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•♦ TEST YOW I Q. 'V..' ONLY A YEAR AGO Someone once coined the pliras* "« old and forgotten as yesterday's news". How true this is you may discover when you attempt to fill in the blanks in the following quiz. Each of the ten sentences below deals with an item that made head- line news during 1947. Can you fill in the missing names? 1. In January 1947 the British Roy- al Family left for an extended trip to (name of Country). t On April 21, 1947, ....._ (name of man) bettered the re- cord of service as a prime minis- ter of an Empire Commonwealth previously held by Sir Robert Walpole. I. It was in April pf that year that a chetnical blast started a series of fires and explosions that razed (name of place) in one of the worst disasters on this continent in recent years. 4. The spring of 1947 also witness- ed another great loss in the pas»- •"* °« (namt of man) Jormer head of one of America's great InduitrUl enter- prises. He died peacetully ia Michigan. â€" I. A world champion, „ (name) was given a car by home-town enthusiasts; had to give it back to retain amateur status. 6. The Arctic supply ship .. (name of ship) went down in July 1947 after running aground near Cape Dorset. T. Britain ended her 150-year rule in (name of Country) in August 1947, when that coun- try was partitioned. 8. On October 5, 1947, Russia an- nounced the formations of th« nine nations _ (name of organization) osten- sibly to block the Marshall Plan. 9. In December 1947, under pres- surefrom the Communist Party, (name of King) abdicated his throne. to. And 'twas ju.»t about Cliristmas time a year ago that (name of city) had its record "•h •pjwfall of 25.8 inches, crippling the city for days and costing in the millions. Score ten points for each answer. Answers will be found printed up- •ide-down to prevent "peeking" un- derneath. QUIZ ANSWERS •Ai!3 VA '^^S. 01 •BiuBiuoji JO (SBiiai}^ Sui;^ -g •ujojuirao^ '8 •Bipuj •aidojSB^ ** nODS uuy BJEqiBg â- pjoj XjUSfJ â- .U\3 SBX3X 'â- UIX 3iZU35(3BJ^ UOXq UIBI11!_\\ •E3UJY 'SM9U am UI HuJBU JO} iCjoiuaui poo8 X[jB[nDti -i»d B 3AEq no.C ',,lUJ0JUItU03„ puB „»;do3SE|.{„ ;o3 noX jj .iino asiBui ftOX pip MOJJ '/^6l P S3UI[pB3ll •m UI spjoM .ts>i aq; 3je ajsjj Costly Fishing A magistrate in New Westmin- ster, B.C., fined a fisherman $25 for fishing in his sleep. Ed. Simmons of Stevenson told Magistrate H. J. Johnston he set his net at 3 am. and set an alarm to twaken him at 5 a.m. The alarm failed to awaken him and a fisheries patrol found Mi. Simmonds, still asleep and with his net still in position, at 7.50 a.m. â€" an hour after the fishing season closed- The magistrate disregarded Mr. Simmonds' plea that "there was no oonscious violation." Off On her Way To Claim Eighteen Million -Ursula Bauer, seen at the extreme left of the picture, enters a snow white bridal coach in Berlin with h«fr American bridegroom. She had never been able to leave Germany to claitn the $8,(XX),000 fortune left by Henrietta • '^"rett of Philadelphia, Ijut the marriage matle it possible for her to cross the Atlantic at last. SIX CROPS A YEAR Boil each acre of soil on your farm with steam for 85 minujes, then get ready to plant â€" and har- vest â€" from six to eight cropi a year. The method might be worth the trouble even for a "victory garden." It has proved practical and payable on an 11 -acre farm near Edinburgh, Scotland. Steam-heated pipes pass about two feet below the surface to give the soil a warming glow, but far- mer David Lowe and his three brothers have to work hard to keep the crops on their way. They are, probably the most successful truck- gardening experts in the British Isles. They boil their soil in December, killing all vestige of weeds. David Lowe calls it "soil sterilization." Each year, every acre is given no less than 100 tons of fertilizer and decomposed matter. The 1943 crops that resulted from the intensive treatment were greater than those for 1942, but the latter seem im- pressive enough. Here they are: .A. total of 343,695 heads of lettuc«, 945,000 turnips. 1,102,800 carrots, 46,000 heads of cauliflower, 1,500,- 000 leeks for transplanting, 31,9(5Q bunches or radishes (25 to the bunch), 271.320 heads of celery, 560 pounds of onions, 7,517 marrows, 1170 pounds of cucumbers, 518 pounds of French beans, 480 bundl- es of mint, 2280 pounds of tomat- oes, six tons of rhubarb and 284 twenty-pound bags of brussels sprouts. This year the production of celery and radishes has been doubled. The plot is broken by by wooden frames. As the days grow colder, these are covered with glass and the heat from below is intensified. Lettuce, turnips, carrots and cauliflower grow together. The car- rot seed is first broadcast, then the ground rolled and the lettuce plants placed. Six weeks later, turnips are planted in every remaining avail- able space. As soon as the lettuce heads are cut, the carrots jump sun- wards. Simultaneously, cauliflower is .planted, and at about the same time the turnips mature, followed shortly afterward by the carrots. Surveyors have been working to map out 40 acres which will be added to the original eleven. MOPSY ly GLADYS R^RKER The hot waters' of Iceland are the only ones found in any abund- ance in far northern regions; a large proportion of them are hot springs rather than warm; they are located in the most populous and best agricultural areas, and what is of prime importance from the stand- point of utilization, they carry a smaller percentage of dissolved mineral matter and gases than is ordinarily found in springs of this type. This is most important be- cause it minimizes the amount of mineral scale which would be de- posited in the plumbing systems, and decreases tlie obno.xious odors 30 often attendant in such types of underground waters. Twice as large as Nova Scotia, Iceland is a vast volcanic pile of over 40,000 square miles. It is a young land, having been built up for the most part during the last ice age by outpourings of tremend- ous lava flows. Twenty of its 200 volcanoes have been in eruption m modern times. The greatest of these occurred in 1783 when lava streams from Laki covered an area of 218 square miles and spread a volume of three cubic miles over the land. L'lie youthfulness of its volcanic activities indicates that there exist widespread and numerous pockets of molten matter which have not yet reached the surface. This insures a permanency of subterranean fur- naces. Freshly stoked with wliite- hot molten rock, these fiery pock- ets will heat the underground waters for a long time to come. .As geological surveys are made, hot waters of a higher temperature than those now emerging at the sur- face will soon become available to transform this paradoxical land of ice and fire into an .Arctic oasis wliere subtropical fruits and veget- ables will be raised the year round, interrupted by the vagaries of seasoii.s. Before long the day may come when Iceland will become the hot- house of the world, and the only country wliere fuel w-ill be as free md plentiful as the air itself. Profit Drop It is uiwi«y> poBsu.u to had in- dividual companies which appear to be making an abnormal profit (It's equally easy to point to those which are losing money.) On closer ex- amination the excessive profit often springs from a temporary and non^ recurring condition, or represents the peak years of a feast and fam- ine industry. .At other times it is merely a statistical phenomenon. For in- stance, a man may start a small business with a capital of $S.OO0 and within a few years lor decades), by dint of hard work, may be earn- that much in a prosperous year. To say his profit of 100 per cent on the original investment is excessive is meaningless. Yet that is often the basis of the distorted slogans which are flaunted by those who embark on witch hunts for profiteers.- In their liaste they ignore those enter- prises which have fallen by the way- side. The Canadian i\Ianul'acturers' As- sociation recently examined the re- cord of profits in Canada and found in tlie figures published by the De- partment of National Revenue that 6,278 corporations reported losses in 1945. against 20."'51 which made a prolit., .Also, toi.,1 profits alter ta.xes in 1939 represented 11.4 per cent of the national income, while in- 1947 they were only 9.4 per cent. Similarly, dividends in 1939 amounted to 6.7 per cent of tlie national income. Last year they were a mere 3.S per cent. In other words. stockholders' share of the national income had shrunk by alnfost half since 19J0. Ccnverted Cactus Business Getter .All old Italian who was blessed with that certain spark that distin- guishes a great merchant decided to open a shoeshine parlor near the gates of Camp Upton. His friends did all they could to dissuade him, pointing out that there were already six shoeshine emporiums on that self-same street. "I fix," said the little Italian â€" and did. Within two weeks five times as many soldiers were patronizing his little stand on their way to New York for a beg weekend as aU» his competitors could muster together. Directly over his stand was a sign with big letters that read: "One shoe shined free," In 1907 the United States Mint coined eagles and double eagles fat- ter in the middle than at the rim, with the result that they would not stack and had to be withdrawn. Cactus doesn't grow by the side of the road to be a friend of man. .And yet â€" '. Cactus blossom honey, cactus candy, jam, jelly, and conserves are sugar saving dainties of growing appeal. ComiiKTcially they're mirk- eted by mail and sold direct to tourists. So are inany plant soecies on a scale running well into thous- ands of dollars annually. Cactus canes and oddity souvenirs are an old story, but not to be scorned. Nor are the fresh and dried cactus fruit displayed at Spanish-.\merican markets. Cactus pulp affords cough syrups, a heart medicine, and strong alka- loids which may have a big future in medicine. Near home cactus has long serv- ed as very protective hedge fencing, fuel, and building material. Dust bowl years proved its value as nu- tritious fodder; then cactus on pas- ture lands enabled grass to make a welcome come-back. Rape and binder twice come from hennequen, a cactus. Prickly pear is host to cochineal insects, which yield a standard red dye, Silky cac- tus cloth, too expensive now, is a possibility for the future. Perfume, soaps, cleaners, water softener, and boiler compound are chief among the modern cactus products from which we benefit "all unbeknownst." It stars at soften- ing water and cleaning the innards of radiators, heating systems, etc. THEFAEMFEONT This is the time of year when most of us make good resolutions for the coming year, even though we know quite well that they're liable to last about as long at a snowball in â€" well, you know where. Personally I never hear of "good resolutions" without thinking of old Sandy McToh, back in Bruce County many years ago. * • * Sandy's chief weakness was "the drink" until oree day, when he was in a repentant mood, "The Meen-. if ter" got hold of him and gave him a real talking-to. And Sandy, whose head was aching terribly, finally broke down, said he'd been an aw- ful fool, and solemnly resolved never to take another drink. * • * Full of pride, the next day, he walked down the main street of the village, passing by the door of hi* ftvorite tavern without so much a« a tideways glance. Fifteen or twenty steps farther on he suddenly stopped short and said, "W«el done, good resolutions, ye deserve a drmk for that." Whereupon he turned back and went into the tavern. .* • * Howe'^Wf'aanay a>^ ..^^ -_«i.,. tions haven't much to do with farm- ing, which is what this column is supposed to be about. So let's see if I can't scare up a few items which miglit possibly be of some interest and service. So here goes. * ♦ » It's said that comparatively few hatcherymen or producers of broil- ing fowl realize the extreme impor- tance of large size hatching eggs in 'obtaining big and profitable broilers at 10 rr 12 \feeks. Under exactly the same conditions chicks from eggs weighing 26 ounces or more per dozen will actually weigh a quarter pound more apiece when sold as fryers than chicks hatched from eggs weighing 21 ounces per dozen. « » » This extra quarter-pound could many times mean the difference be- tween a fair return for one's labor and no labor income at all. Size of eggs â€" also size of day-old chicks â€" should be taken into considera- tion by broilc growers as a really important factor in profits. * ♦ ♦ According to an American writer that old joke about putting green spectacles on mules and then feed- ing them on sawdust may not be so far off the beam after all. Success- ful feeding of poultry on chemically treated sawdust has been reported from the States of Washington. « « * The new feed ingredient is a form of molasses produced by an acid treatment of sawdust. It is said to contain around fifty per cent of sugar, and has been added to chicken and turkey diets as a substi- tute for wheat and corn. From here it sounds sort of like a foul deal for the fowl â€" but maybe the diet isbetter than the pun, at that. * * ♦ Right around now might be a good time to start repairing any farm machinery that may be in need of a little fixing. Foreign aid as well as military defense programs are putting the squeexe ou steel â€" and there's a chance that it mif be quite a bit harder to get withia the next year or to. • » • No doubt you already know itâ€" but thick frost o the walls or ceil- ings of your livestock buildings i* a sign that they're not properly ventilated. Slot - type ventilatort work best on low-roofed buildings. Flue type ventilators are O.K. for- buildings with enough height «» keep air moving up the flue. • • • If this is trueâ€" and its told as a factâ€" it looks as though farmers ought to strike out for even higher prices. For it's said that one hun- dred years ago one farm worker produced enough agricultural pto- duett to support himself and onir three other persons, whereas today the average farm laborer produces enough to feed himself andJhirteM,^ and a half others. " • • " Just how you support a !ialf-per son I really wouldn't knowâ€" but possibly that represents the amount of food that would be raised by a lot of persons who write tellin* farmers how to run their business, present company NOT excep'ed. « • « According to tests made by a big packing house, carcass losses from improper treatment of hogs aver- age around 48 cents a head from bruising alone. The tests were made in over a thousand good and choice hogs selected at random and thirty- nine per cent of them were found to be bruised. * * « What is even more important nearly half of this bruising occurred on the farm before the animals were loaded for shipment. Forty - eight cents may not sound like a whale of a lot of money â€" but multiply it by fifty or a hundred .and it mounts up. « • * Which should be about enough of this for one week, don't you think? And you don't really need to shout that chorus of "Yes's" quite so loudly. QUICKLY BREAKS COUGHING SPELL Faif Action o( Lymoids Leaves Man Grafefuj I "Ihareused LYMOIDS for cough relief for many yearB,"vritcsa UmnUordreaident, "and their quick actiou alm(.«t always relievea irri- taUon." Carry LYM0ID3 always with you. With itA coQoentratf^d medicinal oils. LYM01D3 iisually bringinstant relief in thmat tickle, cruKhing and hoancDeas. Mt^at itorefl aeU LYMUID:^. but if unobtaiaaUe. send lOo in stamps or coin, to L YMOIDS, 119 Pearl SuToronta .>~.?«-'^lKfc, / HANDY Battling A Japanese Black Marketâ€" In Tokyo black marketeers have been getting from 5,000 to 8.000 yen for second-hand pants. To combat this condition, the Tokyo City Government con- ducted a 10-day public sale, with all items sold at ofticially-.set prices. Japs waited all day to purchase clothing: at about half black market prices. Sign at right advertises men's troiii.ers at about 2.000 ven. PENNY 9-/3 By Harry Hacnigsen