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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-04-10, Page 13BL \ SWEATERS and UNIFORMS Latest styles, choice of materials, creating on premises, plus complete team supplies, bats, gloves, etc. BICYCLES Peugeot, Sekine, Raleigh Sales and Service. A1.1. PRO SPORTS Ontario St. 1 271-7650 Stratford MAYTAG Dependability bfARE8 A MAYTAG REPAIRMAN.. TV & APPLIANCES since '63 BOB & ERMA WEEKS Proprietors 8 Wellington St.' 2714433 see No. of Weeks Before Setting-out Time Ageratum Begonias proccoli Cabbage- Cauliflower Celosia Chrysanthemums Coleus Dianthus Dusty Miller Eggplant Geraniums Gloriosa Daisy Hollyhock Impatiens Lobelia Pansies (hybrid) Parsley Peppers Petunias Salvias Snapdragons Tomatoes Verbenas 6-8 12 8 8 8 4-6 6-8 10 6-8 10 14. 6-8 6-8 4-6 10 10 8 8 8 6-8 10 8 The, soil in your vegetable or flower garden may be worked when a handful of soil will crumble when pressed in your hand. Turn Oe soil over, and add an excellent vegetable garden fertlizer. If you have any particular questions about gardening, just write to me at the Garden Information Centre, 165 Univer- sity Avenue, Tqlronto, Ontario, MSH 3B8. And, don't forget to ask for my new vegetable garden guide. Just send a self-addressed stamped envelope. USE EXPOSITOR WANT - ADS' Phone 527-0240 Lucky Lott Invites you to his New Operation STRATFORD HOTEL 107 Erie St., Stratford 273-3666 Factory Lounge Discotheque Dancing Dining Lounge Food served Noon 'til Closing --Special--B B Q Ribs, Tails, Hocks. Friday - Saturday 20 Room Accommodation Available PICKWICK RESTAURANT & STEAK HOUSE 20 Wellington St., Stratford nloy our Famous Foods" ‘‘ # INCOIME TAX Time is Here! 4 Adding Machines Portable Typewriters Special Sale of Filing Cabinets Your Complete OFFICE SUPPLY CENTRE STAN BLOWES BOOK and GIFT SHOP 34 Wellington St. 271-5712 Stratford atemiolguimumain e.% CAMPUS SHOP Stratford's only Childrens Wear Store CAMPUS SHOP 92 Wellington St., 271-3720 Stratford If your•car's out of shape you get rid of it, right? What if your body's out of shape? Fitness. In your heart you know it's right. 4109 papriaPatnon 'The Canadian movement for personal fitness PCEASE NOTE Residents who may be omitted in the canvass, may for- ward gifts by mail in the envelope provided to R. 3. sPrrrAL, Campaign Chairman, Seaforth• °Mario _ FIGHT ANCER with a check-up and a cheque The Storm delayed us! ! SDHS Students' Canvass 1,1' Blitz of school area **. .to THURSDAY, April. 10 when it is hoped to cover the honnes in the SDHS area. Try as you may, you'll have a tough time finding a more versatile food than soups. That's saying a lot, but just look at all the ways soups can go, plain or fancy. A soup is any liquid in which solid foods such as meat, poultry, cereal, vegetables or fruits are cooked:Soups can be classified into three groups: ' THIN, CLEAR SOUPS: bouillon, broth or consomme. Bouillon - a broth made by simmering meat, fish or vegetable, in wafer to extract their flavors, and then strained to keep just the liquid. Broth - a term used inter- changeably with bouillon. Consomme - a broth that is sparkling clear and free of all floating particles. LIGHT, DELICATE SOUPS: bisques, thin cream soups or cheese soups. Bisque - a rich cream soup • generally made with vegetables or shellfish. HEARTY, THICK SOUPS: meat or fish soups, chowderS, and thick cream soups. Chowder - a hearty soup that was originally made with fish, vegetables and milk, but that now uses practically any meat, poultry or fish in a variety of liquids, When is the best time to eat soup? Any time. If you want to chase away those "between-meal hungries" without getting into the heavy foods, have 'bouillon or -consomme. They're refreshing, hot or cold and low in calories,As an appetizer or first course, serve small portions of a light cream soup. broth or fruit soup. For a great change of pace for lunch or a light supper, try 'a hearty soup with a salad 'and dessert. Getting a soup together can be an interesting experience. Almost everythyng in the refrigerator can Magic cannot turn a, lawn into a patch of emerald-green velvet. "Proper feeding and care can, though," says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticul- turist, R. F. Gomme. He suggests gardeners fertilize their lawns in the early spring, after the frost has left the ground but 'before - growth has begun, and again in early May, mid-June and early September. Frequent light feedings are better than one heavy feeding. They prevent nitrogen burn. especially during periods of rapid growth, and ensure that the grass has a continuous supply of nutrients. It is important to remember that lawn grass growns under artifical conditions. While in nature, a bluegrass plant might fill a square foot of soil and have little or no'competition, in a lawn it has only a fraction of a square foot of soil and plenty of competition. In addition, its ability to manufacture food is 'reduced because it is cut at regular intervals. Use a balanced turf fertilizer Pn? However, if the seed can be applied early and gets a chance to grow it will be Strong enough to stand the hot weather to come. Fall is really the best time to seed but if your lawn is sparse. better sow some good quality seed now. The spring' rains will be beneficial for growth.. Start Seeds Indoors Many varieties of flower and vegetable seeds need starting early indoors to get good sized transplants for setting into the garden in warns weather. There are several reasons for this. In many cases there are varieties which require a longer-than-usual growing period in which to flower or bear fruit. In other cases, such as hybrids, seed is too expensive to sow directly into the garden. With other plants,' such as petunias, the seed is so tiny it needs indoor protection to encourage a good stand. If seed is started indoors now it should be ready to set out when the weather is reight, usually not before May 24. Remember that if you transplant outside too early it will stunt the plant's growth. Play the gardener's waiting game. Wait until the weather is in your favour and the weather- man says danger of frost is past, then go. I'll list a few of the most popular fruits and vegetable seeds for starting indoors and the approximate number of weeks needed to grow healthy trans- plants. Seeds best started early indoors: go into it. For liquids, try seasoned tomato juice, chicken broth, beef stock or liquid from canned vegetables. The list of vegetables is endless - tomatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, rutabaga, peas, mushrooms, corn or cabbage. Since different soup ingredients have - different cooking times, the trick is to add the quick-cooking ingredients at the end, so that everything is done at the same time. Use this guide,as an indication for cooking times for several soup ingredients, --simmering in a. covered port,,,,g# Soup bones - 2 to 3 hours Waiting for a "safe" ,cigarette? Better quit. There's no such thing as a safe cigarette. And little hope for one. There is some evidence that cigarettes with lower tar and nicotine levels may be less hazardous than those with higher levels. But anything that burns -- tobacco, lettuc, Kentucky bluegrass -- creates gases that assault the lungs. Insurance companies know the tatistics. About two dozen U.S. life insurers provide discounts to people who don't smoke. Some companies offer lower rates to nonVmokers fOr automobile insurance, homeowners insurance, and disability income insurance. Smokers are involved in more traffic accidents, cause more home fires, and suffer greater disabilities than nonsmokers. Before granting lower rates, some companies require that the person has never smoked , „, Generally, though, the emphasis. with an analysis of either 10 parts nitrogen, six parts phosphorus and four parts potash; or seven parts nitrogen, seven parts pfros- phorous and seven parts polash. Apply it at the rate of 12 pounds for every 1000 square feet. To ensure even spreading. calculate ,the amount needed, weigh it out and divide it in half. Move in a dressing of weed-free sandy loam to lawns on clay soil and a weed-free clay loam top dressing Win at euchre Winners at the Euchre Party held at Family Paradise on April 1st were as follows: Ladies High - M. Rock; Men's High - Rich Elliott; Ladies' Lone - Winnie Glanville; Men's Lone - Mrs. Howard Brown; Ladies' Boobie - Alberta Hudie; Men's Boobie - Orville Beuermann, Dennis Beuegnana (tied).. Next card game April 15. This is the time of year that gardens look their worst. Well, neighbours, let's get rid of the winter debris. Use your spring- toothed take to remove fallen twigs, papers and other material that makes the exterior look untidy. The' light raking will give lawns and flower beds a better chance to absorb the warm spring rains. After raking, apply a fertlizer which is specially designed for lawns and is long lasting. You be sure to read the directions for application on the bag and you'll have a lawn that will be the envy of your neighbours, A good green well-kept lawn will give your home that extra "side-walk-eye- appeal." April, of course, is much too early to mow your lawn but this is a good time to discuss your mower. If you didn't take my advice in the Fall and have the machine serviced, better get "it done as soon as possible. A sharp blade makes a good clean cut. Dull blades will tear the blades of grass and give it a "browned-tip" Another important point I'd like you to remember all during mowing season is to attach a grass catcher to your • lawn mower. Why? It will catch the cut blades of grass and prevent thatch build up. The grass can be put on the compost pile and reused for your garden.. The catcher also will prevent the spreading of weed seeds. The time for seeding the n ew lawn is very short in the spring. Indoors Time to start is on present smoking habits. At least three major', companies require only a simple statement that the person hasn't smoked for one to three years. Several others rely on nterviews and inspection reports. The benefits of quitting -smoking can come quickly. One ,experitnent in 'Canada showed remarkable improvements in lung function after only six weeks of stopping smoking. Sensitive tests showed there had been a reversal of the lung ddmage -- blockage of the small breathing passages -- done by smoking. Even in one subject who had smoked for 46 years! The benefits are usually permanent, too. Staying off cigarettes for ten years forces the premature death rates or smokers down to the level for nonsmokers,' To- find out ways to quit 'smoking for yourself and those you love, contact your Christmas Seal Association. It's a mtter of life nd breath. Egmondville Mrs. Grace Hussey has returned from Kitchener where she attended a seminar on Museum security for the Van Egmond Foundation. USE EXPOSITOR WANT -ADS Phone 527-0240 Raw 1-inch beef, lamb or pork cubes - 1 to 1 1/2 hours Whole vegetables or large vegetable pieces - 45 minutes to 1 hour. Sliced vegetables or small vegetable pieces - 30 minutes Vegetables when shape is important - 10 minutes (mushroom slices, zucchini slices) Canned or cooked vegetables - heat till soup returns to a simmer. Cheese - Add at end of cooking 4,4t. period and stir until melted. Heat' thoroughly but don't boil. to lawn's on sandy soil. north-south direction when apply- ing halrof the fertilizer and in an east-west direction When apply- ing the rest. To encourage thicker surface growth, improve the lawn's appearance and prevent weeds, apply a one-quarter inch top PORK FOR SPRING Our tender, juicy and flavorful Canadian pork . is in 'plentiful supply this spring. When you are out shopping for it, just remem- ber these few points: ,good, quality fresh pork is firm and fine- grained, the lean light, greyish pink in color and the outer fat covering firm and white. Pork is 'sold in many differefit forms:the-leg - either as shank or butt, or as steaks; the loin-leg end, center cut and rib end, more often cut up and sold as chops; the tenderloin; the Shoulder. usually divided and sold as picnic should'er-,\ and Boston butt, shoulder 'chops, back and side spareribs, neck bones, riblets. hocks and pigs feet. It is possible that in some meat counters you might run across a cut labelled 'country style spare- rib roast.' This cut is usually sold as rib chops. but in • this case, the rib end of the loin is sold whole. The ' weight, ranging froM 2 Pork recipes good value 'pounds to 5 potilids, depends on.. the size of the whole loin. This cut yields approximately 3 servings per pound. Because of its tenderness, all cuts of fresh pork can be roasted. The meat should be cooked uncovered in a 325 degrees F- oyer to a well-done stage - internal temperature of 185 de- grees F. on a meat thermometer. The cooked meat should be greyish white in 'color with no trace of pink, particularly near the hone. Pork, whether as a roast, chops or spareribs, is delicious glazed. Food • Advisory Services from Agriculture Canada suggest a plum glaze to complement the fine and delicate flavor of pork. COUNTRY STYLE SPARERIB ROAST W1111-1 PLUM SAUCE 4 pounds country style pork sparerib roast or pork rib roast 1 14-ounce' can whole purple plums 3/4 cup Syrup from plums OR syrup plus water 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons fat 2 '.3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch % Cup vinegar Roast pork uncovered on rack in shallow pan at 325 degree-a--F-r to well done (about 50 minutes per pound or 185 degrees F. on a meat thermometer). To make glaze, drain plums, save syrup. Pit plums and puree with syrup in blender. Saute onion in fat until transparent. Combine sugar, salt and cornstarch and blend in vinegar. Add with plum puree to onions. Stir and cook until thick and clear. Pour off excess pan drippings. Brush meat with prum glaze frequently during last 15 minutes roasting. Serve remain- ing plum glaze with roast. Try it Fbrk Chops with Mushrooms Soup is our versatile food No smoking is insurance Lawns need early Spring fertilizer, not magic