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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-03-05, Page 10Land—productive land on which good crops, pastures, or forests will grow—is the most valuable resource on earth, Whether you live in the city or the country, the land feeds and clothes you and gives you most of the other things you use. Productive land is essential to the well-being of the nation and the people living in the nation. Most nat- ions do not have enough good land now; they have wasted too much of it in the past. We are more fortunate in Canada; but, even here, we do not have any to spare. And, we have been destroying our good land at a prodi- gal rate. Good topsoil and water are the main things that make land produc- tive. You cannot make fertile topsoil in a few years on most land. It takes nature ..enturies to do it. But top- soil can be removed from good land in a few years by careless farming; it has been removed or severely dam- aged in millions of acres of our American land. When the topsoil is gone, the pro- ductivity of the land is usually gone; then the people who depend on that land have poorer diets and a lower standard of living, That is why the conservation of our good land is im- portant to everyone. Here are some facts and figures about the land that's left—how we can use and still save it. SOIL EROSION Soil is not permanent. Under many conditions it is very unstable. When water or wind move across bare ground they usually carry some soil with them. They have move it hund- It's not too late to order your Storm Windows for winter comfort. CAMPBELL & MUTT Sash Manufacturers Diagonal Rd. Wingham llllllll 11111111111111 lllllllllll lllllll iiiiiiiiiiii 10011 iiiiiiii 10 MR. A. RUBIN FAMOUS FUR CO. 1952 Designs Now Being Shown Individually fitted and styled. Several fittings at no additional charge. Call 2761, Wingham for Appointment or Write 508 Bathurst Street. Toronto When Service is Required on your Lighter or Pipe send it to CAMERON'S BILLIARDS WINGRAM -:- ONTARIO reds of miles or only a few feet, but eventually they will remove large amounts of soil from any area where it isn't tied down, Dense plant growth helps to slow down the movement of soil by water or ,vvind, This gives nature time to replace what little soil is removed by erosion. Nature does this by 'forming new topsoil from the underlying sub- Soil or rock ,and the decayed remains of plants and animals. This slow pro- cess of constant erosion and new soil formation is siknown as "natural eros- ion," or "geologic erosion," It has been going on for millions of years; it is usually beneficial instead of harmful. Most of our good agricultur- al soils were formed this way. But where land is cultivated or left bare, another and faster kind of eros- ion usually takes place. This is accel- erated erosion. When land is cultivat- ed there is no dense growth of plants to protect the soil, and erosion may be a tnousand times faster than on protected land. Accelerated erosion also damages grasslands where the grass is thin by overgrazing. And it damages woodlands that are misman- aged, This is what we now know as soil erosion. Unless it is checked, it may ruin most of our good land. THE DAMAOE DONE RY SOIL EROSION Erosion has damaged or ruined for practical use hundreds of millions of acres of once-productive land all over the world. In some places ,such as North Africa, the Near East, and parts of China, erosion has ruined so much of the land that formerly rich agricultural areas are now al- most like deserts. Erosion has taken a terrific toll from formerly rich lands even in the United States. Erosion has severely damaged about 280 millions of the crop and grazing land in the United States; 280 million acres is equal to the combined areas of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. There is still enough good land left in the U. S. to support itself, but they can't keep up their present standard of living if they lose much more. Yet they are allowing about a half mil- lion acres to go to ruin each year, througn erosion. Here in Canada we have not reached the danger point that the U.S. has but it should serve as a warning of what's ahead. RECENT & READABLE This week we are reviewing three books for Juvenile readers. These and many more are available on the shel- ves of the Wingham Public Library. CHARIOT IN THE SKY—A Story of the Jubilee Singers by Arna Bon- temps It was only eight years after the close of the Civil War had brought freedom to the slaves. Eleven young coloured people stood in the court of Queen Victoria to sing the haunting melodies of Negro spirit- uals. From them the world outside our shores was learning a new and beautiful kind of music. It was the gift of the African negro to America. Those boys in richly tailored broad- cloth and girls in silk and velvet— how had they come there? Not many months before, they were stranded in a strange American city in borrowed clothes, penniless and rejected. They who had been sent out to earn money to save their strugg- ling little college, had promptly re- quired saving themselves, The exciting story of the Jubilee Singers, and their young new college —is part of Chariot in the Sky. But the book begins when Caleb Willows, CONSERVATION CORNER 6(404p •••75::1101&;a7:et El PAYING by Town of Wingham 1952 Taxes Taxpayers may make payments on account of 1952 taxes up to 90 per cent of 1951 taxes. Interest at the rate of D4our per cent, per annum will be allowed on such prepayments. Prepayments of taxes must be made at the Town Treasurer's Office, Town Hall. A. GALBRAITH, Tteastver, Town of Wingham **AGE TEN THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES WEDNESDAY, MARCY( 5th, 195,1 one of those singers, was a sixteen- year old slave, making a break for freedom: Today new freshmen at Fisk Uni- versity in Tennesses gather in the Chapel on a certain day each fall to hear the story behind the life-size painting which hangs there. It is a portrait by' Queen Victoria's owif court painter—of eleven boys and, girls who saved the life of their school. BEWEEN PLANETS by Robert A. Heinlein How does it feel to be living in the future—to be a citizen of an Inter- planetary Federation? Robert Hein- lein shows us, and shows, too, what might happen under such an organ- ization ,if it should disregard the rights of the individual. It is Venus that rebels and starts a revolution. Don, the nineteen-year-old hero of the story, is a citizen of the Feder- ation but not of any planet. His mother was born on Venus, his father on Earth, and Don himself NVas born on a space shipt in trajectory between planets. This curious citizenship mak- es, difficulties for him when the re- bellion starts on Venus. Whether or not Don will be satisfied with the life he finally chooses is a matter for discussion. There are always fascinating char- acters in Robert Heinlein's books. In this one we meet "Sir Isaac Newton," a remarkable scientist-dragon of Venus, and those friendly little Van- erian creatures, the gregarions or "move-overs." THE LITTLE MA IC FIDDLER by Lyn Cook Elio Laukka in Lyn co,ok's first book, The Bells on Finland Street was a make-believe heroine. But Don Grescoe, in The Little Magic Fiddler, is a real little girl, now grown-up, and a famous violinist who has per, formed in Carnegie Hall. The Little Magic Fiddler tells in fiction form the story of her years from nine to tourteen when she was just like any,other little girl except for her wonderful playing on the viol- in. Donna, whose grandparents came from Ukraine, was born in Winnipeg Where most of the action takes place. The main events of the story, the peanut shell, the Smite Claus parade, the broken fiddle, the scholarships and the years in Chicago and New York are true. The author has woven them together with imaginative in- cidents from Donna's life among her family and friends to produce an en- thralling tale for children, Winnipeg, past and present, Chic- ago and New York, the legends of the Ukraine, form a fascinating back- ground to a story which will inform, inspire, and above all ,entertain boys and girls. There are more white-tail deer per square mile in Nova Scotia than any- where else in North America—Quick Canadian Facts. FORMED (Intended for last week) W. I. Miss Margaret Spence was hostess for the Febrdary meeting of the Fordwich Women's Institute, The president, Mrs, McCann was in the chair and the meeting opened in the usual manner. Members 9bserved a minute's silence in memory of the late King George after which all joined in singing "God Save the Queen." Mrs. M. Armstrong read the Scripture from St. Luke,/20th chap- ter. A splendid attendance or members and visitors was present and ans- wered the roll call by naming the place their mother was born. These answers showed a wide area ". of country involved. Minutes and business were dispos- ed of and donations were voted to the Cancer Fund, CARE, Local Lib- rary and the 'Red Cross. A nominat- ing bommittee of Mrs. B. Gibson, Miss M. Spence and Mrs. William Sothern was appointed. A thank you letter was read from one of the soc- iety's life members. Mrs. Roy Gadke had the topic for the afternoon and took the ladies on a word and picture trip from Fordwich to Charlottetown, P.E,I. Mrs. Gadke recently enjoyed this trip by motor. She illustrated her talk by pictures wid pieces of handicraft from the various places she visited. Mrs, Devitt favored with a piano solo. Mrs. Wm, Sothern gave current events and gave a tribute to our late King. Mrs. B, Gibson gave an inter- esting paper on the preparation of food and dealt especially with vari- ety in supper dishes, giving several good recipes. The mystery box was won by Mrs. P. Eurig, Refreshments were served by Miss Spence, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. John Holt, Mrs. Devitt and Mrs,' Carswell: The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs, Roy Gadke, Poor eyesight won't get you out of the army nowadays. They just put you up front where you can see bitter, PURDON'S BAKERY Phone 145 Wingham f. The Home of QUALITY BREAD, CAKES, PASTRY • We take orders Daily. • (Saturday to 12 noon) tjo -40/4.1". sop1 /2- See the N EW • S PRICED SO LOIN ! • • • •• • •'''..1,1•4,3,1•4:,serarro1.0.0 0,,••• WHAT ARE-YOU READING? 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