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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-10-15, Page 8Page 8—Bayfield Bulletin—Thursday, October 15, 1964 BUSHY TALES by ART ELLIOTT PAINT SPECIAL ! SUPER KEM TONE 1 Gal.—reg. $8.90 Special $7.95 BAYFIELD HARWARE and LUMBER BAYFIELD PHONE 3-R-3 HUNTING and FISHING from Ontario Department Lands and Forests 1 season on the Rainbow Trout. Those who feel they would en- joy the cold, wet autumn wea- ther fishing for these Rainbows should try their luck around Owen Sound, Meaford, Thorn- bury, and Craigleith. These waters tin the past have pro- duced very good fall fishing for Rainbow 'trout. Also around Meaford the Perch fishing is at its best. Some people who anticipate fishing for Rainbow seem to think the best bait is spawn. It should be noted that the old-fashioned dew-worm still produces some of the best cat- ches. Trolling also produces good results in the fall using flat fish. If you plan 'to go fishing this fall for Rainbow, try your luck along Georgian Bay. If you are not sure of the areas hav- ing this extended season on Rainbows, you can get in touch with the Department of Lands and Forests' office in Hespeler, or contact your local Conserva- tion Officer. This rolling stone has gath- ered no moss alt all, but has seen some gathered. The Cree Indians, those who are lucky enough to be still living "wild" are gathering moss like nobody's business, and what they do with it is no less than astonishing. I was camped or,, the Wilson River with Torn Aldous one Fall when we saw two squaws, one young, one old, paddling by with a canoe load of spagh- num moss plus a few dry logs of firewood. We waved them toward our tent, and it was only reluctantly they came in, and most probably because we were known to Chief Black- smith, to whose tribe these wo- men belonged. Tom and I were about to the end of the prospecting sea- son. We had a lot of odds and ends of grub left over, land it seemed like a shame to throw them away, knowing how they would be welcomed by some In- dian families in the area, of no further use to us. It was a mother and da:ugh- ter or mother4n-law and daugh- ter-in-law combination that visited our camp. They spoke not a word of English, but smiled their thanks for the half cans and jars of this and that for which we had no further use. To tell the truth, we felt sheepish about the deal. After all, it was something like crumbs from the rich man's table, so far as they were con- cerned. However, we knew that every scrap would be put F to good use, and that the chil- dren would get first whack at what would seem like delica- cies. What started me wondering was, what are they going to do with all that moss they've been gathering all morning. I found out later that they used it for filling mattresses, pillows, chinking log tent frames and cabins, as toilet paper and also as diapers for the papooses. Later on I was to, be taught how to use moss to good ad- vantage 'in making a comfort- able bed on the ground. Chunks of moss, roots and all, made an excellent base for a spruce twig bed, as taught to me by Alex Mathias, my Indian partner for the following summer and winter. That thick spaghnum moss, so desired by dew worm sales- men and Southern Ontario gardeners, is generally soft and green. In drought conditions in the North I've seen it so brittle it cracked like broken glass, and fOotsteps through it in the hot blazing sun left marks like footsteps in snow. It was not until I arrived in Goderich about two years ago, fresh from the bush, and while in the Unemployment. In- surance Office was passing the time of day with one of the staff that I learned an aston- ishing fact. The tall blonde girl who had helped with my job application was interested in my conversation about the North and I had been talking about 'the moss, and how it • Woodcock Hunters To insure the future of good Woodcock hunting, the Cana- dian Wildlife Service is gather- ing information on woodcock production. The method which enables them to obtain repro- ductive success is by determin- ing the ratio of young to adults among birds killed by hunters during the shooting season. It is possible 'to determine age and sex by examining feathers in a woodcock's Wing. It would be appreciated if Canadian hunters would co-op- erate in the collecting of wood- cock wings during the 1964 hunting season in Ontario. Wing-collection envelopes may be obtained at the Hespeler District Office or from your local Conservation Officer. A donation of woodcock wings by hunters makes infor- mation available which cannot be collected in any other prac- tical way. We hope that hunt- ers will continue their excellent co-operation which made past collections so successful. Pluck With Paraffin If you're planning on bagging some ducks this fall, there's a new dimension in the clean- ing job ahead. Pull a switch from last sea- son when 'there were feathers floating all over the house and everyone was commanderddwd everyone was commandeered to help get the ducks ready for the freezer) — just follow this quick and easy method: Get a bucket big enough to immerse a duck in it and fill it with boiling water. Throw in a block of paraffin which will melt and float on top of the water. Now take your duck was used for mattresses, pil- lows and papooses' diapers. "This figures," she said. "I was just reading the other day where the talcum powder which is made especially for sprink- ling on the rashy bottoms of chafed babies is made in part from ground-up spaghnum moss." Evidently there is some soothing property in It. The Crees may seeut dumb, but 'they are only about a thousand years ahead of us on the diaper problem! and remove the wings at the first joint (this eliminates those two small bones which haste little meat, anyway. Pull out the tail feathers and ruffle or strip off a few handfuls along the body to loosen them up so the paraffin will .penetrate to the skin. Grab the duck 'by the feet or the head and dunk it into the paraffin a couple of times. Then put it under a cold water tap or into a bucket of cold water until the paraf- fin sets and becomes hard. If you husk the paraffin as you'd husk an ear of corn the paraf- fin, feathers and all, will come off right down to the skin. To dress the duck, just cut off the head and feet and then split the back with a pair of shears. Pull out the entrails, clip off the tail section with the oil gland, and your duck is ready for eating or freezing. You can re-use the paraffin by putting it back into the boiling water and straining out the feathers from the previous duck. Of course, if you want to save the feathers, this paraffin method can't be used. If you don't need the feathers though, give it a try—you won't mind the thought of cleaning those birds you hope to bag this season. For Rainbows The fishing season is coming to a close, and those fishermen who 'dislike the idea of hang- ing up the rod and reel should stop and think about all the enjoyable hours spent fishing in the past few months. • In some areas of Lake Hur- on District we have extended Bayfield Briefs F/S and Mrs. J. Mayman and Jeffery returned to Glen- cairn on Monday after having spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McMillan. With Mr. 'and Mrs. Reg. Francis and family on the Thanksgiving clay were her brothers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. L. McMillan and Jim-, mie and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kerr and Lynda, St. Marys. Attending a retirement din- ner in Clinton Legion Hall on Saturday, in honour of Mrs. Mary Jordan, were her sister, Mrs. Fred Fras:er and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Fitzsimons, accomp- anied by Mrs. Malcolm Toms. 0 It helps to say you saw it in The Bayfield Bulletin. YOUR MENU DREARY? Why not try some tasty, fresh-caught whitefish or perch for a refreshing change. Caught fresh daily. Sold pan-ready! SIDDALL'S FISHERIES "THEY DON'T COME ANY FRESHER" BAYFIELD HARBOR PHONE 29 Yes, We Want A Local Permanent Paper! (Quarterly Subscriptions from June Have Now Expired. Kindly mail your Renewal Today.) We are enclosing $4.00 for One Year - ( ) ($5.00 to U.S.A.) $2.00 for Six Months - - ) ($2.50 to U.S.A.) $ 1.00 for Three Months ($1.25 to U S A ) NAME STREET CITY or TOWN PROVINCE or STATE (Please Include Postal Zone if any) r MEMO (Your Comments And Suggestions For Improvement of The Bulletin are always welcome. Jot them down here:) THANK YOU, ART ELLIOTT, Editor and Publisher THE BAYP1ELD BULLETIN.