Wednesday, September 15, 1954.

PAGE SEVEN

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SHEEP THRIVE
ON SEAWEED

On Mud Island, off the epast of
Yarmouth, N.S. is) what ‘is. stated:
to be- the largest’ flock. of sheep
“in Nova Scotia, about. 300, What
inakes the flock -of: special interest
is that part of their, feed comes from:
the sew and that they are descended
from sheep that have been kept on
the Island: longer ‘than any -one- can
recall: : : a

The editor of No va Seotia Parra
News, w ho visited the flock receatly
Says

REGINA

Regina was founded in- 1882 by!
the CPLR. dind thé Donijnion gov-
ernment. It was incorporated in
1903 asa city.

Lecturer

Wise Gardener .

Notes From Saanickton Experimental Station _ r
An: -interesting. new method of
getting rid of weeds in small plots
is by soil-fumigation. Methyl bro-;
mide; a cgas. formerly: used for * ae . . :
‘space fumigation was first. tried "S#dy diffusion of the gas. Care is
out in 1948 in Kentucky for fumi-; taken to: prevent tearing ur pune-
gating tobacco seed beds with ex-! turing of the cover. The cdges are
cellent results. “Since then it hag!
been. quite widely-used as a- means!
of. sterilizing, on-a-small scale; soil; aa ;
in greenhouse beds and benches, /8#8.. The gas is introduced by ‘the
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ot boxes, sacks stuffed with straw,
Jor some other.amethod to. hold the
eover off the ground: and > permit

lecture by -Mrs. -Mary °C. FHotloway:
Shreveport. Liane announced for néxt-
Friday evening = by. (First <Chureh of.

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Chris Scientist, Victoria, “B.C.

‘Everyone is invited and no tickets —
‘are. neccessary, members of the. local.
group stated. Mrs. Holloway. will.
speak in) the’. Church ‘Auditorium, |
1205 “Pandora Ave.at.8. o'clock. Her!
subject. will. be “Christian Science »
and the: Torch of Spiritual. Under--:
standing.” ~

For some years a Christian Science
practitioner, Mrs. “Holloway is now
w member of the Christian Science
Board of Lectureship. “formerly
she was active in community welfare
and public relations work. She. was
Yrained at Ohio State: University in

campaign management, community

organization, public) budgeting and ~
financial administration, as well as:
Science will be.the topic of a public | {the journalistic aspects of such work.

usually laid in a shallow treneh

fs

and soil laid ever to: seal off the

nursery beds, potting soil, ete. Inj @PPlicators through the tubing into
addition’ to controlling weeds in jlenaths. of. cavestroughs, pans or
the surface Jayers of the soit ip) Plastic lined depressions in the soil
also is “effective in the control of /29 8 te prevent too rapid) and
Bematodes and inseets and certain} local a penetration into the soil.
cliseases. , Length of treatment is usually
Methyl bromide at a tempera. 2+ hours although if the soil tem-
ture above 43 degrees |. is a gas, , perature is below 60 degrees I,
In small quantities it is packed in. the period 1s increased, At the Ina.
one-pound cans under pressure and Petimental Station treatment at
is released by means of an applica; he. Tate Of one pound per 100
tor which punctures the tin and at square reel eas: ieee} eviyel et bees
the same time by means of a gas-'UVe Mm treating Held bindweed,

ket prevents. leakage of the gas. SMALL SCALE

“How sheep came to be onthe is-
Jands off the coast in the first place
is @ matter of conjecture. Sore
say they were placed there ‘by the
government as a means of aiding the

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of shipwrecked mariners.
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Others maintain they resulted from
the shipwreck survival of sheep be-
ing carried from France to the old
French colony at Port Roval, like
the original horses on Sable Island.

Many kinds of “sea weeds are
thrown up on the beach by the
oceans waves and the sheep ‘really

MRS.- MARY C. HOLLOWAY

The healing method of Christian ’

. . . go for these’. Mr. Nenny: (owtier
Vhe gas is dispersed by means of Tt must be pointed outcthat this 2 of the flock) ‘youl us thi at it ne inter- $ 4
tubing under a gasproof. cover, method is for small scale use only. : Wild Life a esting 10 watch when!mainland sheep
ally ‘nade: of one tne sheet- Ss use is confined to conditions ‘ . : ; . . ‘
a sna a polythene sheet - tse Hs eontined fo cop ditions ACROSS : $0~-Chemical symbol for 1G-—Gnakelike fish bot f are landed on the island and turned \
me. As methyd bronude 1 potson- | where © VALE ¢ e crap is Wy _ ‘ rubidiuny —Chemical syinbol for 2 * we ip :
a Lhas no odor, it is conn and the cultivation intensive, in- Fe a Airis 52——Mean’'sea level (abb.) natrium loose. Just as soon as: they get. their ; (Available daily porary’ Siiidays and September 6th):
pes ane Nis ‘ odor, ‘s commons i h tl ul fami i ‘ tj 11—Wild member of the S4—A plant used asa 20—Farmyard inhabitant hearings, they turn to the heach and tg V SHINGTON ST TE FERRIES
yosu as ALC-2, whie as rofas much that the funtigant cost is : popular tlavorer 22-—Bamboolike. grasses : . “ ue A
ier . n th] ., iert . ded. " approximately Sto per “100 square 13—Aeriat ten 56—Big, clumsy animal 23—-Large Australian bird forage MONS the kelp and scaweeil V A ‘
a cer ce ne plerm added, 1¢ a aa ha cover just over se | 14—-Chureh building somreeninant anima eat aie ee rerids for -their. first meal of sea food. ) A one-day excursion. through San Juan Islands—truly : Pe
atter, ats k ‘arog i arr Justoover Jia _ rd ,
ves a wa eof tthe tones ak tents per square foot, plus labor 17 eee ee anther 9 (abb.) © /30-~Words of the lion Forage such as this is high oe min- i) “AMERICA’S -MOST BEAUTIFUL WATER = -TRIP"~
gives a warning of the presence of | cents | squar » PRIS tbo .°19—-Fasterunning African 9277 Herb producing an 32—Game bird ‘erals and inay explaitt why disease | 4 Sidneystoa Orcas [sland and) Return—$2.600 a “
. 4 . sage . 1 | eusts... > ee Rookery seed °34—Musical note : . 4
methy] bromide should there be al cu 1 aes 4 “ (pl.) 36--Latin abbreviation in island flocks is practically cun- \ Sidney ‘to: \nacortes: and Return—$3. 60 4
sete: -~Cirele portion = isi : : sa - 7 : e"hye ¥ S sayee a rd? half fare i
leak, TA PROBLEM 24—South Latitude (abb.) Seas ~ yg meaning * for example known. From a land-area stand- ' ps craliten hee and aoe Hey half fare,
READY DIFFUSION In some soils and under certain 25—Garden vegetables Shortened “attention point, the island tly . vnvenient us Connections from Victori .
a aa ae. 4 om 42—Latin Dat bb. {1 e iskind is vastly over- pop- Fy a \ : cee :
The cover is supported along} conditions of fertilizing, irrigating 29-—Period of the Cabb. ) DOWN 43—Diminutive foe agveral weed but the sheep do not appear } ve wd lay tri foc they mntine fend Se pee
» ceiheen fav and harvestine, the production of 31—Abbreviated European 2—Popular flowers 45— Description of a desert : . , . A wonder aay ¢ a ts
the centre by means of poles laid |i lips ith sieracel » ‘and reten- country ; 3—Elementary Organiza- 49—Shrub used for favoring | the least hit undernourished, They available for groups of 10 or more.
RUST EENDS etl HERCHNG: MIE FETC 33—~Characteristics of pine tion (abb.) $1—Cry of the sheep are ‘healthy. rais¢é a good crop. of Buy Tickets at the Sidney Wharf
S tive skins is a problem for which trees —Fronoun : 53—Unit of weight lambs each ve: 1 tl ool lar =.
. ; : a . . 35—Female deer S—Beverage 55—Linaguistic Education ambs each year, and their wool may Further particulars from
Rust is defined in metallurgy as ajne fully satisfactory solution is 32—Exelamation 6—Creatures of the sea, > (abb:) : be a litle better, certainly no worse 5
. . . aoa ene 3 aye 7 Bet —Public conveyance providin 1 -. on
slow burning of the surface of the | kuown. “At least not to meet all (abb.) food 8 Eastem Animal Society ¢ than the provineial average. BLANEY § PRAVEL SERVIC E.
tal. . cases and all the varieties that are ai Lthe children of tine 7—Licentiate i in Terminal  ¢¢ ee ~
meta seaqe pera ae > trade Cere 41—The children of a bird perations ‘(abb.) : pruitaded : : ‘ : . - A . sr ~
i poral y. grown hee the t ade. Cer . ol prey: i 8—In reference to. o as eae Russian -famine of 1920 has been “Agents, WASHINGTON § r ATE. E ERR TE : 2
: Al sarieties ’re ure , 1- 44—Ch f — ~——Exclamation o} : : : - :
“ANSWER TO tam varieties baie are, _ 7 eee! semamolitcr Tee nea animal ‘satisfaction cited as the worst ever experienced 920 Douglas St., Victoria. . mo “Phone: Oe 7254
LAST WEEK'S PUZZLE stance, that seem to produce at- 46—Thus "_ 12—-Marine crustacean 63—Sea vessel (abb.) | in history. Be i i
tractive skins and also to stand up Pay har ae (abb.) sd en symbol for . 64--Chemical symbol for Speen wine elen oane 2 ere ie an ; ae ae
: . Fa Sayay A fruit Cpl, no = pheny’ -. scandium _ ; : a sat
to nearly all manner of handling |: - — . :
that tulips must.undergo. Of this <a Para rararraaie : NRE GEea a — So,
type hocever there seems a rela- | that cach: variety had received its |overy good, ‘goad, fair, poor, Only ( _ —, “
tively limited number. Currently fair. share of- processing which: in- | 24 varieties of. the 104 in the. Sta- ‘, Say ‘wioney on my i ei.
this is the class that interests us| cluded curing, cleaning, grading |tion’s plots qualified for the top 3 :

most:as such bulbs are especially and storing. . The jive classes were |two- classes. These are listed be-
o “ate . a ° c:

suited for the counter trade where simply eeherrad ‘to ‘as excellent, low as follows: : ‘lingurance: because { boug ht A
eye-appeal is all important. With ! Variety RLS. Classification : . A

this in mind the , _station’s collec- fo | NAVAN CE oe ecececeseeescecneeeseeseeeeseseeeenennees Cottage

tion of tulips: was carefully scru- |. ) Alberio .., .. Priumph so eo | a lutual: Li eo policy: : a
tinized “anid cach ‘variety ‘classified | Albino’... sot . Cottage 7 8 ood : e 6. o e on
‘into ‘one of five classes on a_bas is Beile Jaune stttteaeeeeee esgencnss: aa eeeeeseneeteneeet® Cortage . _ - : apo Ro
of ‘the tbest..app caring: and. most Berengaria seeaseaneeeses Rembrandt F “Le Dt “When T took: ut ‘most of my life insurance, my ae
‘retentive skins. This. was done Black Parrot .. Parrot first thought ‘was:'How. big a premium will I-
[after the ‘season's’ operations “so, (Blue Parrot oer : » have to pay?’ Then a representative of The Mutual.

$$ — Couleur ‘Cardinal Single: Early” is ;

“Fire: Bird: Parrot “Life of Canada said: ‘The real cost: of life i insuranc

E edith “Eddy Triumph | a “As ‘the: premiums less the amount you ‘a: receive.

Par, rot: : ‘in’ ‘dividends.’ ; s
"He showed m the, outstanding

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