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d Boys .of, Toronto
nnual Picnic and Rally
*fl Weather, Bumper
i =lance and Old -Time
uron "Eats" Combine to
Make Picnic a 'Huge Suc-
cess.
'iGlorious weather and blue skies
greeted !the members of the Huron
Did Boys' Association at their an-
nual picnic at Area No. 11, Canadian
National Exhibition grounds, Toron-
to, on 'Saturday last.
The attendance was all .that could
be desired and the games and sport;
were both exciting and interesting.
The broom football match which is
Backache and Stiff
• •
Joints ,Disappear
SAYS ONTARIO LADY AFTER
USING DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS
Miss Mitchell Recommends Dodd's
TO All Kidney Sufferers.
Lloydtown, Ont., June 20 (Special).
----"I was troubled with severe back-
ache and stiff .joints and could not
get any relief," " writes Miss Nellie
Miltehell, a resident of this place. "I
started taking Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and, must say I got wonderful relief.
In all I took six boxes and felt just
fine;, all backache and stiffness had
completely gone. I also have a friend
who received great benefit from
Dodd's Kidney Pills. We both re-
commend Dedd's • Kidney Pills very;
,.highly to any one suffering from any
of these complaints, or any other
kidney disorders."
By toning up the system and re-
vitalizing the kidneys your body is
kept healthy and ready to stand the
attacks of what may be serious ail-
ments, if neglected. Don't delay—
try Dodd's Kidney Pills to -day.
•
always looked to as the principal ev-
ent, was a battle •of the Survival of
the Fittest. The sides were from
North Huron and South Huron and
after a hard and strenuous fight was
declared a. draw and without any
broken bones.
• The following are names of some
of those present:
Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. G, E. Ferguson, Mr. Russell
and Miss Jean' Ferguson, Mr. E.
Floody-, Mr. J. A. McLaren, Mr. and
Mrs. B. H, :McCreath and family, Mr.
R. S. Sheppard, Mr, E. J. 73, Duncan,
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Young, Mr. and Mrs. L.
M. Pringle, Mr. M. and Mies Mar-
garet Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. John
!loon, '31r. J. Moon, Jr:, Mr. Ken
Hoffman, Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Hod -
gine. Mr, and Mrs. D. Thompson, Mr.
R. C. King and Miss E. King, Mr.
Duckworth, M.P.P.. and Mrs. A. Duels -
worth, Mr, and Mrs. A. G. Smith,
Miss Edyth Smith, Mr. and Mrs. S.
M. Wickens and family, Mr. W. Arm-
strong, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hart, Mrs.
M. Irvin, Mrs. A. J. Brown, Miss Ag-
nes Morrison, Mrs. J. C, Jordan, Men
J. T. Carney, Mrs. J. Gibson, Mrs. E.
O'Halloran, Mrs. P. H,essey, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Lansing, Miss Helen Masson
Mr. and Mrs. Scarlett, Miss Eva J.
Bryans. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Arm-
strong, Mr. Cooper Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs• A. W. Chesney, Mr, D. 13. Log -
nn, Mr. H. J. Logan, Mr. and Mrs, r
Jenkin's and family, Mr. D, W. Foss,
Mr. A, Sims, Mr. J..M. Moore, Mrs.
Helen and the Misses 'Moore, Mr. E.
H. Davis, Mrs. S. L. Scott, Mr. C.
•Cr: Floody, Mr. R. Evans, Mr, • and
Mrs. Jodicke and family, Mrs. W.
Johnston, Misses M. and R. Johnston,
-hiss Peggy Mitchell, Miss Kat Work,
Mrs. J. S. Timmins, Miss L. M. Wat-
son. Miss Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs.
S. J. Hicks and family, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. West, Miss Violet Card, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Crawford and family,
Mr.' G. N. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. D.
W, Dane, Mr. Whitney Dane, Mrs, E.
Dixon, Mrs. Hume, Miss L. Flynn;
!lies Fanny- Paterson, Misses Laura
and Ethel Farrow, Miss Jean Buchlin,'
World'sRecord JerseyCowAgainScores
The World Famous Jersey cow,.
Brampton Basilua, owned by B. H.
Bull & Son, Brampton, Ontario, has
just completed her second sensation-
al record.
Going on test at seven years of
age Basilua produced in 365 days
19,118.9 pounds of milk ,containing
1,250.28 pounds of fat with an aver-
age test of 6.54 per cent, It is not
much over a year ago when Basilua
made 19,1112 pounds of milk. 1,313
pounds of fat. testing 6.9 per cent., a
world's record over all breeds on
three -times a day milking.
The completion of this second re-
cord again establishes her supremae
in -the dairy world, for no cow living
thas produced as much fat in two
lactation periods, and, no cow living
or dead has ever equalled this per-
formance on three times a day milk-.
dig. No cow has ever made such re-
cords .and come through in the pink
of condition and due to freshen short-
ly after. "Such outstanding produc-
tion in conjunction with reproduction
has never before been known," claims
Jarhes Bremner, the Secretary of The
Canadian Jersey Cattle Club, "and
furthermore," he adds, "she was only
eight pounds short of once again
breaking the world's record for the
Jersey Breed. It is interesting to
note. too, that she increased her milk
record 106 pounds over her last re-
cord.
Throughout her life, Basilua has
been under the care of George Flood,
who has fed more high record Jersey
cows than any other. man in the
world. Mr. Flood reports Basilua in
the greatest condition in her illus-
trious career and believes she is eas-
ily capable of even greater accom-
plishments. She weighs 950 pounds,
a big little cow, a concentrated crea-
tion' of the most perfect dairy tem-
perament imaginable.
Miss Jean M'i'ller, Mxs. James and
family, Mae and Mrs...Chas. Williams,
Miss Jacqueline Hawley, Miss Ruth
Lang, Mr, A. Beecroft, Mr, and Mrs.
M. Williams, " Miss Mabel Williams,
Miss Margaret Hare, Miss Beth Our -
rel, MSss Marie Currell, Miss gate
Malloy, Mr. R. A. 'Simms, Miss Betty
Simms, Mr. S. V, Mc'Lauehlin, Ma'. E.
J. McLauchlin, Misses Edith and May
McLauc.hlin, .Miss McCracken, !Miss
Reid, Mies Rebecca ,Cameron, Miss 3.
Poole, Mirs. A. Becker, Miss A. M.
Becker, Mrs, Thornton Mustard, Mr.
G. :Malloy, Mr. A. Malloy, Mr. and
Mrs. Fitzgerald and family, Rev. and
Mrs. G. W. (Hanna, Mrs. A. D. Zim-
mer, Misses T. and M. Zimmer, Miss
Anne Crittenden, Miss Grace Stir-
ling, Mr. and Mrs. G., .L. Currell and
Mr. L. Currell, Mies Lillian Williams,
Mr. W. H. Folla, Miss Vera McNee,
Mrs. Joseph Beck, Miss R. Sheppard,
Miss Ella Beck, Miss Lydia Beck, Mr.
Bob Crawford, Mr. L. Crawford, Miss
Elizabeth Downing, Misses A. and E.
chidley, Miss M. Baird, Mr. and Mrs.
Jay and family, Mr, and Mrs. Brooks,
Miss 0. Bates, Mrs. Welsh, M,lrs.
Sabine.
Prize Winners
The following are the names of the
prize winners: Boy's' race, 6 years
and under, • E. Jenkins, D. Gibson, R.
Gibson; girls' race, 6 years and un-
der, P. Fitzgerald, L. Fitzgerald, J.
Jordan; boys' race, 8 'years and un-
der, B. Jodicke; girls' race, 8 years
and ander, L. McCreath, 'M. Johnston,
3. Torrance; 'boys' race, 10 years and
under, E. Wickens, B. Jenkins,- J.
Torrance; girls' race, 10 years and
under, Francis Weeks, Aileen Dicker,
Edith Smith; boys' race, 12 years and
under, K. O'Halloran, E. Wickens', R.
McCreath; girls' race, 12 years and
under, R. Lang, M. Hart, J. ,Halley;
boys' race, 14 years and under,, J.
Hicks, A. )3-eecroft, J. Gibson; .girls'
race, 14 years and under, P. Mitchell,
3. Black;.,R. Lange young men's race,
over 15 years, J. Moon, Jr., C, W.
Floody,' C. Evans; young women's
race, over 15 , years, Grace Stirling,
Eileen Jay, Mabel Williams boys' 3 -
legged race, Alvery Beecroft and
Jack Hicks; girls' needle race, Mrs.
R. Hart and Mrs. E. Williams; marsh-
mallow race, Miss Flynn, Mrs. Brooks,
Miss E. Crawford; married men's
race, Mr. Bert McCreath, Mr. Reg.
Hart, :111x, H. Jodicke; peanut race,
Mrs. John Moon, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs.
D. Thompson; oldest woman at picnic,
Mrs. A, Zimmer; oldest man at pic-
nic, Rev. W. G. Hanna; special prize,
Miss L, !Williams ; luck number
dram-. Mr. R, Lansing.
Notes
The convenor of the Sports Com-
mittee, Mr, W. A. Campbell, must be
congratulated on the able and' effici-
ent manner in which he arranged
and carried out his program. He was
assisted by Messrs. R. C. King and
Dave Th-ompson as starters; 13. H.
McCreath, L. M. Pringle and John
Moon as judges.
Mr. E. J. B. Duncan was a welcome
visitor and was warmly greeted by
his many old friends.
The winners of the prizes for the
oldest lady and gentleman on the
grounds, Mrs. A. Zimmer and Rely.
W. G. Hanna, both formerly •from
Brussels, are. in their eighties but look
good for many more picnics.
There was general regret at the
absence of Mrs. J. A. McLaren on
account of illness, but her many in-
quiring friends will be pleased to
learn that she is on the rapid road
to complete recovery.
Mr. George Foss, a former Gode-
rich, baker, was a visitor at the pic-
nic for the first time. He worked in
the old days with D. Cantelon and
Ed. Belcher and was in touch with
Ed. Duncan, a teacher in those days.
E. J. B. Duncan recalled the days
back in 1879 when he and Ed. Floody
were writing on teachers' examines
tions in Goderich during a 12th of
July celebration, and Duncan sat be-
hind Floody- and kept him in hot wa-
ter on the 12th.
Bert McCreath was the life of the
party in the sports and games.
Much sympathy was expressed for
3Ir. W, Powell, the veteran treasurer,
who has been seriously ill for some
time, but whose condition is reported
to be much improved.
President George Ferguson' had a
smile 'on as big as the side of a barn.
The attendance was good; the wea-
ther was good, and the "eats" were
Canada's First Railway Started 100 Years Ago
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The first train of the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway, Canada's first rail line which is now a
part of the Canadian National Railways System and construction of which was started just one hundred
years ago. The picture is reproduced from an old print in the Chateau de Ramezay Museum, Montreal,
One hundred years ago this month.
construction was begun on the first
apart of the -Present Canadian Nation-
al Railways ;System. This was the
Champlain and thence via the Hud-
son.
Construction on Canada's first ven-
ture in railroad building commenced
in June, 1835, the road (being opened
JOhaamplain and St. Lawrence .flail- for traffic a year later. Operation of
tread, a line from Laprairie, near Mon- this pioneer railroad went on for 10
areal, to St. Johns,. sixteen Miles dis- years, when it was decided to length -
tent on the storied Richelieu River. en the route. Rails were extended to
From 1St. Johns . transportation to St. Lambert (just across the river
Neer York was effected by boat from Montreal) in one direction and
dshxotilith the >Rii4'he'lieu to Lake Cham- to Rouses Point, on Lake Champlain,
1sTein and then along the Hudson Riv- in the ether. In 1846-47 the Mont-
er. ,'hive ;Casteda's first enterprize in real and Lachine Line was ;begun and,
tiltyay Wilding, was in reality a completed. Five years later the rail-
�e i'ailtead, the original par- way was extended as the Lake St.
se lbeinre 'to sltdrten i;he ,etrerttey be- -Louis.and Province Line, which Tan
Vontreal .andf' Nerov' '.fizrk. It from Caughnawaga to Moore's Ji c -
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signillearseeein ettiftlying tion, where it made connection with
e� rlefi i nie tzattspttrtation on the America/1i roads. This enlarged
,t~ to Cgnl ittettt fine, later Itttoent as the, lidontreal and
a>
' -New York Retilroad> dinot slay and
'Are be was ab ed b it ethe +pioneer°ham-
iiiiml 1' eir<r plain and , e'nee. In 1852 the
to Like pionter s Ui)soi4ed • b' this' 'Grand
Trunk Railway, which, in turn, was
absorbed on January 30, 1923, by the
Canadian National Railways.
The humble beginning of a century
ago, with its 16 miles of track, has
now grown into the great system
which constitutes the Canadian Na-
tional Railways of to -clay, operating
24,000 mile Of line, the largest rail-
road system on the American contin-
ent. .From the pigmy wood -burning
engine, the 'Dorchester, and a few
carriage -like coaches, operating on a
few miles of strap -iron track, has
grown the tremendous extension of
lines spread like +a spider's web over
the Dominion, the vast telegraph
mileage, the chain of modern hotels
in the principal cities of Canada, the
express service 'covering the entire
Dominion, and 'the fleet of passenger
and freight ;Vessels linking Canada
with the 'West Indies and the Antis
!voiles.
AS A CEREAL
OR IN COOKING
it's FINE either way!
it's so bandy to have a package of
Kellogg's ALL -BRAN in the kitchen.
Serve; it as a cereal. Use it also
as a wholesome ingredient in your
muffins, breads, omelets, waffles, etc.
Kellogg's ALL•BRAN supplies
"balk" to aid regular habits. Ate.
BRAN is also rich in vitamin B,
as well as iron, an element of the
blood.
Two tablespoonfuls daily will cor-
rect common constipation, due to
insufficient bulk in the diet. In se-
vere cases, with each meal. If not
relieved this way, see your doctor.
The "bulk', of ALL -BRAN does not
break down during digestion as does
that of leafy vegetables, and is there-
fore more effective for furnishing
the needed "bulk." It is a delicious
laxative food ... far better than
patent medicines.
Get the red-attd-
green package at
your grocer's. Made
by Kellogg in Lon-
don, Ontario
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Keep on the -
Sunny Side of Life
good; and what more could he wish
for.
The National Grocers Limited don-
ated two dozen brooms for the broom
football. Many thanks, gentlemen!
That .great► public 'benefactor, J.
A. McLaren, donated 10 pounds of
coffee and four pairs of shoes.
Honorary Secretary, E. Floody, had
an "honorary job" on the grounds,
helping 'the Secretary with the reg-
istrations and talking old times with
the guests, the first easy day he had
for 30 years.
Mr, D. D. Wilson left the worries
of the :Winter Fair offices for the af-
ternoon to mix up with his old as-
sociates.
"Canada Vinegars" donated forty-
eight 'bottles of their best vinegar for
prizes in the games, and the Canada
Vinegar Brands are popular with the
Huron ites.
Mr. W. F. CanteIon, the popular
Dovercourt Road druggist, donated
two boxes of candy for prizes.
Mr. R. Greer, live wire druggist of
College Street, and Gorrie Old Boy,
donated two boxes of drug sundries
for prizes,
'Mrs. 'WI. J. Jones, formerly Miss
Holman, of Goderich, donated a beau
tiful silk blouse for competition in
the young ladies' raoe.
;President George Ferguson donated
two hours and a side of bacon for
prizes and they were 'very welcome.
Mrs. D. Thompson had charge of
the refreshment department, assist-
ed by Mesdames Campbell, Hodgins,
Ferguson, McCreath, Wilson, Moon,
Bates and the Misses Bryans, and the
"eats" met with unanimous approval.
Mr. W. Duckworth, M.P,P., for
Dovercourt, was present with Mrs.
Duckworth, and they both took a big
interest in the proceedings. The M.
P.P. was a former Alderman for
Ward 6 and was always on hand at
the Huron Old Boys' functions.
Mr. R. S. Sheppard, the new Secre-
tary, was the busiest man on the
grounds. Ralph is still a bachelor
but watch out for future develop-
ments.
Mr. A. G, Smith, formerly of the
Wingham Advance, was present with
Mrs. Smith, and were welcome visi-
tors.
Mr. Charles Williams, Seaforth Old
Boy, and Mrs. Williams, were again
at the function and aided in the en-
tertainment. '
Farm Notes
Junior Farmer's Pigs Pay
Clarence Carter of Port Perry, Ont.
a swine club member in 1933, obtain-
ed remarkable results with a litter
of bacon hogs, according to a detaiI-
ed statement of feed costs and mar-
ket returns submitted through W, M.
Croskery, Agricultural Representa-
tive. The litter, .which was entered
in the 1934 bacon litter competition,
was from a sow secured through the
Federal Brood Sow Policy.
The sow farrowed 15 pigs on April
28. 1934. When weaned on June 12
the pigs weighed 28 pounds each. For
no apparent reason one pig died. The
14 remaining pigs were marketed on
October 30th, at 185 days of age, the
total weight being 2860 'pounds, or
an average of 204 pounds. They
graded 12 selects, one bacon and one
light. The selling price was $7.85,
or a total, with the premiums for
selects, of $235.51. Feeddoosts total-
led $86.86 leaving a gross profit of
$148.65, and the more in the bacon
litter competition was 199.27 points,
one of the highest scores made.
Demand For Farm help
The demand for experienced farm
help has been so keen this spring in
Western Ontra.r ito. that it now exceeds
the supply in the district around Lon-
don.' Enquiries are coming into the
Employment Office there everyda
and few men who have worked on
farms are available.
In the past two months Mote than
250 men have been sent out to faring
from the London office. Wages are
nearly double those paid 'last year.
Starting at $10 a month with board
the •prevvariling rate is now for $20 a
month or more. A high .percentage
of the men have been; tinned on a
yearly ibasis, If weather conditions
continue to be favorable and the
farm Ontlobk' improv1ee these mien
should not be back in the city on re-
lief, as was the ease lata ;year '*en
the extended drought ruined Mho
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JUNE 11,.10.360
prospects of crops in the district
`• The demand for farm help has been
pest in the Thorndale, Ingersoll and
other districts east of the city but
all districts have. shown improvement
over 1934.
Tomatoes
Plants should be set out in early
June in warm well drained soil.
Choose strong plants, 'hell bushed out.
Dig well, and supply barnyard man-
ure, at the rate of 10 tons to „the
acre. Too large an application will
create large vine growth, at the ex -
tense of the fruit. When planting,
make a hole deep enough to cover
roots. -
If allowing vines to trail, space
from 4 to 5 feet each way. Do not
plant too close, as mildew and rot
result through lack of air circulation.
When staking, plant 18 by 36 inches;
using a . stake 2 inches beer -2., inches
six feet long. ' Drive in the grour5td
12 inches. Prune Toff' 'side shoots,
leaving from one or two nbranches.
When tying, use binder twine, or raf-
fata, 3 strings to a plant.
Spraying ,plants during the early
stagewith Bordeaux Mixture helps
to control blossom end rot. For Cut-
wornib, use 1 ounce Paris Green, 5
pounds bran, mixed dry; add in pint
of molasses, then add water in equal
parts, until mixture, crumbles, like
bread. 'Drop a 'few pieces near each
Rlant during the evening.
The following !v;arieties are recom-
mended: Moores Earliana; Bonnie
Best; Carters Sunrise; Pritchard ;,
Chalks Jewel.
When fruits are well set, cultivate
carefully and not too deep, or root-
lets may be cut,'
Melon Culture
(By George Rush)
Melons require well drained soil.
Rich loam, mixed with gravel, warms
up early and is very suitable.
Plant in early June, in hills four
feet apart, 6 seeds to a hill. When
plants show runners, leave 4 plants,
removing weak ones.
It is not advisable to plant near
cucumbers, as tees inoculate and
leave cucumber flavour in melons.
Cultivate with hoe frequently,' and
for insect control, dust 'With 1 ounce
Paris Green, 5.pounds Hydrated Lime.
Mix well and dust during early morn-
ing.
Varieties recommended: Musk
Melons: Hales Best„ Hearts of Gold,
Delicious, if a green flesh is required
u,se Rocky Ford or Hackensack.
Water Melons: Tom Watson, Coles
Early.
A HEALTH SERVICE OF
rTHE CANADIAN MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION AND LIFE��• •a
INSURANCE COMPANIES \� J
IN CANADA
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
Practically twice as many girls be-
tween their fifteenth' and twentieth
years -die from tuberculosis as do
boys of the same age. It is only
among the young women of the coun-
try that we are not making satisfac-
tory progress in stamping out tuber-
culosis.
This, in itself, is serious, 'btlt it is
all the more so if we consider tuber-
culosis to be an indicator of general
health conditions. I+t points. to a prev-
alent unsatisfactory health status of
the adolescent girls and young wo-
men of Canada.
There are certain , fairly common
faults in the living habits of this age
group which appear to be responsible,
at least in part, for their lack of
good health. It must he remember-
ed that the results of faulty habits
of living are seldom prompt or spec-
tacular. Rather do these bad habits
lead to a gradual undermining of
health, to physical inferiority and fa-
tigue, and to inability to recuperate
from fatigue or infections.
Too many girls are poor eaters.
There is too much attention given to
weight, and by far too much dieting
among them. At this age, over,.
weight, up to a point, is desirable,
beyond which it should be overcome
by exercise and by the elimination of
candy and pastry, but never by any
dieting except under regular medical
supetivisi'on.
A good practical method is to state
that if these girls will use one pint
of milk a day, and once a day, take.
servings of some green vegetable, a
salad and some fresh fruit, after
that, they may eat whatever they de-
sire. Milk is essential to provide the
mineral, calcium, and the vegetables
and fruits will ensure an adequate
supply of vitamins.
Quantities of sleep—from ten to
eleven hours—taken regularly are re-
quired, A noon rest is desirable, but
unfortunately is not often practical.
Many schools make the serious health
error of having a short. noon recess
with the idea of closing earlier in the
afternoon. This leads to fatigue
which shows itself in the twitching,
nail-biting and stammering which the
school teacher seesonly too often.
!Poor posture grows put of a lack
of sleep and rest, insufficient exer-
cise and improper foods. It may be
too that the girl feels overgrown, or,
as an adolescent, be too conscious of
her maturing figure, and this causes
her to slbu'ch her shoulders.
Bad habits of early life are apt to
be carried into later life. -Good health
habits are needed at all ages.
Questions Concerning health, ad-
dressed to the Canadian Medical As-
sociation, 84 College St.; Toronto,
will be a veered personally by let-
ter,
Farm -Made Vinegar
'.El1om+e-'made roinega+r of good quality
can be prepared froth a variety of
raw ;products provided they contain.
fermentable stinger in sufleieht quan-
tity. ,According to the bulletin on
vinegar ana'king on the farm just is-
sued iby the Dominion Department of
Aigrieulture, Ottawa, the juice of ape
ples, Vanes, berries, 'or other fruits,
THE FIGURE
MEN ADMIRE
Slim and Active
through a Daily Dose
of Kruschen Salts
It is often said that fat
girls must take the
"leavings" when it comes
to choosing sweethearts.
That may be en exaggera-
tion; but certain it is that
most>rnen, in,Ithis year of
"grace" 1935, de prefer
a slender, winsome girl.
After all, can you blame
them?
Fortunately, there is a
simple and a safe recipe
which assists towards that
much -desired slim and
attractive figure. The
recipe is: --Every morning
take one half -teaspoon of
Krusc'hen Salts..,ji a glass
of hot water before break-
fast.
Kruschen is a
!blend of 'various
mineral salts which
help the internal
organs t o function
properly, and to throw
off regularly harmful
poisons a n d waste
matter. Kru.schen
actually builds up
health . and energy—it
makes you more actives --
and with the increased
activity there comes, a
wonderful improvement in
your figure,
Kruschen Salts is obtain-
able at all Drug Stores at
45c. and 75c. a bottle.
or honey may be used as the raw ma-
terial with success. Whatever the
source maybe, however,it is of e
h
utmost importance to bear in mind
that there are two distinct stages in
vinegar making, representing two
fermentative processes, eaeh carried
on by different types of .microorgan-
isms, The first stage is the alcoholic
fermentation of the sweet juice,
whereby the sugar isconverted into
alcohol through the action of yeasts.
The second step consists in the con-.
version of. the alcohol into acetic acid.
This, the acetic or vinegar fermenta-
tion proper, is caused by vinegar bac-
teria. The two stages in the process
are quite distinct, and for their best
action require different conditions as
intimated in the context of the bulle-
tin. A realization of the twofold na-
ture of the .process will do much to-
wards ensuring success in preparing
home-made vinegar.
Wild Oats and Rotation
Possibly the first weed of impor-
tance in.ithe grain fields of the prair-
ies is wild oats and it is pointed out
that the usual practice of summer -
fallow for the reduction of this weed
is at best only a short-lived remedy,
because, the land will very soon be-
come reinfested if eontintrous grain
crops are grown. To kill wild oats
in grain farming, the weed must be
grown out, or a method of rotations
adopted ;where hay is down only for
a year or two.This is being done on
a number of the Illustration Stations
of the Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture on the prairies. The three-
year rotation of wheat, barley, sweet
clover hay, and the four-year rota-
tion of fallow, wheat, barley, sweet
clover hay anti+ coarse grain at 'Rob-
lin, Northwest Manitoba, have in six
years (1928-33) (brought about a re-
duction of 60 per cent. in wild oats
infestation over the whole rotation
area. The special three-year rotation
of wheat, six-day oat sheaves, and
sweep clover hay at Pelly, Northeast-
ern Saskatchewan, has reduced wild
oats at 70 per cent. in the five years
from 1929 to 1933. At Gunton, Dug-
ald and Petersfield, Eastern Manitoba
at 'Plumes, Central Manitoba and at
Dauphin, Northwestern Manitoba, the
six-year rotation (fallow, wheat, hay,
hay or pasture, and break, wheat,
coarse grain) .•has through its crop
sequences including two years grass
followed by two -years grain greatly.
reduced wild oats.
Chrysanthemum Culture
For commercial work, cuttin.gs, of
chrysanthemums p ro p a g a ted in
March or April are suitable for plant-
ing into beds early in the month of
June. The soil in the bed should be
five or six inches. deep; the distance
between plants, six to eight inches.
For those who are interested in or
contemplate the growing of chrysan-
themums, the Dominion Department
of Agriculture has issued a pamphlet
which covers all the important points
necessary to be known. Chrysanthe-
mums are .propagated in four differ-
ent ways, by cuttings, division, seed
end grafting. Cutting is the most im-
portant because it is .the quickest
way by which a stocktrue to name
can be raised. Cutting is the method.
adopted by the florist. Th'e cuttings
are first .potted in two and one-rhelf
inch pots; then into four -inch pots,
and 'finally into six or seven-inch
pots. The plants require abundance
of water with free drainage, but the
grower must be guided by the fol-
iage. As long as the foliage remains
(leek and glossy, it is a sure sign that li
torn:Muich water has not been given.
If too much water is gilven, +he fol-
iage will turn yellow and. sickly look-
ing. Also, if too little water is given,
the eslants will show unmistakable
signs of requiring mroisture. It is
very important that the drainage al-
lows the water to pass through free-
ly, thus preventing stagnation or soil
sourness, a condition conducive to
disease which results . in failure,
,i;
Flax Fibre Utilization
Of much interest to Canadian flax
growers and agricultural scientists en-
gaged ins economic fibre production is
the appearance of a new process for
the utilization of flax fibre to which
the Canadian Trade Celan' ission'er in
England ,g ti calls attention. The process
consists first 'in extracting the fibre
from flax, hemp, and similar plants
by artificial means, 'ems obviating
the necessity for netting. The ,fibres
are then refined, .mixed, and spun, af-
ter which the other pants of the pro-
cess, .such as weaving and dyeing, are
carried on in the ordinary manned. It
is understood that linseed fibre which
would otherwise go to waste can be
made use of. The raw fibre can 13°e
decorticated near the locality in
which it is grown, and the product
baled and stripped to any point. A.
new fabric; a mixture of . flax fibre
and raw cotton which looks like lin-
en, has been developed by a,large
Manchester cotton firm, and, as the
Canadian Commissioner says, if the
process realizes the success expected
of it, it could be introduced into Can-
ada to make use of waste flux fibre,
or, on the other hand, it could pos-
sibly lead to an export trade in fibre.
Pest Of The Picnic
¢'he annual debates about immun-
ity from poison ivy are now in full
swing among campers, picnickers and
holiday makers in the woods. Some
persons may be immune at some
time but no person is -immune front
ivy poisoning all the time, as fox ex-
ample when the pores of the skin are
perspiring freely. Contrary to pop-
ular opinion also, a person who has
once been poisoned is not immune to
further attacks but is rendered more
susceptible than ever. Neither does)
a recurrence of poisoning symptoms -
ta+ke place year by year without fresh
exposure to the poison ivy. Indeed,,
the only sure method of avoiding
poisoning is to give the ivy a wide
berth. That is easier said than done
but a person who has read the pamph-
let on poison ivy issued by the Do-
minion Department of Agriculture
can be forearmed with the knowledge
of where poison ivy is most likely, to
be found and what is beet to do in
cases of casualties. While poison ivy
is widely distributed across Canada.,
complaints are most numerous from
Ontario and Quebec, especially from
the lake and highland regions so at-
tractive to campers and summer cot-
tagers. The ivy may be -found grow-
ing under a variety of conditions, wet
or dry, shaded or open, and in all
sdils from pure sand to rooky ground.
On farmer land, the pest is confined
to fence borders and places not reach-
ed by tillage. Various treatments
are given in the phamrphlet. In very
severe cases, the advice of a physic-
ian is advisable, but in slight cases
where the irritant oil of the ivy has
not yet penetrated the skin, scrubbing
with laundry soap will remove the
danger.
A Convenience
There is now an extra hour -and -a -
half of low night rates on long dis-
tance telephone calls. Now that
night rates begin at 7 p.m. instead
of 8.80 users will find it still more
attractive to call distant friends.
THOU
SHALT NOT
KILL !
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Drive Carefully!
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