High Egg Average At Experimental Average Production: 202.5 Eges Per Bird From the port at -the mental Station October, Poultry re- Dominion = Experi- at Saanichton. The .19438 -pullets have been cued and those families showing salisfuctory results transferred for future breeding work, The averiupe eve production of the 250 pullets entercd into R.O.P. inelud- ing cusuallies wus 2U2.5 eges per bird, weight, 59.0 body weight 4.4 pounds, Nighty-five per cent of the birds not retained for breed- ing were in good flesh and feather, and have been disposed of as future layers. ‘Iwo hundred and fifty pullets have been banded into R.O.P. ‘These pullets are now daying at a 50 per cent rate. All Inrds at the Station have been bloud tested for pullorum by the ripid test method, and no reactors were found, In the experiment comparing three different pastures, alfalfa, grasses and cereals, the results of the first completed year are now available. Considering the rear- ing of chicks up to the time they go into the pens as pullets, dif- ferenees in mortality, feed con- sumed and body weight have been nepligible. Considering the pul- lets, there has been quite a marked difference in mortality and egg production. Average egg produc- birds put into the laying houses tion based on the total number of has been: Alfalfa 206.7, grasses 202.0, cereals 180.7. When based on total number of bird days, pro- duction in the order given above has been 211.7, 213.1 and 195.9. Mortality in the three groups as noted above has been. 7.0, 13.1 and 22.9 per cent. uveruge ¢ge Geadus, uVveriupe Three New Tests in Forage Crops at Experimental Station - The main work in forage crops during October at’ the Dominion Experimental Station, Saanichton, consisted of planting three new experiments. The first of .these Was planting a four-acre block .of Pacific Coast. Perennial rye grass. Seed-beds of .two blocks were pre- : “pared by standard methods of plowing and. cultivating and two by surface tillage only. The:crops ‘ from : this. area in: 1944 had’ been _- spring . sown ‘cereals. The: ‘object of the ‘test isto. determine th weffeet:of. method-of preparing the “seed bed, the fron . turf, area, effec s Zero; ON-: BYAss: ‘seed produc ; -and® ‘after: a: number. of ‘years. ‘the. ‘effect. of sod 5 on subsequent “grain yields:: ae wk AC “second: 1 ‘of. “planting; mixtures in”, -combinations® of “alfalfa; 2 -side,.: Ladino = cand © “white! 7 clover, orchar d. ‘and: ‘per ennial rye grass «vith va, view: ‘to getting: hay yields‘ followed. by pasture subsequently the effect. of different mixttirves on grain, yields. The third trial consists of plant- ‘ing pure strains of ; grasses and legumes with ‘a view :to determin- ing their yield’ for -pasture, hay followed by pasture, Seed produc- tion and drought resistance, The kinds planted to date are Ttalian red, and perennial L ve. final “63 red ade at Barrow R Runge on Sunday, fescue, orchard, dryland ‘canary og ai | xiflo-. and wood meadow grass'and crim. Nev. 26 at 1100 hours ra rifle son clover, ‘Phere will he Jaddi- . practice, . : mo tional plantings at. a’ subsequent: © “Wm. Newton, Capt, date, : 0.C, No. $ Company. ‘More C Canned Fish Although the British Columbia year but it will be some weeks eahnon pack for: WA is some- before distribution is . effected what ynuiier than last year, more and the new puck begins to ap- cnnmed salmon is cto) be made — pear on retailers’ shelves through- wvauibitble, der cavahade Commun wut the Duminion, tion, the Wartime Prices and Ti may be the end of Deeem- Vrode Board announeos, ber befare the famous British ee atlatment fer the eoming Columbia produce will be on sale yerr will be 2o0,000 cares ts Come at oath points, (lombigtion Cycle Rayh ti i P vlads We welled N OO Guaranteed R it a of WI ey aii ae nee ; yr Abe hp Wha bbete ta vtek bm ott Lint wield: of: ‘seed, avail-’: : exper iment ‘consists yee “various: ales” “‘Duteh™ - Padded Hhadlebar Wind Cuffs, pai Padded Saddle Cover Station F ceeetiaatieataeati died ttine stint iedtidtine tthe eaten Another Butter Cut Another builerless week is com- ing up. Coupons Nos. 86 and 87, which become valid. on November 23, will have to last the consumer for three weeks—ihat is until Decem- ber $4 when coupons Nos. 88 and 99 may be used. This is the second of two cuts in recent months. There was a three-week gap from September 21 to October 12. Shertages in Canadian butter stovks made these reductions nec- essary. Cancellation of one week's hutter supply is estimated to save 6,000,000 pounds. Or we wer ere ww we wow re rw er rr re ee Aircraft Detection Corps to Be Disbanded Possibility of enemy air attack on Canada has been minimized to an extent which safely permits disbandment of the Aircraft De- tection Corps in Canada and New- foundland, a volunteer civilian organization of 23,000 observers, it was announced by Air Force headquarters recently. Members of the corps are being asked to discontinue reporting aircraft movements over their nlaces of residence but they have been urged to continue reporting incidents of aircraft in distress. Arrangements have been made for such reports to be routed quickly to the nearest R.C.A.F. station or other Air Force unit designated to act in such an emergency. Although fortunately not called upon to report enemy aireraft over Canada, members of the corps have been of great assist- ance to the safety of R.C.A.F. air- eraft and crew. On numerous: oc- casions they have furnished early reports of distressed aircraft and -have organized search parties for -alreraft “whieh have erashed. POLICE COURT. ~ Appearing before F, J. Baker, ‘IP, in police court. last ‘week, a : -hunter. was fined’ $10: with $2.50 : sts: for. nol having. a. Higence Sand. a the . ee rer re ee Orders by ‘Capt. Wi. Newton -foreweek beginning Noy.» 23:. Duties—Orderly officer, Lt. J. Tindell; duty Ranger, Rer. H. E. Pinning. Parade—-The ‘company will pzr- pared with 200, 000 cases for last et Ppennenh Wearcaleas qica ices) Sy DAVID HOLDEN piLeeuteninnanastraeeratenvierammetcnsseuienseunnaCNanNNeAoN ‘ . we ne ; OPAk nicycr R MAN” ~ ine I " lait ia AUT: Cyvid direction of. production by this Board's idl — ee LeCph RL heeound friend, Footwear) Administration and. the co- | 622 Henry. Avenue, Sidney B Mr. Lareambe, have rernrned i 7 operation of manufacturers. And this was Vietorla after spending Gha week ki ; accomplished while they “were ma ng Phone 116R end at Bulfard, where they were np SPECIAL 2 only, Rebuilt walk Bicyeles tees ages 5 >to Vl. ® JUST ARRIVED Ideal for Christmas $1.65 $1.65 Side-- suit s (ride in comfort). eee Locks == ditty Stuns Tire We ls ind Guard: Thay epairs: to AN Kinda iP eel Goods SHOP IN SIDNEY AND SAVE. 47) sioibieiaiDIsBaNS DD yp pe rs ee -on Saturday last, Mrs. Clifford’ Lee, 7 -combe. . a ironed. to Normal. si “toriavafte spending: the ‘week: end” © , with: cher "parents at Beaver. Point. _ i ern i core ane Halifaxes Attack Another Concrete An R.A.F. Halifax over the targe Pas de Calais area, dust into the air. Command on July where bursting Picture 6, 1944, anaes teen + FULFORD SALT SPRING ISLAND A dance was held on Friday -evening at the Beaver Point Com- munity [fall Organized by the teacher, Miss M. Wrigley, of the Beaver Point school, tu raise funds for their annual school Christmas entertainment, the dunce was very successful, over $30 was realized hy the evening’s entertainment. Refreshments were served at mid- night, which were provided by the parents and friends. Musie was supplied by Mrs. Loxton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hague, Miss Wrigley and . Mr. L. King. Recent guests registered at the Fulford Inn are: E. Fredin, T. Fredin, L. Thornton,. W. HH. L. Jones, Victoria; J. D. Wagner, Sidney. An enjoyable evening was spent when .Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mollet entertained a few of their relatives and friends at their home at Fulford Harbour, Five hundred was played which was © followed. later’ by. refresh- ments. Ainiong | ‘those: “present: were ‘Mr, ‘and -Mrs:. A. J. Mollet,.. Mrs. “J. Hi Lee and: Melbourne, Mr. ‘and ° and Mrs. oS ack» ‘Fraser, “Mr. Tilfred Douglas,» ™M Mrs. vd quist, . L.- Cpl. R: “H: Lee, Mr. Miss: Lottie. Reynolds. has : Beaver Point: on Saturday, after spending u short visit. to’ Vaneou- ver. yO Mrs. A. Sodequist, R.Ni, “turned home: to Dunean on Sun- day via Burgoyne Bay after spend- re- ing a two-week’s -holiday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, A. d, Mollet, Fulford Harbour, Mrs, A. M. Butt: has returned to “Bluegates” after a visit to Royal Oak, where she visited her son and. daughter-in-law, Ma. aud Mrs. R. J. Butt, baby Tout Bur- meeting of the clinie will be held on Dee, the home of Mrs. M. Gyves. goyne Valley Road, The next Mr. Frank Reynolds has return ot toes ea ta Vitor alter gee eecd adage weelkeond oat Beaver Point with Miss Valerie Gyves, INL, re- In the last twelve months Canadian manu- (fairned tea Vietoria on TMiurrsday facturars made for Canadian children. puesta af Mra. d. HW. Lee ond Mr and Mors, C. Latte, Set. Andrew MeMortand furl friend, Wit-8et, Ray Iitiat, Ay returned to: Patricia Bay 01 Sunday after spending: the week end on the ishind; gucsts of Sargeant day lust, Penner enon tt ne oo ay Anew trans-Atiiuntic - 10 hove and 18 aautes, hour ahd whe laibube old reeord aot last Tlanuary, chalked ap on Nove Laneaster of Miank-Canada Lanes ftyinp froma Mon tiei by Captain George Lothian, we enrrying “O.08T pounds af mostly for (anOpH OVaTAONS, - W038 pounds of prmority. Treigh ~The is: expuetead ator Lothian’ record may wand for seme time, ay oyna arr | . + ’ . » mission, - Mr. Mike Harrison ‘eluyned to : nfter-spending a few days vinit to Fulfard, where she has been visit- RC, They were the - MeMorland's sister, Mrs, William Smith, Beaver Point, \ Mrs. HH. W, dohnaon, secom- beret gands to panied by her two children, paid. mura that everything Poe no short visit ta Vietorin an Satur Vible fs dane t2 pro Record Ocean Crossing record ot: Jenn thai Gass WYK Goby a onew Alr ate stop to Behan The Ries piloted. math and There were Ne: passengera abonrd, es awry ray Structure 1, a large concrete structure in the bombs send clouds of smoke and taken during a daylight attack by Bomber Reference Library Available to All It is perhaps not as generally known as it. should be, that the Provineial Library in Victoria of- fers a free reference service to people throughout the Provinee. Those who have adequate library service in their own communities should of cuurse make first use of this, but if they have problems on which loeal library * resources do not provide adequate material, their enquiries will receive care- ful attention from the staff of the Provincial Library. Although this institution func- tions primarily as a legislative reference library, for the use of those who have the responsibility of making and administering the laws of the province and of carry- ing on the general business of government, rary has, in its extensive collec- tion of some 200,000 volumes, in- valuable material in many . other fields which makes it a mecca for students in Canada and .the United States and a well of information for people who sénd in. enquiries from all parts. of oh umbia. from which the = res hool ' in: ‘Vies, ure, who wear out thelr 1. a a - 3 ary -quariitlas Intaln the quae \yniratians 0" the shortage © dA matarlols, howe thay you can want In ware the naceds and $a mit Vy. The : posed Ly by labour an aver, mean qet oli you AMO ‘ Wenlon ‘Pelee ani in i. a . sont enivenennbrientcrmiavyt gud tmnenirysn mnonnme edt eae umatencaam prayer | vey the Provincial Lib-. Col- . Unlike the Public Libr ary Com- reader . 1,300,000 MORE PAIRS about 25% more shoes than in 1939—a- fine joh--done by the organization and more assontial type shoes. for. war. work= then thoy do In: their’ normal employment, ia . siete Ye de Boat de mis ws ona oF A saRins or SCOR TOP AIT DROW Businessmen’s Assoc. Please Note! Two new electric POWER sta- tions in London, England, with 300 miles of pipes buried beneath the pavements are envisaged in a $443,000,000 scheme to supply “hot water on tap, in the way that ‘gas and’ clectricity are now sup- plied, to London housewives. -The scheme,. which.is, the work of a panel of. heating. engineers. has been. described by one. of ‘the principals of the scheme to the London Daily Sketeh industrial correspondent. If the scheme is approved and the necessary : au- thority is obtained from the Lon- don County Council, 15,000 men, working for five years will be re- quired to complete the scheme and then 4,000 men to maintain it. Electricity from two new mammoth generating — stations, one to be erected on the south and the other on the north bank of the Thames will be used for heating the water and supplying the current needed to maintain the temperature in the 300 miles of pipes which will carry the hot water to Londoners’ homes. Progress for All Experiments carried out at St. Dunstan’s hospital, London, Eng- land, and in an acoustics labora- tory will probably one day elim- inate the blind man’s white cane. He will carry instead a radioloca- tion box by which he will be able “see” to obstacles in his path. Preliminary experiments have been made with two pieces of electric sound and light apparatus weighing about ten pounds and set up on wooden boards. To this is connected a pair of earphones. From this «a small one-pound pocket range-finder for the blind may be developed which, if set at eight feet, will make a buzzing sound when an object is exactly that distance away and_= which could be set for any given dist- ance. Experiments are also being made at St. Dunstan’s to produce a switchboard which may be oper- ated by a man who is both blind and without hands. should keep it distinct, the Pro- vineial. Library does not as a rule lend books to the general public; it simply answers reference ques- tions, providing, if necessary, ex- cerpts from authorities quoted. Again unlike: the Public Library Commission, it offers this refer- -enee service to everyone: in the “province, even -in communities where there are other library. ‘facilities. ‘Enquiries should “be addressed to. the prevensiel Lib- rary, , Victoria, 1B: C. “shoes fastor LEATHER GOES to You've got. ta have good strong. leather for eluldren 8 ghous, Dut the soldiers sire taking most of ours for (heir boots. Far these leathers, substantial portion of the hiden came from South Amer- ica and other countries. War cut. down these imports and there have been difficulties in getting enough of these and. our own hides tanned inte leather due to shortage of workers, Phe prt duction of high grade lenther shoes has, however, been nin TURNING HIDES efor instance, in quires. “of his-service a year thercafter, But, portant, -he..needs re-soled four ar. five, times whit a sheaehrmenehinnl sistent witli the labour and inate | vials available, While shit fret! Joried: have heen working avers INTO SHOES shoes- are-of. the: highest - ‘quality. a leathers obtainable, leaving the gther.. grades of leather for civilian use, Airmen need leather: for jackets: and mitts. ; fretaries: need: Teather “for: belting and:- farmers need leather: for- harness, Leather a “the Hest gents: "There are very large war uses of eather: footwe: ar, A soldier _ four pairs af shoes in the first year tind about three, pairs per to ‘have: “his ‘shoes New Inventions Give Shipwrecked Chance The combined efforts of scien- tists and factory workers in the Dominion have added to the de- vices for keeping downed airmen and shipwrecked sailors alive. Tucked away in lifeboats rubber dinghys these. days is or away a steady of fresh drinking water. ‘supply By means of ‘at small portable- extract: fresh: still he water is able to from the sea; -In addition io ils distilling facilities, this ap- paratus is equipped with a- grill - broiling fish for and a> pressure Leggings, Coats, Boots, 570 JOHNSON ST. an apparatus which assures the vast-. THE 1944.45 LOOK== CAN BE YOURS IF YOU SHOP AT THE PICCADILLY COATS - SUITS - DRESSES - GLOVES - SKIRTS - SWEATERS WATERPROOF CLOTHING— Khaki Suits, Oilskin Suits, Coats, Hats, Hats, Sleeping Bags — wool and down ‘filled. F. JEUNE & BRO. LTD. a. year, | and there will be more next year, Wel Ties minal becdried slowly, Vyeets ATwye a cee af Tour a tity; ae WAR. tained vat the Wiles ‘level cone time, factory enpacity: for civi- lin shoes cannot be expanded in wirtine and ite net possible’ TAY change plants from the mane freture af one type of shoe to anothers for ina{ ance, fram woe men'e to children's. The pro. cesges, the machines and) the he si ne different er more ime a years His 7 ADVERELELIENTS ¢ GIVING Tha FAG ib Asourt Vite SUPPLY SITUATION or ‘VARIOUS wiony usto CoMMonrnuss ves Remember ! q VARIETY: ENTERTAINMENT _ THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 8y pm IN AID’ OF “NORTH SAANICH VOLUNTEER . © FIRE BRIGADE. THE DISAPPEARING ACT. OF RUBBER-SOLE SHOES: In normal times most youn: Canadians got: at. > - least one pair.of rubber. soled; cinvags-top shiees 5° hit, natural rubber "supplies fell into enemy hands, and the manufacture of ; foatwear was dyisticaly curtailed, We're now?) using, recktimed. and synthetic rubber in these shous=-there have been more of ae thiseyesin os. Leathersaled shoes hive had to be used in plice ofthis rabber. soled footwear but shoes made : of leather needs: omeare-enre thin raming shoes, When they: don't yetit they wan aut more quickly; when t dwoy from direct ~