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"t ii NEWS PARADE Th« National Government ides WW ovei-wbelmingly defeat (.-il in iMt week's Canadian federal •!- •ction when the Lib<-i'al party, led ky Prime Mini&tei- Machonzie line, swept back into offite . . . Ike Liberal landslide wad atiribut- •d by the Coiiger\'aiivcs' Untai'io OTganizci' to fear on the part of tbe people that a national ^uvern- menl would brin^ in Lvn&cription, would amalgamate the two rail- ways, and that a change in gov- ernment at the present time would tend to disrupt the Domin- ton's war effort .... The storm over, the atiiwtiou •f C&nadians turned immediately •IseA'hcrc â€" to the war In Eur- ope, to the question of what would become of Ontario's Preni- ler Mitchell F. Hepburn in his renegade stand . . . Changing Picture During the seventh month of •rmed conflict in Europe, the war picture materially changed in four ways: 1. Following the Russo- Finnish peace, the diplomatic in- itiative was wrested from the Al- lies to be wielded energetically ky Germany; 2. As a result of the German diplomatic drive, Italy ap- peared to be drawn into closer eollaboration with the Reich; t. Allied rejection of any patch- ed-up peace cleared the stage for Intensification of military activ- ity, if such there was to be; 4. Governmental changes in Allied eountries were carried out with a view to assuring a' much moa'e vigorous and positive prosecution ef the war. Two Strategiet Yet the lull on the Wesier-.i ftont continued . . . nor was it believed last week that new thea- tres of war would open up pre- sently, although many eyes turn- ed to the near East where it was known that the Allied army of the Orient was constantly receiv- ing more men and more material . . , New York Times correspond- ent Archambault summarized the basic policies of the belligerents in two formulas: Pledged to re» spect of pledges and no ra.~h ad- ventures, the problem for the Al- lies is to induce or compel the en- emy to attack ra.shly himself. To get him to do this, the blockade mutt be made effective or a" coal- ition organized against him. The Germans, fully realizing this, dir- ect their efforts toward warding off both blockade and coalition. Hitler's last card, then, was seen to be decision by battle â€" "he will not attack either the Maginot Line or the army of the Orient until he has been forced to'' . . . The War-Week Rumania remained the hot-sput of Europe during xhe week, while rumors flew of a Nazi "ultimat- um" to King Carol . . . the war on the sea entered another phaao when Britain sank German mer- chant ships in the llaltic, pre- sumably carrying iron ore io the Reich from Sweden; more Danish Teasels, bearing butter and bac- on to Britain, were sent to the bottiini by German U-boats . . . worlil communications weac blaclc- (d-oiit in a bombardment of the •arth by a shower of electrical particles from a huge sunspot . . Franco-Russian jeiations l)Ci:ime •trained when the .Soviet .\nibas- lador to France, Jacob .Suritz, was recalled . . . large concentra- tions of German submarines were noted outside Norwegian territor- ial waters ... a British raid on the Nazi l)ase of .Sylt was success- fully curried out ... in the Far East Chinese reported ^^ticcesses over the Japanese on war fronts as far soparated as .Southein China and Inner Mongolia . . . the Kinnish war cabinet lesigned, to be replaced by a coalition gov- ernment with Kysto Ryti as pre- mier . . . R.C.A.F. Fliers March to Parade Ground For Colorful Ceremony Revenues Rise In Dominion Customs, Excise, Income Tsx Yisid Hiaher Thsn Yssr A|o Customs and excise duties, ex- eisc taxe.s and sundry collections during February totalled $26,- 770,462, an increase of $C,!)82,- 474 over February, l'J39, the na- tional revenue department reports •t Ottawa. Net income tax collection am- eunted to |4,040,78» in February, â- â-  incrssie of $703,475 ev«r f«b- ru»ry a /ear sgo. *,?r*tc::;ji iut^is during rsb- ruary totalled $8,38&,761, sn in- sreas.' of $3,058,876 over the s«mc month a year tgo. Exinse t|kxe^ at $18,815,155 w«re up f2,- B61,2'13 and excise duties at |4,- B21,012 showed a $1,291,537 tn- creese. Sundry sollections 4'e- eressed $1«>.1«8 te $<«,807. Camp Borden was the scene of a colorful ceremony recently as 33 young airmen rec^-ivcii their wings. The«e young fliers, representing every part of Canada, were the first group to enter training with the R. C. A. l. after the outbreak of war. The proud young fliers are shown as they marched to the parade gi-ound where they received their coveted wings from Wing Commander F. S. McGill. Farm Forum (Conducted by Prof. Henry G. Bell, ef the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, assisted by other members of the O.A.C. faculty) BARLEY AND BACON Without benefit of bonus but In anticipation of better prices, the Canadian farmr since the war in Europe began has brought many more acres under the plough, a typical example being in Nova .Scotia where Dr; W. S. Bkir, secretary of the N. S. Farmers' Association, Prof. K. Cox, Agricultural College, Truro, and others conducted an aggres- sive campaign for 50% more land in grain. At the annual conven- tion of the N. S. Farmers' Assoc- iation, held in Tvuvo the other week, Prof. Cox gave a very in- structive talk on "Gi-ain Produc- tion on Old Gra.ss and Pa.sture Lands Depleted in Fertility", em- phasizing the need for liberal ap- plicatioas of the proper fertilizer. IDEAL NURSE CROP Barley will be grown more ex- tensively this year, because of the prominent place acc-orded it in tke feed ration for bacon hogs, and barley with its shallow root system requires a fertile top soil. Unlike malting barley, feed bar- ley is not fastidious, demandint? only the liberal feeding which promotes vigorous, healthy growth and fills the kernels. Speaking of kernels: in order that these be not full of smut, a disease that lakes a heavy annual toll 'of our grain, the seed barley should be treat- ed with ethyl mercury phosphate, the dust fungicide for cereals, at the rate of one-half ounce per husbel. Barley is an ideal luirso cro;) and may sometimes be sown with grasses and clover. When these are seeded down the fertilizing should be more ample to ensure success of the following haytvop. Could Make 500 Trips To Moon Wtihout An Accident â€" 3,000 Ontario Truck Drivers Travel Thst Far in Complete Safety all, compute it in terms of circling the earth. COLLECTIVE MILEAGE Their collective mileage â€" all without a mishap, remember â€" would take ihera around the Equat- or approximately 5,000 times. Or, If one waiits to be practical about it, thwe are 410, SOS miles of highways in the Dominion of Canada. Gardening s.s. HANDLING SHRUBBERY In the informal garden plan the taller shrubs, such as the common .spirca, honey suckle, forsythia, syringa or lilas to be placed far- thest back. In front go the small- er shrubs, like the barbeiTy in different shades of foliage,- the low spireas, the deutzia or sim- ilar things that never exceed three or four feet in height at ma- turity. In tliis class, too, will come many of the perennial flowers, iris, phlox, peonies, plants of me- ciium height and which, like all perennials when once planted and established, will come up each year and flower with very little further attention. â€" â€" BROKEN LINES Nature detests straight line.=. In gardening the amateur is well ad- vised to follow this natural ex- ample. .Straight, narrow fences, abrupt and tramping corners around gar- age or house, narrow, straight side Goes Down Smiling Ontario lias some 3,000 truck dri- Ters who could make 500 odd trips to tho moon â€" and siifely, tonâ€" if only the moon had lhc< neeilod road connections. But tho distance cotild bo just as great. For Ontario's safest truck drivers have turned np 12,000.000 collective miles witliotit an acci- dent. And tliat, says tlie Onlarin Safe- ty LeaRiie, Is a perfonnanco worthy not only ot merit cards, but of me- dahi as well. Both medal.s and merit cards were bestowed on the 3,000 drivers by A a. Partridge. President ot the ^<e»gue. Some of tho truck wranglers, it was disclosed, were receivlug tUem for the seventh con- secutive y»ar. And In catie some amateur stat- Uticlans may say thst the distance to the moon Is not a fair way ot aaessminr this ssfely performance, tke drivers reply that one can, after walks, all unduly emphasize the confining limits of small lots. These, however, can be made to appear many times more spacious if the fences and walls are par- tially covered with vines, if corn- ers are screened with shrubbery, leading down to tali annual flow- ers. BARE SPOTS IN LAWNS Beneath bare spots on the lawn will usually be found poor or sour soil underneath; it will be nec- essary to dig up, remove any grav- « el or stones, filling up with good earth and sewing thickly with a good quality of Canadian grass seed. For this purpose and for new lawns it is always best to get a good mixture of high quality packaged grass seed blended by expert seedsmen. Trees In Place Of Snow Fences Farmer's Advocate Points te Nature's Usefulness In Pro- viding A Windbreak Hon. Dr. Robert J. Manion, leader of the National Govern- ment parly which was defeated at the polls in the Marcli 26 Do- minion election. The original cost o; snow fences together with the expense ot put- ting them up and taking them down each year, is an Item of no small dimensions In the Province of Ontario, says the Farmers' Advo- cate, and when we add to this the cost of ploughing out highways and country roads the figure is consid- erably increased. This cost will grow rather than become less, tor the townships and counties are un- dertaking to keen sideroads and concessions open during the winter In order that farmers may market their product any and every day ot the week. HEDGES OF FOKE.ST TKEES There is growing enthusiasm re- garding the usefulness ot trees to rcplaco snow fences. Hedges ot for- est rtees planted around 30 feet from the road lane are being tried iu several counties. The railroad have already demonstrated the et- l\.'ctiveue«3 of tree rows In prevent- ing drifting and municipal officers have inaugurated a similar policy lull as yet only in aa experimental way. In many districts it will probably work out so the strip ot land be- tween tho trees and the roailway will bo cultivated. Fences will ha eliminated and a weed-cutting p-.-ob- lem will be solved. Canada^ Food Exports Rise Tho l),)mi;iK)U l!:irc.\u ot Statis- tics reports Canada's domestic ex- ports rose to .$71.07S.9ti; in Febru- ary, compared with $57.i)"l,572 in February, lO."!!), with notable In- cre<»se« being shown In food, lum- ber, newsprint and partially manu- factured copper. Principal exports wilU figurivs tor February, 1 J9, in brackets: Wheat, $5,775,465 ($3,5ai,726> ; whoat flour $2,135,700 ($886,944) fish. $2,20.'!,til5 $2,080,071); furs. $1,763,579 t$l,774,- 870); meats, $3,879,538 ($2,448,011); cheese, $742,444 ($132,718); planks and boards, $2,912,046 ($2.530. 7:>5); wood pulp. $3,398,752 ($1,781,886); THE OTHER WELLES If Roosevelt had only sent Or- son Welles to Europe he could have scared the foe silly. â€" Brandon .Sun. â€" oâ€" ONE'S SUFFICIENT Many electors felt like the farmer who remarked, after hearing the two candidates in his riding: "Thank heaven they don't both get in." â€" Financial Pos:. HURRYING THE HOG Hogs are said to be the only animal that, given an unlimited supply of food, will not overeat themselves. They don't have time, being wanted for bacon just as they're getting the rhythm. â€" Toronto Star. â€" o â€" SEEING YOUR SLAYER "A pedestrian walking in the roadway should walk facing ve- hicular traffic. In this way he can bie the car before it hits him", advises an American contempor- ary. It helps, when you know just who killed you. â€" Hamilton Spectator. â€" o â€" AN IMPORTANT GROUP There is a group of workers in this community as well as in ail communities in Christian coun- tries who go about their work quietly and without ostentation. They are the people w-ho staff the Sunday Schools of the various churches. Theirs is a never-ending work. Like the day school teach- ers, they see the children go through their classes and out in- to the world. â€" Tillsonburg News. The Blue Jay The blue jay comes and goljbles crumbs. Sunflower seeds, and buries them A few yards off; he screams at birds Who hop too near and tells his mate To stand back while he scratches deeper. His testy nature though is cloth- ed In plumage of a shade so rare That ail a watcher can recall Is blueness coloring the air. John Ritchoy newsprint, $8,'246,S07 ($6,533,314); automobiles and parts, $1,925,501 ($2,448,520) : partially manufactur- ed coppCi* $4,081,741 ($3,796,196): unmanufactured nickel, $3,956,155 ($4,551,196), "A Farmer Today Needs $500 More" Federal Department of Agri- culture Says He Requires It To Maintain Adequate Living Standard "The days of self-sufflciug airl- culture have been left bel::ad, and the Canadian fa:-mer finds aimse;! today attemptiug tu deal with blii living standards, and great-r cost.'' H. H. Hare ot the econom j divis- ion, federal depa;-rment of agrlcal- turd stated last w.'ek. Ho s :oke ;o Milton, Ont., at a Halton f. .n maM- ageraeut short course, emr asizlii.? tho necessity ot cutting d u fa: lu costs of operation and pre ictlor. '•\Ve need an addition.- $500 i year to maintain 'hose liv'.c ; slami- ards we didn't liave a f â-  ye~:t ag.>. A farmer today has blgg'-r job to race than had his ther <>f gr.andfather. contrary to i e oi.;:i- ion of many," aaid Mr. Ha;- •. SPECIALIZATION AT jINI' Agricultural Hrp-.-eseiit.-tive J, E. Whitelock of Halton uep!o:-f(t the lack of account books and re- cords to be found on Halton farms. Describing records as a necessiy to the successful farmer, he adiled 'ot course, when 'he farmer ki;'j>v» ho is losing money, he hates ;:k* sin seeing the fignree in black urni white before him. " The represe.Ti.i- tive expressed belief that the <li» of the highly specialized dairy :ar- Tuer is "at an end", and appealed to 'lairy specialists fo:- ,1 more diversi- fied effort. The g-.owing of commer- cial seed grain, and hog-raism.?, w-ere suggested as a promising side- line. 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