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The Blyth Standard, 1930-03-13, Page 4PAGE 4 --THE L3LYTH STANDARD --March 13, 1980 THE TURKEY Das -Never Quite Settled ,Down to Domesticity Like Other growl. From time immemorial the wards "turkey" and "Christmas" have bee% inseparably associated in our minds. Their are thousands of people who firmly believe that Chrtatmas wtthnut a. turkey would be rendered null and VOW. No doubt the day will dawn when Christmas will be celebrated without the fleshy sacrificial rites at- tendant upon it at present; hut the turkey is a very beautiful and inter- esting bird, because it has never quite aattled down to domesticity like the other fowl, but still has wild ways that require a good deal of understanding, says a writer in the Humane Pleader, Many people knee worn out severnl flocks of emelt turkeys endeavoring to treat then like chickens. They have tried to make their hen turkeys rear their flocks after the moat era proved poultry yard methods, with the result that the young ones "up and died ou then[," as the Irish say, in bunches. They will not thrive in confinement, and they cannot stand getting wet, when small, so the am- bitious turkey -raiser finds himself be- tween Scylla and Charybdls. Until they get the Idea, the owners of temperamental turkeys" are driven to the verge of suicide by their he- bavtour. We remember a friend, some years ago, who was presented with tnree handsome birds, a gobbler and two hens, They were supposed to form the nucleus of a profitable flock, Having been warned that turkeys were not domesticated in their tastes, but were given to roaming the country rather than sitting on the porch and doing embroidery, she gave them their lib- erty and her blessing. They dis- appeared one morning and were not heard of or from for three days. Then someone phoned to say that three etrango turkeys had taken up their abode In a pine tree on her lawn, and refused either to come down or pay rent. The Turkey Trotter, as she euh- sequently came to be called, drove furiously to the scene, and claimed her darlings; that Is, she acknowl- edged them. To all her blandisbtnente they turned a cold eye of suspicion and—remained in the tree. Finally, it WM decided to have tea, then try a;aln, When they went out after tea, - the birds had flown literally. Next day a neighbor three miles away re- ported that they were in her barn- yard, "raising Cain" with the other fowis, Another frenzied daoh, Thee time they were caught and taken home, but next day they were gone again, They came home at night, however, but insisted upon roosting in a tall tree, Before daylight they were gone. They finally learned to call the place "home," but, like many people, they only stayed there when tired of travelling. They refused to lay in any selected place, having original Ideas of their own about fleets, one of them being that a place under a stump on the edge of the woods was an ideal loca- tion, view and all, There one of them raised her brood, and from thence they were brought peeping mourn- fully, on the morning of a garden party. Three of them celebrated the occasion by dying, and the others ri- valled the garden party as a source of work and worry. They finally con- sented to live, 11 they could have their own way, but they didn't. They peeped along mournfully till six creeks old; then one was murdered by a weasel, another was picked up by a hawk, and the other three o'"ed of grief presumably. In the mean- time their idiotic parents were stretching their idiotic necks, and "quirk, quirk, quirking" all over the country, Two weeks before Thanks- giving the two hens disappeared— forever. As their owner put It, wav- ing her arms dramatically, "having no brains, and no morals, and no gratitude, they were just naturally bound to go wrong." Alas! that they should prefer to be eaten by strang- ers, Instead of the hand that fed them—no, that isn't quite right, but You know what we mean, The gobbler was promptly shut up in a pen, and graced the home board on Thanksgtviog. So ended the first lesson in turkey -raising. Carbon Dioxide versus Fire. Fire brigades are experimenting with a new kind of fire extinguisher in the form of high-pressure cylin- ders containing carbon dtoxlde. When the carbon dioxide is released it pours out a cloud of white flakes like snow which reduces the temperature of the air as it melts and absorbs the oxygen from the air, thus smoth- ering the fire. It le expected that this method of Bre-fighting will be very valuable in combating oil, paint, and chemical fires where water is of little use, To Isere Own Stamps. The tiny Republie of Andorra, neetltng in the heart of the Pyrenees, fa to issue its own stamps, for the first time. The Madrid mint will print them. The designs are six in number, One shows the Andorran council presided over by the Bishop of Urgel, who to also a prince of An- dorra. The remainder are views of Andorran monuments and an "urgent post" stamp depleting a large condor flying over mountain tops. To Eat Cat-Maet, Cats are to form part of the staple diet of Turkey, by order of the President. Turkish authorities state that cat meat is tender and agreeable to the palate. ti. fa. Products. During the flee six months of 1929 the United States exported 6,524,821 pounda of macaroni, noodles and spaghetti worth ;457.234. Churches, In New York City. New York city has 1,684 churches valued at $285,000,000. More than 1,600,000 members attend these cbnrehes, TO SETTLE IN PARAGUAY Mennonites and Doukhohors Nmnr Canada Than to Try Life There. There. are very few foreigners 1n Pain gun and immigration from Eu- rope has never been heavy, largely beeauee the Argentine drains off the human eirreatk from overseas before they sari filter through to Paraguay. However, sortie interesting colonizing experiments have been trade, writes W. L. Schurz, formerly American trade commissioner to Paraguay, to the Christian Selene° Monitor. He "roes on 10 say': One of the moat am- bitions of these was the attempt to POI up an advanced ooelallatic regime In the colony of Now Australia, A large colony has lately heart founded tin the Interior of the Gran Chaco by Mennonite :metarlans from Canada, mostly of German origin. Plans have since been made for a Doukhobor colony from Canada. The Paraguay- an Government, in its desire to wel- come serious agricultural Immi- grants, has been tolerant of the epee dal tenets of some of these bodies of colonists, such as the refusal of the Mennonites to bear arms. Since one of the dictators compell- ed the people to plant a certain num- ber of orange trees, the country has become a veritable orange grove, bn addition to its fields of cotton, to- bacco and sugar carne. 1 have found orange trees In the Jungle, where the seeds had been carried by bird,, and from my horse have often picked oranges from the trees overhanging the wade of the !sterlor, The hard quebracho tree of the Gran Chace produces one of the moat important tanning materials used in the North American leather industry. This product and the raising of cattle conatltute the most Important indus- tries of that mysterious land to the west of the main river. As the only practicable approaches to Paraguay are by way of Buenos Acres, its rommerciai relations with the Argentine are particularly close, and Its money Is only quoted abroad in terns of Argentine pesos. As moat of its staple producta are produced in Argentina, It Is at a disadvantage in foreign markets, as compared with its larger and more progressive neighbor. Asunelon lies four days by river steamer above Buenos Aires and two days by train. It. is also now accessible by a regular airplane ser- vice. The population of Paraguay to about 900,000, or approximately what tt was before the war of 1865- 1870. • The Paraguayan masses are a mix- ture of Spanish and Guarani Indian. Although recent governments have discouraged the use of the ancient Guarani language, outside the large towns, it is till the common tongue of the people. Even the ruling class, who are largely of pure Spanish blood, often speak it in their homes, The Indians are confined to a few tribes that inhabit the wilderness of the Gran Chaos and small groups In the great forest of the east. PAY OF ITALIAN TEACHERS. Government Recently Raised Their Salaries. Italy has recently raised the salnr- les of her school teachers, bit the Increased pay le stili Inadequate to meet their requirements. School teachers are very modestly paid, says the Rome correspondence of the Christian Sclence Monitor. An un- married school teacher in Italy gets a little more than $300 a year for the first five years of service; merried teachers receive an additional $60 a year. Salaries are raised at quin- quennial periods, until they reach the maximum of 6650. In the larger ci- ties, teachers receive a higher pay, but the large majority of Italian teachers` receive the salaries quoted above, On the other hand, Italian school teachers enjoy many reductions on the state railways, on street cars, theatres and cinemas, and in many cases ate° on house rent; but on the whole the elementary school teaching profession Is not made very attrac- tive. This explains why the hulk of Italy's elementary teaching is con- ducted by wome%. War on the Desert. A tree -belt planted in Uganda to check encroachment of desert nand promises to be successful, according to Mr, R. St. Barba Baker, assistant conservator of forests in that coun- try. In an address at the Imperial Institute, London, England, lately, he dwelt upon the urgency of the need to preserve the world's timber supplies, In a very few years, Mr. Baker said, there wculd be a serious shortage of soft wood. The trees of Africa, he claimed, were particularly important, as they provided soap, rubber, and many other necessities. Over a Hundred Years Old, A 100 -year-old apple tree, remare- able for lta dymmotry, and which last season produced twenty-two barrels of Catkin Pippin apples, attraeta much attention In the orchard of Downey Morton et LakevtLe, King'a county, Nova Scotia. Mr, Morton picked apples from this same tree fifty years ago, at which tine it was a full grown tree. It is well over a hundred years old, he days, AUCTION SALE OF FARM -STOCK, HAY AND GRAIN. The undersigned auctioneer has received instructions from Mr. S. A. Kechnie, to sell by public auction on lot 37, con. 2, East Wa- wonosh, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m. on Dolls in United States, The doll population of the United States Is growing enormously. Toy manufacturers In that country aro new making about $16,000,000 worth of dolls, doll parte and doll clothes annually, Department of Com pierce figures show, Friday,Mar. 14,1930 the following that is to say: HORSES 1 horse 7 years old; 1 mare 12 years old supposed to be in foal; 2 Percher on colts ris- ing 2 years old. Students frons Abroad, According to latest available s'a- tfatis, there are more than 13,010 students from abroad in preparatory schools, high schools and colleges in the United States. The First Dictionary, The first dictionary was in tl-e Chinese language. CATTLE 1 cow due in May, 1 pure bred Durham cow due in April, 1 Holstein heifer due in April, 1 heifer 2 years old, bred in January; 1 pure bred Durham heifter 2 years old; 2 two year old steers, 6 spring calves, 1 two months old calf. HOGS 12 hogs, weight about 100 lbs., 1 sow due to farrow time of sale. GRAIN AND HAY About 20 tons of hay and 50 bushels mixed grain. 1 set double harness. TERMS OF SALE All purchases of $10.00 and under, cash, over that amount 12 months' credit on purchasers furnishing ap- proved joint notes. 4 per cent. straight off for cash on credit amounts. Hay and grain cash. S. A. KECHNIE, THOS. GUNDRY, Proprietor, Auctioneer EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN AND EARN CATALOGUER/ INTENDING PURCHASERS W".' RENNIE C9UM1nED TORONTO ALSO AT MONTREAL, VANCOUVER I' ARM FOR SALE Ch r e 10 acre farm for sale -west i lot 27, r n 12, Hullett, one and one half mil- es (rem Londesboro, one } mile from schoo goon 8 room house, barn. hen house and garage Geo. II, Barr, R. R. 1, Auburn Phone 20 .7 Blyth. FARM FOR SALE 100 acres of good land, being lot 21 on the 12th con. of the Tp. of Willett, 10 acres of bush and pasture. On the farm is situate a good 16 storey brick dwelling; frame barn 50x50 with stone stabling and water in stable. Cement driving ehed 5000 feet. Cement hen house. Drilled well, All land io good state of cultivation. llydro passes the farm. Farm situate la miles from Blyth. Twenty-five acres fall plowed; 3 acres fall wheat, For particul- ars apply to Fred Austin, R, R. 1, Blyth. FARM F011 SALE 100 acres one and a half miles from Blyth. Comfortable house, good barn al d outbuilding., 6 to 8 acres of bah. Apply to N. Radford. Executor of the es- tate of the late John Scott. FARM FOR SALE 100 acres of land, being North is Lot 40, coma. hast Wawanosh, On the prem ises is situate a good 11, storey frame dwelling; barn 50x00 and 40x60 with stone stabling. Hen house 20x30, driving shed 30x30, all in good repair. One and a half acres good bearing orchard. The farm is in splendid state of cultivation, well fenced, drained end watered. For Particulars apply to Walter McCi11, R. R No. 5, Godench, ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE TO CLOSE ESTATE se Lr ESTATE: OF ,A0ll':S 11CMURCIIIt0 The undersigned Administrator offere for sale the following assets: Parcel No. 1. -Being part of lot 61 on East side of Queen Street in McDon- ald's Survey of the Village of Blytn, on which there is said to be erected a two-storey brick building, 30x60 feet. This property is well located in the bus iness section of the Village, Parcel No 2 -South half of lot number 4, cnn. 7, Township of Morris. This farm containing approximately 100 acres is situate about 4 miles from the Village of Blyth, Further particulars may be obtained from The Crusts and Guarantee Com- aLimited, 302 Toronto, orisolicitor, R, Vanstoe,K Wingham, Ontario. IN MEMORIAM CADE-In loving memory of my dear brother, who passed away March 16,Registered Yorkshire boar, also a nuns- Phone 1029, bur of sucking pigs, Apply Alf, IIaggitt. Maria. lot 13, con. 9, Morris, AUCTION SALE OF FARM -STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS An Auction Sale of Faun- Stuck & Im- plements wilt take place at lot 28, can 3 Hullett, 2 miles suuth-we.t u1 Lundeebatu onThursday, March 20th, at 1 orchitic sharp. consisting of the following;- HO1<SES-bay mare 8 years old; black mare 10 years old, black marc, driving marc. CATTLE -Durham cow, 5 years old milking thoroughbred Herford cow, 7 year sold, due in May, Herford cow 9 yea s old due March 10th, black cow 9 year, mid, roan cow 9 years lresi erred 6 weeks, aged cow milking, black cow 1 years o;d. milking, llerefurd steer 2 years old; I lereford heifer 2 years old, 2 heelers rising 2 years, yearling steer; 2 spring calves, 3 fall calves, 1 calf 0 weeks old, thorobred Hereford buil, 10 months old, PiGS-9 pigs 9 weeks old. brood sow, 70 rock pullets. IMPLEMEN CS -Massey Harris binder, 7 ft cut, Massey -Harris mower, 5 ft cul, 10 ft steel hay rake, Mas sey-Harris 13 tooth cultivator, Massey- sey-Harris 15 hoe dei I, d, um wood roller, set 5 section harrows. Fleury i allung plow, No. 22; Massey -Harris 12 disc, sin- gle row turnip sower, wagon, gravel box. set bench sleighs 14 fl stock rack, hay rack 15 ft, wood rack pair bolsters, Mc- Taggart fanning mill, set scales 1200 lbs, root puiper, steel tire bugg'r. Portland cutter, Eaton cream separator 650 Ib cap; chop box, oat box tool box, flay fork, rope and car, stings and pu leys, grind- stone, power emery grinder and stand. 2 h, p gasoline engine. wheel barrow. 50 ft inch pipe pump jack line shale and brl's sugar kettle, 5 gallon gasoline can, bag - holder, bag truck, doz grain bags, 3 doz fertilizer sacks, pair horse blankets, mat-, or rug, set team harness. set plow harness 2 sets single harness, mad box, water trough, 8 wood gates 14 feet, '2 wood gat- es 13 feet, '2 inch elm planks, inch elm luny bar, 2basswoud sills. basswood lumber, 4 white ash tongues, 9 curds cedar cut HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS -5 piece parlor suite, oak dining -roan suite, bedro m suite, parlor table, kitchen cab'net, side board, dresser, iron bed, toilet sot. 2 rock ing chairs, Japanese matting rug 2x3. fold ing baby carriage, 2 hanging lamps, Colr man lamp, 3 coal oil lamps, 3 burner coal oil stove with oven,first class model Acme range for coal or wood, hot blast heater, phonograph and doz records. power wash ing machine. Daisy churn, 2 tables. 3 kitchen chairs. butter howl ladle and print set quilling flames and clamps, set scales 240 Ibi, sausage machine 5 gal vinegar jug 5 gal keg, 5 gat demijohn, shovels, forks, chains, whillletrees, neckyoltes and numerous other areicles. All will be sold without reserve as proprietor is giving up farming, TERMS -All sums of $10 and under cash, over that amount 12 months credit will be given on furnishing approv- ed joint bankable papers or a disc ,unt of 4 per cent 'straight allowed for cash on credit amen ts. Hogs cash. t . G. H. ELLIOTT, BERT NOTT, t Auctioneer. Proprietor. IIN THE SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HURON 11N THE ESTATE OF JEAN RENDER. 1 SON, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the estate of Jean Henderson. late of the village of Blyth widow, deceased, are required to sena the carne to the undersigned, duly verified. on or before the 13th day cf March, 1.030, after which date the Executor will pro - proceed to wind up the estate, having ref- erence only to the claims of which he shall have received note e. Dated at Goderich this 17th clay kJ February, A. D 1930. Loftus E. Dancey. Solicitor for Executor. FOR SERVICE A Mother's Vi k is Never Done— but it can be lightened con- siderably by the installation of an Empire Duro Water Supply System in the home, A kitchen sink, laundry tubs, both with Fmco faucets --and best of all a modern bathroom completely furnishedwlthFixtures and Fittings of guaranteed Eeneo construction, Such a bathroom is a joy and will give lasting satisfaction. 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