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"THE POMP OF IIERALDBY"

During the summer I had a visi

Of the four names which I trans

found in "Burke" were

consequently the branches of

nine aye“.

in he "Yeos" had three garbs (gel-peg)

‘ or wheat-sheaves oh their shields.

Now in thLs Note I have purposely ut "the cart before the horse": It time to turn back and ray some. thins about t_he origin and mean- cf armorial bearings. Very early the history o.” mznkind, partic- _ ar symbols had been adopted by arious nations and ‘families. The on was assumed as- the symbol or file tribe of Judah; the Raven by

' America, of Spanish origin, almost

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Tcoats-of-urms attributed to them

only to a small extent, in the reign

the distinguishing insignia oi the “steel-locked knights" till villain. ious saltpetre. in the guise of gun. powder, gave chivalry its death- blow. The name indicates that the Knight wore a coat or camise oi cloth over his armor, and on it was depicted in co‘ers the device which

shields of the Conqueror (on the Bayeux tapestry) and his immediate

without devices. Richard I bo | a as his device, and this mark o1 rec- ognition was the more necessary lince he was the flrrt. King to use a closed helmet. This new type of head-gear "crsst" which surmount- ed the helmet and was usually the

for strength, rapacityy or speed.

Ind this might be couched in Nor-

lain English. I These, then, are the three ersen-

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from b. Dirty of tourists from the USA. and their object was to find out( if possible. whether their an. cestors had haul granted armorial bell-mills. This was a little out oi my 11M. (although l have always had a liking for anything pertain- ihs i0 ancient history.) so I could only promise to write .to "a good friend in England who, I supPos. ed, would get me the information.

mil/Md I Was told that two were

entioned in “Burke's Armory," a book wherein are recorded ell the coats-of-arrns, which have been . grant-ed by the Brltrh college or Heralds. The other two, whom 1 need not specify. were not entitled to armorial bearings. The names those of Holmes and Yeo. There were about twenty different families of "Holm. es” entitled to armorial bearings, and as arule these were in differ. ent districts or villages: the origin- al coat-of-arms figured a holly tree. covered with red berries, and was a reference to the old English word Tl-lolm," meaning holly. The name ‘Yeo" had come to mean "a farmer" of a special tenure, and diflerent W‘ figured in

Burke.’ had coats-of-arms suitable ‘to their profession. Most of them ad birds on their escutcheons, and “is family ber- "a turkey in its ride" to use the techrrcal desclip. ion. When that coat oi arms was ranted, the turkey was a very rare Owisn bird m Englishmen. and Oiihy 01' 1109166; and especially so hi! mile" -—which means dis- laying himself. Another branch o!

mediaevel heraldry. here is a great confu:lon of ideas, especially among the poets, as to when, heraldic emb‘ems we:e first ucd, and. scriptural, classic and Brita-Celtic heroes had

r y writers who ought to have known b"tterl There is evidence that coats- » oi-arms were first used, though

of Henry II. and continued i.o be’

he also bore on his shield. The

euccesrors are depicted “plain"-

shield with “two lions confrcntees"

"Bun of some bird or beast noted

Finally the coat-of-arrru. included a "motto," which was at first perhaps only the battle-cry of the bearer. but afterwards became a sentence resembling what we call a proverb:

lnanFrench, in Latin, or in just

tlflpbrts of armorial bearing: the . ilbove.) the escutcheon or

. hield with its heraldic devices (be- w the cmhland the motto of _ family. on a curved scroll or riband, below the shield. The early bearings or devices were very sim- _ being variations cf geometric figures, bars, crosses, circler, lrnenlse and so on, A! time went on and the hera‘d's, skill grew, we find him employing all the objects of animate nature as "ch-raw" also the figures of 0 ‘great many animals that were never vet on land or sea. as dragons. wy- verns. and the ever-popular gryph- on. In the decadent days of herald- fy some wretched examples are to foundflrhe roat-of-arnls oi the

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family}?! TGIIOW (granted 1n 116°) was. 0n a book erect gules" (Le, on a red book standing up) "elggp. ed and leaved or’ (or means gold) "a siivvr penny urgent. thereon writ‘- tcn the lord's Prayer; on the top oi the book a dove proper" (that "in bis Weir e crowqwli pen sable" ibleeir.) ,, quution of

what use are coats of arms in our times?" cue can only refer to their sentimental value. "At present, not. withstanding the democratic tend- encies of the age, armorial bearings are in. greater demand than ever iii 30816110. and more cr less cov. etcd in the United states, and g, great deal of the proper business of heraldry is still transacted within the 9011886 of Heralds, and a good deal more, irregularly and improp. . . possibly be- "iiw i-hey (the aspirants to arm- orial bearings) “are not aware that the College is still .:illing to grant on terms within reach of almost every Bsply- Nit w chivalry." Which 1 take to ' mean that the College is s, kind or Record Ofllce for that particular

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In answer to the

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arms. crest and motto,

distinction. "A curious evidence of the vital-

ail mankind ior ancestral distinc- "Wh" Bays another writer, “is af- forded by its extension among the republics of the New World. The United States boast some excellent genealogical societies, and a great and vcry general desire is_ shown by individuals to trace their pedi- glees to the stocks o! the Old World and to assume the arms proper to their name. The national emblem oi the Stars and Stripes, now so widely find honorably known throuahout the world, has been traced back to the paternal coat (of arms) oi the first and greatest President. George" Washington, whose lhigiish ancestors bore "arg- ent, 2 bars gules, in chief 3 mullets

with three ted spur-wheels (stars) above them.) "In Canada, Austral- ia, and other English colonies, the assumption oi arms by individuals and by the community is not legs general; and the republics of South

all have adopted coats-of-arnlr." It only remains for me to add that at the present day a:moriai bearings are painted, enamelled, embroidered and engraved. upon personal ornaments, furniture, car- riages and cars, etc., etc.

NEW CHORAL SOCIETY

I hear, on good auhority, that the young folk of Brackley Point and vicinity, are about to begin their third season as a. Choral So- ciety and have secured "Rowe's Hall" as their meeting place. They had previously met at a. private house, and it is felt that the change to the Hall will result in an in- creased membership. lidr. R. Roberts who is a native of South Wales and came to the Island some years ago, has been elected as conductor and will be ably s " ‘ by Messrs Walter liioLure, Kenneth Stewart and Blythe Hurst. who have been members since the Society first commenced in i033. Mr. Roberts has the advantage oi a good know- ledge of the Tonic Solis System of vocal music as well as a conside able acquaintance with the Staff notation; and knowing him as I do, I fee-l sure that he will give the Society of his best, and will not spare himself in imparting the necessary instruction. 1 rejoice to see the young io‘k cooperating in such a cause and wish them every success as they thus add another cult-uzai interest to their lives. They are learning to wcrkliogether in "in team work,” a. matter in which the older generation la uncommon- ly backward. often to their own detriment. The future is in the hands of the young!

VACCINATING TREES!

r At the Summcrland (B.C.) Lab- oratory of Plant Pathology they have been vaccinating apple trees for "corky-core and die back." Perhaps "giving the trees hypodermic injection" is the term 1 ought tafhave uudhuoe the dos- age is a chemical to wit. b01100! acid, and not a vaccine. The re-

trunks with a brace and bit." However the

the two diseases above mentioned are bozed in the apple-troll tnlnk mots

and attack the heart-wood.

ICIQ 0! thd round-headed ‘ turai V1110” and WON

were, 1 think, through and were well the woodifiiikers.

game species of Agarie (tcadstool)

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ity of heraldry, and. of the de:iro oi

of the second" (Roughly this is,—~ on a silver shield two red stripes

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covery oi the sick trees treated with boron. says the report, was marvel- loillpbut none of the other chem- icals tried, proved helpful ..'These experiments involved the introduc- tion of various chemicals into the trees through holes bored in the

enters an on the look-out to see if a boron iertililer applieti to the soil will have the some effect in radicating

and the reason is that when holes tun-and rot mm may. enter

Some years ago, in front of the farmhouse where I was employed awed two mountain-ash trees: they

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and eoen scores of little “caps” bunt through the bark. Their not: spread under the bark. liko black

The Gladiolus Thrills

Since the first outbreak of the riadioius thrips in Canada in mo, this injurious insect pest has been Ede: the close observation of the

‘ “ a1 Branch oi the Do- minion Department of Agriculture, and as a result of some tine co- operative work between the Branch and. the Canadian growers of glad- ioii considerable knowledge has accrued regarding both the ef- fectiveness and shortcomings of the remedies originally worked out. Brihrins all the latest infor *- up to date. together with certain changes and modifications in con- trol recommendations, a revised

Farmers ’ Costs Reduced, Farm Prices Increased, Under Bennett Can't.

Much has been heard from Liberal politicians that if they are re- turned to power on October l4, the duties on farm machinery will be lowered, which, they claim, would be of great value to the Canadian farmer. The foil ng survey of prices of comparative machinery at present and the results are interesting. It i: shown that in practically every case, the Canadian fa buys machinery pol- than doe; the American farmer. Help are some typical comparis .

American Canadian

eiiiiien (I! the pamphlet. "Gladlo- m” ma, i“! '1‘111'ii>s"- has lust issued by the s Foot. Regular Mower 00.00 s s1.00~ Dominion Department 0f Atriolll- 5 Foot Enclosed Gear Mower . .. .. 108.00 98.00 ture. It may be obtained from the 6 Foot Enclosed Gear Mower . 100.00 Publicity and Extension Branch, ‘I Foot. Enclosed Gear Mowe..r . 102.00 Ottawa. The thrips is known to 9 Foot Hay Rake .... . .. . 49.50 pas: the winter on the corms in 10 Foot. Hay Rake . 51.50 storage, but, as yet, has not been Side Delivery Bake . 121.00 found hibernating puccessfully out lhy Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.90 119.00 of fool-s, Ail stages of the}, ingest 8 Foot. Bhider with Bundle Carrier and Transport may he gilieq by heating the corms Truck ....... . 240.00 235.00 prior- tq planting. 5g Alan G_ Duh I F001. RCQGI a --...... 109.00 135.00 inn, the author’ points out m the 13 Disc Plain Drill 158.00 -4500 pamphlet. Emma,“ me corms v1: Disc Fertiliser Dril . 100.00 132.00 with naphthalene flakes or mp Manure Spreader All S 195.00 1.2.21) mus,“ them m a 501mm o, w“ Riding Potato Cultivator . 12.00 1-00 rosive sublimate or hot water has Tm" ' ' ' D “we” ‘hé m‘ "mm- Ti“ 5pm“ no: Regrowth Trulboarfdevers a l‘ s 1000 i555 “'3 °‘ 3mm“? Flam‘ “m i‘ Paris‘ no.5. Hoe with n?» " """"""" " 1900 iris “we” "'°W“"“5" "mm" iii 515° Potato Digger c Foot 141.00 115.00 "_°_W_§_E°_'41°- Walking Plows .. 21.00 22.00 '_ z Way Sullly riuw ........ . 110.00 saoo

cords. and the _bark came off in sheets. ihreoienihs w girdle the l HIGHER. cosrs UNDER KING

I Liberal a-pol ‘ ‘ , to mislead the electors, are comparing post-war prices will those undcr depression. The real comparison is between prices under the King Government and those nor: prevailing under the Bennett administration. Here arc scale of the results:

A 5 it. Regular Mower, costing $90.00 in United States and $87.00 in Canada under Bennett, COST $97.50 IN 1928 UNDER. THE KING GOVERNMENT.

A 6 ft. Gear Mower, costing $107.50 in United States and $00.00 today in Canada, COST CANADIAN FARMERS $105.50 UNDER. KING

IN 1928. $57.00 in United States and 551.50 in

A 10 ff. Hay Rake, costing Canada, COST $51.00 IN CANADA UNDER. MACKENZIE KING. United States and $121.00

A Side Delivery Rake, costilld’ 5133-00 in in Canada, COST $188.50 IN CANADA UNDER. MR. KING.

A 5 ft. Reaper, costing $149.00 in United States and 5135-90 In Canada, COST CANADIAN FARMERS $145.00 IN I928 UNDER LIB- ERAL RULE. '

A 0 it. Binder, Truck and Carrier costi $240.00 in the YJnlf-Hl States and $235.00 in Canada. COST $250.50 IN CANADA UNDER MB. KING.

‘ A Manure Spreader cos" $195.00 in United States and 3172-00 in Canada, COST OUR. FARMERS $192.00 UNDER. KING IN 1928. - OTHER. I-lAR-M IMPLEMENT PRICES VJERE IN LIKE PROPOR- TION. _

The above figurce may .be verified from any Canadian implement dealer, THEY TELL THEIR OWN STORY. But there is another story which may be taken in conjunction with lower farm machine prices under the Bennett Government. It is the record cf correspondingly higher priccJ for farrn products. I-Iere are some of the figures:

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As the trees were ornamental, my employer was anxious to save them, hnd I suggested "vaccinat- ing" them with sulphate oi iron. We bored holes at intervals with a half-inch bit, and insened a "charge" of the chemical. Then we fitted a. cork tightly into the hole and washed the trunk well to re- move any loose chemical. The reas- on for this was that we thought the chemical might prevent the bark from closing the wound. lwhen all was dry a coat oi paint was ap- plied. which is always a good pre- caution totake when the “skin" oi a tree is broken. The fungi (toad- stools) died out and the tree was saved. It had been affected by some sort of blight on the twigs and leaves, and for two or three years this was absent, but gradually came back, probably coming from some near-by tree, I saw these trees "ten years ago and they were still

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FENCING CONTEST IN CANADA

Early in the Spring cf this year 1 I read that the City of Winnipeg was to have a fencing contest dur- ing the summer but I saw nothing more about it in the newspamrs, :0 one cannot say whether 0r no it came off. The fencing here speci- fied meant swordsmanship and 0i course included the use of fencing foils, and it is noteworthy that i since women were "emancipated," some of that sex have made very respectable swordswomen. Walking is, in my opinion, and in that of thousands of my fcrmer compatriots, the best form of exer- cise that can be indulged in. Next to that I put fencing. Either oi them calls every muscle into action. but whereas walking may be as leisurely as you peasc, fencing requires an alertness 0i mind and eye. besides auppleness of limbs, and rapidity of response. In many respects it resembles boxing, but is without its debasing tendencies. The writer had some experience oi this pastime, when s. group of youngsters, mostly aged seventeen or thereabouts, used to meet on a lummefs evening, for a bout at “singlesticksf A slngiestick, if one may use the singular, is an ash sapling, about three feat long. and scarcely as thick as a man's finger. The thicker end of the "stick" was inserted into a basket-hilt, so that it rather resembled the Highland olaymore. There we:e also, for those who could afford it, various pieces of deenrive "armor," the chief ofwhich was a sZIOng wicker he‘met, with a face-guard or heavy wire mesh. We couldn't afford it, so faced our opponents with the singlestick, which like King Jame's weapon. "was both sword and shield." It was the old-farhioned "sailor's cutlass drill" that we fol- lowed, with five "cufs" at the head, shoulders, and legs respectively, and three “point? (1.0. thrus r) at ii- Dominion wool Qjgdillg Policy; eren ar of th bod Jrhsre were szuarttig’ it: replyeto this "cuts", and §},1"§ff,'§§§f“s,§{,s"§f,'§ f§‘,,,_,‘,:,“§‘§,'§‘f_' upgrrieg» {or the point. The latter am we fading o; easgem and were more dimcult to very small wegtem goo-s refmtlvely‘ she“. area; so that novices would atipul- m! pack,“ smrmg, the gamma“ ate that “points” were not to be O°_'°pem1ve'wo°, Grow“; Limit,“ “sed ‘nkm’ them‘ “gland w” and the Sheep Breeders’ and Wool ‘"115’ mm’! “Elma l“ mm My" Growers’ Associations and other "h? Y: “mggcihmdd u‘: ‘in be“ subjects concerning Canadian wool eac o er " an ue " “new; One ‘oi the group gave this Le-filly—d—e§l-t~_w1-‘L1p—.th ~~—

sound advice: "If you are ever as-

Increased purchasing power caused by improved industrial employ- ment. has increased butter consumption FROM 28.5 T: 31.9 HEAD, and increased production FROM’ 168,000.95 L35-

KING IN 192a T0 233,000,000 UNDER. BENNETT m 1e34, enabling farmers to selll65.00:,0t0& pcrxnds more butter than under Mackenzie - e d c .e . . ‘mgulyhvivsmzceantfrketo! hat-v: mayde potatoes to sell today for twice as

for in Aristork, Maine.

‘ ‘1 tat ell'n~ ""‘°‘e.Z§,".‘1...Z§7t§"t°i.§ idi-frier buys-coal, slicer. cicihihc and onions.

_ d h d , f ' imrillernents. autos. iwfivfill‘. M"! 711m.‘- ‘ttirzwismlcilostirf; ITIrLEgl-Slnalbgfly than under the Mackenzie King Gov- ennmmt, whereas the products he has to SELL are bringing HIGHER.

. h T1: Ki Go" rnment left office. , Plugggtlflhggg; eTiHE COgSERvATIVE BENNETT GOVERNMENT WHOSE roucrns nave: PRODUCED runes: TELLING uusvbrs.

entitled Canadian Wool GradinS and Marketing which may be ob- tained on request from the Public- ity and Extension Branch. Domin- lqn Depjirtmellt or Agriculture, Ot- tawa.

Canadian Wool

sheep raising is an important phase of live stock production in all the provinces or Canada. Since i913 a great deal of attention has been given to improving the qllfll- ity of Canadian wool and the man- ner- or it; preparation for market. Propaganda has betn mainly dir- ected to securing improvement in the preparaLion of fleece wool for market. Tub washing of wool and the washing of wool on the sheep have been discouzaged. Today prac- tically all wool sold commercially in Canada is “in the grca-e“ and the fleeces are rc‘led and tied in- tact as they are shorn. Ano.her im- portant feature of the educational work is the emphasizing oi the im- portance oi keeping fleeces ir_ec from chaff and seeds. This entails better housing accommodation and greater caze in feeding. Although there has been a great chance in the quality oi omestlc woals, there is room for further improvement, says A. A. MacMillan, in the bulle- tin on Canadian wool. grad ng, and marketing. just issued by the Do- minion Department oi Agriculture. Wcoi production in Canada, the

“I I Canadian Cranberries

be conducted with profit in many

British Columbia. very

suitable for cranberry bogs. Can-

berries.

known as the "low bush cranberry.‘

ion Horticulturist on section oi site

seulted by any ill-meaning person, never strike at his head as you may be tempted to do. Hewili nat- urally throw up his hand or weap- on to guard the blow. But if you give him "Point 1" (u thrust in the stomach!) you give him some- thing he is not prepared for, and it will knock him out."