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Durham Review (1897), 12 Aug 1920, p. 7

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Br K CANADA‘S FUR _ INDUSTRY EXPANDS FUR TRADE Is OUR OLDâ€" EST INDUSTRY. Domimon s earliest when it prictary of profit few yea Lead in World‘s Market at Present Time. t mm tr m compared to 1215 inCred half million dollars. Prior to 1915 LQndon pla Cu W This for selling Montreal A: The auction Inaugurated at wbly be held 1 ter, spring, an and deal Russian f t f7 tnaton‘s Product Takes the K TPVERRROPRE ECCC Prior to 1915 London was the onlyltm' ice in the world where furs wore Gd d at public auction. Since the first | _ | e was held there by the Hudson‘s | th« y Company in 1671, the English inâ€" to stry grow steadily until at the out.| ds eak of the war the London mrket‘lo( minated the world‘s fur trade. The| ir changed the situation entlrely,'l’l‘ d in 1915 sales were commenced at | of . Louls and in 1917 at New York. | a® his form of international buying and | P" iling of furs at auction has been | in und to be the most economical and #ective method of distribution yotI:C s i Soil C )f the i high our â€" very Lt areas n in the rapping C 1y ticularly comparatively recently the " ons of the trade in Canada : the main confined to the u:l-l ipping of the furâ€"bearing nl-\ Most of the furs were exported undressed state to London or | mrited States either for sale at‘ autcions or consigned to dealâ€" those places. A certain propor-! ere dressed and manufactured in + for home consumption. he fiscal year 1914, England reâ€" the greater part of our fur exâ€" By 1918 she was importing ZOi nt. only, 78 per cent. going to the i States. The percentages for rere 27 and 71 respectively, showâ€" newed activity in the English fur in the first year of peace. The value of fur exports in 1919 as wred to 1918 increased five and & wCrC Th r trade has been an Infes!"" Canada‘s industry since, the days of the French regims was a monopoly of the proâ€" companies. Always a source . the development of the last ‘s, the growth of the demand «nd the high prices they have ded, have increased its value ia very greatly. The value of sent â€" anmual production has imated roughly at twenty milâ€" tion crop turir geth to a C E22 En ie 1 turing crops in other districts, toâ€" gether with better cultural methods to aid in weed control. (b)the use of more or less grass Of hay producing crops to maintain and possibly increase the original fibre content of the soil, w on Ki qi iss at s uk t and, (c) the maintenance of the humus content of the soil at a high point by the use of barnyard manure or green manure and by the careful pracâ€" tico of suitable cultural methods in connection with summer fallow and othor field operations ; and (d) the generally more close adherâ€" ence to the true principles of good soil cultivation and proper cmg rotation in our everyday 56» pro‘nc on operaâ€" tiong. â€"Dr. J. H. Grisdale, Deputy ‘Min‘ster of Agriculture, in an address ‘at the Winnipeg Conference on Conâ€" bflullon of Soil Fertility. (6 & auction sales which have beemn|.,; urated at Montreal and will probâ€"l‘ ‘:5:“%:':;:;7::‘3:: be held three times a year, winâ€" pring, and fall, have changed theiw dian fur trade outlook considerâ€" e e t A Canadian market has been lj‘ ded to which Canadian trappers lealors can send their furs. With lan furs off the market, Canadian Suppose it were rank higher in the aggrogate descend to the bot any in the world. Their presence yea it & dtvingâ€"bell antity at an auction sale is countâ€" provide yourself n to attract the most important light Would you 1e world‘s buyers and to ensure vast.chamberâ€"of‘et h level of prices, which is all that Sunlight is of nc ceded to bring furs to Canada ing the deeper por ; all parts of the world and t0 88| nc waters off the sh Montreal as an international | here the depth re for this trade. ‘dny and night are '..Ye fhe ‘ated by rme€ a gradually decreasing | aY8rAE® | _ _ urjons from the cereal crops on these, portions of the 0« ‘anadian prairies, and the already never penetrates (@ low average yields of simflar accordance "::“N: ; so distinctive of the prairle rule, are prot : in the republic to the south of ;najo:lty °“d::’ '; [nstitute ample proof that the alâ€" d':l: ie :)lyetgems:::e 1 inexhaustible fertility of these these fish carry the i American prairies is very rapidâ€" 6 »ing dopleted. \ Sometimes a fish ~ay ~~+â€" ~PIEHSY which may be ‘ 1t is difficult for any grown to realize that he was once the tiest baby in the world. ET Conservation and Westâ€" ern Crop Production. ‘The petroleaum }lopo-i“ (a) 1d seem to indicate: he necessity for the introducâ€" certain hoed or cultivated some parts, and quick maâ€" uctions Thrice Yearly. ‘ect these conditions and so crop production powers per W etroleam 'clapoiits of Alsace only ones in the world operâ€" shafts instead of bored wells. an integral ently the| directly; (b) by better cuitiyvation CC in Canada | the land and following a proper 8y8â€" to the act. | tem of rotation; (e) by adopting and saring aniâ€" following out the best methods of proâ€" e exw,nedktecflnx the plants from insects and London or | diseases ; (d) by the more general use for sale .g‘of seed of better breeding and of ed to deal ; varieties better suited to the districts ain proporâ€" || where grown. LCC + _ *The neetk for greater attention to Canada requires each Spring aP proximately 65,000,000 bushels of seed grain and 9,000,000 bushels of seed poâ€" tatoes to sow and plant her fields. These amounts répresent approximateâ€" ty 8 per cent. of the average annual production. I F en L N RRrmpemy T00 | 0 The area devoted to these crops in Canada annually is approximately 41, 000,000 acres. An increased yield of \only one bushel per acre all round would mean an increase of over 41,/ 000,000 bushels, or an addition to the |\ wealth of the country of at least $80,â€" § 000,000. s o sn t ooo oo ty for most makes and models of cars. Your old, broken or wornâ€"out . parts c 9A Write or wire us describ« CUULECCY The four main ways of increasing production are: (a) By adding fertility Hivectiv: (by by better cultivation of Wiaste BET CCC The need for greater attention to the quality and variety of seed sown is becoming more generally recogâ€" C 202 2akwas in nized. â€";;oncies already secking to improve the se S COXCHRRe iess‘ P nized, _ Agencies already active in secking to improve the seed situation are: â€"(a)Experimental farms and agâ€" ricultural colleges; (b) various enterâ€" prises conducted . by agricultural exâ€" tension services 66. field crop comâ€" petitions, boys‘ and girls‘ clubs and contests, experimental unions, as in Ontario, ete.; (c) the Seed Branch of the Federal Department of Agriculâ€" ture and (d) the Canadian Seed l Gdowers‘ Association. Full advantago should be taken of the growing tendency amonsg farmers |to sludy plant life and to try and proâ€" | duce more productive straings for their | localities. . M cxcrwes Jack »Wii present is that of of suitable strains able to farmers. M problem is being 8 ing ways: NB Wa}s+ (a) By encouraging organization of seed centres; (b) bY improving marâ€" keting facilities; (¢) by increasing the demand for good seed both in Canada and the United States; (d) by encourâ€" aging private enterprise and initiative; w4 T Di rccatitons 1NE H0k Suppose it were possible for you to descend to the boitom of the deepest‘ sea in a divingâ€"bell, and you forgot to provide yourself with any form of light. Would you find yourself in a vast chamberâ€"ot eternal darkness? Sunlight is of no use to fish inhabitâ€" ing the deeper portions of the sea. In the waters off the coast of Porto Rico, where the depth is about five miles, day and night are the same, and it was originally believed that fish lived in perpetual darkness. It has now been discovered that this is not so. Althought there are certain portions of the ocean where light never penetrates (and where fish, in accordance with Nature‘s economical | rule, are provided with no eyes), the 1 A~ q xc cÂ¥ Shamike \ WB At a depth of 2500 fatroms _ [MU, pressure of water upon fish is twentyâ€" five times greater than that required to drive a railway train. Such deepâ€" sea iish as have been brought to the surface, although retaining some of their phosphorescent properties, are assumed to have lost the greater porâ€" tion of their brilliance. ost pressing problem at the s that of making pure seed le strains more easlily availâ€" armers. The solution of this is being sought in the followâ€" INSTANT POSTUM .. "There‘s a Reason A table drink that fits in just right in place of tea or coffee i.m;lg Lamps of the Ocean econ0o! E,es'tan_t pPOSlLlUIIL LIPEC verage g turn to or coffee disagrees . 't;t;;producuon of reâ€" an entirely practical erops in proposition for any farmer whose 10â€" | cation and system of farming permits I it. £6 . The production or isolation of imâ€" proved varieties is carried on chiefly | by experimental farms and uflcnl-‘ tural colleges. Although the possibiliâ€" ty of something better than we now have being produced by practical farmers is fully realized. The encouraging of individual farmâ€" ers to select plants which may mark the starting point of a superior strain is one of the two main functious of the Canadian Seed Growers‘ Associaâ€" tion. The second function is that of supervising â€" the propagation oft â€" imâ€" l;:u-oved strains in a large way and in a | manner which will ensure that their | purity and other industrial qualities may be maintained indefinitely.â€"L H. 3 rpabitice uy Te â€" /CO Newman, . S@Croum) Growers‘ Association. Care of Home and Children Ofâ€" ten Causes a Breakdown. The woman at home, deep in house hold+duties and the cares of motherâ€" hood, needs occasional help to keep her in good health. The demands up on a mother‘s health are many and severe. Her own health trials and ket children‘s welfare exact heayy tolls, while hurried meals, broken rest iand much indoor living tend to weakâ€" en her constitution. No wonder that ‘the woman at home is often indisâ€" posed through weakness, headaches, | backaches and nervousness. Too many CCoup c Eo aaent PWAE A MOTHER‘S TRIALS DALC RERAEERT ENOCE OORA Cld 2 women have grown to accept these |, visitations as & part of the lot ot\ motherhood. But many and varied as | l her health troubles are, the cause is | ® simple and relief at hand. When well, h4 it is the woman‘s good blood that»,1 keeps her well; when il1 she must" make her blood rich to renew her health. The nursing mother more !than any other woman in the world | needs rich blood and Wienty of Itâ€" !There is one way to get this ‘ood\ \health, and that is through the use otI \Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. These pUs | make new blood, and, through their \use thousands of weak, alling wives and mothérs have been made bright, cheerful and strong. If you are ailing, | easily tired or depressed, it is a duty | you owe yourself and your family to‘ give Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills a fair trial, What this medicine has done for others it will surely do for you. , You can get Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills | through any dealer in medicine or by ] mail at 50¢. a box or six boxes for $2.50 . | from The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine Co., 3 l Brockville, Ont. * A luminous fish is NAnCICGPEP®! /0 "* strays too far afield, for then it has\ merely its own light to depend upon, whereas in the company of its mates‘ it can reside in a perpetual blaze of: brilliance! One‘s imagination finds it difficult to grasp what these great, artificiallyâ€"lit l waler chambers must be like. Far beâ€" low the ocean liners are enormous watery domes, icy cold, soundless, yet as brilliantly illuminated as though the sun were pouring upon them. T‘ ese illuminated spheres are not | C stationary. They move, a8 the living lamps move, leaving behind them utâ€" ter darkness. a One of the most remarkable of these t fish is the deepâ€"ea anglerâ€"fish. Like | 4 its shallow water relative, it bhas an | 1 enormous mouth with ugly irregular|" lteeth, and a pendent tenacle by which % | it catches its prey. But whereas the | i ‘1atter's tentacle is designed to reâ€" 1 semble something edible, the former‘s | / | is designed like a "Willâ€"oâ€"theâ€"Wisp" | light, which teases and attracts prey | into the waiting mouth. The deepâ€"sca |. anglerâ€"fish is found at a depth of 14, 700ft. ‘ Most deepâ€"sea fish bear a strong reâ€" | semblance to some species of fish inâ€" .‘ habiting the waters above them, apart ; ‘ from their quality of luminosity. This . | suggests that fish migrate from one :\ depth to another, acquiring in the . | course of time the physical character-\ istics necessary to their new environâ€" » | ment. The nearer the surface they! '-\get, the less they shineâ€"another exâ€" 1 | ample of Nature‘s logic. »-‘ But these. migrations must be very o | gradual affairs, for a sudden transiâ€" f | tion from one depth to another is as e | fatal to a fish as it would be, say, to râ€"| a Laplander who suddenly took up his abode on the Equator. fish is handicapped it it â€" afield, for then it has n light to depend upon, e company of its mates Canadian 9595â€"Ladies‘ House Dress, FTrICC,| . 30 cents. In 8 sizes, 34 to 48 ins. bust ; measure. Size 36 requires 3% yds.| 36 ins.; contrasting, * yd. 36 ins.! wide. Width, 1% yds. 9324â€"Ladies‘ and Migses‘ Apron Dress. Price, 20 cents. In 3 sizes; small, 34, 36; medium, 38, 40; larse, 42, 44 ins. bust. Small size, 83% yds. 36 ins.; contrasting, % yd. 36 ins. wide. Width, 2 yds. These patterrs ma&l be obtained | (from your local Mc 11 dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St.,‘ ‘Toronto, Dept. W. _ \ There is a place where each man| keeps his heart, \ Where weariness is bathed in sweet | contentâ€" His own peculiar shrine, serene, apart, A sanctuary, where dreams â€" with life are blent. 1 Some find it in a cottage ‘neath a hill, Where one bright window, yellow l thro‘ the mist, Speaks of the warmth within, and all is still, Hushed in the sigh of trees the wind _ has kissed. To some it is a rugged thing, austere, That dwells in loneliness among the heights ; ma athers the windscoured wastes of To others, oceans drear, 1 The virgin forest, or the Northern Lights. One finds delight in costly things posâ€" sessed, Another seeks the town‘s gregarious charms, Each makes his home of what he loves en e . ailments of childhood. It is a trouble that comes on suddenly, especially during the summer months, and unless prompt action is taken the little one may soon be beyond aid. Baby‘s Own Tablets are an ideal medicine in wardâ€"| ing off this trouble. _ They regulate | the bowels and sweeten the stomach and thus prevent the dreaded summer complaints. They are An absolute safe medicine, being guaranteed to contain neither oplates nor narcotics or other harmful drugs. They cannot possibly do harmâ€"they always do good. The Tablets are sold by med!â€" cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine | Co., Brockville, Ont. CHOLERA INFANTUM the bestâ€" And home for arms. Cholera infantum is one of the fatal rpnay‘ s o uonl <a â€" decnaninl® General. The King has approved the appointâ€" ment of Lord Forster to be Governorâ€" General and Commander-‘.n-Chlet of the Commonwealth of Australia, in succession to Sir Ttonald Munroâ€"Ferâ€" guson, who will shortly retire from that office. Lord Forster, then Mr. H. W. Forâ€" ster, entered Parliament in Britain in 1902, when he was returned for the Sevenoaks Division of Kent. He re presented that _ constituency until 1919, when he was returned for the new Parliament borough of Bromley, formerly an important area in his old constituency. He was Junior Lord of C l l luss in Mr Raifour‘s Adminisâ€" the Treasury in Mr. Balfour‘s Adminisâ€" tration and one of the Unionist Whips. In 1915, he became Financial Secreâ€" tary to the War Office, and discharged the arduous duties of that post during four years of war and its aftermath. He resigned the office in December last, and tf,e King eonferred on him a barony of the United Kingdom. His two sons died of wounds received in the war. % Lord Forster was one of the foreâ€" most cricketers of his day, and a valued player for the University of Oxford and Hampshire County. He is also noted as & golfer, and is captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. Australia‘s It is advisable for folks contemplatâ€" ing sailing on the matrimonial sea to investigate v{hether their bark is seaâ€" ;-&{hy'or not. TORONTO ta‘s New Governorâ€" f war and its aftermath. the office in December e King conferred on him the United Kingdom. His ed of wounds received in me is only in your ce, ers and gravel. He is wont 10 MIMC| " 3t | under the overhanging banks of the jg.| streams and under and along fallen ng,| trees in deep holes made by these obâ€" structions of the current. .It is parâ€"| g ron| ticularly advantageous . to look for | f es;| trout among the fast moving rapids,| ;5" or in the eddies along the banks. The | ; in:. trout feeds largely on insects. He Js *| a lively forager for food, and he is ofâ€" | nedlte“ seen chasing the small minnows || or during the middle of the day, ard now gt,,| and then leaping in the air for black files and moths. He likes plenty ot‘ exyger, dnd delights in the whiteâ€"capâ€" ped foaming waters below a fall in the stream. nan‘ Kalso, B.C., is the headquarters fo \ trout fishers on the upper Kootenay V€8t jake, Holiday makers who aré visitâ€" \ing beautiful Banff may catch excelâ€" aTt) | jent trout in the Bow River. Splendid with trout fishing may be had at Nipigor, Ontario, and in the rivers and lakes hil1, | among the Laurentian Mountains, How | Quebec; in fact there is trout fAshing '.to be had in nearly all Canadian a al1| waters of any great extent. But those who are seeking a big haul should go wing | to places that are not too much freâ€" quented. € AMMRRHs CE MTTCIICCD C , incurable ringbone for $30.00. I treatâ€" ed him with $1.00 worth of MINARD‘S LINIMENT and sold him for $85.00. 1 ' 1 ara AM APRENRCCCCCC L; Profit on Liniment, $54.00 over t w . P O RCE_ In the tropical regions of East and West Africa, in the islands of Madaâ€" gascar and Zanzibar, also the West Indies, areas covering thousands of square miles are planted with "soap" | trees, grown especially to supply raw material for the world‘s soap market. The principal ingredient of soap 18 copra, which is the commercial name \ for the nut substance in the cocoanut, and every time we eat a piece of cocoaâ€" ‘nut we are practically eating soap in | another form. ' _ J L_4.0¢. unas _ara 1 bought a horee Hotel Keeper, chem! Boef cooked in a fireless cooker not saited until done. «California Syrup of Figs" Child‘s Best Laxative People That .Elt MOTHER! MOISE DEROSCE. St. Phillippe, Que. with a supposedly Sold by » Washed With Care. Mr. Newloveâ€""This lettuce beastlyâ€"did you wash it?" Mrs. Newloveâ€""Of course, darlingâ€"and 1 used perfum "How useless girls are toâ€"day. I 40 not believe you know what needles are for." â€" oL suandma®" protested the girl What ncedles are for. _ * make the gramophene play." The young man On the train, observâ€" ing that the handsome girl across the aisle was looking at him very intently, thought he had made an impression and in a few momepts he changed his seat to the vacant one beside her. "Haven‘t we met before someâ€" where?" â€"he ventured to ask. "Well, I‘m not quite sure," she re plied, "but I think you are the man I saw hanging around the night our automobile was stolen." The young man vanished into the smoking car amid the snickers of those who had overheard them. Little Betty was sid}YIMb """" """ grandmother in the country. Just beâ€" fore dinner time one day she discoverâ€" ed that chicken was to be the princiâ€" pal attraction, n ~ . t ausld staw geAt the Chicken, pal attraction, "Oh, where‘d you get the chicken, grandma?" Betty asked, very excited ly. ds oo Miiny "dics +s S vindy 19. "In the poultryâ€"yard," the old lady replied. *"You remember the chickens you saw this morning, don‘t you*" "Do you mean the ones 1 fed"" _ "Certainly. Well, we killed one of Llhem.” "Oh, did you?" exclaimed Betty, in _ eagny 19 22 00c eome dhes surprise. Minard‘s Liniment for sale everywhere Strange groups of mountain tops barely emerging from the Indian Ocean, Aldabra, Assumption, Cosmoleâ€" & We 1 ce Gecean, AJdGETTTYATTECAE ul do, Astove, Farguhar, Provld:zce. St. Pierre, Alphone, Platte, Agalegas .:nd 0 uns Atuak oy Tromelinâ€"who ever NeArG U""" / / exist? But, tiny and obscure fractions as they are in the multitudinous Briâ€" tish empire, they have much economic value. â€" From each islet in succession heavy deposits of guano are being removed and cocoanut groves are being planted on the soil thus cleared, Phosphate __.. im s411 wemainâ€"â€" A5 & London rock will still remain, As & 1,0000! paper tells, and all the bits of land are frequented© by one of the bestâ€" known colonies of "shell" and green sea turtles. Young MenUse Cuticura ToSaveYour Hair Difficult Impression. PEvy are ideet tor all tollet uses. . In the ho toe{etgenget t inaterys Lodcas oi \widxcmbnn 333‘»?' hot water. _ _ s 7W UF ment, _ £HE0 REZTY TWVAE arst with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1 Soap 28¢, Ointment 28 and §0c.. Sold eoaghonttie Dempen, Coneace ofP." TY Cahinaie boey thares without mus. did you?" exclaimed Betty, in s. We buy our chickens ready More Convenient. Turtle Colonies. Up to Date. Not Aspirin |â€" you are, grandma," irl. "Of course, I know are for. ‘They‘re !9 used perfumed soap, esn %‘%fil ME EDC ) L ho ever heard that they tiny and obscure fractions in the multitudinous Briâ€" they have much economic ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN siaying with her at All without the "Bayer C The Brideâ€" re. | blue, dear? 1 n 1| mised he will / our The Groomâ€" ing what the m. “." of § smm en CCCCCC WANTBDâ€"YOUNG LADIES FOR pupil nurses in Training Bchool; salary with outft; two year course to ‘ru.dutoâ€"emuent ‘:ypormnny‘ Write ‘to Bouth Chicago Mospital, 2325 East 92nd Place, Chicago, lilinois, U.8.A« Een C CCC Flattery Got It. "Â¥You seem ableâ€"bodied and healthy; you ought to be strong enough to work," she remarked, ‘scrutinizingly. "Yes, ma‘am, 1 know. And you seem beautiful enough to be on the stage, but evidently you prefer the simple life." . He got a meal without any furtbher reference to work. Ask for Minard‘s and take no other. The Brideâ€"*"But why do you look so blue, dear? You know papa has proâ€" mised he will still buy my dresses." Tha Groomâ€""Yes, but I am wonder ing 'g:;'u';;dlckm we shall have to throughout Canada. phantâ€"150 to 200 years. ‘he beet‘e lives from one to four years; the scorâ€" pion and the spider live but one year. though situated 40 miles from _ nearest seaport, is petitioning . government for a deep waterway the ocean. MOoNEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders are a eale in five thousand oflces The longestâ€"lived animal is The city of Let “Dandcripe" save youf hair and douBle its beauty geoor °.. .. WWeenietity Oh, girls, such an abundance of thick, heavy, invigorated hair; a perâ€" fect mass of wayy, ellky hair, gloriousâ€" ly fiuffy, bright and so easy to manage. Just moisten a cloth with a little "Danderine" and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one amail strand at a time; this magically reâ€" moves all dirt, excess oil and grease, but your hair is not left brittle, dry, stringy or faded, but charmingly soft, with glossy, golden gleames and tender lights, The youthful glints, tints and "Danderine" is a tonic beautifier. Besides doubling the beauty of the hair at once, it checks dandruff and stops falling hair. Get delightful Danâ€" derine for a few cents at any drug or toilet counter and use it as a dressing and invigorator as told on bottle. Looo qnnnnniney ol America‘s FPionecr Dog Remedic® Just Like a Man. f DRAW A THROUGH HAIR DoG DiSEASES und How to Feeod Mailed Free to any Adâ€" dress by the Author. u. 01% Giover Co.. Zns 118 West Sist Bueet . New York, U.8.A. England, the cleâ€" birs ## 3 * A trat

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