade formed the economic basis which' equipped and sustained the work of discovery. Canada is not only a great fur -con- suming country, but is also one of the leading fur -producing countries of the world, and, pr'8vided we take proper measures to conserve our wild life, is likely always to retrain so. Al- though here, as elsewhere, furs are often worn for ornament, our rigor- ous winter makes fairs a1most,a neces- sity -for many persons, The farmer who drives many miles to the eleva- tor over the wind-swept prairies, ap- preciates the value of a warns coon- skin and knows that no covering •de- vised by the ingenuity of luau is so effective in excluding the cold as the natural protection with which the wild animals are endowed. Exports v, Imports, Before the war, we were importin more furs than we exported. For th riscai year 1913, our total imports a this commodity amounted to $7.993,65 and our exports to $5,415,119, ihu leaving an unfavorable balance o over 21/,, million dollars. Daring th war, we have had a favorable balance small at first, but rising to $9,214,584 for the fiscal year 1919. For that year our exports amounted to $13,- 737,621 13;737,621 and our imports to 34,523,037. The increased value of our exports is largely due to the enormous rise in prices but also indicates a consider- able increase in the number of pelts - exported.: It Is gratifying to•notethat, in•spite -of the`highet prices, • Our, tint- .ports wit.ports have actually decreased in value, This would . scent to indicate that there Is. an increasing' domestic eon.sumptinn o3: our own furs, • Tn 1913„ our imports from • the United States were $4,228,456 and our exports to it, $2,343,183, showing a trade balance in favor of the States of $1,885,273. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1919, the figures, as given in the Annual Report of the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, are: imports, $3,301,605; exports, $9,743,464; bal- ance in Canada's favor, $5,941,859. Montreal Fur Auction, ACHES'AND PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED Wall find Sloan's Liniment softens the severe rheumatic ache Put it on freely, Don't rub it Just let it penetrate naturally. What a sense,of soothing relief soon follows! External aches, stiffness, soreness, cramped muscles, strained sinews, back "cricks"—those ailments can't light off the relieving qualities 5f Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient, ecop.umical, Made .in .Canada, " - 35c., 70e., $1.10, MODELS FOR MEN FOLK "SYRUP OF FIGS" CHILD'S LAXATIVE Look at tongue! Remove poi- sons from little stomach, liver and bowels r NEURITIS Sho manylhave Venetia, tinflammationat paralyzing ,nerves, Do not suitor an- other day, If you are a victim, try Templeton's Rheumatic Capsules Nothing else brings relief so quickly and so surely. Senrl for free sample to 're/npiotons, 142 Icing St. W., Toronto. For sale at reliable drug- gists for 61.04 a box. STHMA Tem pleton's re AZ- Wi A H Cap- sules are guaranteed to relieve ASTHMA. Don't suffer an- other day. Write Templetons, 142 Xing St. W., Toronto, for freesample. Reliable druggists sell them at 161.04 a box. Birds in Nursery. Large families are popular among sparrows. The,female keeps on lay- ing eggs when weather is warm enough so that in the same nest may often be found together full-fledged young, two or three in less advanced stages of development, and eggs about to be hatched and fresh. It is estimated that the descendants of a single pair of sparrows, if all of them survived, would at the end of ten years number more than 275,000,000,- 000. 1 .Accept "California Syrup of Figs s only—look for the name California on e the package, then you are sure your e child is having the best and, most harmless laxative or physic for the little'stonsach, liver and bowels. Child- ren love its delicious fruity taste. Full directions for child's dose on each bot- tle. Give it without fear. Mother! You must say "California." Our imports from Great Britain have declined from 31,294,462 in 1913 to only $148,456 in 1919. Meanwhile, our exports have increased from $2,- 795,791 in 1913 to $3,763,955 in 1919. Taking into consideration the rise in prices, these figures indicate an actual decrease in quantity, Undressed furs form much the largest. item in our exports, over 98 ,per cent. of the whole, and also about 78 per cent. of the imports. in Russia, in pre-war tines, great fur sales were held at Irbil, Nijnl- Novgorod and Moscow. In Germany, the great market was Leipzig, where the big Easter fair used to'attract fur - buyers from all parts of the world. Montreal should take its place be- side these centres Tis a great fur mar, het and the Montreal Fur Sales Hoard seems to have selected a propitious rionsent for launching the enterprise, before the channels of trade, which have been dislocated by the war, egain settle down into well-worn • D'o ov es, Balsam As Pulpwood. There is a considerable prejudice wain -at the use of balsam in the manufacture: of newsprint, caused argely by insufficient knowledge of the species... Some companies elairn that balsam cannot bo driven for any •great distance because of the loss front sinking when the logs are in the water for any length of time, while tether companies are aetttal.iy ih'iving 'balsam for quite a oortsiderable ells- :, tapes. There are companies which have been allowing only ten Per cent, balsam in. the annual cut of logs., re- gardless of the tact that the species porins upwards of fifty per cent. of their total stand. The greatest 'trouble 1 e balsam. - the „s >; 1 Ise l seems Of be the to �1 of pitch pockets. t'oseuca vet c used ll 1 1 M s a Yle efforts of the tree to heal wounds 'dile growing, When the ''ood la :educed. to pulp, the pitch gets into Ire pulp and may cause trouble on. the tct•eetr9 and paper machine. In spite 4f this, hoivevel;, balsam can be used, Dolls Ancient and Modern. Despite a pretty legend that dolls first:; appeared on the branches :•aE: trees in the Garden of • Eden, - the earliest really 'authentic records go back to; the days of the Remans, Who made quaint; sphinxlike, jointed dolls of ; ivory, which modern doll makers have copied. The Roman•ohildren, ac- cording to Macaulay; had dolls, which they offered to'Venus when they grew older. There is no very good evidence, however, that the use of done dates from more remote times, Among the native tribes of Africa it was the custom of married women to carry a doll with them until they had a child. Even kings played with dolls, and a hundred years ago there were talking and walking dolls, which to -day are still regitzded as novelties. At a French exhibition held in 1823 dolls that could say "papa" and "mam- ma" were exhibited, and three years later dg,I]s that could walk were shown in the shops. About the same time dolls were made that could open and close their eyes. A man is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. The average weekly wage for women in Britain has risen from 10s -15s. weekly in 1914 to 25s -35s. now. A fire extinguisher does no good while it is merely hanging on the wall; to be effective, it must be turned up- side down and the liquid squirted on the fire. "So the Bible verses against sin must be applied to our tempta- tions, if they are to do us any good. i No. 5645—Men's and Youths' Shirt Price, 20 cents. Coat closing, with attached or detachable collar; back plain or gathered; regulation and detachable sleeve. Cut in 10 sizes, 131/2 to 18 ins. neck, or 32 to 50 ins. breast. Size 15 requires 4% yds. 27 ins. wide. No. 7909—Men's Flannel Shirt. Price, 20 cents. Extra size allowed for shrinking; with attached collar; front and packets in two styles. Cut in 5 sizes, 15 to 19 ins. neek size, corresponding with 14 to 18 ins. neck pleasure. Size 16, front opening, 4 % yds. 27 ins. wide; slipped on over head, 41/,i yds, 27 ins. wide. No. 642.0—=Bt(y's'hiirt $louse,, pric',e, 15 cents' Adjustable collar; with: or without yoke. Cut in 6 sizes, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14'years. Size 8 with Long sleeves, yoke, 2% yds. 27 ins. wide, or 2 yds. 86 ins. wide; short sleeves, without yoke, 2% yds. 27 ins. wide, or 1% yds. 36 ins. wide.' Mother Won. Cousin Robert had come to dinner, and little Ethel had been allowed to sit up as a, great- treat. Now, Ethel is one of those children one meets nowadays who hear a great deal too ouch for their years, and, moreover, who don't believe in the saying about children not being heard. You can't stay near dear little Ethel without hearing quite a 'lot. Which all gets on witli'the story of the night when Cousin Robert came to supper. "Do have another helping of this steak -pie, Robert!" said Ethel's moth- er, after Robert had already caused two platefuls to disappear. "Well, Cousin Mary, I think I will, since you are so pressing," replied the guest. • "You win, mother! exclaimed Ethel suddenly; and mother, caught nap- ping, turned to her with a smile, and asked: "Win, dear?" "Yes, I heard you say to father this morning that you would bet a quarter that Cousin Robert behaved like a pig!„ Only three in every thousand women n Egypt know how to read and write. Bette- for you than tea or coffee - — Delicious coffee like favor. )it��� (;,t, rs sse Made instantly in the cup. Cots less than tea or coffers. Sold by a1. . 'rocer$ Ii lc It Claims Many Victims in Canada and should be guarded against. lard's erd is a great preventative, being one of the oldest remedies used. Minard's Lini- ment has cured thousands of cases of Grippe, Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Asthma and similar diseases. it is an Enemy to' used Germs.vray, for Thousands by of alltles druggists and general dealers. SdINARD'S LINIMENT 00.e Ltd. Yarmouth, N.S. The Spirit of Success. Rich old Josh Skinner and his wife came in from the country with a big basket of Iunch, to see the circus. The lunch basket was heavy. The old wo man was, carrying it. As they ;crossed a.. crowde . at+reey•Joth held- out ..iiie hand and said: -` "Gimme the basket, Hannah." The poor old woman surrendered the basket with a grateful Iook. "That's real kind o' ye, Joshua," she sighed. "Kind," grunted Josh. "I was afeat•- ed ye'd get lost," MONEY ORDERS. Pay your out-of-town accounts by Dominion Express Money Order. Five Dollars costs three cents, Ordering the Family Round. That raw recruits are sometimes not so raw as their captains think is proved by an incident that took place in the Philippine Islands while the Fifteenth United' States Cavalry was stationed there. A recruit was on sentry duty for the first time, and the officer of the day, with his wife, his daughter and his dog, was passing. The sentry called, "Who goes there?" The captain replied promptly, "Capt. Jones, wife, daughter and pup." The recruit hesitated only an in- staatt and then said curtly, "Captain, advance and be recognized! Wife and daughter, mark time! Pup, at ease!" prianrd's Llnimeat ruruberman's Friend, Whence Comes Chewing Gum. Within recent years the consump- tion of chewing gum has enormously* Increased The raw material Inas be- come o very important article of commerce, being obtained from tropi- cal America. Much of it conies from Mexico, and Venezuela exports it in immense quantities. It els the product of a tree, called zapote,"' which is tapped for its milk," the latter being boiled down o a •gummy solid and sent to market n big chunks, Commercially it is nown as "chicle." It is absolutely tsteless. Indeed, this total leek of trite is one of its two really importantu �ilties, inasmuch a9 it is thereby nabl.ed readily to accept any flavor. he other essential quality is "chews. ess." Imported in the raw state, the gum has only to be suitably flavored, cut into sticks, and attractively wrapped, in order to find. ready sale. cl IIe ix n Chickens can be hatched at any time of t11,e year, but it its the chiekens. 1;ateited early its the spring that give the best 'results. izt7. 7w iSSUE No, 14—'20. FROM HERE & ERE "Wise in Their Generation." "The climate of Bombay," said an Eingiish schoolboy, "is so bad that its inhabitants live elsewhere." "Etc„" said another, "is a sign that shows that you want to appear to know more than you do." It Seemed Logical. One day at dinner a physician ex- plained to his little daughter where meats conte from. "They take a cow and kill it," he said, "remove the hide, cut up the flesh, cook it, and that is the beef you eat." The little girl's face showed her astonishment, and as her father went on to tell of pork, mutton and ohicken her amazement grew until she could restrain herself no longer. "0 papa, papa;" she broke forth, "when they make angel cake do they kill an' angel?" Ask for Minard's and take no other. China and India contain one-half the people of the world. i s e S HOMELESS! Constipation, Headache, Colds, Biliousness, driven out with "Cascarets" Sb,qupuN,p.p..0„p..p,y,,.gn � u,•,c..M,,.,;„»aq„m,!„n.o„a. ,: Drive away those persistent enemies of happiness—biliousness and consti- pation. Don't stay headachy, sick, tongue coated, sallow and miserable! Never have colds, indigestion, upset stomach, or that misery -making gas. Feel splendid always by taking Cas - carets occasionally. Cascarets never gripe, sicken or inconvenience you like Calomel, Salts, 011 or nasty, harsh Pills. They cost so little and work while you sleep. szf a fAdv.ertiseii entg, VOX *Arm DI.I. 7x CIYYIPiyalilt ., Nailw5PAP]871% and job printing plant Ili astern" entario •. Insurance carried 5.1.500. •1'Oi1* ro for .51,204 on gulch sale, nlox t2., Wilsoxt 1'ubliehlbg Gee Ltd.. Toronto. 3111/2TYLI2DR. TEVL5NS' COMPLETE VER'I.'IL- izer will pay you. Write for prices. I3IP YOUR EMPTY BAGS—SUGAR. is.7 flour, bran sacks to Stevens. High- est prices, Geo. Stevens, 364 Mark St.,; Teterboro. tf YNITTINCI- YARNS KNITTING YARNS, BEAUTIFUL soft lambs' wool four -ply, finger- ing yarns in sixteen colors, Just the thing for sweaters, pullovers, toques and children's wear. Blade in Canada by Canadians from pure Lambs' Wool, and, nothing else and somewhat resembles the high c,ass English yarns, but so much cheaper, as you buy direct from the spinners. Price twenty cents per' skein or three dollars per pound. Small sample skein, twenty cents, postage free. Also heavier yarns in homespun style, all wool to wash at home, in Grey Black, and White at one dollar, fifty per pound. Large sample skein, thirty cents, postage free. Postage extra on all orders under ten dollars. George- town Woollen Mills, Georgetown, On- tario. Note—Carders and Spinners Want- ed. used to country life. =ROOD TEACISERS C.1 CHOOL TEACHERS—MAKE REAL, money in spare time—send pose card to Ratepayer Publishing Co., d Columbine, Tcronto. WOOD ASSES. B! b'' YOU HAVE A CAR FOR SALE A, write me. Geo. Stevens, 864 Mark Street, Peterboro, SCRAP, IRON, F YOU HAVE A FIRE AND HAVE a car or more of scrap iron I will come and quote you where it lays, Geo. Stevens, 964 Mark Street. Peterboro. b ISCELLANEOPIE. (1 ANCER, TUMORS. LUMN;9, ETC., 1.l Internal and external. cured without, Pain by our home treatment. Write ue before too late Dr. Bellman bfedioai Co., Limited. Coliingwood, Ont. A-eericaei Pioneer Don Itsmetileo nook on DOG DISEASES and 'mow to Peed Mailed Free to,any Ad- dress by the Author. H. Clay Glover Co., Snc. 118 West gist Strait , New York, U.S.A. DOUBLE BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR `Danderine” creates mass of thick, gleamy waves e �5; e' For Shaving, aging 'and Shampooing The secret of healthy up - to - date shaving is use of Cuticura Soap, the "Cuti- cure Way". No mug, no slimy soap, no • germs, no free alkali, no irritation even when shaved twice daily. One soap for all uses—shaving, bath- ing and shampooing. Soap 25c, Ointment 25 And 50e. Sold throughout the Dominion. Canadian Depot: Linmne. Limited. St. Paul St. t Montreal. Cuticura Some ahaves,without faun. SINCE 1870 30 gT975. In a few moments you can transom form your plain, dull, flat hair. You can have it abundant, soft, glossy and full of life, Just get et any drug at toilet counter a small bottle of "Dan., derine" for a few cents. Then moist- en a soft cloth with the "Danderine" and draw this through your hair, tale) ing one small strand at a time. In- stantly, yes, immediately, you nave doubled the beauty of your hair. It will be a mass, so soft, lustrous and so easy to do up. All dust, dirt and excessive oil is removed. Let Danderine put more Iife, color, vigor, and brightness in your hair. This stimulating tonic will freshen your scalp, check dandruff and fall- ing hair and help your hair to grow long, thick, strong and beautiful. ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASH IN Not Aspirin at All without the ,`Bayer Cross". The name "Beyer" identifies the l eontaine proper directions for C!ouiji only genuine As iris, ---the Aspirin i Headache, Toothaeho, Earache, note prescribed .,y physicians for over not rtlgia, Lumbago, I3herlmfatistn, Nutria teen seen and now tirade in Canada 1 its, Joint Paints, and Pain generally Always buy as unbrokentacli;anm: e, Tin bes i,f 32 tabiei,s cont bttlf of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin' which! a few cents. Larger "Bayer"packageoe There is only one Aspar*. i—" 3ayor".—You mast say "Bayou" Aspirin is the trade marls froplstored la Cabedal of Bayer Ma,iufaaturo of Aloha., acetloacitlenter of Salleylicacid. while it is well kn,nvt, that ,Arlpirin mean' B5ygj'� tnannfectnt'e, to asrkst the public against iinitdiiony, the Tablets or layer Contpani- will be stamped with their ,General trpdo mark, the "toyer erose."