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THIS HERBICIDE boat has become a useful implement in the control of aquatic weeds.
Developed jointly by Agriculture Canada's Lethbridge, Alta., Research Station and the
City of Lethbridge, it is equipped with front steering (A) for steady control and a flat deck
(B) from which a 16 -foot boom (C) extends for underwater herbicide injection.
Aquatic plant control
There's a picturesque little
lake in Lethbridge, Alberta that
almost choked to death.
Almost — but Agriculture
Canada scientists reached it in
time.
Agriculture and lakes? That's
right. Henderson Lake is really
-an irrigation reservoir for a local
park, golf course and attractive
Japanese gardens.
And it's the business of scien-
tist Jack Allan Of Agriculture
Canada's Research Station in
Lethbridge to conduct research
on methods for,keeping irrigation
canals, reservoirs and lakes in
good condition.
Specifically; he aims to keep
aquatic plants which grow in ire-
' gation waterways under control.
Without such control, the water-
ways could become what Hender-
son Lake almost was.
"By about the end of July each
year the lake would be more than
'BEFORE' AND 'AFTER' views of Henderson Lake in
Lethbridge, Alta., show the effectiveness of aquatic weed
control in irrigation reservoirs and recreation areas.
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40 per dent covered 'with algae
and plant material," Dr. Allan
says. "This growth plugs irri-
gation pumps, and in the case of
Henderson Lake, interferes with
boating and recreation. For all
practical purposes, a plant -in-
fested lake chokes to death."
But that didn't happen to Hen-
derson Lake because Dr. .Allen
and his co-workers moved in with
chemical controls designed to
knock out fresh water plants in
quick treatments.
"Within 36 hours there are no
detectable residues in the water.
• The chemical is decomposed
naturally. Plants are the only
things directly affected."
Dr. Allan has no intentions of
removing all plant life from
water systems. In fact, he is em-
phatic that total removal is a
6poor idea. "Plants constantly re-
move nutrients from.the water,"
he says. "If the plants are gone,
nutrient levels in the water will
go up and something else will
move in to feed on the nutrient.
You would simply move from one
problem to another."
In some irrigation lakes, plant
growth plays -a vital part in the
lives of fresh water .sluimp and ,
fish. Lilies and other emergent
flowering plants add beauty to
rother lakes.
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"Our research includes finding
dosages that will selectively con-
irol plants," Dr. 'Allan says.
"Stonewort or chara meadows
could be preserved in areas of a
lake away from irrigation equip-
ment. Water lily gardens could be
kept for fileasure canoeing in
other areas of the lake." •
In the short term his goal. is to
control immediate problems that
can threaten the livelihood of
scores of farmers in irrigation -
dependent areas of the dry
Prairies. His long-term goal is to
use chemical control only, to ad-
just plant balance in the water so
man, plants and aquatic life can
use the water systems to every-
one's satisfaction.
"Anyone with tropical fish rea-
lizes that plants are , a valuable
biological filter. Chemical plant
control would be an awful crutch
to get stuck With. We'll use it as
an aid, but the plants will remain
under control to, do their job in
proper balance," Dr. Allan says.
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JOHN SI NOR
How to score
with ESP
It was a cozy evening
around the fireplace some
days ago and we started talk-
ing about ESP — "extra sen-
sory perception" -where you
send messages with your
mind.
If you've got the gift and
somebody else near you has
the gift, they get the message.
I've got the gift. A little bit
of it, anyway. Not enough to
• brag about.
(Inuncom-
fortable. Walking around and
figuring some tuned -in person
mind.f, it's a little )act
knows exactly what's on my
A lot of scientific study go-
ing On about ESP. Education-
al institutions are 'into big re-
, seareh programs on it.
You can test it at home, but
not too accurately: Have one
person kitir at the ,color of a
playing card and flash it to
' you. You call what color
comes to your mind.
The person with the cards
puts the right guesses into one
pile. Wrong guesses into- an-
other, After you go through
the deck, you° add up your
score. •
This is only fairly accurate.
You may have a big dose of
ESP working for you and still
score low. •
• That's becatise the 'person
PREGNANCY NUTRITION
If a mother is malnourished
while she is pregnant, her baby is
deprived of nutrients necessary
for its growth, reminds Con-
sumers' Association of Canada.
New studies indicate that severe
restrictions of weight gain during
pregnancy increase the risk that
the baby will be bern before the
end of a full term pregnancy
(premature), or full term but un-
derdeveloped (immature). CAC
National Headquarters is located
at 100 Gloucester Street, Ottawa.
An experinental telecom-
munications satellite is to be
launched in 1975. It will permit
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relay stations to serve the smal:
lest communities with a full
range of telecommunications
services, including telephone fa-
cilities.
HOW CAN IP?
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I improvise a,'
surf ac e leyet when I 'want to
make certain that a piece of
furniture or large appliance is
standing level?
A. U se an ordinary glass
measuring cup that has markings
on both side's. If this cup is fill-
ed with water to any one of the
marks, it will show that the sur-
face is level when the water
contacts the marks on all sides.
Q. How can I clean stained
Idd gloves?
A. Ordinary cleaning fluid
will usually do good job, but
if none is at hand, you can use
some cuticle remover.
Q. How can I make a better.
job of repairing loosened legs on
chairs or tables?.
A. By adding a small amount
of sawdust to the glue you're us-
ing. Holds better and lasts -10-4-
er.
Q. Whattan I do abotit light
scorch stains on linens?
A. Sometimes the rubbing of
a cut onion over these stains will
solve this problern. Follow by
soaking the linen in cold water,
then laundering.
Q. What is a quick and easy
way to deal with pencil marks
on wallpaper/
A. Best and easiest is with an
art -gum eraser.
calling the cards has zilch.
Hdwever, if you get two
people who really are tuned
into each other's minds,
sparks practically fly.
(I don't know how good an
idea it would be for two such
people to get married.)
Well, I don't try any of these
tests because they worry me.
Mainly because I had an ESP
experience some years ago
that just plain scared me silly.
1 suppose it could be
chalked up to incredible coin-
• cidence, buCthe ,odda against
it must be several °billion to
one.
I was walking _down the
streets of Fresno.
Q. How can I remove paint
spatters from linoleum and hard,.
wood floors?
A. A fine grade of steel wool
is effective, even after the paint
has partially hardened. Use a
light pressure and short strokes,
Mist enough to cover the affected
area without dulling the finish of
the surrounding area more than
necessary. Then wax and polish
the spot.
Q. How can I make my own
mucilage?
A. By mixing equal parts of
gum arabic and tragacanth, and
dissolving this in -hot water to
the proper consistency.
Q. How can I "set" the colors
In garments?
A. You c an usually do a
good job of this with table salt,
although epsom salts are better
formashing and rinsing delicate-
ly colored fabrics. Dissolve a
.teaspoonful of the salts to each
gallon of water. The most deli-
cate shades will not run or fade.
Q. -How can 1 clean a suede
jacket?
A. Best of all is professional
treatment. But if you want to
ttsv it yourielf, one method that
is often effective'consists of rub-
bing the suede thaloughly' with a
mixture of equal parts fuller's
earth and alutri, then following
with a good brushing:
had been two years since
I had been discharged from
the Air Force, so that would
put it at 1955.
Suddenly, as I turned onto
Blackstone Avenue, I saw a
familiar face approaching me
from about 50 yards away. A
girl I know, or had known,
some five years before.
It was'a girl named Chris,
who had been my secretary
while I.was serving in San. An-
tonio, Tex.
But that had been in Texas
and five years before. Be-
_
sides, I knew that Chris had
married and had moved
someplace up north like Min-
nisota or Michigan.
And this was Fresno. Sever-
al thousand Miles away.
' I thought to myself: "In-
credible:"
I mean, I have come across
that "small world" kind of co-
incidence many tunes before
and many dines since the in-
cident. But this seemed really
wild.
CdUld the world really be
that small?
I quickened my steps, won-
dering at the time whether
Chris would faint or some-
thing when she saw it was.me.
She was. always praefically
fainting, as I recall.
hicidehtally, the reason I
was able to recognize her
from such a distance was the
fact that Chris was incredibly
homely and had grdistinct
lop-
ing kind of -Walk...
A- beautiful person, but
ugly
We came closer and closer.
Twenty feet, 10leet, and final-
• lyface to face. I lOoked at her.
She looked at.me. -
• And. it wasn't Chris at all.
It was just a girl who looked
a good tleal like Chris from a
little distance..So we. passed
each other, complete
strangers. •
And .now the magic. •
I ,walked to the. end 'of the
-block,, turned the Corner, and
• came face • to face with the
REAL Chris.
• And, I tell you, my heart al-
most stopped. "
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