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The Brussels Post, 1961-07-13, Page 7ISSUE 26 - 1961 PEDAL PUSHING THROUGH TIME - Hard-riding cyclists on the "Tour of Italy" bike race classic fail to distract a mule grazing on the slope near an ancient Norman castle, The scene is at Cosenza, at the "toe" of -the Italian "boot." TIIEFARMIRONT White Tailed Deer In ,The Orchard This is the time of year we can look out our kitchen Win* clew at breakfast and see a cer- 1 01 switch of white along the orchard walls where mamma deer is flicking at flies and pur- the perennial processes, The common dear Of Maine is palled the Whitetail, and any- body 'who has seen them knows why. .Partiettlaidy this time of year, when 'although they are quite reddish they are able to !blend amazingly into the new greens. You wouldn't know 'they wore .there, and you looking right at them, until that tall twiehes. If one of them is suer- prised, and bounds away, the last thing you see is that white tail in the air, As far as pro- tective colouring goes, the min- ute they move that white tail, they might as well shoot off 4."Ocket and buy an advertisement in the papers, The fawns are barn about now, soon after the first of June. And although I haven't heard from them yet, this is the time far the. Fish and Came Wardens to repeat their annual appeal to the populace to "let the lawns alone!" Every June a great many new- born fawns are "found" by soli- citous humans who pick •them up and carry them home to "save" them. They' generally bring them to a warden, who is unhappy About it. For the fawns, you see, are not lost at all, and have not been abandoned by their moth- ers, and if you just let them alone they will make out fine. Not until, sonic human gatherS them in and smears them with, his own scent is the felon likely to be abandoned, so the kindness intended is indeed a ctuel,Mtere. ference. The sight of a white tail along • the puckeriteteli is. our. 'first:in- dication, usually,• that the deer have brought last year over into this. The hunting season, whicile ended just as winter began, al- ways leaves us wondering if they got all of them. In our area, deer ore "hunted hard," bn the ,which Is mating season, the deer range long dis- tances, and .it's absurd to have a sense ol possesion about them. Th 0 s e that summered in our tielde and woods may catch up with •a hunter miles away, just es those from miles away may move in here for their fate. This happened once on our lawn; a fgentleman driving by pulled up, eld. behind our mail 'box, and mowed one down by our front door. Anyway, if the deer outlasts the hunters, he then faces win- ter. Along the westerly side of our. farm is an area that usually harbours several deer ail win- ter, This is known as "yarding out," They can't move too well • in deep snow, so they pick a Place where efood is handy. and stay within a small area. If the snows are very deep, and the food runs out, they depend on What 'fat they had laid by, end.• wait for spring. Some of them don't always make the down-hill side of March if things are very Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking bad, particularly if bobcats and ranging dogs worry them, Hut if they do, And Most of them amaz- ingly do, they begin 'to move When the buds break and the new grass starts, and that's when we begin to see them at break- fast time, The deer is nocturnal, and fa* yours the dark of the MOM SO they have been out all night for,. aging, 'making . up for the aria, gent diet Of winter, and day- light has come, and their 'in- stincts, make them seek out a spot Where they may bed down and wait for dusk again, As they decide to leave off feeding, they have this morning moment of standing around twitching at flies, a sort of farewell wave as they disappear into the bushes and are gone. After the fawn has come, which is just about the middle of June or a little earlier, mo- ther deer takes the very best of care. But it is in her own good way, and not to be ques- tioned by humans, Long-legged and wobbly, the baby leas noth, ing to do but sleep and eat, and he is certainly in no condition to leap and rim with mother as. She looks alter herself too. So, She wanders off, and may even go some distance. But she has signattin.g 'murmurs she makes, and her ways of keeping in touch. If alarmed by ap- .proa.ohing humans, she will, throw a warning back and be gone, knowing that her child will Jielow until she returns. It is now that some wandering do- gooder, purse/Mud of the fiddle- head or trailing arbutus, will stumble • through the pucker- brush and find the little fellow. What the do-gooder should do, having done this, is backtrack and go around, and make be- lieve he hasn't seen a thing, and •mind 'hie own business. Now they have 'to feed the blamed thing from a bottle and put a tag on its ear and keep records for the commissioner, and alter it grows up they haVe a pet deer on their hands. They have to punt it in a cage and hand it long miles into the far- thest wilderness and release it where man is unlikely ever to come across it. For one of these hand-raised deer will walk up to anybody that looks like a bis- cuit carrier, and completely un- wild wild look to a hunter just like a real one. Even the moot hard-boiled game - management expert gets a twinge of consci- ence at the tlyought. Anyway, white tails are flash- ing again in the orchard, - By John Gould in the Christian Sci- • ence Monitor. The Last Whe-e-e-e Of A Famous Train At the familiar cry, "En via- ture, mesdames et messieurs," the passengers on the platform of Paris's Gare de l'Est disen- tangled themselves. There was a last-minute flurry of kissing and handshaking, a few linger- ing embraces. Then came the shrill whe-e-e-e-e of the train whistle and the Orient Express pulled out of Paris-this time for its last run. There were only 90 passengers aboard and of these only 30 would go on to Budapest. After that, the original Orient -Express, which made its maiden run from Paris to Istanbul on -June 5, 1E83, would be a thing of the past, For those who remembered grandpa's stories- about the good old days, the. Orient Express epitomized luxury travel. Once its seats. were of velvet, fringed with Brussels lace; in the dining cars, the oysters and chilled wine were served by waiters 'in blue- silk breeches, white stockings arid buckled shoes,. No passports were asked for SAY CHEESE - "Hold your head up for the picture,",Teresa Mat- lock tells this Jersey calf, Teresa, 4, is ready, all starched ,and with a pretty •smile. in those days-a few gold sovere- igns were all you needed. And a man could sit back and relax while the express roared across. France, over the Rhine and down the Danube, past castles and cathedrals. As the century turned and two world wars ravaged Europe, writers like Eric Ambler, Agatha Christie, and Graham Greene turned fact into fiction aboard the Orient Express. There was always the femme fatale, wrap- ped in sables and little else, whe carried a pistol in her handbag. There was always the- suave di- plomat in the pay of three fore- ign powers. And where was our hero, the Queen's Messenger? He, too, was there, his dispatch case with the vital: state papers padlocked securely to 'his wrist, Such fanciful tales took ori grim reality after World War 'II when the Orient Express again ,began running from Paris to Budapest. Then tough border guerds, fearful that the train was being. used by refugees from Comm nist U rule, of Lett tote the coMpartments apart. Under cold-war conditions,. the Orient Express (run by an inter- national combine) no longer could maintain its once superb service, The train windows be gati to rattle;. the cars became ditty; train personnel forgot what a really fat tip looked like. In addition, the ubiquitous air- plane began carrying anyone - spies and all-faster and More comfortably. It was this competition With the airlines that made the Orient tXpreSS, unprofitable and finally drove it, out of business last . month. But it was a great train while it lasted-whe-e-e-e,e, N-WSWtEl< Man-Eating Fish Kill Ten People Ten- men and wotneli have been eaten by a school of piranhas, the most aggressive fish in the World, says report froth South Crioa. A latineli in- Which the people Were travelling sank in Raba River, northern tributary of the Amazon, Just as they were be- 'ginning to SWIM to' the Safety of the banks„ these inaft,eating; fish attacked theirs iii feted, Pirarilas are Often not ninth target than herrings', and seldent grow . te a . length of Mere than, two feetq hilt they Are ea' fete,. china -that they will often attack cattle while they' are crossing streams. TheY attack such niiiiibeit that the anima s can be brought Under and &ignite& Depredations of insects receive so much publicity that ,, some people might be led to believe 'that all insects are destruotive, suggests N. S. Church of the Canada Department of Agricul- ture's research station: This is not so,' he points out, citing pollinator bees, .and lady- bird 'beetles among the species that are beneficial to agrieullture and should be protected. * • "Many peoPile do not realize and even experts sometimes for- get, that there are a lot more good insects than .bad ones.," he observes. Insects help break down dead vegetation into humus, clean up animal carcasses, destroy weeds, pollinate floWers, kill and eat destructive insects and 'finally are eaten by animals and fish, "Indiscriminate poisoning of insects is clearly • foolish," he slat e s. "Wildlife . conservation should apply equally to benefie dal insects such as some beetles, bugs, flies and wild bees." * * According to Mr. Church, many insects are "goad" or "bad" depending upon the situation they -are in. The sugarbeet web- worm is • a destructive pest in a beet'field, but it can rapidly clear a field of Wheat of lamb's-quar- ters. H believes an insect may be beneficial to man in one stage of its development and harmful in another and points to recent experiments at the station with beetles. Swarms of these grey, black, blue or maroon beetles can cause severe damage to many crops and garden plants, including sweet clover, sugar beets, potatoes, beans, • sunflow- ers and caragana. But 'the imma- ture stages; or larvae, of some of these l'. se feed on grasshoppers' eggs and often are important in reducing the num- ber of grasshoppers. Since the larvae live underground they...are Seldom noticed, * • Farmers. or 'householders ma- n° t expect to recognize a n d .Intow the habits of all the dif- ferent kinds of insects, because there are at least 15,000. differ.: ent species in Alberta alone. Luckily, only about 150 . are ever destructive enough in any one area to warrant control wee- sure:, And a much smaller nusir ber, are important on any 'on'e farm or garden, Mt. Church has a couple of tips for farmers mid household- ers worried about control of in- sects. First, he believes, they should get to know et least the important insects and their ha. bits,. If nate:sexy, they should get the help- of agriculturists and entomologists. Then, before ap plying an. insecticide or other control Measure, they ehotild get the best advice available :t.iritt ftioillieloow the recommended proce- * To get the Most out of every dollar spent oii herbicide's, a farmer intist know seinethnig abotit Weeds and., .Serriething about herbicides, advises M. A, kOrVeti, all agronomist at the Canada. Department of tiete'S eXPerittiental A .good pike to start, he States, is to .find out What weeds are present in. the drep., aris thiA 'the crop should be ititpeeted and the. Weeds identi. Most terriers; !laic tt. ktit ven, are familiar with the six or seven common annual weeds that constitute a problem in crop production, but many do not know that weeds are classified according to their response to herbicides. This information is a.vailable from CDA experimen- tal farms, agricultural represen- tatives and herbicide dealers. When going after weeds, far- mers should use -the herbicide and rate of application recom- mended. The. ester formulation of 2,4-D is the chemical mast widely recommended because of its adaptability and more posi- tive effect. However, warns M. Korven, it should not be used on oati or crops under-sown with legumes. The rate of application, he said, depends primarily upon the kind of weed, stage of irOwth and growing conditions. .f only susceptible weeds are present, such as wild mustard or stink- weed, three to fottr,, ounces Of 2,4-D ester per acre is all that is required. Where Russian this- tle are a problem, five ounces are required, ,but if wild buck- wheat is present, two five-ounce applications, one week apart, Should be used, * Weed spraying should be start- ed early. This is important be- cause all weeds are more sus- ceptible when they are smalil and when growing conditions are good. Mr. Korven states that the general recommendation is to spray when the weeds are in the two-three leaf stage. This is especially important, he believes, in the hard-to-kill weeds such as wild buckwheat. Weeds start competing for mois- ture early and to avoid any loss, spraying should be done as soon as possible, It is essential 'to spray for weeds where flax is grown. The, 2,4-D ester formation should be used with flax where Russian 'thistles are a problem, Even- though damage to the flax may occur, Mr. Korven states, it wilt recover. Early spraying of flax, he said, is important as it is more resistant in the early stages than in the later stages of growth. * Herbicides, he explained, can often be used in the summer- NDAY SCI1001 L SON Ry Rev, It, Barclay Warren Mary, t he Mother of Ses4 WO 11445; John 19:25-27 Memory Selection; My soul cloth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced In God my Saviour, for be bath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden; for, behold, from henceforth all gen- erations shall call me. WeSSed. Luke 1;3 46-48, For this quarter we have thir- teen biographical studies of per- sons of the New Testament, We begin with Mary, the mother of Jesus. Gabriel said to the maid- en, Mary, "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women," Of all the women men- tioned in the Bible, Mary is the most honoured, Strangely enough, in the last century, there has been considerable contro- versy about her. Some have tak- en from that which is plainly written in the Scriptures and others have added to it. In this column, now es on other occa- sions, we shall endeavour to present that which is set down fallow year as an effective sub- stibnite for the first or last til- lage. This is especially impor- tant when the trash cover 'is poor. Here, again, early spring spraying is Important so that the weeds can be destroyed before t In e early volunteer grain emerges. A spraying operation in th e fall, after winter annuals such as stinkweed or flixweed have emerged, is valuable In 'conserving moisture and trash. Perennial, weeds that grow in patches, such as Canada thistles, can, be controlled economically by a spot treatment method, he said. For severe infestations, the land should be thoroughly work- ed during 'the summer and the chemicals applied' in the fall be- fore 'the plants reach the bud stage. Mr. Korven recce:emends ?mitred and soil oterilant chemi- cals for spot applications. Pro- ducts containing butyric tfiormu- lotions or trichlorobenzioic acid also have shown promise for spot applications. Herbicides, Mr, Icorven said, 'can be used effectively for maxi- mum crop production, but they must be 'combined with a sound tillage program, CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Climbing vine 4. Pickets 9. High mountain 12. Musical perception 12, Extend 14. Title 15. /ndiscrintht- atelY 18. Children's gam e 19, Before (prefix) 20. Queen of Soots 22. Passing fashion 20, Small island 28. Arabian garment 29. High respeet 31. Adjust 32. Edict 24. Gas fitter 26. Change 17. C4 enus of stick-like insects 38. Encounter 89. Bitsiness getters 42 'Mil t/t 43 Hard 41 Provided 43. Deserter (slang) 42 Terminal 50, Symboi for ruthenium 52, Cylindrical 84. 'Female relatives 86. Agricultural machine hi. MiDOWN'tsctilar i Niarrhin•rcrY A S d STRUGGLE OF :THE MASSES This Is not a scene at Now' Yarkre rush batur subway, ttUd'ents at University o Minitetrita let oY record Of sorts by pilitito 101 of themselves an -a' niatittiStio in Holy Writ, Mary was pregnant before her marriage to ,Joseph. joeeple thought to put her away private- • ly but an angel explained to hint that Mary had -.conceived of tbe, Holy •Ghost. J os e ka h Wend through with the . 'marriage but did not have relationa with her till after the child ...Testis WA* • :born. Some leaders in the Chris- tic% would have declared that the virgin birth was impossible, Mary thought that, too, until the ,.angel.., explained that "with God noth- ing • shall be impossible," That • was sufficient for Mary and. suf... Rice$ Or all who have fulness Of faith in God. Jesus was Mary's first born child and the only. child ever to be conceived of the Holy Ghost.. In Matt, 13,55, 56, we read that. in his own country when he taught in the synagogue, • the people were astonished and said, pot •this. the carpenter's .son.? Is. not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and roses, and". Simon,.. . and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then bath. this man all these things?" From this it is evident that there -were at least four . boys And two girls later born to Mary and Jeseph. Mary played an unobtrusive part in the ministry of Jesus, When the wine was spent 'at the wedding feast, she .said Jesus, "They have no wine." Again. when • Jesus was told that hiS. mother and brethren were out- side and -wished to speak to him, he pointed to his disciples, say- ing; "Behold my-mother and My • brethren." Mt, 12;47-49. - • From the cross Jesus made provisiOn for his faVorite. disciple to take care of Mary. She was • a good mother and in. every way- proved herself worthy of the high honour bestowed upon her that she should be the virgin to give birth to Jesus, the Son. of God, 9. Valuation 30. explorer Scottish pocketbook10 Gypsy y 22, Withdrevr 35. Smoke -11 16; L 16. Month without flam• 221 20 7 ... Adversary dw0a.drvi cantonrmseesr50ssafrr 34 0 9 : Doubl e . t( Iplrneuf rxs lr o f 23 i . Prolonged piRneol rpwsl 0e1 n implement 21. White poplar 4 414.. Destiny Odor 4.5. Conceitedaom a n bronze 222 (I:. RAlitnnittevgel 0 s el y contract 47. Charge 44 53 : a River e5cetsin IV:vs: 8 1 50. Legal action 51. Etility. 53. sNcoatlee of the 55. County dab.) 4, Vegetable 27. 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