Zurich Herald, 1953-09-03, Page 3Hungry Plants
That Eat insects
Centuries ago travellers re-
turned to Europe with hair-rais-
ing tales of giant plants and
flowers which ate human be-
ings.
Though these tales were ex-
aggerated, modern research has
revealed that there realty are
plants which have a digestive
system, though their diet is con-
fined, fortunately, to insects.
Some of these plants thrive in
northern latitudes, mostly in
well -watered, boggy land which
is lacking in nitrogen. Nitrogen
is essential to plant growth, so
the plants get it by trapping
small insects and digesting their
bodies. Nitrogen gas given off
in the process is absorbed by the
plants.
The snares they use to trap
their victims are both intricate
and ingenius. The sundew plant,
which is fairly general through-
out Britain, has a shall rosette
of round leaves.
Each leaf has a covering of
hairs, at the end of which are
drops of a glue -like substance.
When an insect alights on a leaf
it sticks fast. The leaf curls
slowly over until the Insect is
covered. Digestive juices are
then released and the victim is
eaten up.
The fly -trap of a plant known
as the Venus, which grows in
North America, has a flat leaf
with a hinge up the main vein
and vertical spikes round its
edges. There are three bristles
on each side of the hinge. If
an insect touches two of these
bristles at a time the leaf snaps
shut. The spikes form the bars
of a cage.
The Darlingtonia plant grows
in the swamps of California, and
of all insect -eating plants it is
the most cunning. From it
grows a long tube which bends
cover at the top, rather like the
letter "f" without the cross -
sire ke.
At the top of the bend are a
number of windows formed by
transparent tissue. An insect
crawling up the open end of the
tube and then wishing to get
out, makes for the light above.
It beats against the windows un-
til exhausted, and then falls
right inside the tube, where it
is digested. Insects areattrac-
ted into the tube of the Darling-.
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tonia by a strong perfume secre-
ted there.
The Pitcher plants of Mada-
gascar attract their prey not only
with a pleasant perfume, but
also with the brilliance of their
colouring. The trapping appa-
ratus is shaped like a jug, vary-
ing in size from a thimble to a
coffee-pot, according to species.
A half -open lid prevents rain
from entering the pitcher.
The rim of the jug slopes
inwards. It is as smooth and as
slippery as ice, and any insect
alighting there immediately slips
into the pitcher, at the bottom
of which lies a thick liquid to
clog its wings.
A determined insect may try
to escape by crawling up the
sides, but before it reaches the
top it will meet a ring of spikes
pointing downwards. Eventual-
ly it must fall back into the
liquid, where it is dissolved and
the protein content absorbed by
the plant.
.Plain Horse Sense.
by BOB ELLIS
A couple Of weeks ago Ameri-
qan wheat growers had to make
their choice whether they wanted
;government controlled acreage
plus a support price of $2.20 or
a free market with a guaranteed
minimum price set at $1.20.
Only about half of those elig-
ible to vote went to the trouble
of going to the ballot box, but
their decision was unequivocal.
Instead of the two-thirds needed,
over .87 per cent voted for con-
trols 'and higher prices.
Balanced Agriculture
Without going into the merits
of planned production vs. free
]markets„ let us consider one as-
pect—much disregarded—of the
Iurther reduction of acreage of
cash crops, viz., the restoration
of balance between stock farm-
ing and crop farming.
The war time necessity of pro-
ducing
ro-
ducing extraordinarily large
quantities of foodstuffs has in-
duced many farmers to plow up
their grasslands and plant them
to cash crops like wheat, corn,
peanuts, etc. The result was ex -
Lifesaver ---Dr. G. Bowers, "Dr.
Polio;' tests his new respiratory
ventilation meter which detects
failing lung muscles, In 33 years
Dr. Bowers has treated more.
than 16,000 polio cases and has
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toll decrease from 100 per cent
to the present 11 per cent.
ploitation of the land, depletion
of the soil to the extent that in
many districts the top ,soil was
beginning to blow away,:
With wheat, tobacco and pea-
nuts under acreage control, with
the probability of such restric-
tions for corn and cotton in the
near future, it is to be expected
and to be hoped for that large
numbers of acres will be re -seed-
ed to grass and clovers, thus pre-
serving the greatest and most im-
portant natural resource of the
country, the top six inches of
the soil.
Effects On, Canada
The grasses and clovers grown
on the acres formerly used to
produce wheat andcorn and cot-
ton, will be turned into hay and
pasture. In all likelihood, there-
fore, the numbers of livestock in
the U.S. will see a considerable
increase within the next few
years.
Ontario farmers who generally
practise diversified farming with.
an accent on livestock will face
greater competition in meat and
dairy products from their Ameri-
can neighbours.
Not only will the United States
tend to exclude more and more
Canadian products from its own
markets, but it will try, will have
to try, to get rid of its own sur-
pluses—at any price—anywhere
in the world where they will be
accepted.
More than ever the urgency
of securing markets for Canad-
ian farm products becomes evid-
ent. Farmers should not sit back
and rejoice in a hog price of 37
cents and a butter floor of 58
cents, but should plan for the
days when the first baby beefs
will come from the new Ameri-
can meadows.
Export and Houle Markets
There are, of course, our tra-
ditional markets in Britain, but
apparently we are not to have
them back. Where else in the
world we can sell some of our
bacon and eggs and cheese, the
federal government will have to
find out.
However, one market still open
to the Canadian farmer is the
one at home. It is up to him to
explore and expand it. He will
have to do a merchandising and
a selling job.
Although consumption of meat
has increased, the consumption
of dairy products has gone down.
Both could be considerably en-
larged, if our farm organizations
would concern themselves more
with marketing.
Much has been said about the
need for eonsumer education, ad-
vertising of products and market-
ing legislation.
The first and most urgently
needed .step is producer educa-,
tion. Too many farmers do not
realize that more of their, pro—
ducts could be sold, if the urge'
were aroused in the public to buy
them.
The way to do this, is the seine4
as for any other merchandise,
advertising and publicity.
This column welcomes sub=,
gestions, wise or foolish, and lip
criticism, whether constructive
or destructive and will try to
answer any question. Address
your letters to Bob Ellis, Box 1,
123 - 18th Street. New Toronto,
Ont.
PLOR
,A StYB1TC IC
The year 1953 is liable to 46
down in history as the one iii
which more records were ler,+°
ken than tri any previous twely
month span — and without ey
taking into account the ca10
amount- of wind that • W
loose in the recent election ca
paign,
e *
Since the first of the year
there have been a score of world
record - shattering performances
in track and field, with great
athletes such as middle distance
runner Mal Whitfield, discus
thrower Fortune Gordien and
shot putter Parry O'Brien bet-
tering marks not once, but twice
and three times.
4 * *
At the same- time we have
magnificent milers -- Australia'%
John Landy, England's Roger
Bannister and Gordon Pirie and
America's Wes Santee—knock-
ing at the door of the four min:-
ute mile.
*
Improved Techniques
"I don't recall when we have
had so many world record feats
in such a short span," said Dan
Ferris, executive secretary of the
U,S. Amateur Athletic Union. "Of
course, it's due to improved
techniques. But I think also it's..
clue to fellows like O'Brien and
Whitfield sticking to it."
* n *
Here is a calendar of the
world record beating trach feats
for the year to date:
Feb, 7, New York—Mal Whit-
field bettered world indsor 500 -
yard record in 56.6 seconds.
* * *
Feb. 28, New York—Mal Whit-
field bettered world indoor 60
yard record in 1:09.5 and indoor,
500 ]peters in 1;02.9,
* *
March 21, Buffalo—Herb Mc-
Kenley, Andy Stanfield, George
Rhoden, Mal Whitfield bettered
world indoor mile relay record
in 3:14.
W * *
Jui1e 7, London-Moscowradio
-said"Nina Otkolenkopletneva set
world women'srecord for 800
meters in 2:08.2.
* :P *
June 20, ` Lincoln, Neb.—Sim
Iness tossed discuss 190 feet,
7/6 inch to better world record.
June 27, Dayton, Ohio—Walt
(Buddy) Davis bettered world
high jump record with leap of
6 feet, 111/2 inches.
* :k *
July 2, Helsinki — Finland's
Olval Rintennpaa ran world's
fastest 3,000 meter steeplechase
race in 8:44.4.
* *
July 10, London—Gordon Pirie
o>€ Britain bettered world re-
cord for six mile run with 28
minutes, 19.4 seconds.
:4
I July 11, Pasadena, Calif.—For-
tune Gordien_ bettered world
discus record for second time in.
two weeks with 190 feet, 7192
inches. *
iJuly 17, Abo. Finland — Mal
Whitfield bettered world re-
cord for 880 yards with 1:48.6.
:k :$ 4
July 19, London—Moscow Im-
ported Leonid Shcherkav of
Russia bettered world record
for hop, step and jump with 53
feet, 3 inches.
Aug. 8, Pasadena, Calif—Bud
Held bettered world javelin
throw record with 263 feet 10
inches.
April 1, Austin, Texas—Wes
Santee anchored Kansas' spirit
medley relay team to 3:21,8, bet-
tering world record.
* p
June 5, Compton, Calif.—Parry
O'Brien bettered world shot put
record with 59 feet 2% inches,
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There have probably been
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