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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-12-09, Page 3T' LFAIM FRONT Joh' � Income from the sales of live- stock and livestock products amount to 40 per cent of the total from the sales of all farm products in Canada for the past three years. Their value was neary 31/2 billion dollars. * These sales were achieved without any over-all reduction in the size of the breeding herds which made t h e m possible. Capital invested in these herds In 1951 was approximately $2,- 167442,000, In other words the breeding stock now in the hands of Canadian farmers is capable of producing nearly double its own value of saleable products every three years. And of doing so without depleting the natural resources of the land. * a * Since the dawn of history, mankind has recognized the im- portance of certain types of ani- mals to his welfare. The wealth Of many nations, ancient and modern, has been measured in terms of the livestock their peo- ple were able to keep. Austra- lian wool, New Zealand butter, Danish bacon and Argentine beef,are but typical examples of national economies based on the production of livestock, x * a. From the time loan first cap- tured and tamed the wild beasts of the forest and the jungle, be has adapted them to his needs, and sought by selection and care to improve their qual- ity. He 'has changed. their form and character and vastly im- proved theirr capacity to produce essential articles of f o o d and elothing, * a o The recent exhibit of the Canada Department of . Agri- culture. at the 1954 Royal Agri- cultural Winter Fair grahpically Illustrates this long process of livestock improvement. Modern types of livestock are traced b a c k, through photos, early t`irawings and sketches, to the original wild animals from which they came. e As man spread through the world he -took his livestock with $aim, Asian;t fpes were. taken 'to* MEMORY ARTIST - Finishing touches to a multicolored canvas are provided by Salvatore Mas- simino, apartment house super- intendent, whose eyesight has been deteriorating for the past 20 years. The 48 -year-old artist•, who now has only 20.`400 'vision in one eye and can distin- guish only out -of -focus, colorless forms, mixes his colors from memory for his canvases, Europe, a n d from Southern Europe to the North. From Eu- rope, a n d "particularly from Britain, they spread to the Am- ericas, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Three centuries a g o, b y selecting and mating together animals of the same form and colour markings, the • founda- tions were laid for many of the various breeds as we know them today. ,s e Livestock improvement made slow progress until leading breeders started to keep records of their individual animals. As more breeders adopted the prac- tice and breed societies were organized, with official herd books, progress became more rapid. Later, as records of per- formance of outstanding animals were included in these records, productivity of certain types of animals such as the dairy cow was notably increased. a a a, Danish breeders started feed- ing tests to provide rates of gains and feed cost records for their swine, and carcass mea- surements to determine their quality. Dressed carcass compe- titions at the Smithfield show in England, provided sorriewhat similar production records for breeders of beef cattle. In Canada, breed societies and the Federal Department of Ag- riculture co-operated in setting dee a Record of Performance sys- tem for dairy cattle, and an Advanced Registry for swine. These enable breeders of these two classes of livestock to se- lect animals of proven produc- tive capacity for their breeding operations. * 4 e Rail grading of hog and beef carcasses by government grad- ers provide another means of recording quality in the prog- geny •of breeding animals and thereby a basis -of selection for the improvement of - breeding stock, Selection of breeding stock -lies not been the only' fatter erre this long story" of livestock im- provement, Care and improved feeding methods have had an important place, There have been notable changes in both respects from stock rosining at will in the cave dwelling era, to the milking parlours and scientifically balanced feed ra- tions of today. * ". The number of apple trees in Canada has declined since 1931 by 47 per cent, from 10,2 mil- lion trees to 5,4 million, accord- ing to a review of trends in pro- duction and distribution of Canadian apples by W. W. Ware in the "Economic Annalist", a publication of the Economics Division, Department of Agri- culture, Ottawa. Just over 4 .million of the decline was in the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia. The principal reason for the 'decline,. which reached its peak just before 1941 (except in Nova Scotia where the sharpest decline occurred after 1941 with the loss of the traditional mar- ket in Great Britain during and since the second World War) has been the increasing special- ization pecialization of fruit production. Bet- ter cultural methods have been adopted, mote suitable varieties have taken the place of those CR SWORD Acaoss 1. Light blow 4. Legatee 8. Small piece 12, Il, Indebted 19. Make eyes 14. City in Nevada 15. Snarl 17. Thr,refore 1.3 Rubber tree 19 Slin, 21 i 1lihieat 24 Spring 26. Town In Ohio , 20, Pull after 29, ArtIricv 22, Dispatched 84, However 86, Passage. out 87, Turkish tribesman 89. l'ut on 41. (colt instructor 42, Genus of the mouse 44, .mind of candle 40. ModcratelY slaty {music) 40. Portuguese corn 61, Ring 2, 11. S. citizen 8, 71dge of a root 7. Y•relioopter 0, iV1ath 9. Roman goddese o:` hope 160, (look in ws.ter U. Make leather DOWN . Pedal '14 02 S. Deere es welts ii, Bross 4. Truthful 6. Urge 0, 'Misfortunes 7, Bobbins 3. Scalloped e, Dr .va of ar_tthe 10, "The i;toom,y Dean' • 11. Ill 10, Mall drink 35. little child 38. Operate 40, Not brow 43. Male doer 90. Finial 45. Iiawn i 1 an 21. F:.'norntune wreath 22, Notion 40, Imitates 23. Daily 47, Low tide 27, Merry 21, Clear 30. New Zealand wood robin 31. Pack 83, Me. hats d i .lt ,s a; t 48. Short for n mall'e n:lnle 49. Send out 54. leather theft 51. Me 1,1 V., etereisese 34 lsg.� W a * Fashion Hints "MUSES DE CIRE" (Wax Museum) -The new "Fiat" line is em- phasized in a- sheath gown by Jacques de Monjoye with a neckline cut high and straight at the front with an extreme low back and criss-crossed hip drapery with flat hanging panels. The gown is in Acetate taffeta in the new "Jasper blue" shade, of little market value and low productivity, and experience has shown that trees planted farther apart can be sprayed and cared for with no loss of yield. In- deed, Canadian apple produc- tion has been increasing despite the decline in trees. In 1931 the average yield per tree was • 1.8 bushels, in 1941 it nose to 3.1 bushels, and in 1951 it was 3.6 bushels. They Make obby Of CoSiecting Old Toy Two men sat in a New Yorlc shop chatting with each other • , entirely oblivious of the presence of the proprietress. "I saw it only yesterday in an old toy catalog -a tin boat with a tin man and pair of wooden oars. You wound it up and put it in a pool and the man would row the boat, I'd like to find one of those!" "Not a chance," replied the second man. "Make up your mind to do without it. Such toys were broken within a year or two. Kids were al- ways hard on toys." The owner of the shop went to a corner cupboard, removed an object, and stopped before the great big leen who were talking about little old toys. "Is this what you mean?" she said. It was. The very toy, The spring was gone. But all the rest was there. It had survived seventy- five years of time, and perhaps as much playing with by grown- ups as by the youngster for whom it was bought, Grown-up men and women do play with early toys, There is an editor of a woman's maga- zine looking right now for a certain kind of hobby horse dating from around 1760. There are some thousand or snore adults, some bank presidents, some motor tycoons, some in. surance executives who buy mechanical toy banks at what some people think are absurd and ridiculous prices. But it is their fun. The price of a round d gold seems ridiculous, too, when you connt up the cost of Malls, caddy fees, new clubs, side bets, and the annual dues of an extensive club. There is a woman of parts who, after hours, is a mechanical toy bank hunter; especially shooting banks, the kind that not only portray some kind of shooting action but which also explode a little cap -if. you have the cap to put ill the proper slot, Mechanical toys --- steam en- gines, magic lanterns, steam - powered and spring -powered locomotives that run on tracks and pull trains! Dolls that are just manikins and others that cry and do other things that babies do; jack -in -boxes, jump- ing .jacks, rocking horses, hob- by -horses, building blocks -- the toy parade is endless. Not without charm (and in some eases with eeptestic price tags) are such this `as early minia- ture furniture, children's furni- ture, and magic toys for grown- ups. -From "First Reader for Antique Collectors," by Carl W. Drepperd, REAL ORATORY The Sales Manager of the European branch was now in New York, and his English was very limited. But -the company regarded his sales record as worthy of a hero's welcome. He was taken to all the best shows; given a yachting trip around the harbor; and that night was the guest of honor at a former dinner in the Waldorf- Astoria, An interpreter stood by his side and gave the French -Am- erican translation of the acco- lade now being given hien by the president of the company. "And now, Francois," beamed the president, "tell us your great formula for selling Indi< gesto Flour throughout La Belle France," Francois stood up and, in a few inlpassioned words of French, he shrilled and trump- eted what must have been a great and inspiring credo. Then he sat down. "How modest," they all cried. "He told us in a few words." The interpreter arose at nod from the president. "Francois, he say these a wonderful coun- tree and he love all of you, and please, you will' understand he canna say nttlr''. He wants to know where ees dees gentle- man't rotlni," ALMOST ANYTHING LEADS TO ROMANCE Fate is utterly unpredictable. And never more so than in the matter of romance, A setback in life, a chance meeting, a single word spoken to a stranger -any of these can change your life completely. You never know what's waiting just around the corner. Returning to barracks in the black -out, a middle-aged soldier stumbled over a woman. She was on her hands and knees on the pavement. "I've lost the key of my flat," she said, So he join- ed in the search. Without result. But the sol- dier found an open window, scrambled through, and let the woman in. She was grateful, and they arranged to meet again. The soldier was a bachelor; she a spinster. Both had pushed ro- mance out of their lives years before. Yet they fell in love and married. Nothing was very unusual in that. Except that in civil life the soldier was a poorly -paid draper's assistant, while. the - woman owned. several drapery shops, After the war he ran them for her. A lost key in the black -out- and romance -had put him on top of the world. . Now take the case of a motor - mechanic who went on an outing to the seaside with other mem- bers of his firm. Just as the coach was about to leave for home he realized he was out of cigarettes. He rushed into the nearest tobacconist's, asked for a packet -and then had a shock. "I'm awfully sorry," he said, 'but I'm afraid I've spent out." The attractive young widois who kept the shop liked the look of him. "Never mind," she returned, cheerily. "Take them and pay when you're this way again. I'll trust you." At the first opportunity the man returned and settled the debt, One thing led to another. The mechanic became attracted to the widow and she to him. Eventually they married, a n d the former motor - mechanic proved himself a keen business man, At the moment they own three shops and a cafe, all be- cause -as the wife says, laugh- ingly -he had an honest face. During the depression be- tween the wars a young elerk was nearly starving. He told himself grimly: "I'll beg a cop- per from the first person that ,comes along_" . • A -.well .:dressed young lady approached. Reluc- tantly, shamefacedly, the clerk stopped her. "Please help nee," he said. "I'm out of work and haven't a penny. Something about this weary, despondent beggar quickened her pulses. Used to men who had everything who coned afford to indulge in their every whim, he was a striking contrast. "Come and have a meal!" she said suddenly. The young man did so, And the high-spirited, impulsive girl realized that here was the one man in the world for her, She pleaded with her father, a big noise in the textile trade; "You must find hien a job." The father agreed. The clerk became his leading salesman; and now the merchant has two grandchildren in the business. Another clerk used to lunch every day at the same restaur- ant, Entering as usual, he was served by a new waitress, She seemed different from the Others, had poise and dignity. Intrigued, he asked - her for a date. At first she refused, but after- wards gave way. That date was followed by several others, and at last the truth emerged. The girl was kis employer's daugh- ter. Tired of doing nothing use- ful, she had become a ^waitress and was searching for change and adventure. She succeeded. The clerk be- came her husband and was made a partner in her father's bus- iness. Somewhat similar is the story of the youthful purser on a liner making the South American run. A beautiful Argentine girl, obviously wealthy, broke h e r necklace. She stooped to re- trieve the pearls, and so did the purser. Their heads humped. to- gether. They both laughed, and from this beginning their friendship ripened into love, There was a snag, however. The girl's parents objected to the match, felt that their daugh- ter would be throwing herself away. But the girl was self- willed; "Let's get married," she told her sweetheart, After hesi- tion, he agreed. The outcome? The parents relented. The father made the purser manager of his London office. Sometimes, however, the out- come of a heady romance is not so happy, - A big business man was at- tracted by his secretary. In the office she was competent, as- sured - and charming. She also suggested new methods which saved the firm money. In due course they married. - i'Wthin six months she became a spendthrift. Entreaties, threats on his part were brushed aside. "I married you for your money," she said. "Now I'rn spending it!" Eventually, the husband went bankrupt, And the wife- blamed him for not restraining her be- fore!" of A Negro in Houston, Texas, was applying for social security benefits, for which he was due at the age of sixty-five, but he had no birth certificate, life in- surance policies, marriage 11- cence or any other document to •substantiate, . his- claim.' :After about half an hour of patient trying, the official asked, "How did you get your name, Defurse?" -thinking that he might be able to trace his birth by that. "bat's the one thing I do know, mister," said • the old Negro. "I got dat name because I was born de furs' day after Lincoln was shot." He got his benefit. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking aril'%tt �I`rF ti.i£cilt`lltr E1;x$fj}r+,ut '5'. alNt,Y,,r3'tr£F0i6' 3,t ,t#tfint eis 1a' SIR. WINSTON'S WINDOW ---Designer Rupert Moore views, the window featuring Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's coat - of -arms. It will be eroded in the gallery at Chequers, country home of Britain's prime ministers, near London, where coats -of - arms of previous prime ministers are displayed. The Garter window was started shortly after Churchill was knighted. 4? 141 ="r