Teauater sto ee i Ae I Oe ie a ee Dees aA _ Canada is the only oversea Empire _ country in a position to supply cured mow have a satisfactory foundation _ being comparatively close to the Bri- fish market there is assurance of ABBOTSFOLD, SLUMAS AND MATSQUI NEWS NOTES ON GARDENING PERENNIAL CLIMBERS ADD MUCH TO THE ATTRACTIVE- NESS OF THE HOME For Canada ) | ‘To Supply British Market Regularly ' With Cured Bacon _ In view of the Mother Country's | trade deficit in relation to Denmark it is competent for Canadians to urge | upon the Conference the facts that } attractiveness of any verandah or not only as a screen, giving privacy, but also provides the desired shade and a permanent appearance to the residence by breaking harsh lines and taking away barrenness from feature- less walls. In this country more at- tention might well be paid to climb- ers. Moreover, if we are only renting our home we should not runaway with the idea that climbers are not for use because there is a very gen- erous list of annual climbing plants, as well as those of a permanent na- ture. Of course, where one is the owner, a screen that will last indefin- itely is advised. In this connection | the Dutchman's Pipe, a very broad- |leaved plant, is recommended, or we ;Mmay use the Virginia Creeper, rapid ‘would materially aid the Canadian in- | Erowing: and now secured in a var- jety which is self-clinging on rough dustry, and add to the general sta- :, bility and prosperity of the Dominion. | surfaces. In the warmer sections of Canadians will have a right to be dis- | the Dominion, Boston Ivy will grow. appointed if the humble though vital- | In this connection also roses of the “ly important domestic hog does ald tere type are very satisfactory, take a prominent place in the Confer | Providing screens from May until ence deliberations. ‘bacon; that we have an adequate sur- plus of grain for hog feed; that we stock for bacon-type hogs; and that regularity of supply. As Canadian producers hear that British interests are exerting them- selves to build up a native hog indus- tey, they need not expect to acquire the whole trade once regarded as the prerogative of Denmark, But to ob- tain a substantial part of the $200,- 000,000 excess of imports from Den- mark over exports to that country, | October, and a profusion of . flowers | during the early part of the season, }as well. The semi-climbing Paul’s | Scarlet Rose is a beautiful type with |large flowers on long stems. Trellis Supports Cattle Move Nothing adds quite as much to the | wall as a climbing plant. This acts! WILL PRINCE ARTHUR RULE JUGO-SLAVIA } | | i é ground a small trench or reservoir Minister Of Agriculture In Favor Of Diversified Farming | Voicing his approval of plans to! place livestock on every prairie farm- stead In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, a letter has been received from Hon. Robert Weir, Dominion Minister of Agriculture, at the head office of the Dominion Agricultural Credit Co., Ltd., in Regina. In this communication the federal _ minister says, “I have always felt _ that every farm in the west should have enough livestock, cattle, pigs and poultry, to be self-sustaining.” “It is with this end in view that we have enunciated a policy for the distribution of pure strains of grass ‘seeds to farmers whom .we feel will grow it for the reproduction of seed so that the price of this seed to the western farmer may be put within _ évery farmer’s reach,” continues the letter. “We are also encouraging the growth of shelter belts to enclose say 10 to 20 acres, as a protection for livestock, A thick shelter belt for water supply should make it pos- sible for any farmer to handle stock in this way.” 4 Applications for obtaining founda- ‘tion cattle and sheep on credit are now reaching the office of the Domin- fon Agricultural Credit Co., Ltd., from all parts of Manitoba, Alberta and _ Saskatchewan. : Coarse Grain Shipment Full Cargo Of Alberta Oats and Bar- ley Leaves Vancouver For England What is believed to be the first full eargo of coarse grains to leave Van- couver for foreign market is on board 8.8. “Langleegorse,” for Antwerp and Rotterdam. For some time there has been an increasing demand in Europe for the meaty oats and barley of Alberta, until now it is to a point where a full cargo is being loaded. Smaller parcels have been frequently taken on other grain ships for many months past. " §.S. “Langleegorse” has loaded 4,- 830 tons of barley and 2,570 tons of oats, The rate is slightly higher on these coarse grains, because they are more bulky than wheat. Earn Long Service Medals C. Jackman, aged 88; his son, A. Jackman, aged 63; and George Lynes, aged 68, who have between them completed 173 years’ service on the Farm of H. Stilgoe, at Allerbury, England, have been presented long- service medals by the Royal Agricul- tural Society. The population of Scotland is 4,- 842,554. work is usually used to support all climbers and particularly the roses, although many of the annuals, as well as Virginia Creeper and Dutch- man’s Pipe, may be trained on wires lor strings: Ivy does best on the wall. Of annual climbers, we have the rapid growing Hops, Scarlet Run- ner and Hyacinth Bean, Morning Glories and Wild Cucumber. The latter is a very rank growing plant and is inclined to spread indiscrimin- ately. Until the perennials have occupied the full space in the bed the vacant spaces may be filled in with annuals such as Sweet Alyssum, in the front, and Gypsophilia Elegans, Portulaca, California and Shirley Poppies. An- nual seedlings such as Petunias, As- ters, Clarkias, Zinnias and Verben- nas may be used for this purpose about the end of May, and Gladiolus and Tulips also work in well. “For best results in keeping down weeds in perennial or shrubbery borders,” writes Professor A. Tomlinson of the Ontario Agricultural College, “it is necessary to use a hoe, preferably a Dutch or flat type, quite frequently during the growing season. The or- dinary hoe is liable to go ‘too deep and usually much more time is re- quired,“ A light, deep, sandy loam contain- ing plenty of humus is the ideal gar- den soil. If ours does not come up to these specifications it can easily be corrected. If too light, dig in strawy manure or if the plot is very small add a few loads of clay. Strawy ma- nure is also advised for improving heavy soil, as well as sand and even a light application of coal ashes. Al- ways dig in vegetable refuse such as tops, leaves and lawn clippings, Plen- ty of this material, plus frequent cul- tivation, will put most soils into ideal gardening condition in a few years, although if the sub-soil is very heavy clay, it may be necessary to instal tile under-draining. Never work the soil while it is moist enough to stick to the shoes. When it crumbles if pressed in the hand, it is ready for the spade, but not before. Too early working will cause even light garden soil to bake later on. It is advisable to move your veg- etables around the garden from year to year, the practice being known as rotation. One vegetable grown in exactly the same location each season will soon exhaust all the particular nourishment required, and may also fill the soil with disease. This is par- ticularly true also of some flowers, especially the gladiolus. Then there are leguminous crops such as peas and beans which add fertilizer to the Rumor persists that King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia is weary of sitting on a throne, a target for the criticism of his discontented subjects. Since he suspended the constitution {In 1929 and pr d hi virtual King Alexander's life has been anything but a bed of roses. According to reports which have trickled through r ible political & deputa- tion of Jugo-Slavian parliamentarians is even now in London to offer the throne to Prince Arthur of Connaught, son of the Duke of Connaught, and cousin of King George. Prince Arthur is forty-nine. He served with dis- tinction in the World War as an officer in the Scots Greys, and after the war was sent to South Africa as Governor-General of the Union. If he should accept the crown of Jugo-Slavia, his wife, Princess Arthur, would automatic- ally become Queen. But before the prince can make any decision, he must have the consent of King George. Meaning Of Word “Grit” Smart To Be Broke Depends On Point Of View When! Many Well-To-Do People Are Plead- Used Practically © ing Poverty It is interesting to speculate upon According to R. H. Macy & Co., of the origin of words and terms. Take, New York, it has always been smart for instance, the political use of the to be thrifty, but now apparently we word “grit.” Why should a Liberal be have reached that stage where it Is called a Grit? There are two schools’ smarter to be broke. Everyone is of thought upon the subject: one pleading poverty—often unnecessarily. holds that the use of the word pro-) There is the*story of the New York ceeds directly from its dictionary j matron with an income she could not meaning, to wit, according to Web- | spend if she tried, who is said to have ster: explained to a friend that she was Grit: n. (ME. greet, greot, sand,’ sorry to have dismissed her chauffeur. gravel. AS. greot, sand, dirt, dust). |The step had to be taken, however, Grit: v.t.: to grind, to grate, as to despite the fact that he was a nica grit the teeth, to irritate. | man and had a wife and three chil- In the opinion of disciples of this dren, because it was imperative that preponderantly Conservative school, ; everyone economize at a time like this Liberalism is as sand in the bearing; and she wished to set an example! of the wheels of progress and dust in | It is similar psychology which is pre- the eyes of the people. venting many men from buying a The other body of opinion rests its | new car or a new yacht, or having case upon Brewer’s Dictionary of | that addition built. They either be- Phrase and Fable, which defines, lieve that they are furthering - the “clear grit’ as originally a piece of | good of mankind by keeping their ex- American slang meaning the right/cess dollars, or they think that their spirit, real pluck, the genuine article. ‘3 will them “bloated —Hamilton Spectator. plutocrats” unless they too do with- out something which they can very | well afford. Anyone buying anythting | new these days is to be congratulated, | not condemned. A Substantial Fare A taxi driver had a very stout fare and experienced Some difficulty in getting her in and out of the cab. ‘Ym afraid I'm a bother to you” Alligator eggs have no shell, but she said as he was helping her out. |have a transparent, parchment-like “Not a bit,” answered the man, | cover which yields to pressure of a meaning to be gallant. “I likes a fare finger, and returns to shape when re- wot steadies the cab.” | leased. | A new kind of white paper towel| ‘Strange Foods Novelists Eat” {s resists breakage when damp, with | the title of a magazine article. But the ordinary amount of twisting and think of some of the strange things rubbing. | they ask their readers to swallow. _@ FANCIFUL FABLES ¢ soil and should be moved around so that the whole garden will benefit. These will offset the inroads made by such heavy feeders as corn, beets and carrots. Earning His Supper The New Yorker tells one about a