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aT Ls od Fo i a pha FE EE ER iE An SES Se SSE Round And Round Not Up And Down Contour Ploughing and Cul- tivating Sane and Essential Our staunch and determined for- bes would lle uneasily in their graves if they could hear all this talk about contour plowing and cultivating round and round the' field, says the Farmer's Advocate. A considerable number of farm- ers have already adopted the prac. tice of planting corn and soybeans in a - continuQus, never-ending circle round and round the field. They are seeding grain in the same . manner. - With them the straight furrow and headlands are a primitive custom which marks a man definitely as of the old school. . Tho argument used is that too No much time is wasted turning on tiffe headlands while planting and har- ° vesting. One farmer who has adopted this practice claims that one-third the time is saved with a tractor and one half the time is saved with horses, if the weather is not too hot. x all Contour plowing, which means plowing around the slope rather than up and down the hill, and cropping in the same manner, may not harmonize with the demon strations at the International Plowing Match, but it all adds up to sound farm husbandry. Erosion is taking away the fertile top soil. When this happens. youth leave the farm, income lessens and the old folks finally give up In dis- may. Agriculture is becoming revolu- tionary--radical or left wing, so to speak--but these innovations are sane and essential. Eyewitnesses Tell Of Raid On Berlin Like Earthquake Says Writ. er in Christian Science Monitor Several persons who were in Berlin when the Americans and the British staged their recent mass air raid on the German Capi- . tal, have just arrived in Lisbon. These witnesses necessarily saw only what was happening in their own neighborhoods and conse- quently are unable to convey any- thing approximating an over-all view of the resulting damage. But they saw enough to make it plain that the accounts of the havoe brought back by returning airmen were not exaggerated. The Nazi Capital. was dealt a severe blow=--hoth_ materially and psychologically. "It was like being in an earth- quake with the ground shaking and whole areas collapsig," the witnesses declared. It appears that there was a high wind on .the night of the raid which fanned the flame and the conflagration ran the length of entire streets. The Wilmersdorf area which was damaged in a previous raid was so battered this time that the district now scarce- ly exists, "while the Pragerplatz was described as '"'one large sea of flame." All Windows Broken Berlin's fire services naturally were unable to cope with all the fires simultaneously, and next day many thousands of Berliners gave up. their work in order to' form human chains passing buck- ets hand to hand, and a number of fires were still 'burning two days later.' Psychologically one of the worst elements in the raid, the witnesses agreed, was the indes- cribable sound of explosions of the heaviest type of bomb which affects the eardrums of anyone 4n the neighborhood. "When I left my Berlin suburb for the central railway station," one of the eyewitnesses concluded, "I did not sce a single unbroken window inthe whole city, while many streets were still impassable to traffic due to the huge moun- tains of rubble and masonry." Box-Cars Carry Liquid Cargoes The first fifty "Elixitank" ¢ars "for carrying liquid cargoes such as petroleum products have been, equipped at Aurora, 'Illinois, as a possible solution of the tank car shortage. Mark J. Field of Chicago is the inventor. It con- sists in converting an ordinary box-oar 'to carry liquid cargoes. The car is divided into four com- partments by wooden bulkheads, In each compartment is a canvas container, treated with ferapene, ~ a rubber synthetic. Each of the canvas tanks has. a capacity of 8,000 gallons. This makes the _ total capacity of the converted "car greater than the reguar tank car. This | may liquid transportation, ' | In one day recently 16 mines 'were discovered adrift off the Irish coast. revolutionize : especially - |. © @s an emergency measure; 4 . rs ome west Pacific, New Guinea, Lieut. Gen. Army Air Forces, to get sct to the fullest advantage. disregarded bad weather carried out their missions service early in 1918, Cross for extraordinary forces near Jamctz, France. for bravery. After the war he and seved through all the grades. Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific in September 1942, £ Iva " COMMANDER IN BISMARCK SEA VICTORY--Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney, in command of American Air Forces in the South- directed one of the most decisive operations of the war in the crushing defeat of a 22-ship Japanese convoy off the coast of Henry H. Arnold, commanding general, in a statement said: the enemy where he was most vulnerable and before he had time Gen. Kenney utilized the striking power of his air force The bomber crews and fighter pilots who and comparatively "close enemy air bases in the highest traditions of the Air Forces. Gen, Kenney is a native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the outbreak of the World War cnlisted as a flying cadet. He was awarded the Distinguished Service heroism in action against superior enemy He also was awarded the Silver Star was commissioned in the regular Army "In attacking and eliminating He entered the front line He was given command of Allied Modern Etiquette " By Roberta Lee 1. If one were introducing a _woman to the president or ruler "of some country, shouldn't she be presented to him? 2, When a man and a girl are dancing, and another man wishes to "cut in," is it permissible for either the girl or her partner to refuse? : 3. Would five cents be suffici- ent to tip for a fifty-cent meal? 4. What is the proper way to use a finger bowl? b. Is it necessary for a week. end guest to arrive exactly at the - time specified by the hostess? G. Is it good form for a person ta talk at length about his health? Answers 1. Yes; in "such a case, the woman is presented to the man, 2. It is extremely rude tc do so, and very embarrassing to the other man. 3. No. Ten per cent is all right when the amount is more than a dollar, but ten cents is considered the minimum tip for a meal. Otherwise, it is better not to give any, 4. Dip the fin- gers of one hand at a time, not both together, into the water; then dry them with the napkin on the knees, 6. Yes. He should be neither early nor late in his arrival. 6. No. This is very tiresome to the persons who must listen and show. interest, Modern China began when Sun Yat Sen in 1911.overthrew the last Manchu emperor. SUSPENSE Out into space for his first jump goes a British paratroop - trainee to plunge earthward for a moment of . suspense, then the static line trailing behind him snaps taut and pulls open -his 'chute, \ WHAT SCIENCE IS DOING SNOW ON FARMS Snow on the ground now means bread and milk on the table be- fore next winter's snow begins to "fall, says Science Service. For winter wheat and other fall-sown grains depend on snow now for protection against the cold and drying winds of winter, and they will depend on the water from the thaw for most of their growth in spring. If they get a good start on that in late March and during April, a very little rain_in May will suffice-to make the crop that will be harvested in July. Simil- arly, snow makes the early hay crop and the spring pastures, on which our milk supply depends to a large extent. Snow is a major source of the water that few of us ever even think about, except weather men .and agricultural scientists; what is known as subsoil water, This is the moisture well below plow level, on which trees and bushes depend, and the deeper-reaching roots. of maturing crops. Corn roots, for example, go down from three to five feet; alfalfa roots as. much as 20. And it is this moisture reserve that they depend on. ' Water that trickles down through partly melted snow dure ing occasional winter warm spells is an especially good means for replenishing this deeper deposit "on which crops may draw later on. Such melt-water cannot run off very well; there is nowhere for it to go but down. How much water it takes to make a bumper crop is vividly brought out in a calculation of- fered by J. B. Kincer, of the U. 8S. Weather Bureau, Comparing the excess of water that fell in the abundant crop year of 1942' with the scanty fall during the desper- ate drought of 1934, he said: "If it were possible to load this excess water on super-trains of 100 tank cars, each carrying 100 tons of water, and transport them over a super-railroad at the rate of two trains a minute around the clock without missing a single schedule, it would require more than 100 years to complete the shipment." Hatch In Floor Of New U. S. Tanks / The latest M-4 and M-5 Ameri- can tanks are designed with a floor hatch which is not only use- ful as a means of removing wounded, but as an exit for unin- jured crew members in case the armored machine is overturned during combat, -------- » Approximgtely $600,000 a year was spent by Louis XVI, of France for buttons, which he col-" lected. Scratching 47%. Foe cauiek lief from I1ehing of ses pimples, athe ERE fy ghd bg wl ¢ 4 irritation and Wek agit | : 0) Have You Heard? He'd waited. patiently at the "post office counter for many min- utes while the two assistants con- versed, "Her evening cloak was a won- der," said the blonde; "it was lamb edged with fox fur, and wide sleeves of printed Oriental satin," Then the worm turned. Rap- ping on the counter, the customer said: "I wonder if you could provide me with a stamp in royal blue, with a perforated border all round the 'tout "ensemhle' delicately treated on the reverse with mucil- age? Something about two cents, please, . . "It's a 'bottle of hair tonic, dear.": "Oh, that's you, darling." "Yes, J want you to give it to your typist at the office; her hair is coming out rather badly on your coat." very nice of The thrifty wife had persuaded her husband to buy a small cask of beer instead of going each eve. ning to the local pub, _ When he had drunk the first glass his wife said, "Now, John, lad, you can reckon you've saved a penny." : "You're right, . lass," replied John, "I'll draw another one and make it twopence we've saved. At this rate I'll-soon be able to buy thee a fur coat." A . Manchester furniture store which had received a se- vere shaking from Nazxl bombs bore the following no- tice: d But you ought to see our Berlin branch, After being engaged to a girl for several. .years, Macpherson came to the conclusion that she would not make a suitable wife, and decided to break off the en- gagement, 5 He found, however, that she had grown fatter with the passing of time and that it was impossible to remove the ring. So he is marrying her at Easter. Brown: If you had $20 in your pocket right now, how would you feel? ms Hawkins: I'd think I had someone else's trousers on, Weight Per Basket Of Various Fruits Table of Weights Helps To Solve Canning Problem Many housewives who propose to can considerable fruit this year have informed local Ration Boards that their task of comput- ing the necessary amount of sugar required would be simplified if they knew the number of pounds per basket of the various fruits. They point out, for example, that it they "do down" an eleven- quart basket of cherries, the Ra- tion Administration of the War- time Prices and Trade Board will' allow them a half a pound of sugar for each pound of fruit, Therefore, the question is "what is the weight of an eleven-quart basket of cherries?" -. * . P. W. Hodgetts, Director of the Fruit Branch, Ontario Depart-~ ment of Agriculture, in providing the required answers for Ontario fruits, stresses that the weights given below are average rather than definite and may vary with varieties, size of fruit, height of larger fruits in the basket, ete. However, the information, it is believed, will be of considerable value to housewives who must fill in their application blanks for canning sugar (found in their new ration book) and forward to their nearest Local Ration Board not later' than:April 15, . * . Here are the average weights of fruits per basket: Strawberries, quart, 20, ounces; raspberries, Drive ou} AC "MIDDLE-AGE! WOMEN (=) HEED THIS ADVICE!! Ir su by th oma <A is, berion In a wi wom ousands re- markably helped, Pollow label direo- Bo Ganada, | Elona, Made quart, "22 ounces; cherries, 6 quart basket, 7% pounds; 11. quart basket, 16 pounds; black currants, 6-quart basket, 8 pounds; red currants, 6-quart bas. ket, 7 pounds; gooseberries, 6- quart basket, 8 pounds; plums, 6- quart basket, 8 pounds; 1l-quart basket, 16 pounds; pears, bushel, 60 pounds; 6-quart basket, 8 pounds; 1l.quart basket, 16 pounds; peaches, bushel, , 46 pounds; 6-quart basket, flat, 8 pounds; 6-quart basket, heaped, 12 pounds; 11-quart basket, flat, 16 pounds; grapes, 6-quart bas- ket, 7% pounds; 11-quart basket, 14 pounds; apples, barrel, loose, 130 pounds; bushel, 44 pounds; 6-quart basket, 8 pounds. How Canl?? By "Anne Ashley Q. How can I remove varnish from fabrics? A. Saturate the fabric with turpentine, rub between the hands, and sponge with alcohol or chloroform, Q. How can I utilize left over asparagus? % A. Try mixing the left-over as- paragus with celery, pickle relish, and salad dressing, and serving on lettuce. Or combine it with left- over ham or veal and serve In a toasted rolls, Q. How can I remove mud stains from black silk? : ~ A. After removing the surface soil, rub the spots with a cut po- - tato.- The potato leaves a starchy " deposit that can be brushed off when dry, Q. How can I have a smoothly ironed surface when there are buttons on a garment? A. Iron the button part of a garmeit face down on a Turkish towel, and the spaces between the buttons will be nice and smooth, Q. How can I clean a halr brush thoroughly? . A. Dissolve two tablespoons of cream sauce on toast or buttered - GROWN IN SUNNY, SOUTHERN ONTARIO powdered borax in boiling water, adding' enough lukewarm soapsuds to make two quarts. Dab the bristles of the brush up and down in this mixture, being careful not to wet the back of the brush, Rinse well in warm water, then in cold water to harden the bristles and keep them from discoloring. Hang in the open air to dry, bristles downward, Britain's "Make Do And Mend" Drive "I myself have sworn a solemn oath not to buy a new suit of clothes as long as the war lagts," declared Hugh Dalton, president of the Board of Trade, in opening a "Count-Your-Coupons" Exhibition at Charing Cross, London. "We must all wear the clothes wo already possess and go on wearing them until they simply cannot be -worn any longer," he said, "More darns In your socks Inean more bombs on Germany." Demonstrating his {dea was the central feature of the exhibition-- a huge hand holding one clothing coupon, with the following words beneath it: "One coupons saved by every- one would release 8,000 workers and '5,000 tons of raw material, novated, which would make 2,000,000 field uniforms or clothe 600,000 soldiers from head to foot, including over- coat and shoes." : The exhibition, organized by the Board of Trade, is being reproduo- ed in 34 stores in other British cities, and a smaller version fs being shown in 350 factories. It is part of the Board of Trade's "Make Do and Mend" Campaign, launched last fall to 'make the publlc con- sclous of the last thread of value to be gained from old clothes, The Robinson Family The exhibition. does this job with a picture story of the "Rob- inson" family--father, mother, two girls and two-boys. They are think. Ing of buying new clothes, but the mother says she will manage all their coupons and will look through their old clothes first to see what can be patched or re. Instead of buying a slip, the mother makes one from an old summer dress. Another dress be- comes a& new blouse, while an old winter coat is made into a skirt. The top of an old dress and an old skirt make a new spring dress. Father's trousers cut down make a pair for the younger boy; and the little girl gets a sleeping sult out of an old pair of his pyjJanias. She also gets a coat and hat made from an old flannel jacket which her older brother has outgrown. CLASSIFIED ADVERT ISEMENTS BABY CHICKS FISHERY FOR SALE HYBRIDS FUR EXTRA VIGOUR also popular purebreds. Complete list, all ages. Fairview Farms, St. Marys, Ontario. bi GAYWOUUDS QUALITY CHIX. Quality at reasonable prices. Free catalogue, Immediate deliv- ery. 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AND - sed, for all makes of tréctors, ~~ eneral Auto and Tractor Bupply, 12 Frederick St, Kitchener, Unt, WANTED -- MERCHANDISR HARDWARE, PLUMBING, ELEC. Estates, and -- for erehang se, 420 a Ml The skin of a three-year-old male seal is the most valuable for fur, ISSUE No. 14--43