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Wednesday, June 14, 1967

Comfrey Plan May
Be No Pipe Dream

; Sidney. manufacturer Martin °
' .Woodfor

-ancial “Post with a front ‘page

story and picture descriptive of.
his comfrey growing PMGEDEIsS: »

7 on Saanich Peninsula. :

- Better. known. for his Alginure
“ seaweed. fertilizer, :Mr;-: Wood-
ford has long been associated

with. the Doubleday Foundation of .

England: . He has particularly
been interested in:research into

the beneficial uses to be derived”
from. the comfrey leaf which:can *

be grown to perfection on Yah
couver Island.
The magic weed: has been in

medicinal use for centuries, said

. the’ manufacturer. Humans take
_ it for. arthritis, rheumatism and

to improve their wind, “and some
: people infuse it like tea. Others:
‘use it. to make a palatable wine.

He predicts that.before . very long
people will be smoking it.

‘He. wus. for 17-years‘a tobacco’
Cuba, prior to the:

: grower. . in.

Castro: ‘regime,
“gained: prominence in.
a-recent issue of Toronto's Fin= -

deny.

ience there prompted . him =..to
experiment’ with the comfrey leaf

asa ‘substitute herbal-smoke. © §

Using .a + similar technique he

grows it‘on a*small-plot:covered

by cheese-cloth.:to. cut: down: the

~plant’s nitrogen - intake ‘and en-
. courage the potash content...
-...Mr. Woodford.has already pro- °-

duced convincing looking~cigar-

ettes which che hands around: to-
friends .for- their opinion. He~

has more. than 300 comfrey plants

of many. different varieties for’

experimentation. ;
The ‘same issue of Financial
Post states that imported let-

- tuce.. leaf. cigarettes have sold .
to .the value ‘of $200,000. in the.

- first 15 days:of marketing. .Herb- |
“asthma;*racehurses are given it a

al cigarettes. of . the “ cultsfoot

“and his exper-

plant which’ grows: wild. in’ the

hedgerows of. England have been»,
a-popular..substitute for tobacco :
for time. immemorial so who’ éan”
Mr: Woodford’ s ‘ex=.
“be something ;
‘more than-a pipe dream. Dee

that:

pectations: “may:

Adamson: Reports On His

| Onion Research

Excellent crops of onions can
be produced from seed on many
organic soils, but :the heavy weed
- growth characteristic of: these
‘Soils is a serious, problem, says
“ROM.

os@arch Station-at Saanichton,

With: suitable weed sprays ap~:
before’. the onions-
a successful :
‘is -assured, - plus ‘a-sub-:.
‘Stantial’ saving in labor. Without”
‘this: aid, the cost of weeding the’
‘is’ almost. prohibitive; it >

plied © just ©
“emerge, however,

on competes very ‘poorly with weeds,

-Investigations. here into: chem:

Adamson ‘of. Canada De--...
‘partment. of. Agriculture's Re-.-

mix. for onions grown on muck

’ soils.

At the time of sprain, Mime

~erous weeds have already em-

erged,.and the paraquat or diquat
in the spray kills these on contact,
If. grassy” weeds: are present,

- "paraquat is superior to diquat......
“The CDAA and chlorpropham,

on the other hand, have remained

active in the’soil to control weeds :
“not : -yet emerged. « ‘Because: these o
two" herbicides. have. fay. ‘limited
range’ of activity,: (CDAA- being.
ineffective. on: ‘certain: mustards .

while’. “chlorpropham:
especially. in’the ‘seedling. stage.

ical control of field-sown ‘onions or

2 ona: heavily. ‘Wweed-infested org-

anic. “Soil, have : Deen. under way of

evening of Monday,

‘has: little”
effect, against. groundsel), the. use fe

‘Pupils: ‘of the Rae. Burns Dancing. Class will. participate ina June: Jubilee: A SANSCHA. Hall. on the
Shown’ in the above’ photograph, . busily’ preparing for the Jubilee are:
Elizabeth Cowley, front; left. to’ right at rear, Karen Guilbault, Sheila Marshal and Pat Prosser. All

June - 19,

the talented young ladies reside in Anis maser tet

Saanichton,
_ Sponsors of the trip are’ the -
Canadian German Academic Ex-.

change Association and the. West

German government through : its
-embassy in Ottawa.
The plan underwrites the travel
expenses of 400 Canadian ‘stud-..
ents who have been provided with:
employment in, Germany for the’
months. of: June. and.July.” Before.’
“if they.
“Frankfurt ° and: return’ to: Mont-
“Teal. August, 25. :

‘separating: to work on farms and”:
in: factories,” hospitals and other:
institutions, ° the’ gr oup, will visit.

“ust,

Berlin. from..May 30 to- — 2
as the government's guests. ;

The western contingent,’ swhich
includes °39: students’ from Brit-_

ish Columbia, left Vancouver by.

train ‘May 25: and joined others
for a day at Expo, 67. :

“From: the’ beginning of. “Aug- °
students © will’ be’ free’ to ©

travel: to. ‘other parts -of Europe =
wish. ‘They meet. in

“ We're re all ‘enjoying the biggest, | ‘bus ‘jest, ete
_ happiest, most exciting year Kenge celebration
the world has ever known!

ony hi €
ppordinity: far: a
CUNCAN sole show.ant pride inthis: magnitice nt.

rls uf vA ee

Ve'vecelehrating in hin
‘relies Lo.0UN past, ai iel pa den: of ow
Myplere enjoyment, of the, prevents.

“ontennial ts uinkquic

,
L

Liven once-ifeaclifesin

A aasto-eelebrarce beng:

drtds of ways With

ature sind ;

aw the: C emential projects ind eve nts you ci aire s

2 pirednatrom now and the end of:

: 4 cacuniad,” oy)
Welte having a wonder

Sear’: iT O47, is Canadie

sciting, “unforgeuiabile
ay lebraites, the
innive reary-of Confeder addons :

ubdredth

Mrs.”

aiciz

-Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Wolfe-

Milner returned ‘home cafter..a.
month’s holiday in Eastern Can- is

ada. -: They. Stayed ‘with their. son

cand: ‘daughter- -in-law, Lieut: T.»:
Le: Wolfe - Milner, R.C.N,: ‘and -
sin Dart--
‘They also -
~*spent a_week’ in Montreal where.
they visited Expo. before motor=
ing:home.: a

" Wolfe- Milner," :
mouth, ‘Nova Scotia.

‘Newman, Sharpe Road last week-

end:from_ Vancouver were their.

and: “daughter- in-law, ° ‘Mr.
and Mrs.: ‘Terry Newman,:"*
‘Norman: sand.) “Bruce. Mailey
pent. last week-end in Vancouv

Regular. moiithiy’; meeting of.

: - the Sunset Riding Club was: held

on. Monday, ‘June: 5 -at St. John’s
Anglican Church on. West Saan-
ich Road.. It attracted .27 people,

- several of these were new mem=:
; bers.

“-< Several: forthcoming. events of
‘interest. to riders: were discus-
.sed during the business meeting.

The. date ‘of the. Club’s annual
June: fun day:has been moved to

June 25 in order not to conflict.
~ with the Saanichton fun day held.
‘last. Saturday.

- At’ the latter
event. some of the club: mem-

--bers assisted with parking and

were: represented in the show~

-ing. . .
A- work day: was recently held.

“sented with her past president's’

pin by the president of the L. Aa

at ‘the club’s ‘ring on Downey.
Road. Sawdust was spread, jumps

painted and grass .was- cut. in:
preparation: for” ‘the Summer ac~ 7

tivities.»

Final arrangements for a paper!
chase ‘were discussed ® and im--:
plemented. “The event took place
on Sunday, June lh. Several mem--

Hill was a: visitor last week: of -
Mr.

and» Mrs.
Vancouver. -

Arthur Newell,

Rev.:and- Mrs. Peter van Zan= ;

ten Jr., Detroit Lakes, Michi-
gan,

Guests at Welbury. Point Re-

sort last weekwere. Mr. and.

Mrs, Norman Lovatt and Mrs.-

: Dorothy Colby, : Vancouver,. ‘and.
also Mrs. -R.B. Roach, Burnaby. *:
Captain and’ Mrs, ‘W.G. Stone ‘
attended ‘the: Kuper Island Indian:
Salmon, Bar-B-Que. at Chemain- ©
». Friday,; June :2.: The Stones: : -

reported a.large crowd attended.

“The! money: received-.is. to: ‘help 2
‘ towards sending the: Kuper Island

eee Band: to: Expo*in July.

. and Mrs. G:W; Winsby: from =
‘Nanaiine. also. attended. ‘the. Bar- Se

ana Mrs. E; re eer

- ceremonies at.
_. park.

are guests - at Booth ‘Bay. -
‘Resort. for. the: month of June,

Reca

Sunset Riding Club
Plans Fun Day June: 25

~ bers attended, and had a most ,
a read by the Secretary, | ae

Lady Golfers:

enjoyable ride.

-. After ‘closure -of the business:
“meeting. a most. instructive talk.
and film was given by Mrs, ~

Doris: Ganton; .. Her ° subject was

the ‘training: of her Arabian colt .
to both ‘saddle:and harness over
‘a three month period.

Past President

Pin Presented. .
~ Monthly meeting of the Ladies
Auxillary Royal Canadian Legion
was held’ June 6 in the Legion
Hall at Ganges,

Mrs.H,A, Biversiund was pre-

Mrs. C.W. Archer, :

The Legion has been offered is tt aaa Ww; Irwin.

the ‘centennial, committee’ ‘July.

“Bth to. serve tea to pioneer mem-=

bers*. -after” the: official ’ ‘opening :
‘the... centennial:
LAY: ‘members will: help
-the centennial committee,

The. election of: officers for the

L.A. willbe held “in December .
this year, 0) the new officers will :

take over in January, -

“Mrs. Emerslund:read a: report.

on the social activities enjoyedby. -
_the delegates at the “Kamloops

convention, The business oe :

North. ‘Saanich. Official
Is Mid- Eas st abil

~ Recent. disturbances” ns the:

__ last: ‘month:

“= Mrs.”:
Wolfe- -Milner, Miss Denise Crof-

“featured . “1
costumes.’?.
sold: from.:50 cents. each, Others 4
sold 4 for ol. oe - -

PAGE SEVEN!

; of ‘the convention had been cise oy
A. vote ‘of: thanks:

was: rendered to the two’ delegates Be
for their reports, . Excerpts from.”
the Dominion President's. speech. ;
to: the” Legion committee were a

In Tournament _

Salt. Spring. Island: Golf, -and

“Country .Club-- was: the? Scene of

the. annual ladies golf tournament

~ June 8th with'17-ladies competing
-in “the qualifying -round for the

‘Carmicheal, Rose: Bowl; ) The:

’ Brook’s handicap Cup ‘was won by . e
Mrs. C, Harrison and runners-°
-up.were Mrs. V.A; Bishop and. ee

Miss. Doris. Ward.

Those ‘in the qualifying noted
are Mrs. C, Harrison, Mrs. V.A,

Bishop, Miss Doris’ Ward,.Mrs,
Douglas.Cavaye, Mrs, P.A; Frate |

_tinger, Mrs. Hugh Ross, Mrs.:E,

Gear, Mrs. Irene Hawksworth and Le

2nd flight are Mrs. s. “Hewett,
ALL. “Pike, « Mrs, ‘Adrian :
Mrs.’

ton,. Nels .Vodden,”

‘. Walter Carlson,. Mrs.. Margare
Carlyle, and: Mrs. “AS M. : “Brown,

OF. ‘Simister’s advertisement
in:a“1930 edition of ‘The Review.”
“bathing and seaside
‘Infants’ * ‘sun: suits:

the kind of. eat tomorrow's shamans ‘will demand, They WV want heat that's.

even. and draft-frea, And they'll want cle

an. heat, 100% clean electric heat

With electric heat,.no fuel Is burned; no. health-harming fumes. or soot are
. created, ‘Tomorrow's. homebuyers will | have all the advantages, of the ‘only, totally.
; efficient, maintenance: free. heating: system. And they’ It enjoy ve

Increasing economy as the trend toward all-electric living continues,

-~ best thing about electric heating is that you can. enjoy it today.”
14,000 British Columbia homeowners already are.

But the