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All Ready To Sign The Newfoundland Union Bill—Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor
General of Canada (seated) prepares to receive and 'sign the much discussed bill relating to
terms of 'Union with Newfoundland. Attending the ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa are
seen, left to right, .Dr. Arthur Beauchesne, Clerk of the House of Commons ; Senator Wishart
Robertson, Government Leader in the Senate; Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent; His
Excellency Viscount Alexander; Dr. Gaspard Fauteux, Speaker of the House; Senator J. H.
King, Speaker of the Senate; Major General H. F. G. Letson; L. C. Moyer, Clerk of the House.
Now 1 don't really know if this
information will be of use to any of
you, but I'm passing it along just
on the off chance, A Canadian firm
that manufactures a brand of 2-4-D
has put out a movie flhn, which
sounds—from the word I've re-
ceived about it—as though it might
be both interesting and instructive.
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Filmed in full natural color, and
with sound,_ it's an authentic pres-
• entation of what weeds cost the
farmer in terns of yield, dockage,
and cast.. It shows how the weeds
suck the land dry of moisture, nour-
ishment and fertility, and how.. they
choke to death the grasses which
hold the soil in place. The location
shots, by the way, were made in the
fields of western Canadian grain
fanners during last spring, summer
and fall.
After showing Itow those weed
losses have cost Canadian farmers
more than rust, grasshoppers and
all other pests and diseases com-
bined, the film goes on to show
how—under the impetus of \\rorld
War Two—the research facilities
of all Government and commercial
agencies were stimulated to find the
answer to the problem.
The film — it's title is "The
h of
Triumph 2,4-D"—is described a.s
in
being of vital importance to every
Canadian farrier and his family. It
was produced only for 16mntn sound
projectors, and runs for a little over
half an hour. And it is available—
without charge—to farts organiza-
tions and other interested groups.
Ano if YOU happen to be inter-
ested, just write to B1.1NOGRAPif,
100 Adelaide St. West, in Toronto.
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Not -for a little assorted informa-
tion about this, that, and the outer.
Around about this time of year
what is known as "ringworm" rat,
give your livestock a lot of trouble.
it shows up as small ball spots
covered with lifeless, wrinkled grey
scabs,
* * *
Actually "ringworm" isn't a
worm at all. It's a fungus which.
grows best when animals are in
damp, dark barns or stables. There
are two things you can do to knock
out this fungus. One is to keep
your stock where there's plenty of
light, ventilation and clean bedding.
The other.is to treat the disease if
it develops.
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Once the fungus starts, you can
whip it by washing the dry scabs
with a mild soap and a medium
stiff brush. (This softens the
covering which protects the fungus.)
Then use tincture of iodine, or phe-
morol, lime -sulphur dip or Whit-
field ointment for a few days. When
the scabs are unusually thick it's
best to use an oil antiseptic, as the
oil will Help to loosen up the scabs.
* * *
And as "ringworm" is very con-
tagious, be sure and separate the
infected animals from the rest, alba
be careful not to touch, with your
bare hands, any diseased areas.
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Now here's soniethiug that aright
be worth the attention of hog
raisers. Specialists at a big Ameri-
can university have just proved, by
a carefully conducted test, just how
important goodlegumes can be in
a sow's ration, and what an effect
they have on the size of litters.
* * *
These experts have just finished
feeding two groups of gilts from
the time they were 57 pounds weight
right through their first litters. One
group was given alfalfa, either as
pasture, or as alfalfa meal on dry -
lot. The other group was on dry -
lot and got no alfalfa.
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The balance of the ration in both
cases was made up of grain, soy-
bean oil meal, mineral and concen-
trated cod liver oil. Five of the
New Type
Chick Hatch-
ery—As Harold
Duggan lay in a
hospital, bored
with life an (I
weighted dtitvll
with a heater
l'ot• his injured
foot, a skitter
remarked that
the contraption
look NI like a
chicken brood-
-tee So 111x1;£ an
(1eci(14'd to
breed t'Irrl.('n •.
l'or• 3 tt Cc1, i 114'
kept some egg
n e xt his foci
and four clack,:
.Cllr were hatch-
ed. 'l'lie chick.
were Going
well too, rtntii
the doctors r('
fuse (1 1(r lel
T)it ;'g.a11 1e(!ril
them lrul,^,t'r.
thirteen gilts that got no alfalfa lost
ALL their pigs within a few days
after farrowing. Altogether this
group weaned only thirt-nine pigs.
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On the other hand, the group that
got alfalfa weaned seven pigs
apiece! The moral would seem to
be that if your sows aren't getting
plenty of legumes, you're tossing
away a lot of potential profits.
* * *
And , when I start pointing out
morals, it's a sign that it's about
time to pipe down for the week.
ITEMIZED!
An artist who was employed to
renovate and retouch the great oil
paintings in an old church in Bel-
gium rendered a bik of $67.30 for
his services. The church warden,
however, required an itemized ac-
count and the following was duly
presented:
For correcting. the "Ten
Commandments" $ 5.12
For renewing heaven and ad-
justing the stars 7.14
For touching up purgatory
and restoring lost souls .. , 3,06
For gup brightening the flames
g
of hell, putting new tail on
the devil and doing odd jobs
for the damned 7.17
For putting new stone in Da-
vid's sling, enlarging head
of Goliath 6.13
For mending shirt of prodigal
son and cleaning his ears 3.39
For embellishing Pontius Pi-
late and putting new ribbon
on his bonnet 3.02
For putting new tail and
comb on St. Peter's rooster 2.20
For repluming and regilding
left wing of the Guardian =
Angel . 5.18
For washing the servant of
high priest 5,02
For taking the spots off the
son of Tobias 10.30
For putting earrings in Sar-
ah's ears 5.26
For decorating Noah's ark
and new head on Shem 4.31
TOTAL $67.30
P.S. He got the money.
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GARDEN NOTES
TIME TO PLAN
The experienced garJtener doesn't
wait until the sun and soil are warm
before starting to get ready for
planting. No matter what the weath-
er is like outside planning can
commence anytime, and there is fun
and value in this planning, too.
A good Canadian seed catalogue
aced a Government bulletin or two
will prove invaluable. Despite all'
the time -worn jokes about the seed
catalogue, these publications are
packed with real and vital informa-
' tion. With the bulletins, they wilt
tell you when the various flowers
bloom, the colors, and whether they
are .hardy or tender and safe to
plant in your neighborhood. Heights
are also given and the type of
growth. Only with such information
can one :go ahead and plan real
borders and other layouts, can be
sure there is something in bloom
right through until Fall, and that
the little things will not be hidden
by the tall.
With the vegetables, the cata-
logues and bulletins will help in
the planning and also ie getting sat-
isfaction when the garden starts to
yield. One will learn from the des-
criptions whether certain varieties
are hardy, half-hardy or tender, and
how many days from planting to
maturity. All this is vital informa-
tion. One will also read about brand-
new discoveries in the vegetable
line, improvements in old stand-
bys.
NOT TOO CLOSE
Commonest mistake of most gard-
eners is to plant too close together.
This is not only a waste of seed
or nursery stock, but it also en-
courages weak or poor growth.
With shrubbery and trees, the re-
sult is a jungle with far too much
shade about the house and weak
growth that is liable to fall a prey
to heavy storms. - With annual
flowers and vegetables, proper de-
velopment is impossible, the vege-
tables are liable to be stringy and
tough, the flowers bunched so
closely together that they will not
bloom properly.
Generally speaking, all plants re-
quire .at least half as much space
between them as they are high at
maturity, With big trees this means
20 to 40 feet, with carrots it means
only about 2 inches, with corn or
staked tomatoes 18 inches. On the
seed packet will be given the pro-
per spacing.
With bigger seed like beans, peas,
corn, etc., spacing will be easy, but
it is much more difficult with the
fine seeds of carrot, lettuce or Arse
sum, Such things can be spread
more evenly by mixing with a little
dry sand and sowing the mixture,
In any case, no matter how care -
"'fully we sow some later thinning as
the plants develop will he advis-
able.
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FIRST JOBS
There are some outdoor jobs that
can be started almost as soon as
the ground is bare. One of the first
will be lawn repairs or the starting
of new ones. Grass seed makes its
best growth in cool weather. Sweet
peas also must go in early for best
results. They need to develop their
deep growth before the soil gets
warm.
Grounds for Divorce
A classified ad appeared iu tr:
Fairmount (Minn.) Daily Sentinel.
"Notice—I will no longer be res-
ponsible for any debts contracted
by my wife. (Signed) L. B."
Just below it appeared a rebut-
tal ad: "Mr. L. 13. does not have to
be responsible for any debts 1 may
incur , . He can't even pay hiss
own. (Signed) Mrs, L. B."
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A supposedly happily married
Kentucky wife sued her husband for
divorce because --"I didn't like the
way he treated his another."
A divorce was granted a hus-
band by a sympathetic court i81
Virginia, when he testified that his
wife had used prize specimens.frotu
his butterfly collection to trim her
spring bonnet.
* *
In suing his wife for divorce, a
Detroit, Michigan, man obtained a
temporary injunction restraining her
from: striking him; attempting to
take his life; hiding the silverware
so he couldn't eat; hiding his ash
trays; destroying his clothes; for-
bidding him to listen to baseball
broadcasts; barring his friends freers
their home.
"Do People Really
Call lie Crabby?"
Do you sometimes feel that people are
beginning to think you are high-strung
always Tense and nervous—so that
you fly off the handle easily?
Your Nerves Can Play
Many women find it hard to realize
their nerves are "bad". Yet it's not
unusual for a high-strung woman's
delicate nervous system to get
off balance—especially during the
functional changes she faces in
girlhood, young motherhood and
middle life. That's when a good
tonic, like Dr. Chase's Nerve Food,
can do you so mush good by helping
to restore your nervous energy.
It will help you feel better, look
better, rest better at night.
During the last fifty years, thou.
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14 -YEAR-OLD BOY STEERS
RUNAWAY BUS TO SAFETY
DONALD USENIK
OF PORT ARTHUR, ONT.
guides vehicle through tragic
A PASSENGER bus had stalled
on a grade. While the driver was
phoning, the emergency brake
gave way and the bus started
rolling down the street. 14 -year-
old Donald Usenik tried the foot
brake but couldn't make it work.
As none of the male passengers
offered to help, Donald grabbed
the wheel and started to steer.
After some narrow escapes in
heavy traffic, the youngster swung
the bus around a corner onto
an incline. His courage won hien
The Dow Award for bravery.
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1. As the bus started to roll down the busy main
street, Donald ran to the front and tried to work
the foot brake. It failed and he grasped the wheel.
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3. The gallant boy, who had had no driving
experience, finally managed to bring the bus
to a halt oei a slight upgrade. No one was hurt.
DOW BREWERY
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2. Several times, as the speed of the bus increased,
Donald had to swerve suddenly once narrowly
missing a line of parked taxis.
TRIEEM
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NAiIONAI. BREWERIES WAITED
THE DOW AWARD is a citation presented for acct of outstanding
heroism and includes a $100 Canada Saeings Bond. Tha Dour
Award Committee, a group of editors of leading Canadian daily
newspapers, selects winners from recommendations made by se
nationally known news organization.
- MONTREAL
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