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•A reat struggle Is • ,going on. eon farina .abandonment is, out of the.
tenuously in the atmesphere 1$6,000
.40,000 feet ahove the Oaaaeltian praa
rtes., This wee o the *at ex
rtentle ,overethe continent. .e
raoisture-ladea masses . of air from
the Gulf of Mexico eecach tae Arctic
regions and. •agicia the. cold "dry ail
.from the Arctic sweeps iback these
warm; air masses to the Gulf. These
males do not mix, abut whale
:AtoiiT entres Of high or low pres
:sure areas. If the whirling battle
field noes far south we .have cold
-weather; whea it moves far north
we have warmer weather. When the
struggle is overhead we .have suow
irx,wituter and rain -in summer.
"So our weather is made by the
great conflict of forces raging over e
front of, thousands of miles, seven or
eight miles deep, swaying southward
or northward with local sectors hun-
dreds of miles across which the sway-
ing mgri
asses ,are at ps; ' and on the
earth," `some man of 5 ft.:' 8 an. thinks
he can .do something. about it. He
can, ride the ihurricane, harness the
wind to drive his little windmills. He
-can grow trees and divert little
streams of air from his buildings. He
can predict a day or two in advance.
But when it comes to controlling the
burricane and these huge, elemental
forces which cause rain ar snow, cold
-winds or parching droughts—that is
an entirely different matter,"
So there are wet years .aird,"'drY
yeairs, periods of wet years and per-
iods of drought. According bo Thos.
C. Main, a civil engineer, with vast
experience, there has been an. in -
Crease of temperature almost four de-
grees in forty-nine' years,with an ie -
creased evaporation of about twenty-
ohe per cent. Now we have come to
the end of this long temperature cycle
so we may expect lower or more nor -
Taal temperature for a, period of years,
hence less evaporation and more mois-
ture for growing years. It will take
several years of high precipitation to
bring back the ground water reserves
:which are so necessary to agriculture.
"There is absolutely ii� evidence
• that our climate is changing for the
-wierae, Or indeed changing art all.
But nature's methods of healing her
wounds are slow, so it is. up to man
toesssist her with the resources at
command." Neter° planted the
prairies to grass. The settlers came
and dese•oyed this protective cover.
Nature was exceedingly stingy in pai-
aiding water areas in this so-called
an:tie:al region, where an acre of
water or marsh is of more value than
an acre of wheat. Despite this lack
of water, imanan. his ignwance, drain-
ed marshes, sloughs and lakes to in-
crease his land holdings. Thus man
is largely- responsible for the serious
eoil drifting which could not and was
not serious until the prairie sod was
broken on a large -gale and the soil
pulverized by cultivation. Some of
the mistakes made were farming sub-
marginal land over grazing natural;
grass areas and destroying shrubs
and trees. ' Man should have been
conserving, the water, planting more
tees. hedges and shrubs instead of
.•deauding •the country of what little
nature had provided.
We see the effects of the 'd-estruc-
tion Ontario's fine forests. -Fifty
years ago cyclones were unnown
and unheard of there. Now it is an
annual ocOurrence, and we .wonder
'w'hy the Onbaria-Government does not
fellow the example of Britain and
'European countries in reforestation.
It,,nrust come, end the sooner the bet -
'ter. •
In Manitoba there are some fine
natural -recreate, e.g. Duck Mountain,
Riding Mountain, Turtle alountain
and ibea,utiful Kildonan , Park, near
Winnipeg. In fact, much of Manitoba
is not prairie in the truest sense of
the word. Southern • Saskatchewan
and Southern Alberta and Southwest-
ern Manitoba are mostly treeless.
Pioneer life has been followed by
exploitaltion. Now we have come to
the stage where we see the damage
done to the country, and we begin to
etudy ways and mens of conserviag
our resources, and remedying our
Mistakes 'by assisting aature in the
rehabilitation of our country by im-
proved methods of farming, planting
-trees, ehreas and . 'hedges, and the
•conservation of water. In this region
-where the record of wealth produc-
lion IS second to no other area of
'Canada, there Ibillione of dollars
have been invested in railroads, high -
'wears, cities, townS, villages,. and
ZEBRA
LIQUID tr PASTE
.STOVE
LASTING
BRILLIANCE
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Though there Is a difforeAce
opinion regardiag the benefits deriv,
ed from tree planting, site -Ps aboild
be takento protect ow natural for
este Wed) blUffs. Slime p05 many
Parts that were bare prairie are now
'in the park area, where this "bluffs"
of trees have gradually lacreased M
size and aumbera
Thoagit the 'United States may have
abandoned the scheme of planting a
great stab?' from Canada to the Gulf,
we believe that districts on the prai •
rie unsuitable for agriculture might
profitably be ,planied in trees. Cara-
gana badges, thrive almost anywhere.
They form splendid windbreaks and
thus help to conserve the moisture
and prevent wind erosion.
Much of our sub marginal land
which 'was at one time excellent pas-
ture should be seeded with 'hardy
grasses, preferably crested wheat
grassi—a native of the dry lands of
Sibenia. Thus ,co-operating with ,na-
ture we can, in a few sliort years,
transform these weed infested wastes
into productive pasture lands. .
If left to mature these. abandoned
fields would soon be eroded by win.d•
and water. This condition does net
usually extend beyond the second
year when the field becomes over-
grown with weeds, tumbling mustard
and Russian, thistle. So keen is, the
competition for moisture that the
weed a soon choke each other out,
and in, a few years drought resistant
native plants creep in and crowd out
even th-e Russian thistle. Usually
the wormwood or prairie sap is the
first havadeta It produces much seed
readily carried about by the wind and
spreads rapidly until the field bas
many silvery patches. Grasses too
have been, coming in: blue joint, spear
grass, June grass, meadow grass, and
other. This is the second stage when
the hardy perennials 'heve succeeded.
the annuale.' Gradually the grass cov-
er iecreasee. Even the -hardy- prai-
rie sage gives way and the final
grass stage is reached. Nature has
achieved a victory in restoring the
grasS. ' This change ,from annual
weeds to hardy perennial grasses may
take place in ten years, but it may
take twenty, thirty or thirty-five years,
depending on a number of factors,
such as soil type, extent of cultiva-
tion, amount of rain fall, etc. The
grasses must be allowed to produce
seed in, order to speed up thepro-
cess of rehabilitation, and gradually
a complete sod is formed. Nature
has restored the original cover.
Next possibly to air, water is the
mak necessary *commodity to main-
tain life in the weld. Turn to the
country south of us and see what is
being done in water censervationi by
the building of dams great and small.
In Arizona' big storage dams have
formed beautiful lakes, and thousands
of acr-es of what was once arid des-
ert have become gardens of fruit and
vegetables. • The Roosevelt on the
Sall River, Boulder on. the Colorado,
Ft. Peck dam on the Missouri in Mon-
tana, and the greatest of all is the
Franklin Roosevelt Scheme of build-
ing three dams in the Tennessee Val-
ley for the rehabitation of an area
larger than England and Wales and
extending into seven States. •This
will cost five hundred million dollars;
a huge sum for a stupendous under-
taking, but one which will devolu-
tionize the economic life of the. South.
Even the small dam across a moulee
on the American side of the Peace
Garden, built by "relief" workers in
1934, has formed a beautiful little.
Lake. Minnedora, Rapid'City and
other Manitoba, towns, haire• damned
local rivers making fine little lakes.
So we too must eontinue building
dams for the conservation of mois-
ture on Mix prairies. The melting
snows of winter and the rains of
summer, supply much water which
soon runs away into the lakes, and
rivers.. Southern Manitoba isblessed
witb a great many coulees, which dia
charge much Water each spring, and
these might readily be dammed for
domestic purpeses, for stock and ir-
rigation.
The larger schemes proposed for
providing limited, irrigation apply
mostly to central and southern Sas-
katchewan- and Alberta. The cost
will be considerable, too great for
municipalities or Province to assume,
and it is taking thee to get started—
time which might have beep. spent,
by men with horses and machinery
in enforced idleness during much of
from two to 'four yeare, while millions
of money have been Poured into
these areas for relief purposes, and
for which we have not one bit ,of
wealth to show.
The West has been hard hit for
the last three or four years. During
1933 and '34 the air from the s,outh,
was dry, coming not so much from
the Gulf, but over thedesert interior
of Meetco. Grasshpp-pers accompan-
ied the drought and left little or noth-
ing for man or beast. So both food
and feed were scarce on many farms.
But "lope springs . eternal in the
'human breast" ,and the western far-
mer is a good loser, a good sport,
and he carries on, getting his sum-
mer fallow in good shape and his fall
plowing done. Cattle are sold M poor
condition, and the horses and re-
maining stock are somewhat lean in
the spring of 1935. Dreadle,,g a return
of hoppers and hoping to get ahead
of them, he sows the earlier varie-
,MILD .COOL .SMOOTH
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WN YOUR -
-ENJOYMENT OF LIFE
Long Neglected, It May Even
Develop Serious
Consequences
.....moomFg.mv4a,mmom
nmon condipatio0 keeps: -you
from beirig your beet 'It causes
• discomfort, and may lead to head-
aches and los of appetite. You feel
below par, lack .yout' .usual vigor. •
So many people treat this con-
- clition as a slight matter. But it,
can be the starting point of serious
trouble. It contributes to a general
run-down condition. With lowered
bodily resistance, you are More
likely to pick up the first chance
infection you meet, in your every-
day routine.
Common constipation is due usu-
ally to insufficient "bulk" in meals.
Fortunately, a delicious cereal sup-.
plies gentle "bulk." Within the
body, the "bulk" in Kellogg's ALTAI.
BRAN absorbs moisture, forms a
soft mass, and cleanses the system.
Serve ALL -BRAN as a cereal,with
milk or cream, or cook into muffins,
breads, etc. Two tablespoonfuls
daily are usually sufficient. Stub-
born cases may require ALL -BRAN
oftener. If not relieved this way,
consult your doctor.
ALL -BRAN is guaranteed by the
Kellogg Company as an effective
laxative food for constipation.*
Sold by all grocers. Made by Kel-
logg in Londota Ontario.
*Constivation duo to insufficient "bulk*
Seen In County Papers
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Buys Practice
Dr. Carmen H. Haugh nos this week
purchased the long established medi-
cal practice and electrical equipment
of Dr. W. James Milne, Blyth, and
with hts family will take up residence
here. tDr. Haugh is a native of Hur-
on County and is a graduate of the
University of Toronto. He has prac-
ticed for two years in British Colum-
bia and for the past , year and a half
has been 'on the staff at the Lock-
wood Clinic in Toronto. The Stan,-
dard joins with the community in
welcoming Dr. Haugh to Blyth. The
White City Drug Store will still carry'
on fusiness under the same manage-
ment.—Blyth Standard.
The Late John Cunningham
Word was received by Mr. R. D.
Philp, Master of the., A.F. & A.M.
Lodge, Blyth, that Mr. Joan Cunning-
ham, a former resident here, had
passed away very surrenly at -the De-
troit Hospital, from an attack of heart
trouble. 'Mr. Cunningham was born
Blyth 52 years ago and spent his
early manhood; here, afterwards mov-
ing to London, where 'he followed the
trade of cigar making. He after-
wards moved. to. Detroit where , he
ties of wheat—Ceres and Reward.
Moisture is abundant and the erops
look eiraply wonderful. Hopes run
high, but alas! two weeks of exces-
sive moisture in July with rust and
root rot. Whole fields of wheat are
never cut and in the early autumn
evening, 'dancing. flames run aeross
their surface as the fields are "burn-
ed .off." Derain wheat was about a
half crop; barley and oats were fair,
but neither ,grain of high grade. Sweet
clover and hay was abundant; gar-
dens good,. and. potatoes an 'excellent
crop. Considerable wild fruit, so man
and beast eaave had plenty of food.
Winter . was reluctant to depart,
though we believe Ontario had it
worse with much snow and drifts.
Now we have. come to the autumn
of 1936, through tt drought extending
pretty much over the continent, and
as usual the Middle West is bard bit,
and we are too near the ,greakelInited
States "duet bowl" to escape,. -
The heavy snows of last winter left
an abundance of moisture in the
ground, .but the lack of rain through
the summer, with excessive , heat, was
dis-astrous to much of the crop. Of
'course there are parts of Manitoba,
to the north and to the east of us,
where 'props have yielded well.'
Our wheat, though a light erop,
grades No. 1 and Durum, which is
grown extensively in this diatriet, is
commanding a good price this year.
Feed crops, were poor, but the sweet
clever and meadow hay was plenti-
ful and again we have plenty of kid-
der.
Last Sunday we visited the C.C.C.
Camps (Civilian Conserved= Corps)
on the south side of the Peace Gar-
den and e- re greatly impressed with
the order and neatness of the place—
laid out like a village among the
Woods. of Turtle Mountain.. There are
about twenty-two cottages, consisting
of hospital with doctor and two male
hurses, kitchen and dining room, re-
creatiotarown, bath and shower roam,
canteen, a school where tuition is giv-
en free up to Universfty, headquarters
for the officers and overseers and a
number of dormitories or bunkhous-
In this camp there are from 1,0 to
200 of American, youth drawn from
the ranks of the unemployed Wages
run from $30 to $45 per m,oirth with
$25 sent horae to the faintly. These
camps, of which Uncle Sam has sev-
eral hundred, are under military
supervision, whieh may in no small
degree be responsible for the fine Up-
right and' clean appearance of the
khaki clad, lade, whose unfailing
caurtesa is a pleasing memory of our
vit.
Canada miahlt well copy our South-
ern) neighbor in this work for the un-
employed youth and we are sure there
would be no further occasion for a
trek to Ottawa or disturbance simi-
lar to the Regina fracas,.
Sept. 6,—Our long drought is
broken; a good rain came yeateeday
and some more to -day. This will help
the ,pastures and spuds, and pat the
soil an, -better cenditiore for cultivat-
ing, for indeed it was Mighty dry.
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A cadet wedding Weir place ethe
Bormar Peesbeterlan Maliee„ 'Parente,
on Wednesday, Septeabber 30, wile);
Nitre; Scott, of Torci*e• and formerly
of Paladin', and Mr. 0431.9.n. Greb, of
Exeter, were milted ina marriage by
Rev. G. C. Lamont. F011owang their
marriage Mr. and' Mail: ,-Greb enjoYedr.
a tale to Niagara Fallsaand points in)
the Soathern: States. They have re-
Cently returned to, Exeter where they
will reside la future, and where their
many friends are extending best wish-
es.—Zurich Herald. ,
Child Knocked Down By Truck
Playing fn the vicinity of Main Si.
United Church on Tue.:Way evening
with a group of children, Margaret
McKnight,- daughter 01 Mrs. David
McKnight, town, was knocked down
by a truck driven by a Mr. Hamil-
ton of the K. & G. Transport 00,.,
Kitchener. She was taken to the of-
fice of Dr. R. B. Gillrie who removed
her to Stratford Hospital where it
was found that her right leg had
been fractured below the thigh. Ac-
cerdeng to eye witnesses the child in
crossing the street apparently ran in-
to the oncoming truck. It did not
pass over ter body but when she was
thrown the injury was sustained.—
'Mitchell Advocate.
New C. P. R. Agent
Mr. W. L. Badley of Chatham has
received word of his appointment as
C.P.R. geheral agent at Goderich, suc-
ceeding the late Mr. T. G. Connon.
Mr. Badley who bas been in Chat-
ham for abet a year has been con-
nected with the railroad since about
1900., His anointment is to, take ef-
fect about the end of the month. The
new agent and his wife will live in
Goderich. Mrs. Badley is related to
Mr. Uren, former district superin-
tendeat of the C.P.R., and Mr. Badley
is a brother of Mr. George Badley,
formerly operator at the C.P.R. sta-
tion here, and now stationed at ICine-
stme—Goderich Star.
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Sale will continue for Friday,
with even greater price reductions than before._
APOLOGY
We, the executives and all those
connected with the Green Front De-
partment Stores, wish to take this
opportunity in offering their apolo-
gies to the many hundreds of people
who were not able to get waited on.
The Green PronteDept. Stores. .
THANKS. .
We wish to thank the many hun-
dreds of 'People. of Huron and Perth
Counties fcir . the fine, co-operation,
they have shown US.
Green Front Dept. Stores.
bout Quick starting
every Seaforth motorist should know!
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GASOLINE is a liquid like water. However,
where water is' composed of hydrogen and
oxygen, gasoline is composed of carbon and
hydrogen.These two can be combined in roa4.!!':
different patterns, called'hydrocarbons".
Quick starting depend c upon the presence, in
a motor fuel, of a group of very light "hydro-
carbons". These,', as they are found in un-
finished gasolines, are seldom in their proper
proportions and usually contain gaseous and
too volatile fractions which cause power loss
and vapor lock.
However, in making BLUE SUNOCO the
engineers retain only the desirable, easily
ignited "hydrocarbons" in exactly the right
pfopoiticiits to give instant starting all winter .
tong, followed by other hydrogen and car --
bon combinations which protide lightning -
like acceleration, high knockless power and
long mileage.
TEST BLUE SUNOCO -- AND YOU'LL
AGREE THAT YOU CAN FORGET THE
IDEA THAT IT'S NECESSARY TO PAY
EXTRA TO GET QUICK STARTING.
For Split Second starts. • . change to
rest
FOR INSTANT SUB -ZERO STA
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at regular gas .rice
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ealers: W. A. Wright, Seaforth Cornish & Dalrymple, ruce
W.' J. Hanley, Dublin W. SrOtt &Co., Brucefield
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