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The Huron Expositor, 1923-08-03, Page 3%f eel bits Ia;MRqui y in the is Ings. It is reassuring to Foams a *catmint which will enable you to meet the emergencies as well as -the 'opportunities of to -Morrow. You . SEAF'ORTili� i ,. R. M. ONES, �' � Pos, WI tea eyour bitir, use 7 rams - SISTERS HAIR LIEU ER and. COMPLEXION BLEA,0111 lately barinleas. Prioe 60 Cents. , 'Umbach, Druggist, Seaforth. Montreal.; Que.—Successful in an Attempt to maintain its 21 -day Ori- ent -to -Europe service, a special Can- adian Pacific train, which left Win- nipeg at 8.15 a.m. one day, arrived at Quebec -at 9.27 p.m. te following day, covering a distance of1,679 miles In 36 hours and twelve minutes actual running time. Considering the fact Kiat the scheduled time for regular 'trains between these paints ; is 88 'Lours; the record run, saving- seven- teen hours, is considered a noteworthy achievement. GUARD BABY'S HEALTH IN THE SUMMER ,The summer months are the most dangerous to children. The com- plaints of that season, which are *cholera infantum, colic, diarrhoea and *dysentery come on so quickly that often a little one is beyond aid before the mother realizes he is ill. The mother must be on her guard to pre- vent these troubles, or if they do come on suddenly to banish them. No other medicine is of such aid to mothers during hot weather as Baby's -Own Tablets. They regulate the stomach and bowels and are absolute- ly safe. Sold by medicine dealers or lby mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. Montreal, Que.—Traffic through the Lanchine Canal in June showed a ztotab`ie increase over that of the same nnonth last year in nearly every par- ticular, acording to figures supplied , lby the canal office.. Grain receipts increased by almost 2,000,000 bushels, .,and coal by well over 100,000 tons, while gains were also recorded in shipments of pulpwood and lumber, in the number of passengers carried and the amount of tonnage operated. LAKE OF`BAY,S One of the loveliest summer won- rderlands in all the Northland is Lake of Bays, entered via Huntsville, On- tario, just 146 miles north of Toronto. The thousand bays of which this lake may truly boast has each a thousand surprises and delights for the nature -lover. Beyond this lake care other countless bodies of water on every side; at every turn they strike the view, each with its own peculiar beauty and inimitable charm. There is excellent boating, bathing .rand fishing; speckled trout, salmon trout and whitefish are plentiful. Fine, modern, summer hotels offer gay social life, golf, tennis, bowling, and all the water sports, while the .entire district is dotted with smaller 'hotels and boarding houses. Canadian National Trains connect with a flotilla of lake steamboats nerving all the territory. Ask any agent of the Canadian National Railways for full informa- tion, literature, etc. ROD AND GUN There is an abundance of interest- ing material for the sportsman in the August issue of Red and Gun in Can- ada, and from cover to 'cover, it is stock,ed with articles vve�(ritttn from first hand experience, while the var- ious departments are brim -full of in- teresting suggestions, and expert Fences. Raymond Thomson is repre- sented by a good story on the Beaver, getting some unusual insights into Its life. "Walking Up and Drifting Down" is an interesting account of a novel canoe trip by A. W. Tucker, while Bonnycastle Dale has contrib- uted a good story on the wild goose bunters of Cape Island. The Sixth Close Call of Marsh* 'Hueter, contains another narrow escape frofn death, while an intereating article appears by O. W. Visser on making summer vacation pictures ' attractive. Robert Page Lincoln, C. 'S. Landis, F. H. Walker, W. C, Motley, F. V. Williams and J. W. Winson, the regular con- tributors, have supplied departments covering every phase of the sports- man's interest, and there are numer- ous other articles and stories in this well illustrated number which makes the issue one of particular interest. Rod and Gun in Canada is publish- ed monthly by W. J. Taylor, Limited, at Woodstock, Ontario. ' More harvesters than ever will be needed this year, in Western Canada, on account of the bumper crop. Special trains will be run by the Can- adian Pacific Railway, which is ad- vertising the usual -low rate of $15 to Winnipeg, plus a half cent per mile beyond to destination in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Return- ing the fare will be $20 from Winni- peg, pips a half cent per mile from starting point. Going dates are Aug- ust 13, 16, 22 and 24, according to the territory in Ontario. On the lunch cars food and refreshments may be obtained at reasonable prices. Special cars will be provided for the ladies, children (full fare) and their escorts. First special train will leave Toronto on each date at 10.00 a.m., and last special at 10.30 p.m., on each date. Full information may be secured from any Canadian Pacific ticket office. Stewart Bros., Agents, Seaforth Montreal, Que. --. The Canadian Press learns that the French govern- ment has instructed its Chicago agen- cies to buy a three montjas' supply of wheat, all hopes of a bumper crop in this country having been dissipated. It is understood that the largest ord- ers for wheat will be placed in Can- ada on account of the exchange. THE WESTERN FAIR London, Ontario. Dates this year, Sept. 8th to 15th, The Western Fair of this year will without a doubt be the largest and best ever held in London. The new manufacturers Building holding over 300 Exhibits of all kinds of manu- factured goods will occupy at least a whole days' time for any visitor to see all that will be on exhibition both upstairs and down. This building is costing the Exhibition Association over $160,000.00 and will fill a long felt want for suitable space for Ex- hibitors. It is situated in a promin- ent place on the grounds and will be one of the attractive features of the Exhibition. Admission at the gates 25 cents every day. Usual prices on the grand stand with reserved seats on Wednesday' and Thursday. All in- formation from the Secretary, Gen- eral Offices, London, Ont. SEVEN YEARS -1919 In the spring of that year I started for Formosa, Japan, where one of my daughters is a missionary. But it proved absolutely necessary to ga back to California to secure the need- ed passport from the American Gov- ernment. It was Saturday, May 16th, when I reached my California home. The family had gone heavily into wheat that year, on rented land, and they were in great anxiety about it for want of the rain that should have come and plumped out the grain. The next morning at breakfast we ,had it all talked over. I was assured by my son-in-law that rain wouldstill save the crop if it would only come. The middle of May is not the time that showers are expected in that part of California, but these two were with me in the simple faith that the Rainbow Covenant fiad put the needed rain within our reach. We knelt down together and asked for it. The rest of the family lived only a few rods away, but they did not look at the Conant as we did. The old father, a grand, godly man, had giv- en me his views on the subject, thus: "Our Father in Heaven knows Him- self when to send rain. I will take it when it comes and thank Him for it." Other neighbors were four miles distant, so we were just the "two or three." About noon, my son-in-law and I were sitting at the open window. Suddenly he said: "Grannie, the wind has changed." The wind had certainly changed, and was blowing from the south.. Be- fore sunset we had a magnificent shower, enough to go away down deep into the soil. Two days later another shower was sent, straight upon their wheat fields, ten miles distant. A few days later there was a long, all- over rain that refreshed and filled the land for many miles around. But another danger appeared. Grasshoppers in great numbers be- gan eating off the heads just below the ear. The headless stalks were left waving in the wind, while the ears gathered up et the roots. Grass- hoppers work very quickly, and the beautiful harvest wisa in danger disappearing, .1, Again we held,� Uttle meeting' lookinnggto tib i'� �`,getenant for proteotion t thfri '! lir also. I not bees* b.w p could b., et but 1W4qua part. ty ..,p all mud ,. tom.wheat nom_ _wee tml Of sreseappere. and l'Proario Are z rullert around, ,ted 'destroyed. to inaniense `'luiobor of the depredators. it was not a dean , eep, but WU. ce rosy a t nitigou of the -trop le. vas fir from a full barveat„ but tha et that was left was so fun ea ;dump that they had a good many bushel; more than they ex- pected, just because of its uncommon weight. , T ANNIE ROSS. Shasbourg, Sask. ,SYMPTOMS OF IjEBILITY How to Tell Whether Your Blood Needs Revitalizing. The symptom general debility yary according to the cause, but weakness is always present, a tend- ency to perspire and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears, sometimes black spots passing before the eyes, weak back,vertigo, wakefulness caused by inability to stop thinking and unre- freshing sleep. The cause of the trouble may be some drain on the system, or it may be mental or physi- cal overwork, sometimes insufficient nutrition due to digestive disturbance. If you have any or all of these symptoms try building up the blood with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and as the new blood courses through your veins there should be an increase in your appetite, a better digestion and soon a renewal of strength and vigor. You can get these pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail, post- paid, at 60c a box from The Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. i Vancouver, B.C.—With orders for 40,000,000 feet of lumber on the books at the first of the month, coast mills are assured of an active cutting sea- son for the next three months. Tho market has softened a little, but mill - men do not anticipate any slump in quotations. Foreign business is of- fering a good volume.. THE FARM WATER SUPPLY In locating the farm home the first essential is a sufficient supply of pure water easily accessible.. The origin of fresh water in the earth is usually traceable to the rainfall upon the sur- face. The earth's crust consists of many layers of varying thickness. These, when considered in connection with water supply, are divided into two classes: porous, or those that will allow water to percolate or flow; and impervious, or those that prevent the movement of water. When a porous stratum overlies an impervious one there is the collection of the local rainfall from the im- mediate surrounding drainage basin. When a porous stratum underlies an impervious formation the water will be collected at the outcrop of the former, which may he at a „great distance from the well. Should that point be at a higher elevation than the location of well, artesian or flow- ing water would be secured. This overflow might have sufficient head to elevate the water into homes and barns. In the course of time under- ground streamlets and streams have formed, and fortunate is the person that locates one' of these when dig- ging for water. These streams us- ually flow along the surface of an impervious earth layer and frequent- ly terminate in a spring on a hillside. The source of our farm water sup- ply is usually a well that penetrates the ordinary ground -water level or that taps an underground stream. Some are fortunate in locating near a spring, and others get their supply from a stream that flows through the farm. These sources are all good, provided that they are free from con- tamination. There are three types of wells in 6ommon use: the dug well for shallow depths; the driven well for earth formation; and the drilled well where the water bearing stratum is overlaid by rock or hardpan. These wells should be protected from poluted surface water. For this reason the well should be located on rising ground, so that the surface water will flow away from it. Dug wells should be walled with water- tight material. If stone or brick is used, cement mortar should be used to seal the interspaces. Conlcrete makes a good, tight wall. Wells driven through clay are usually safe. Drilled wells should be lined with wrought -iron casing extending to the rock and driven into it to form a water -tight joint. There are three methods in common use in conveying the water from the source of supply to the farm ' wild- ings. First, by gravity, when the source is higher than the buildings; second, by the use of an hydraulic ram, when there is an abundant sup- ply of running water to operate itg third, by the use of a pump. In in- stalling these last mentioned, galvan- ized iron pipe of sufficient size to meat the farm requirements should be used. There are many -types of pump on the market. For shallow wells the cistern pump with cylinder in the barrel may be used. For deeper wells the suction pump may be used if the cylinder is placed within 25 feet of the low water mark in the well. The single and double action pumps, with or without power, can he used to ele- vate water to the desired height. When water has to be elevated the wind -mill is a cheap source of power. A gasoline engine will do the work at a very low cost, and pumping can he done while the ergine is at other work. Water from limestone formations is hard, and not satisfactory for wash - inn. Ralnwa r, which le always *oft, can be collet ed- fro* the roofs and stored in cis rns for washing pur- poses. UA Thehome and b every e suras tarsn water on tap wbereva,r re Waith,,Were than does the city farm regaires more payee ,the people on the leve jie to carvy waiter.. It ea eleeeted t the average forme ow gy f $ wlthx rs b, 88i head or; ' tie,10p �, over Opp ns of water per i►._, In vangemdges e lupin, then, the farm water 'simply • should be adedhate to meet the maximum requirements leery day,• it should be reasonable in cost, simple in construction, duralble And easy to operator • •it should be f pure and cold ; taps, and it should be avails! fire protection. HOW BIRDS `FIIcD THEIR NESTS The possible eldst4nce of a "mag- netic setae" in animals has for long been a subject of speculation, and Lord Kelvin idelptmbered among those to whom the• idea has proved attractive. No direct evidence in its favor has ever burl' obtained; but, on the other hand: there is no_ ac- tual proof that ,, some form of psychological sensibility to the phe- nomena of terrestrial magnetism may not exist and be a factor in that mysterious power of geographi- cal orientation which is displayed by many animals and by primitive man. The idea has, often been invoked in the case of the' especially remark- able powers of orientation which are possessed by migratory birds and by homing pigeons, and it is to be feared that much loose talk has at times been indulged in on this particular point. A recent author (F. Cathelin, "Les Migrations des Oiseaux, Paris, 1920), has gone so 'far as to pro- pound a theory of migration which dispenses with instinctive behavior in favor of "galvanotropism," and re- duces birds to the status of mere automata acting under the compul- sion of ";les grands courants aeriena electro magnetiques equinoxlaux." Unfortunately for his argument, it is based on a conception of migration which is not consistent with many of the established facts and it presup- poses the existence of physical phen- omena as to which the physicists are silent. Nor is its credibility increas- ed by the absence of any suggestion as to a possible physiological mech- anism linking the supposed physical causes to the alleged biological ef- fects. At the best it is one of those "explanations" which call for more explaining than the original phenom- ena. In these circumstances one wel- comes a serious attempt by a bio logist and a physicist in collaboration, to set forth the possibilities of the case. This has been done by Dr. Ro- chop-Duvigneaud and Prof. Ch. Mau - rain (La Nature, 1923, 232) in re- spect to homing pigeons. In this paper Dr. Rochon-Duvigneaud begins by stating the biological data, and Prof. Maurain, who is director of the Institute of Terrestrial Physics in Paris, follows with a discussion of the physical facts, particularly those of terrestrial magnetism, which might be revelant. Prof. Maurain confines himself to a statement of apparent possibilities; he holds none of them as proved, and he urges the need for experimental inquiry. Whether his tentative hypothesis is sufficiently plausible from a biological point of view to constitute a prima facie case for further resefrch on these lines, however, is perhaps open to doubt. Prof. Maurain's suggestion may be stated as follows: The magnetic declination (angle of magnetic needle's lateral deviation from the geographical meridian) and the mag- netic dip or inclination (angle of needle's vertical deviation from the horizontal plane) both vary from place to place over the surface of the globe. The periodical variations at any given place and the irregular dis- turbances which also occur are small in proportion to the otherwise con- stant geographical differences. Roughly speaking, therefore, every locality has its characteristic declin- ation and dip. If lines be drawn through the places having the same declination and other lines through the places having the same dip, these lines are (in Europe) roughly at right angles to each other. The lines thus serve as coordinates, which fix the position of any given locality like lines of longitude and latitude. More- over, the declination and dip increase or decrease progressively as distance from a given locality is increased, except along those lines where one or other factor remains constant. So much is a matter of common know- ledge. It has then to be supposed that the pigeons are sensitive to changes in declination and dip, and indeed simultaneously sensitive to each fac- tor independently of the other, and that when removed to a new locality the birds have a natural tendency, so to seat to seek their own magnetic leve f a pigeon he removed to an- other lace having the same declin- ation changes toward the amount found at the hone locality. Again, in the more general ease of a bird removed to a place where both de- clination and dip are different it would be affected by both factors, and its homeward path would he the resultant of the two tendencies. (It is noted that there is no question of remembering the magnetic changes experienced on the outward journey, as a bird removed by a circuitous route will find a direct path home.) Ornithologists will be grateful to the physicist for the statement of a possible case, but they will regret that Prof. Maurain has confined his argu- ment to the relatively short journeys performed by homing pigeons and to the magnetic phenomena as they ex- ist in Europe (for it is not in every part of the world that the lines of equal declination and of equal dip run at right angles to each other, and that there is only one point at which a given pair of `values for these fac- tors is to he found.) They would i have liked to see a case similarity 1 stated in respect of the migrations of, say, swallows from South Africa to England (cf. Nature, March 16, 1922, p. 846, over an area in which more Changes in terrestrisl have to be reckoned with. Dr, Ca notwithstanding ("Le retour au reste done pour Daus dost • heresies oruithologl- # n an increasing volume of x of marked birds shows that swollen and others commonly _per - very secarx$o feats of "homing" pest dieleanall*'' $.turning to heeling pigeons, • r'how- pi, we may.exam* " *ore, closely.. 'the Ordeal - ell exist, and a remarkable palyr of orientation is oxidonlitediy - ed in homing; can a connection be traced between them? The meet serious objection seems to be the .en- tireabsence of any evidenee of%seA- sibility to magnetism, on the part of irds or other animals; and without Mis physiological link epeculatioa must needs be barren. Kelvin got negative results from his experiment of subjecting the humin head to t influence of a powerful magnetic field; Du Bois observed no effect on protozoa; and the writers of the paper under discussion have similarly failed with pigeons. With- in a limited held, it and be re- membered, the strong electro-mag- nets lectro-magnets used in such experiments are very many times mars powerful than terrestrial magnatiam; yet, for Profit Maurialee by is we must suppose that birds are sensitive not' only to minute change* in terrestrial magnetism but also to changes in two of ita factor* separately. It does not seem, thsory can be asising one. Prof. Maurainj nevertheless, that case for further in he ' din rsea in solnne conditions necessary for an runt on pigeon* during their **WWI flight. 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Canada was not built up by pes- simists, nor will Canada continue to develop if her people allow them- selves to become croakers and grouchers. Canada is fundamentally an agricultural country. We have a soil and climate which can grow the world's finest agricultural pro- ducts. Canadian farm- er s who have earned the capital invested in their farms out of profits in farming are numbered in thou- sands. These suc- cessful farmers have paid off their mortgages, stocked their barns and stables, bought their machinery, made a good living and brought up their fami- lies. It meant hard work, but today they are independent. Money in Mixed Farming In recent years, at different points on the prairies, oats fed to steers have brought from 70c to $1.07 as against the Fort William price of 42c per bushel, while barley used for the same purpose has brought as high as 99c as against the Fort William price of 57c per bushel. Farmers marketing their coarse grains in this way lower marketing cost, have a sure market and make money on their grain, vrhile at the same time they market their roughage, otherwise often wasted. The cattle embargo is now off. Steers are worth more money and certain to make good money for the Canadian farmer from now on. Money in Pigs The Dominion Experimental Farms have proved by actual test that there is a profit in feeding pigs. Last year at the Central Farm, Ottawa, after paying for feed, labor, interest and depretiation, the net profit per pig was still $4.63. Profits from Sheep As money-makers, sheep are hard to beat. In every Province from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia are found many flocks returning generous profits to their owners. We Must Cut Production Costs Canada is meeting with the keenest competition in the mark- eting of her products. To hold her own and regain her place on the world's market, she must re- duce coat of production. The only way to do this is to increase production per acre, per cow or per other unit. But improved quality, also, is essential to meet market de- mands. 'The quantity and the quality of the products and the cost of production in competitive coun- tries is beyond our control. Prices of agricultural products are regulated by world supply and demand. Hence, decreasing production will not help the Canadian farmer. Poultry Pays Poultry makes money for those who adopt modern meth- ods, whether East or West. Little Prince Edward Island mark- ets co-operatively in carlots, shipping an- nually upwards of one million dozen eggs. The British Columbia Co-operative Poultry Men's Exchange markets in the same way, thus saving ruinous glut in their local market. There is a market for good Canadian horses, whether light or draught. Grow Seed Canada's Northern grown seed possesses extra vitality. There is a large market for it to the south. Can- ada expbrts seed potatoes, but imports other seeds. She has the opportunity to grow seeds for herself and for export. The Future Ten years from now the pessimists of today will have been forgotten. Britain has removed the embargo against our cattle. She wants our beef and bacon, our cheese, butter, eggs and apples, our wheat and flour. As the population of the United States increases, she will compete less and less against us on the British market. Eventually, she will herself be an importer of many other food stuffs besides wheat from this country. Canada has the men, the climate, the land, the stock and the potential mark- ets necessary for agricultural success. Let us farm with all the industry and science we can muster. Let's get to work and pay our debts. Canada is moving forward with confidence in its future. Let us keep going ahead. Have Faith in Canada Authorized for publication by the Dominion Department opfr.jA.11graiRciUslptAULnre, Deputy mi.i.ter. R. 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