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of barley le wider than tut Of ariY
Other ce 'eal,
Oat Braine were also tif'pgui-1 aAaong.
the xemaina oi<, the Stone ,Age lake
dwellers, hat it 1Ran riot, been ;,die-
covered among other remains (AMU
age which included grains of wheat.
No doubt, in eoosequenee of the
unsuitability of the climate for ata.
in the countries around the Mediter-
ranean (Where the civilized nations
of antiquity had their seats), oats
wail' not much grown.. It is not men-
tioned in the Bible, but is of greater
antiquity. At the beginning of the
Christian era, oats wan grown in a
small way in Italy, principally bei
cause the Mediterranean summers
were wholly unsuited to the. growing
of oats. In the countries in which
oats was grown, it generally formed
a .large part of the food of the peo-
ple. Owing to the fact that it could,
be cultivated over a. wider range in
latitude and on a greater variety of
soils than wheat, the 'output through-
out the ages in moist cool countries
was large. In Scotland, Ireland, Den-
mark and Scandinavia, the oats crop
was most important.
Poultry to United States
The United States Army authori-
ties ceased buying Canadian poultry
shortly after V -J day. For the
moment, there is little movement
across the line, but, Says the Current
Review of Agricultural Conditions in
Canada, all possible outlets for
surplus poultry are being explored.
Total exports of dressed poultry by
the Special Products Board to the
United States from January 1st to
September 30th this year amounted
to 11.5 million pounds.
Potato Situation
The decline in actual planted acre-
age.. .of .po.ta,to.es from 1944 to 1945
was 27,300 acres, more than five per
cent.. The decline in yield, states the
Current Review of Agricultural Con-
ditions in Canada, was much greater,
from 153 bushels to 115 bushels per
acre, or a decrease of 25 per cent.
These factors combined to indicate a
crop of 58,640,000 bushels in 1945 as
against 82,365,000 bushels a year ago,
the reduction being 29 per cent.
Because crops of 70-75 million bushels
have appeared to satisfy normal re-
quirements in recent years, #re pro-
spect is for scarcity of potatoes in
months to come, with imports partly
filling the gap. In every province
the crop was less, Quebec, Nova Sco-
tia, New Brunswick apd Ontario hav-
ing decreases of more than 30 per
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nt. In the two Main shinning prey eonsequenUy Daniel apiculture b0
in Prinee Edward Island and New "Pqt su%ered as witch as agriculture
Brunswick, the total reduction, was in xliost other occupied countries.
nearly seven milon bushels.. Ic: ( During the war, the areas with leg -
Quebec, the decline was 10 million.' limes, potatoes, %lax,arid oil seeds, as
bushels.
Important Work To Benefit Farmers
•
The work of the Science Service,
Dominion- Department of .dgricuiture,
is directed toward the solution of
Practical problems of agriculture
through the application of scientific
investigation. The Service is respon-
sible for the (maintenance and devel-
opment of the National Collection of
Insects, the Dominion Arboretum, and
an economic herbarium. It deals
with problems relating to the ravag-
es of insect pests and diseases af-
fecting plants and animals, the deter-
ioration of plant and animal products
through the invasion of fungi and
baeteria, the nutritional requirements
Of _plants and animals, and the chem-
istry and microbiology "of soils, foods
and dairy products.
The Service carries out chemical
and biological determinations requir-
ed in the administration of various
Dominion Acts and Regulations, and
administers the Destructive Insect
and Pest Act, including the inspec-
tion of imported and exported plants
and plant products, and the establish-
ment of quarantine and, control mea-
sures f•o'f'introduced pests and dis-
eases. The work .in the various lab-
oratories of the Science Service is
co-ordinated' with agricultural re-
search undertaken • by the Experi-
mental Farm.s Service and by other
units of the Department of Agricul-
ture, and with certain special re-
search products undertaken by the
National Research Council and by
universities and colleges of agricul-
ture.
The .Science Service includes the
research Divisions of Animal Patho-
logy, Bacteriology and Dairy Re-
search, Botany and Plant Pathology,
Chemistry, Entomology and Plant
Protgction. Centralized accounting
and personnel services for these six
units are maintained in the Admin-
istrative Division.
How 'War Affected Danish Agriculture
The brief picture of the agricul-
tural situation today in Denmark,
given by the Delegate -from Denmark
well as field and vegetable seeds had
been 'somewhat increased. In .spite
of the -fact that the , supply, of fer-
tilizer was small during the war, the
harvest in 1944 was normal, and a
nearly normal harvest was expected
for 1945.
Denmark has comparatively large_
numbers of live stock, and, accord-
ingly, a large production of butt@r,
meat, . bacon an other products.
During the war, the numbers of live
stock were reduced somewhat, the
percentages in July, 1345, of the
pre-war quantity being: Cattle, 97
per cent.; pigs, 52 per cent.; chick-
ens,
hickens, 34 'per cent., and horses, 106 per
cent. The output of animal products
had decreased comparatively more
than the number of live stock. 'That
was mainly due to the shortage of
protein feeds, which of course had a
special influence on milk production.
The average annual yield per cow had
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decreased from approximately 3,30
kilos to about 2,600 kilos.
Although the import of protein
feeds and grain had been stopped,
Denmark has today a considerable
surplus of animal products. It is
estimated that Denmark during the
year from October 1, 1945, to October
1, 1946, will have available for ex-
port approximately 65,000 tons of
butter, 60,000 tons of bacon and hams,
200,000 head of cattle (about 45,000
tons of. beef), 15,000 tons of eggs,
about 17,000 tons of field and vege-
table seeds, and probably 4,000 hors-
es.
The export of dairy products should
be increased considerably by imports
of oilcake or oil seeds, which would
also influence the production of bac-
on-. A further increase in the produc-
tion of bacon and eggs could be
achieved by imports of grain. Al-
though serious transport difficulties
had been experienced since libera-
tion, Denmark had been able to ex-
port surplus butter, bacon and eggs.
The Danish butter ration had been
reduced to less than it was during
the war and the home supply of pork
had been reduced (pork being replac-
ed by beef), in order to increase the
export of butter to the Allies and
bacon to Britain.
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• The Ii e.carr'Ying arteries of a building
are its eledric wires. The size and number
of wires determine the amount of
fmelectric time..
power that ay be used at any.
neAS electrical devices multiply, and new
uses call for increasing quantities of elec-
tricity, any building, regardless of when B
was buUt, is only as young as the ability of
Os arteries to carry the load.
A home that is wired only for .lights and
small appliances must be rewired before it
can provide such comforts as an electric
range and water -heater. If not wired for all
requirements, it is "old" until it is ref i edeo
carry modern loads, with plenty
and switches. Tho -economical t is being buie
properly is when a place
or remodeled. an office ffice
A proper standard of wiring in in pr f ce
or factory will advantageously
affecttion and profit. Employees do better work
with less fatigue when lighting levels are of
approved standards. Adequate wiring also
provides for modern electrical equipment.
Your Hydro is planning to provide you
' with the electricity you will ^need for peace-
time prosperity and comfort. Be sure that
you,pian also to enjoy these benefits in full,
through udeq
nate wiring. Your Hydro will
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be glad to give you information about wirings
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1'S'SION ''QP ' O,NTARIO •
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(Contiu4aed I'r'Stii ,',,age 21:)•
Jr, nail:. t l Cter' , eatlt in 191:8
.l! he a. �!�
when his brother; rftward Pettgs ,
assurne•d :lila brother's are and car,
riled on until about wa years ago
when he retired en - account of ill
health. Since that ti.e Mr. WebeT,.
has carried on alone and it is his
health that has forced :him to dispose
of his business. Mr. ,l akttl takes pos-
.session on December tat and we wish
him every success,. At present 1V Ir.
Weber has no immediate plans for
the'future, but plans on taking a rest
for some time in order to regain his
health.—Mitchell Advocate.
Unhurt When Car Collides With Cows
While proceeding home on Saturn
day night, Ted Itrest, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Prest, of •Londeaboro, fig-
ured in a motor accident which
might easily have proven more ser-
ious for him. Just north of Londes-
boro his car, a 1928 Chevrolet, collid-
ed with a cow, which was on the
road. The .time was about 5.30 in the
afternoon, and Ted failed to see the
animal until it was -too late to avoid
an accident. In the collision the cow
was killed, and the car was damaged
considerably. Fortunately the driver
came out unscathed. The cow, which
is reported as a valuable.onle, was the
property of Mr. Thomas Fairservice,
of Londesboro.—Blyth Standard.
Masonic Lodge Holds Ladies' Night
The Masonic Temple was the scene
of a very interesting party on Wed-
nesday evening last4week when the
local lodge held their annual ladies'
night. The evening was in three
parts. The gtrst was a showing of
sound coloredlmotion pictures by Mr.
W. A. Galbraith, A trip .to James Bay,
Maple Sugar Time in Quebec and
Training an ..Elephant- ..Following the
films 27 tables took part at euchre.
Prizes were awarded as follow: 1st,
lady, Mrs. J. D. Beecroft; 1st, gent,
Mr. John McGee; consolation, Mrs.
Stewart Beattie and Mr. G. L. Dun-
lop; mystery prize, Mrs.. A. M. Craw-
ford. After dunch the evening con-
cluded with a dance to the music of
the CKNX Ranch Boys.—Wingham
Advance -Times.
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tIg hadq:to lla >?!sn Ta t wbr�x�,' antslt
ba ark: x4appe4rvd i?n 'the 'latarlgeG,bere„
ll?foxeo rer %tllta. •sittigtien tae':?added;
impetus ti► the dee re Ai 403geStie
irloduceie to expand their prgduction,'.
°Anadiair, opinion may easily '07:4W‘
ger.ate ,competition liana DenmarkTo
••dater Deninerli has shipped 20 Qp, flacon
000 pounds to Britain but shil►,menta•
are running well over 2,004,000 pounds anadian,Baool ••):1' :erect •Ilan4 ca
weekly and are increasing. The Danes
are cutting their own consumpution.
in •order to export more. A But Deli -
mark feels the shortage' of feed and
her hog population has been cut" by
the war to 2,000,000, about ,five-
eighths of the pre-war figure.
/Me future size of the British bac-
Jon, market will likely run as high as
a thousand million pounds of imports
annually. This is about a third above
pre-war imports. Pre-war sources
shown in the .1938 figures in the or-
der of importance were Denmark,
Canada, Eire, The Netherlands, Po-
land, Sweden and Lithuania. , The
United States suppiel , negligible im-
ports except during the war. No one
can foresee the food production sit-
uation in Europe for some years to
come, but it is obvious Canada occu-
pies a preferred position as a bacon
supplier. Canada should supply 500
million pounds annually.. The British
bacon market will remain a long time
under close government regulation.
This means that the system of
trading developed during the war will
persist. At the Canadian end the
Meat Board will exercise responsibil-
ity for filling British contracts; and
here the Food Ministry will handle
distribution and rationing.
The question has not arisen yet,
but there should be a substantial ex-
port contract for Canada when the
current two-year contract for a thou-
sand million pounds minimum ex-
pires. Quality will become a factor
of increasing importance here. No
one can doubt that the average Bri-
ton irp,.somewhat fed up with wastime•
rations. As regards bacon, the people
say quality, has not ' been good. The
British people had an established
taste for Danish bacon and, recently,
when Danish ,bacon reappeared, the
news was widely acclaimed. No simi-
lar preference exists for Canadian
bacon which, as far as consumers are
concerned, often passes for "Ameri-
can" bacon.
If usual private trading were re-
sumed, Canadian exporters would be
able to launch a publicity and adver-
tising campaign to place the food
facts before the British consumer.
Under the former Churchill govern-
ment one must conclude little public-
ity was accorded the" Canadian pro-
duct which Canadian officials are
justified in regarding as comparable
in quality with the Danish or Irish
Restaurant Staff Makes Presentation
Wednesday night marked the close
of the proprietorship of the well-
known. Levy's Restaurant for the
Levy family when the staff took occa-
sion to show their regard for them
with the presentation of gifts, lovely
dresser lamps and a mirror for Mr.
and Mrs. Ferg Levy, a Ronson lighter
for J. T. Levy and a gift of money
for Miss Louise Levy. Leading Stew-
ard Alex Cavanagh read the address
and gifts were presented by Mrs.
Nelson Dewing and Mrs. B. Kemp-
ston, therecipients expressing their
appreciation.—Mitchell Advocate.
Canadian
Bacon Exports
While Canada possesses m4ly ad-
vantages as the chief wartime sup-
plier of bacon to Britain, transition
from war to peace is already intro-
ducing many new factors into the
British market, which Canadian pro-
ducers, and the Government at Ot-
tawa, cannot ignore if the market is
to be retaihed for the long-term fu-
ture.
It is reasonable to assume, as Can-
adian and British officials here do,
that Britain can consume all the bac-
on Canada can supply for the next
few years. But Britain will not re-
main a market where Canadian bac-
on will find keen competition absent,
as has been the case for the last five
yeaor where the consumers' choice
can be ignored on the score of qual-
ity, regularity of shipment and sales
promotion.
The loil'gherm future of Canadian
bacon in the British market is link-
ed with Britain's efforts to restore
its trading 'position in the world and
bring about the balancing.of- imports
with exports. As long as Britain re-
mains short of dollars the British
government will strive to keep im-
ports somewhere in line with her ca-
pacity to pay for them, and the La-
bor government has left no doubts it
is fully as determined as its predeces-
sor on that -score.
But food will remain one of Bri-
tain's chief imports, with bacon high
on the list of priorities.
Bacon Import Figures Shown
Official trade figures have recently
been issued as the Board of Trade
-lifted the curtain of the -long black-
out on exports and imports. Britain
in 1944 imported more bacon than in
]938, though shipments entering the
United Kingdom dropped off in 1945.
Figures for imports by British hun-
dredweights were:
1938-3,433,000.
1944-4,358,000.
1945-2,847,000.
Values of these Imports have In-
creased nearly 30 per, cent, so that
Britain as a customer faces the prob-
lem of Jobtaintng •less baeon for the
Whether.. the, PAW 41;0' #P4i
tration will change this retil*iis
be seen. Before the war tie law ve-
wired that imported' products bear
the label showing the •eountry of ori-
gin. But this was modified during
the war. Canadian bacon has there-
fore suffered a handicap in winning
British popularity on its merits, for
the consumer has rarely known
where his bacon came from. •
Danish representatives in London
are already reportedly very active •in
renewing contacts and cultivating de-
mands. Canadians should not that
Denmark has coupled its campaign
for the British -bacon market •with a
drive to secure British exports to
Denmark, which particularly desires
British coal, textiles, iron, steel, to-
bacco, coffee and gasoline. One re-
cent incident reflected the handicap
suffered by Canadian bacon. During,
the dockworkers' strike ,publie atten-
tion naturaPty focussed upon food
shipments relayed, in ports. Small
shipments of Danish bacon were held
up in Hull and received prominent
mention in the London papers, but
shipments of Canadian bacon, three
times'larger, were held up in Liver-
pool and not once, to this correspond-
ent's knowledge, was it desc.ribed as
"Canadian." This kind of a handicap
can be overcome only by careful
publicity and advertising.
tracer siaN
cc1Aale1jg'l
sion and, wltl
,ut
tion ;of doctossa' fi otxt fu st'
vices: should `lie tt
doul1eil effort toy-:st't
scourge. • Whrle tn'bergilil
takes only halt t i4; t9
More money` as spdxit on'LTt
The,t Canadian Society for
Cancer s ecently ec
membershihap analras. able afte e1
trols the George V Suver Jttbii;
cer fund It may be' honed tins.(e
gram of intensified • research rapt
soon be- latxnehed.
Though the cause of ;cancer• still^
eludes the ` medical profession, thelrl nr f
is no doubt that sits efforts to"eelnba#r
the disease are successful when-- calr
der is treated in its early stages, ;I
the public would only realize that get
ting medical attention early la Irak
the battle in the -struggle against can,-
cer thousands of lives could be sated
every year in Canada.
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The plaintiff in the motor accident
case said he had -incontrovertible evi-
dence.
"Call your witnesses," ordered. the
court.
The plaintiff merely turned. On ,
the back of his shirt was imprinted
the license number of the... oar_which-
had struck him_
Delicious Chicken Puff
1% cups door 1 cop ebicken, cut line
2 teaspoons Magic 2 teaspoons scraped onion
teaspoonBaking Powder saltg cup grated raw carrot
ft 7 tablespoons melted
2 alga butteror chicken fat
1 sup milk 13% tsps thicken gravy
aft together her, bakhtd powder and salt; add
beaten egg yaks and main. Add thicken, onion,
,/rated ,suet and method fat and mix well. Fold
iastl� beataasggwhltes. Bakeingrsassd baking
dish Ittrot mew at 425`1. far abut 25 srIautes.
Tsars with hat Alaimo •navy, i asntnts,
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