The Clinton News Record, 1932-01-07, Page 6PACE t '
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Timely Information for th
Bus Farmer
( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )
Inoculate . Alfalfa
Inoculation of alfalfa has always
been regarded as an aid to a good
stand. But it is even `more than
that: Besides being indispet>tsable
•for maximum yields inoculation al-
so improves the quality. Hay from
inoculated plants contains more-
protein
ore
protein per tan- than tha' from.,
plants not 'inoculated: Inoculate alfe
alfa and use lithe if the soil needs it.
Brood Sow Policy
The Brood Sow Policy introduc-
ed by the Federal Departmeet, 'jest
one year• ago has' resulted in • 1977
brood sow, being placed with farm
ers at a total :cost to the Department
of $17,323.88; or $8.76 each. Under
this policy any farmer may order .a
select bacon type sow and when the
initial deposit is. received by^an offle
cial of the Department ,the sow is
purchased on the stockyards at the
current market price. It is then fed
and bred free,ef charge.andone-half
the freight to the purchaser']; near,
est railway station is paid by the
Tepartment,
The Seed Crop
The, mo'veinent ' of Movers • 'and
grass seeds continues to be below
the average for the season. Ordin-
arily export demand has relieved the
domestic market of much larger
-quantities this year. The production
In 1391 plus the carryover from 1930
•constitutes a very much target sup-
ply than the dcmestic market is like,
Iv to require this season, and this
coupled with limited exports has re-
sulted in fewer offers to growers
and very low pried:; as compared with
other years. Estimates pf. produc-
tion in 1081 and supplies in sight
dhow substantial surpluses of red
.lington, -Gordon Green of :Arthu
Grey, Ed'g'ar Ash of Chesley, R. R. 4;
Heidi/tame. Wm. T. •Stadder, of See,
kirk R.R. 2;. Perth, Robt. 'Ballantyne,
of St •• Pauls` It.R. 2; Muskoka, Lloyd
Stephens, Bracebridge; Parry 'Sound,
Victor Irwin, Magnetawan; Lauer
Stewart Rodger, Lanark R.R,<2; Re
Frew; Lorne Whelan of Adamston;
Leeds, Donald E. Turner of Mallory -
town R.R. 1; Dundes, James Ashton
of Newington.,
TllUX S•, JAN: 7, 1932
HAPPENING OF INTERESTTO
An Agreement to be - "
Ten Biggest News Stories of Year 1931.
Reach-
ed on Wheat Quota
London, Dec. 31.—The Mewls -Chron-
icle today said it understood a settle-
ment of the differencebetween the
Government and the British millers
regarding the proposed wheat quota
plan is in sight and that the millers
will be prepared to work on a quota
basis if a duty is imposed! on import-
ed flour with Empire preference.
The newspaper said the po(;ition re-
garding the quota had undergone a
rapid change within the past 24
hours. WhF!e it could not obtain con-
firmation, the
onfirmation,.the News -Chronicle said it,
Ir; understood informal meetings had
n_ been field between the millers, the
corn •merchants and the fei•sners
with a view to •arriving at an agree-
ment regarding the scheme. •—
As an alternative to the duty on
flour; the newspaper concluded, the
miller•r suggested a quota on flour.
Experimental .Union
The Ontario Experimental Union
will hold its annual meeting at the
Ontario Agricultural College on•
.
January 12 and 18, according to
announcement by Prof. Wm. Squir
rell, head of the Fiek i Husbandry De..
partment of the O. A. C+, andepecre-
tart' of the Union. The meeting will
be attended by farmers from all parts
of Ontario and from many points
outside the province.
Market For Barley in Bacon and Beef
There is practically no limit to
the production of. barley in Canada
.and recent tests show that -it pro -
.duces better bacon and beef than oth-
er grains. •It is proving felly the
equal of corn when fed with suitable
supplements in the form of home-
grown leguminous roughages. Bar-
ley can be used in amost any propor-
tion of the grain ration up to one
hundred per cent. As a hog feed it
•developer an entirely satisfactorily
class of bacon, which is more than
can be said for corn fed in equal pro-
portions, and as a feed for beef cat-
tle barley is undoubtedly one of the
best of our Canadian grown canine
grains. The increased use of bar-
ley and other coarse grains at heir
present low levels will snake for
c7ovotr, .gi3ike, alfa'fa, sweet clover' much better quil'.iter In the 'beef be-
pnd 'stele grate.`i,'iinotby js in hotter t tug marketed, and this in turn, wilt
ltetp create a demand fol mato beef.
domestic demand than some of the I
ether, seeds owing to ineufficient pre-�
duction to Meet domestic i•egduci Potato Champion honored
ments. There is virtually no market Edmund Maurice of Simcoe Coun-
at present for alfalfa, alsike and sweet
ty, who won first prize for his po-
clover in (entail() evher'e the largest tatoes at the Royal Winter Fair, was
quantity is grown oolinnercially its recently the guest of honor ata ban -
Canada. The following percentage of
seeois produced in Ontario is reported quet spot:tweed by the Barrie Eiwatsi:i
sold: Red clover, 30; alfe'fa, 10; al- Club. n was attended by nearly two
Bike, ,50;, sweet clover, 5; timothy, 2; 'hundred townspeople and farmers:
Canadian bias grass. 50. The name secluding leading federal and pro-
ber of pounds unsold is estimated: vincial agricultural officials. It is
Red Clover, 775.000; alfalfa, 3.000,, noteworthy that seven years ago the
000; alsike, 1,160,000; sweet clover, Barrie Kiwanians purchased certified
1,000,000; timothy, 24,000; Canatl- seed potatoes at $5 per bag and dis-
tributed them among the farmers of
North Simeas as an incentive to
growing better crep!i. The work was
promoted largely by Stewart L. Page,
local Agricveturai Representative,
The splendid corn crop which who was instrumental in interesting
was harvested in • Essex County Mr, Maurice in growing Deolcys three
this year is now moving to market years ago. Pref. W. J. 'Squirrel of
somewhat ahead of the usual time O.A.C. declared that at no place or
Not in years bave the 'growers been by no man has there eves• been a
able to shell corn metiI January. The better sample of potato shown than
past year has been quite favorable those exhibited by Mr. Maurice. 0e -
and coin ha,s been clry enough feeicasion eves taken by Dr. G. I. Christie
she'ling since November, There , is O.A.C. President, to refer to the six
much more corn- than is needed foe ' grown-up sons of the potato . cham-
pion, who assisted hien in producing
the prize potatoes: "If you want to
forward agriculture,, it will not be
Ian blue grass, 400,000.
Essex Corn Crop
the live stock population of the coon;
tv and there should be a'large quan.
tity foe sale to other distributors.
Corn has been selling at from 35c to done by raising boys and settling
42ca bushel. ' them to the cities. Suecd'ss can only
route by.keening the boys reared on
the farm andwho love it; at home"
O.A.C, Short Courses . .
s.
Winter short courses in Livestock Why Not This System For
and Field Crops, Poultry -raising, Fac, •
tory Cheese and Butter -making, Bee- . HiirUtt
keeping and Drainage, started at the •
Ontario Agricultural College this • •
• 'meek. In February courses will be A wonderful new process :of road -
given in Fruit end Vegetable Grow- making is being tested by the Minis:
ing, Floriculture and Landscape Gar- try of Transport and the Rene
dening, Ice Cream Making, and Farm Eng., County Council.
Mechanics.. - There will be other then •-a road .re uires to b r• -'
courses for the, mouth , of referee e e e
Young ren from Ontario 'farms are of pe umthe new system mks. n st ese
ad
of pneumatic �drilis or picks. Instead
especially -urged; to attend one or a machine passes gently over the ser -
i -awe o1••these courses this winter, free, blowing on to the road a blasts
They provide a new interest in fares -of very hot air. The ,old surface
work ansF will give new ideas and becomes molten and is scraped off
practical instruction.
Essay Winners stone chips -it is just like 'buttering
Winners of the essay contest con- hot toast.
ducted in connection with the "Fifth Finally, there comes a stean i' •so?le+
Junior Patellas'Tit)" to the Royal
which irons out; the new surface. The
Winter Fair • have jseen announced:' 109 drerising sets hard almost at once,
In additiontospecial prizes award- and it is said that the re -trade road
ed to writers of the winning essaysl i
in. each county, the Department has s„].crit' for use within an hour:
awarded ten championship prises for The process was tried recently 041
't"he':ten best essays submitted. Each Piece of load near Sidcup which had
championship prize consists of a two become full of hollows and ,potholes.
'sveeks' sheet course at either O.A.C. In a remarkably short time the old
or thelfemptville Agricultural School, surface was ,peeled off and the neve
The purpose of the essay competition dressing put down. It all happened
was to encourage members of the 50 -quickly• that traffic was passing
party to study and analyze the ex- in full volume again before most
hibits, displays, etc.' during their stay
hi Toronto. The winners are:" Wel
with rakes. FaPowing this machine
comes a second, which spreads- on
the foundations a layer of tar unci
people had realized that the road- was •
under repaire..
.
Fifty 'Acre Farm is Sold
For $11.26
100 Acres in Blanshaed Could Have
Been Bought For $28.19
Any person with $28.19 might
have gained temporary possession
of a 100' acre farm in Blanshard
Township had he been at the tax
sale conducted 'at the court house in
Stratford, one day last week. As
it was, no bid was received on the
farm, so it was -not sold.
The sutra of $28.19 owing against
the farm is for a telephone 'bili. By
law, the county officials are obliged
to sell the smallest possible portion
of a property in order to realize the
taxes against it. A bidder could
have -refused to take less than the
100 acres for $28.19, and the farm
would have been knocked down to
him far that sum. The owner
would then have 18 months in which
to redeem property, which he could
do by paying $28.19, plus ten per
cent.
Only one piece of property was
sold at the tax sale. Fifty acres of
a 100 -acre farm in Ellice were solei
for 2126.92, the sum owing against
the farm. The father 'of the pres-
ent owner was the purchaser.
There was no bidder for two-fifths
Of 4e acre in Bianshard Township;
against which the taxes were $12.66,
The tax sale was adjourned to a
date not earlier than one week and
not later than three months.
The taxes were paid on hive par-
cels of land, which were to have
been offered, before the sale start-
ed.
Trelle Tucked 'Away For
Winter
To Spend Winter Studying Seed's
and Chemiatry
One Western Grower Has Won Wheat
Title Five Times
Wembley, Alta., Dee. 29.—(CP)--
Herman Trelle, grain expert who
sought health and found it along
with fame in the Peace River country
of Alberta, is back on his farm a-
gain, tucked away for a winter of
study of seeds and chemistry.
.Trelle wi?l be 511 exhibitor in the
grains and grasses at the interna-
tional show at Chicago again, but his
double. win of the oats and wheat
crowns in the same year stands alone
in grain honor annals and may even
prove difficult for the northern
grower to •duplicate. Three tunes be
has captured the wheat crown -in
1926, 1930 and 1931.
One other Canadian farmer has
equaled his three victories in wheat
and one other has exceeded it by
winning the honor five times—ail of
them combining to give 'Canada 17
wheat crowns to fear won by United
States farmers since 1911. Eastern
Canada has never won the wheat
crown, although it has taken premier
titles for its live stock.
Seager Wheeler, whose grain from
the Northern district of (Saskatche-
wan wen many honors, was the only
farmer to win the sceptre five times,
and envied with five other wins by
Saskatchewan farmers places the
Central Prairie province on top of
the•list with 16 victories. e. C. Mit-
chell, Dahinda, won the title three
times in 1919, 1920 and 1924, with”
Wheeler's victories being gained in.
1911,. 1914, 1915, and 1918. Patel
Gerlach took the title in 1913 and
in 1922,. R. O. Wiler was the victor
to finish the Saskatchewan stfing of
honors. ' •
Alberta . has held the title six
times. Besides the three ycais Trelle
was victorious; the honor Was brought
to the foothills provinces by Henry
Holmes in 1912, Major G. G. L.
Strange" in 1928 and Joseph H. B. es
Snaith in i529.
CO
The 'only time Manitoba has been a
the resting place for the crow,, was sal
in 1917 when Samuel Larcontbe ex- pr,
hibited the finest quality wheat. '
The foul, United States farmers to
hold the title were G. W. Craft, in Br
1021; L. P. Yates; in 1925, and C. lin
Edson Smith, in 1927 and 1928, with
Smith's grain challenging the ex-
hibits of Melte each year
It is interesting, as another tur-
bulent year passes into history, to re-
flect upon what of importance and
general-interese has occurred during
the, last' 12 months, Pres assooia,
tion$ prepare'a Iist of what they coni
side,- the ten hest news stories of the
year from an international point of
View. The Free Press ' herewith
presents its cwn conception of -the
ten biggei;t Canadian news develop-
ments, of the year, news of puree y do-•
mastic origin and effect. In making
this selection, the Canadian 'point of
view bas been of primary considera;
tion; general interest; dramatic ap,
peal, historical importance and .signi-
Demme, and the effect upon the Can-
adian :community as a whole of the
events recorded have been factors in
determining the selections,
During the 1a1s 12 months the
chief events have been in the politic-.
al and economic' fields. The country
has been fortunately free from major
disasters of the accident type, claim-
ing large numbers of Iives. The
Free Press believes that the most in-
teresting and important happening
of the year 1981 were as follows:
1. -Commencement of the tranii-.
Canada -highway, involving the expen-
diture of inieeions of dollars from mu-
nicipal, provincial and federal treas-
uries, employment of thousands of
men and provision for relief of un-
employed in great centres of papula,
tion; greatest project. of kind ever
undertaken in 'Canada.
2.—Depreciation of the Canadian
dollar on New York market, favor-
ably affecting Canadian industry,
helping to employ thousands, keeping
Canadian money and people at home,
adversely affecting United States
industry. But on the 'other hand
seriously handicapping Canadian Gov-
ernments and municipalities having
money to pay in New York. h
3.—Drought in Southern Saskat-
chew= of unprecedented proportion,
with once prosperous settlements
starving, thousands trecking north-
ward, eecessitating direct relief in
form of cash, clothing and food from
all parts. of Canada; worst disaster at
its kind 19 history ;Of Dominion, -
4.—Trial and conviction of five
Communists in Toronto on charges of
being members of an illegal, foreign
anarchistic organization (.Moscow)
setting a constitutional precedent of
world-wide interest.
5.—First Western Canada wheat
shipped via Ifiudson Bay, after trans-
portation aver new Hudsor, Bay Rail-
way; realization of a dream of a
century of explorers and empire -
builders.
6. --Exposure of Beauharnois Pow-
er Corporation scandal, itsvolving
highly -placed personages, and threat-
ening to have an effect on the entire
Canadian politica'. system.
7.—Taking of the decennial census,
indicating a large and steady in-
crease- in population, scattered all
over 'Canada, and demonstrating the
fundamentally sound position of the
country,
8.—Appointment of Lord Bessbor-
ough as governor-general, the first
personal representative of I=ris Ma-
jesty the King, in accordance with
the status of the British Common -
'wealth of Nations established ate a
recent Ympenial ; Conference.
9.—Oversubscription first of the
$$250,000,000 internal conversion
loan, and seeond, of the $150,000,000
National Service Loan, demonstrative
of Canadians' untnistakabla faith in
future of the Dominion.
10. Aispointment, of a royal cons -
mission to inquire into transportation
problems in Canada, affecting rail-
way, bus and truck and air travel,'
"Spot News"
It is a question whether stories of
tragedies—"spot news"—while being
of general interest, are of national
importance or significance. One of
the most dramatic yarns of the year
was the. death in an airplane crash
of five .persons at Hamilton, at the
opening of the trans -Canada air tour,
Which did .not have •another acci-
dent. There was also the great St.
John harbor fire, doing some millions.
of dollars of damage, and necessitat.
ing immediate assistance from the
federal treasury.
During the „year also there occur-
red an upward revision of the Cana-
dian customs tariff, with the result
that many United States plants have
tabliehed branch factories its this
entry, but this development was
hangover from the year before, re -
tent ripen the mandate given
ender R. B. Emmett.
The. ' aunching of the Empress . of
itain, a luxurious Canadian Pacific
er, the largest sailing ." the high
seas under: •Canadian' registry, was
an event of greittt interest and some
sign Wean ee. •
- -
Important Developments
Possibly no other year since the
war saw such important political, ec-
onomic and social developments af-
fecting Canada as the year 1931. It
will he gbservea in the above list
that event!, of such a nature dennin,
ate, but • that is inevitable. ''When
historians of the future come to con-
sider the past year they will see in
its events the beginnings of those
vast socia' and• economic, changes
-Which are bound to come in every
nation ,of the woo-] _,For instance,
the trans -Canada highway';; comple-
tion is going, to add another trans-
portation problem. ` The terrible
drought in'Saskatcbewan has brought
home to fanners of the West the
necessty for a- change in their meth-
ods of agricultural production, The
trial and conviction of 'Communists
in Toronto set a precedent which has
attracted international attention. The
judgment did not mean, as halo been
erroneouslythought in :same foreign
countries, the death knell of free
speech in Canada. It merely laid
down the principle that anarchistic
agents of a foreign organization can-
not, with impunity, plot to -overthrow
the 'Canadian system of ,Government.
This event will have a Iarge signif-
icance in the eyes of historians.
The first shipment of wheat via the
Hudson Bay, route, and the subse-
quent entertainment of diplomats in
Landon by Hon. Howard Ferguson,
Canadian high commissioner, with
bread made from this wheat, will
make economic history. The East,
as well ee the West will be affected
by the demonstrable feasibility' of
the new route to the markets of the
world. The deliberations of the roy-
al commission inquiring into our var-
ied and pressing transportation
problems are of primary importance
to hundreds of thousands of railway
workers and their familia>, and 'will
have an effect on the daily life of
every Canadian.
Taken :all around 1931 was an im-
portant and tremendously interesting
year in Canada's colorful history.
—London Free Press.
FARMERS-
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Gattabian
GRANT'FLEMiNG,
BEGIN EARLY
It is necessary to snake an early
start if :the teeth are to last a life-
time and if pain, discomfort and the
i11 effects of dental infections are to
be avoided: The crowns of the teeth
depends chiefly upon diet, so the diet
of the mother during pregnancy and
while she is, nursing her baby deter-
mines what kind of teeth, her baby
well have for hisfirst set.
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Editor• bq
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SECgE7AiP1f'
The teeth. are hard, bane -like
estractnres whose crown or grinding
surface is covered by enamel. Un.
der the enamel, and forming the
body of the tooth, we find dentine, a
substance which is softer than .the
enamel and which readily decays. In
the centre of the -dentine is the
pulp, a canal containing the arter-
ies, vein's and nerves which nourish
the teeth and keep them alive.
The years of growth are the most
important period 'of life. During
these years, the body is served chief-
ly by the temporary teeth, which are
thus of great importance and should
never be neglected, The temporary
teeth are a necessary part of the
child's digestive system; they are us-
ed to -chew food and nix it with
saliva,
Neglect of the temporary teeth
causes discomfort and pain. The
first teeth should be ailowed•to re-
main in the mouth until nature re -
leaves them by the natural process,
because not only are they used for
chewing, but they also hold the space
required for the permanent teeth,
Premature removal of the temporary
teeth means crowded,' irregular per-
manent teeth.
Decayed temporary teeth are very
apt to injure' the permanent teeth
which replace them. If they are in=
fected, they may poison and; so in
jure the body. The child who has'
painful teeth cannot chew hjs food
properly and, as 'a result, he will sue
fer in his nutrition, -
The first permanent teeth—ceder,
-in number --:appear about the sixths•
year and are known as thesix-year
molars. They should not be con-
fused with the temporary teeth and••
must be given special care, because.
if -they are lest they are lost forev-
er. These teeth hold the other teeth
in position while the temporary- are -
being replaced by the permanent.
The loss of a six-year molar ;leads
to 'irregularity ofthe teeth in that
quarter of the jaw where the loss
occurs. •
The foundation for strong, healthy
teeth is a proper diet; • a diet which.
provices the material out of which
such teeth can be built. 'Milk, whole
grain cereals, green vegetables and
fruit, used regularly, will do this,
Sunshine in summer and cod liver
oil in winter furnish the vitamin
which is needed for building healthy
bones and teeth. '
The guns and teeth need exer-
cise as much as do other parts of
the body. Crusts and fibrous vege—
tables supply the exercise required.
The teeth should be kept clean by
regular brushing, night and rimm-
ing. Regular visits to—the dentist
Will permit of the early detection of
small decayed spots which, if cared
for immediately, wi.l prevent any
serious damage.
Begin early, and help yuor child to
keep his teeth throughout We,
Questions concerning Health ad-
dressed to;, the Canadian Medical As-
sociation, 181 College Street, Toron-
to, will be answered personally be.
letter.
The Discarded Christmas Tree
w,r eese , ae tr — - -
It lay there in the dirty snow and
slush of the alley, a pathetic and
bedraggled little Christmas casualty.
Gone were the gay little ornaments
that had made it seem like an impor,
tation front fairyland, Only a few
strands of tangled tinsel clung de-
jectedly to its twigs:
Gone also were the twinkling eights
it had worn so airily a few short days
ago. Instead of the glad cries of
children dancing about it in exuberant
joy was the clatter of the rag -pickers
cart and the rumble of the big truek
that lumbered down the alley.
It was a discarded Christmas tree—
tite insist dismal and woebegone sight
in all the world.
But more pathetic than the little
tree were the hearts of those who had
carelessily tossed it out into the alley.
For one glorious day they sang and
laughed and exulted in the sheer joy
of living. A new spirit carate ito the
house and inte their hearts—some;
thing gladdening, cleansing; hearten-
ing. Ticker -tape and bridge scores
were completely forgotten. The mak-
ing of a living was submerged, for
one short day, in the merry -making.
All hearts became child hearts again,
with no room in theta for aught else
than kindliness and goodwill.
But next morning Mother noticed
that the needles were dropping ft•am
the little tree and her sense of -ceders
liness was outraged, She could not
be cleaning up after an outworn bit
of sentinient. Into the alley it must
go. Christmas was over!
And next morning Father was at •
the office again, immersed in the
daily grind. Instead of a shouting
child upon his back, he bore the bur-
dens of great responsibilities upon
his shoulders. • His voice of yester-
day, so soft and tender in the sings
ing of old familiar Christmas parols,
could scarcely be recognized in the
brusque, snappy tone of the "boss"
as he laid plans for the annual ins
ventry. - -
Yes, Christmas was over!
Occasionally someone rises to pro-
test the terrible waste of Christmas
trees—cut by the millions for the
entertainment •orf the homes for but
a day. The waste may be serious,—
opinions seem to differ. But certain
11 is that a mighty protest is due
against the tragic waste of Christ
Inas.
What a transformation Christmas
works in our lives for one brief holi-
day! Families are reunited, enothenn
are made glad, little children come
into their own, feuds are forgotten,
poverty is ignored, soldiers in the
trenehes exchange goodwill greet-
ings with their enemies across no.
MOWS . land, competitors -e wish one
another well, and harassed men and
women surrender everywhere to the
universal infection of good cheer.
For one day we really live! The
whole world is populated by a race
that has become carefree, .laughing,
singing, gladsome children again,
weio trust each ether and put love
where suspicion and malice have
peen,
•
The thing most needed in banks,
general managers' offices, and direc-
tors' rooms, as well as upon the
streets, in shipping -rooms, and in
factories, is the triumphant spirit
that Christmas brings --the spirit of
faith, goodwill, and mutual trust.
Christmas is a spirit! To have
that spirit any time makes Christ,
mar any time. To lose that spirit
is to lose Christmas, and all its
blessed accompaniment of peace and
confidence and goodwill. Anything
that increases the spirit of Christmas
in the world lengthens life.
Did anyone ever try taking the
Christmas tree down to the office
with thet?t the day after Christmas?
--Roy L. Smith, in The Rotarian,
Russia Aristocrats Take Up
Domicile ii Canada
These Die inguished Travellers 13e -
long to the Fitch Family, which are
of the Genus "Polecat,", and The
Quality of Their Fur Resembles
That of Musprat.
Fifteen Russian aristocrats from
the land of the Soviet reached Men-
treal on board the Canadian National
train from Halifax bound for 'Win-
nipeg where they will snake their
future homes. In spite of their high
station in life these exiles are trav-
elling in a number of small packing
cases and since their departure from
the land of their birth have subsisted
on the simplest fare, mainly fresh
uncooked vegetables. Another mem-
ber ,af the party, a lady of interna,
liana] reputation with an unbroken
pedigree going back many genera -
Dens, will reach Canada later trav-
elling in solitary •state. Her delay
in getting here has been occasioned
by _the fact that she has been re-
quired for exhibition purposes at sev-
eral important shows in London and
other parts, of England.
These distinguished travellers be.
long to the Fitch family, which are
of the genus "polecat" It is only
during the past 18 months that the
breeding of these small animals for
fur has been undertaken commercial.
ly in Canada, and during that period
quite a large number have been im-
ported by Canadian breeders front
various points in Germany and Rus -
ria where they are common. I
Fitches are prolific breeders and
their fur in quality is not unlike that •
of muskrat, although of a tight hr'aiyn
colour and sbort.
The present shipment, which has
been brought to Canada by the Can-
adian National Express, is from a
high grade strain and will be used for
breeding purposes by a fur farmer
near Winnipeg. The prize member
of the party due later is an inveter-
ate "pot Mster" having been a prize
winner at most of the important
shows of fur bearing animals in
Europe and Great Britain.
Say it With a Canary
The Slogan "Say it With Flowers" '
Has Now Been Extended to Include
Canaries By Wire Over Canadian
National Telegraphs. Even Tur-
keys, Christmas Cake and Plum' --
Pudding Delivered By Same Means.
1 Sending flowers by wire has
become a commonplace, but it has re-
mained for a Montreal lady to send '
I a canary to New York by the sane
Itaste. Acocrding to the local Cana-
dian National Telegraphs office the -
feat was accomplished when a lady
from the east end of the city sought
assistance in having aisinging canary
delivered to Iter boy in the Bronx on
Christmas day.
The matter was simply arranged'..
by the lady giving the name and ad-
dress of her son in New Yak, fur-
nishing full specifications of the
type of bird required and leaving the
rest to the telegraph company. There
will be no necessity for the poor bird '
to make the long journey by shanks
pony along the telegraph wires for
it . was bought locally in New York •
by the company's agents and deliv-
ered on Christmas morning.
The same procedure was used wide-
ly this year to deliver turkeys Christ-
tnas cake and even pians puddings by
wire, the Canadian National Tele, -
graphs report.
Bermuda Remains Autoless
Hypersensitive pedestrians - who
visit, or hope some day to visit
Bermuda, rejoice in an .item of news
from the lovely •tropical colony, 'the
oldest of all British 'Colonies.
Bermuda has just completed n
!fine railway to carry passengers'
back and forth across its fair do-
main; but Bermuda will not weaken •
in its determination to -bar auto-
mobiles from desecrating the charms -
of' nature. The law stands. -: Horses'
and carriages and bicycles and hu -
11101 feet remain the only forms of
transportation in Bermuda, , apart
from the silent, smooth and smoke- r1
lbss • railway,; -
Beremuda is .now ,only 38 hours
distant from Boston by Canadian
National ships for the West ladies
fieoiti Halifax: -