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Zurich Herald, 1933-03-30, Page 6Voice of theF'res • Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA Hunting Down,,the Pessimists Indications have appeared alread that pessimists in Canada are to b hunted down and hounded into th wilderness during 1933. There ha been a pretty steady sniping at th "pessimist" during the past two and half years, but the coming months wil see him being pursued with violent and unrelenting fury. He will be any body's meat, and it will almost b (dollars of unpaid accounts. More than $500,000 is owing to the Gleumore Dam contractors, There are more than $2,- 600,000 of waterworks debentures e pledged to the Bank of Montreal fox s monies advanced to complete that big s project, The city bas borrowed from a the .same bank this year $499,000 and has arranged for a further loan of $93,- e 000 for current expenses. In addition there is owing to the Provincial Gov e ernment the sum of $250,000, to the local sinkng fund $400,000, and to the School Board $35,000. These are huge indebtednesses at a time when the tax- paying ability of citizens is steadily de- clining.—Calgary Herald. (safer to he accused of having commit ted arson than to be charged with pes giinism. The pessimist must be muz zled, That is the new slogan, and there is a perfectly good reason for it. —Manitoba Free Press. An -Canadian Product It is now announced that all -Cana- dian cod liver oil is to be manufac- tured in Halifax. This is one of the fruits .of the Imperial Conference at Ottawa, and should be a cause of much rejoicing among the juvenile patriots. Hitherto most of this medicament has been produced in Norway, but in the Mother Country as well as in Canada a duty was placed upon the imported product. Possibly it will not taste any better than the foreign oil. It cannot, we hope, taste any worse.—St, Thomas Times -Journal. An Editor's Ideal It is a truism that to -day's news- paper is to -morrow morning's kindling. But people -who have anything to do with newspapers feel that they help to kindle something more than the kit- chen fire. They like to think that the presentation of facts helps to kindle intelligence and interest; that the ex- position of opinions stimulates read- ers into thinking things out for them- selves, and that while the physical paper may be destroyed, the effect on the reader remains.—Edmonton Jour- nal. Warm Jobs Service in the Canadian navy seems to be more attractive at this time of year than at.others. The navy—both ships—is in Caribbean waters for "winter" manoeuvres, — Fort Erie Times -Review. Reason For Optimism Outside of our railway problem, Canada faces few public emergencies which are not found, to even a greater degree, in other countries. Our law courts are sane, and effective in their operation. Our financial institutions are founded upon the very bed rock of stability. Our peopleare industrious, law-abiding and progressive, and are demonstrating a fine restraint in the face of lifficult and trying conditions.— Chatham News. Fight For Existence The extension of the war area is calculated to do injury to commerce far beyond the confines of China, but there is very little prospect of the pre- sent military government of Japan be- ing overthrown. The outside world is faced with the prospect of bitter 'war- fare between China and Japan per- haps for many years; it is an appall- ing conflict between nations for na- tional existence.—Ottawa Citizen. They Get Their Man Nineteen of twenty-one murders committed within the precincts of Greater London were solved by the iietropolitan police last year. This is a record the authorities of the great British' metropolis may well be proud. Politics and slack court procedure are things that do not enter into the ques- tionof justice in the Old Country. Bence this notable achievement.— Guelph Mercury. Price of History W. Perkins Bull, of Brampton, has Just finished spending some 18 months compiling the ''history o1 Peel County for 200 years. He was assisted by 85 paid men and women secretaries, and the work cost him $18,000. Now, who would like to write a history of Wel- tington?—Fergus News•Record, China's New Highway China has just opened a big new Highway. No doubt this will, later on, be inuch appreciated by the Japs.— l3rantford Expositor. World's Greatest Apple Pie Speaking of apples, the world's greatest apple pie was recently made in „Birmingh•am, England, being 12 feet long, ten, feet 'wide,two feet deep, Containing 450 pounds of apples, 150 pounds of flour, 50 pounds of lard and 28 pounds of sugar and 3,000 portions were served from it. -- St. Thomas Times-Journai. And it Did the Trick hiau in British Colombia has invent- ed a machine which tells scholars Lf they are early or late for school. There used to be something like lhsr in the red school on the tenth con session, only it was kept in the nppew' left hand drawer of the teacher's desk. --Stratford Deacon-iteraid. Calgary's Financial Pos-rrlon 'What is the position? A,hrt front. illi o1;her considerations, t44 city jIEF: lel ted with a total of nw er 34jj THE EMPIRE War Clouds in Europe The question is whether the world is to disarm or Germany to rearm. It anyone ever doubted the intention of a German Government to profit by the failure of the Allied countries to make good their pledges, he would be little likely to doubt it with a Hitler Admin- istration in office. From that the se- quence develops automatically. Ger- many rearms. In face of that real or suppcised menace, even a Radical Gov- ernment would fall immediately and M. Tardieu and M. Marin come in to rule in the Poincare tradition. The Little Entente could no more ignore the spectacle of a rearmed Germany than could France, while along an- other line of consequence Italy would, of course, increase her army and fleet and air force pari passu with the French bloc. What in the face of those developments would be the use of convening any World Economic Conference at all? -Spectator (Lon- don). Gold or Sterling? .A constructive movement by Great Britain to establish a working head- quarters for sterling is what half the world is waiting for. There is no rea- eon to defer action until the World Economic Conference meets. Not only the Empire, but all the countries now in convoy with sterling would respond readily to a lead which offered a stable foundation for the restoration of their trade. The events which followed Great Britain's departure from gold make it clear that the interests of these countries are linked so closely to Great Britain's purchasing power that if we find a stable medium of ex- change they will conform to it. The most practical immediate step would be the establishment of an Empire Ex- change Base, or conceivably even an International Sterling Bank, which would act as a general headquarters or - pooling centre for the Central Banks of the countries taking part. It would, in other words, bear exactly the same relation to the Central Banks of the nations on sterling as the Bank of England bears today to the joint stock banks of Great Britain.—Sir John Wardlaw-Milne in The Niue- teenth Century (London). The Little Entente The Foreign Ministers of Yugo- Slavia, Rumania, and Czecho-Slovakia, have signed a treaty at Geneva. They have set up an institution without pre- cedent in European history. A "Per- manent Council" of the "Little En- tente" is to consist of all 'three For- eign Ministers, and will direct a com- mon foreign and economic policy for all three Powers. Thus on the basis of 'a common foreign policy, an "in- ternational community" has been foun- ded, as powerful as any war more strongly armed than pre-war Austria- Hungary. It is self-evident that such extraordinary measures do not spring from ordinary situations. Europe is ailing -physically and morally. The revelations of the last few months have shown the world that those who want revision of the territorial set- tlement. are getting ready to support their claims by force.—Manchester Guardian, THE UNITED STATES. The Growth of Villages. During the years from 1920 to 1930, when the strictly farming population was rapidily losing ground, the rural village population steadily gained, In 1920 there were approximately 20,- 000,000 Americans living in the vil• lages. In 1930 this number has risen to 23,600,000. Meanwhile, the farms had lost only 1,300,000.' So more than half the gain in village population came from clsewere than the sur- rounding fartus.—Philadelphia Ledger. Canadian Banking Stability. The experience of Canada, which fosters branch banking, has furnished a powerful argument for broadening privileges now so narrowly restrict- ed hi the United States. In compari- son with our record of more than 5,000 failures 3n the last four years, Canada has not had a single failure during the depression and only 26 since the Confederation of the Do- minion in 1876. Our own very limit- ed experience with branch banking poiuth in the direction of greater sta- biliiy..!-New Fork Times, No one has ever been able to explain wliy baldheaded men have their hair eut note often than Other nien, Royal Scot To Make Long Trip This .carriage in course of construction will be placed behind the engine of the Royal Scot, world's fastest train, then the train. will be transported in its entirety to the United States and the Chicago world's fair. Indian Wisdom For Lone Scouts The Indians were noted for their honesty, and you all have heard the saying "Honest Injunl" which was a good description of the Redskins. ' Like a Scout his "Honor was to be trusted," and he was noted for his re- liability. In all their dealings with the British they never broke a treaty or went back on their word. The same could not be said of the British traders, and had these traders been trained as Scouts the Indians would have had a much better deal and would not now be so depleted in numbers. Amongst all the races of the world, the Red Indian stands out as the finest type of man in his native element. In intelligence and cleverness_ his mind was as quick and nimble as his supple and powerful limbs. He not only could run and swim and ride and Honorary Pesident of the Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts at World's Fair The directors of the World's Fair to be held this year in Chicago have asked for Boy Scouts to act. as Guards of Honour, aides, orderlies, messen- gers and guides, and to assist at flag ceremonies and to take care of infor- mation booths. August 24th will be "Boy Scout Day" at the Fair, when a big Boy Scout Cir- cus will be staged, the pageants and ring "turns" being contributed by Scout units from all over the United States. Song Book Honour For' Mr. Beatty According to the musical critic of "Saturday Night" and other promin- ent Canadian journals, Canadian Scout- ing has made an important contribu- tion in a new field with the publication of a new song book,"Songs for Cana - shoot, but he could think clearly and vidian Boys," issued under the auspices keep his wits about him in a tight cor- .orthe Boy Scouts Association of Que- bec. The . book is dedicated to Mr. E. W. Beatty, as President of the Cana- dian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association. A feature of the book is its selection of traditional British songs, with sketches-ef their historical background. ner. He knew all the signs of the woods and his knowledge of animals and ani- mal waysmade him one of the finest naturalists in the world. He will ever be noted for his exceptional tracking powers, and to Scouts especially he should stand out as a great example of true manhood and keen scoutcraft. His eagle eye, unerring judgment in following a trail, his silent footfall, lis- tening ear, graceful carriage, silent tongue, sniffing nose and splendid courage—these and many other attri utes, too numerous of mention—made the Red Indian the finest type of Scouthood ever known, and a type which every Lone Scout will do well to copy. Lone Scout Stamp Collectors Many Lonies are enthusiastic Stamp Collectors, and they will be interested to hear of a new issue of the Rumani- an Government especially to commem- orate the 21st year of Scouting in that country. The issue is a set domprisiug a Camp Scene, an Investititure, the Scout Good Turn, a Scoutmaster, and the King in Scout Uniform. You will no doubt be keen to pos- eese this interesting set. If you are interested in obtaining stamps of any particular country, why not write to "Lone b1," c/o Lone Scout Headquarters. He will probably be able to help you. Proficiency Tests Two Kamloops, B.C., Scouts made a 10 -mile canoe trip as. their 24-hour journey test, using a canoe built by themselves. These boys were not just satisfied to pass the test by the easiest possible method, They went to considerable trouble and spent a lot of time build- ing,this canoe, and passing this test was'a big adventure for them. How are, YOU getting along with your tests? Don't you think it is about time you were promoted to the next grade of Scouting? The Lone Scouts of Ontario have plenty of room to welcome new mem- bers to their ranks, and -we would like to see every boy in Ontario a Scout. If you . cannot join a regular Troop, why not be a Lone Scout? Our pro- gramme : is made especially for boys who live in the country or in places. where there is no regular Troop. Write for information to The Lone Scout Department, The Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay St., Toronto 2, who will be glad to hear from you.— "Lone E." U.S. President Also Heads Boy Scouts Don't despise the little things. The President Roosevelt has succeeded mosquito is more other than the els- former President Herbert Hoover as pliant. ►-Y-4-... �-*' 4 a�.• r'•a- C-4 Yr a ao-s*.4'4.40-0-w.4-0-10-1.-0^41..c....0-4T-+.e-v." M `•- P.8.0M0 Farfia Henry G. 13e11, B.S.A., Dept. of Chemistry, O.A.C. Address All Letters to Farm Editor, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, All Answers Will Appear in this Column. If Personal Reply is Desired, Enclose , Stamped and Addressed Envelope. ' ra-.-s-... -6-11-4,0- 1. What good is the analysis? Ho do 1 know that T ane getting what says? Answer. --The fertilizer analysis 1 yohr guarantee. As intimated abov every . fertilizer manufactured is r quired to attach a' tag containing tin analysis,., which he guarantees th goods within the bag to carry. Th Dominion Department of Agricultur maintains a corps of officers whoa business it is to check up on the fe tilizers that are being put out, to se that the manufacurer lives up to hi guarantee. The inspector who- ha this in' charge has the right to visi any man's farm, or any factory, o store house of fertilizers at any tim that he wishes, and to draw sample from the goods stored therein. Thes samples he sends to the official analys at Ottawa, and if, on analysis, the come below the guarantee, the manufac turers subject to punishment for a infringement of the law. This is you protection. If you are suspicous of shipment you can appeal to the near est inspector and he will send a repre sentative to take a sample so that i may be analysed as we have indi cated. 2. What can I tell about the use of a fertilizer from its analysis? Answer.—That is just the point. The analysis tells a great deal of the story. For instance, take the three fertilizers 0-12-1; 2-12-6, 4-8-10. 0-12-15 means, as we have indicated, that the fertilizer contains 12% available phosphoric acid and 15%potash, but no nitrogen. Such a fertilizer is suited to clovers, or to root crops on farms where a large amount of manure has been ap- plied, because manure supplies a re- latively large amount of nitrogen. 2- 12-6 supplies a relatively large amount of phosphoric acid and is 'therefore suited to grain crops where phosphoric acid, the plant ripener, produces the greatest effect. 4-S10 contains a fairly large amount of nitrogen and potash with a small amount of phosphoric acid. This type of fertilizer is best adapted to root crops such as pota- toes, which store up a large amount of starch in the secondary roots, which we call potatoes. In order to promote starch formation it has been establish- ed for a considerable length of time that a plant must have a large supply of potash. Therefore, in looking over your fer- tilizer analysis, you tan tell what type of crop it is adapted' to, and can pick it out intelligently. Price, of course, must enter in, but an unsuitable fer- tilizer analysis even at a very cheap price is a bad investment. We knew a farmer not so long ago who pur- chased 5-8-7 to put on oats on clay land. First of all, the analysis was not adapted to a grain crop at all, since it contained far too much nitro- gen and potash and far too little phos- phoric acid. Bad results were obtain- ed where this was applied and the farmer was much incensed. True, the fertilizer agent should not have sold this analysis to the farmer for oats, because on the face of it, this fertilizer is a high nitrogen carrier and a rela- tively high .potash carrier, while oats require a email amount of nitrogen, a high amount of phosphoric acid and rather little potash. It is just such points that we have taken up in this article that the aver- age Ontario farmer needs to know and to put into practice when determining his fertilizer needs for '1933. Colic or Stretches in Lambs w it s e, e - e e 0 e e r- e s s t r e s e t y r a t This condition spoken of by various names, as colic, stretches and belly- ache in lambs, is frequently traceable to intestinal stoppage caused by strands of wool felting into a ball -like mass, to be carried into the intestine. Intestinal stoppage is always serious and very difficut to relieve. Lambs pick up strands of wool which they And around feed racks, and fences, swallow the same, which may remain in the stomach of the lamb and be- come incorporated with pieces of curd and form a ball. More wool may be To Break Campbell's Mark? That a British driver in a British car should c apture world speed records on American sands too much for harry Hartz, who, backed by TJnited States autozuoti engineers I411 race his "S,pirtt 'lB" o~tex IYI•nroc Dry Lake, Centerline, in .sin attenipt to Brea ClM1103a 01l'S Mark, added and the ball become quite large; The small wool balls are the danger' ous ones, as such only can enter the intestine. Medicines are of little use in relieving wool ball obstruction, but an oily physic can always be tried Prevention should be practiced if evory hock. Lambs that are infester with ticks and lice, pull wool and arc more likely to become victims of woo ball obstruction. So get rid of tht ticks and lice, before the .lambs arc born. Trim all the wool from the inn mediate region of the udder and inner flanks of the ewe. If lambs persist if pulling wool they can be discouraged by saturating the wool at likely placea with a mixture of aloes and linseed oil Crippled Pigs At this time of the year cripple( pigs are too numerous, and this is due to the fact that winter pigs do not gei the benefits of soil and sunshine as dt the summer pigs. Bad living condi tions and improper feed are the twt reasons for crippling. Pigs that arc kept dry and comfortable, given plenti of mineral matter and a green fee( substitute do not go wrong. Pigs that are kept in damp surroundings and fed on grain only are the ones that usualle become stiff and develop distof 'd mis shapen leg bones. A chance to sleet in a day bed, and eat feeds containin6 lime, phosphorus and vitamines, should be the privilege of every pig. Alfalfa, other clovers, lime, woodash, or bone meal if fed from the start will prevent crippling. The alfalfa is vela able in that it supplies abundant lime and Ssitamines necessary for propel bone making. If your pigs are eating up the straw bedding, they are doing so because they have a craving for the lime necessary to build up their bones, or it may be worms and hunger. Crip- pled pigs have been helped by the feeding of a small amount of cod liver oil, bone flour and alfalfa meal. Good Market For Our Cattle in Scotland Canada cattle to the number of 449 head ex. SS. Sulairia were sold by public auction at Merklands Wharf, Glasgow, on February 11. Mr. G. B. Johnson, Canadian Trade Commis sioner at Glasgow, writes that the attendance of buyers was large and representative, and bidding was brisk The cattle were of excellent quality, the shipment . containing many prime beef bullocks of good ` class and weight. Fully half the shipment, however, comprised useful weighl stores, which were bought by farm. ers for Winter keep. On the whole prices were slightly better than those realized at the last sale on January 23. An interesting feature et this sale was the fact that the restrictions which formerly applied to Canadian bulls have now been removed. These animals, if they are passed by the Ministry of Agriculture, may now be shipped to any outside market foe slaughter. In consequence, the sixty- four bulls in the shipment were bid for by butchers from Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, and other centres, as well as by the regular Glassine butchers, and brought from £2 to £B per head more as a result. Mr. John- son believes there will always be a good sale for Canadian cattle 1 Scotland, provided that they are kept up to the same high quality and claaat as. those of the recent shipment. -- Toronto Mail and Empire. Paris Fire Chief Wages Warfare on Nola Paris.—Jean Chlappe, police chiee is trying to cut down noise in Parra streets, but he admits he gets nervous when the city is too quiet. "I am constantly seeking for a rime sonable equilibrium; but in my war. fare against noise, I must remesw ber that a noisy city is a health/( city. Cities are like children, and ex' perts become anxious when the child is silent and the city is mute." No less, than 8,216 persons have been prosecuted in six months fes unnecessary noise. Northern r-- Northern Highway. Progress Cutlme Toronto.—With armies of men. wen. king in 30 inches of snow to excavatd rock and fill in muskegs of Norther Ontario, work upon the trans -Cana highway—"the one good thing that b come out of the depression" --contig nes through winter months unabat' a tames Sinton, chief engineer ofmth C' Department of Northern Developen , stated when before the Toront branch of the Engineering Institu of Canada at the Physics Building, I described methods and progtross of 4101 undertaking. Catches Record Mink Winnipeg.—Louis Momibaze, trap per in the Rennie district, claims h has, caught the largest mink in Ma1z1 toba. It weighs four pounds a; measures $71inches long, two a a half inches across the head aL six Joshes across the hind!. 14.