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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1961-10-19, Page 7certification was down slightly. Since most of this crop is grown on the prairies it was a victim of drought and the production, of pedigree seed is expected to be only half of last year's 3,2 m, lb, Preliminary reports on other grass crops are pessimistic, except for creeping red fescue, * * Brome grass seed harvest at 3.7 in. lb. may be one of the smallest on record and less than half that of last year. Dry weather and wind were ad- verse factors, Dry weather also reduced Vested wheat grass seed pro- duction, which is expected to be 1.1 m. lb., about half of last year's. Drought, excessive moisture and reduced acreage had their effects on seed production of the principal grass crops this year and preliminary estimates show that supplies of most types will be generally smaller than the 10- year average and also smaller than last year's. However, 1960 was an ex- ceptionally good year, Timothy seed production, for instance, was a record 23 million pounds in 1960 against the 10-year average of 16,3 m, lb. and there was a carryover ,in dealers' hands of 3.6 in. lb. last June 30. This was fortunate as the timothy seed crop for 1961 is now estimated at only 13.5 in, lb.—less than the average but 58 per cent below the pre- vious year's harvest, * 'distant humidity and exces- sive Nelnyall promoted exten- sive undergrowth in western Ontario and it was necessary to swath most of the Crop in the expectation that improved weather would permit thresh- ing and combining. This re- duced the yield per acre. In eastern Ontario, shattering and poor pollination were factors. Quebec province, the next largest producer, expects one of the smallest seed harvests in years. Less acreage was planted and much was cut for hay. Timothy harvested for seed in the Maritime Provinces was far below average. Significantly, United States has forecast' its 1961 timothy seed crop at 27.8 m. lb., 39 per cent smaller than last year's, I * Climax timothy acreage in- spected for registration and REVOLT IN SYRIA: Background of Latest Middle East Crisis Black Sea EGYPT Dominated United Arab Repub- lic, which it formed with Syria in 1958 as first step in President Nasser's dream of a single Arab nation in the Middle East. Nas- ser, head of Egypt since 1954, has vowed to keep rebelling Syria in the U.A.R. at all costs. Oct urn CYPRUS Mediforaneori Sea SYRIA A former French mandate until World War II, it was an inde• pendent republic until it joined the U.A.R. Rebels cite Egyptian "despotism" and ruination of their country. LEBANON Held international spotlight in summer of 1958 when anti-West- ern factions attempted to over government. U.S. Marines landed and revolt petered out. Marines withdrew in Oct., 1958, IRAQ Led by Gen. Abdul Karim Kassim since overthrow of King Faisal in 1958, Iraq tries to steer a neutral course. Withdrew from pro-West Baghdad Pact and has accepted Soviet arms aid. P.0 LEBANON,, ISRAEL!*:' ,40 ost isRAEL Jewish state, established in 1948 still unretognized by hostile Arab natient. With Britain and France, launched unsuccessful,invasion Of Egypt in 1956, U.N. troops continue*` to enforcer cease.fire along tOrderi. KUWAIT Newly Ind ependen t,, en=rich sheikdom. Landing of British fortes this year forestalled Iraqi ,move to annex KuWait. SAUDI ARABIA Ancient hereditary monartny, it has defense agreements with U.A.R., also with U.S. Has acted role Of mediator in past Middle East squabbles. JORDAN Has qUicklY retegnized Syria rebel governikrit. A foHier Brit- ish mandate, independent gate 1946, it has hdd toothy ',elation, with Nasser. TURKEY f. aic st member o jpit W f e " NATO, was seine of recent US., British, and Greek maneuvers Olds drew , fwar Mongering" pre- `teit RusSiai Railways Killing Countless Reindeer of which half was committed for export. Production of meadow fescue seed in Manitoba was expected to be cut by drought 'to 44 per cent of the 1060 figure of az by We. It. 16„.,tc:ay drVinal3), B.A., 11.1). The Church and ChriStlat* GrOWilt 1 Corinthians 1Z112-21 11111.11.1111111' !.1 1. reflective license plot* Fells farmer discovered. 2,500 feet. Good sense STEERING WITH CARE — Lost yeor's makes a fine cow protector, one Sioux The plates may be clearly seen for when the livestock crosses the road, • BEFORE AND AFTER — Alfalfa growers are taking a cue from hybrid corn men. Plant experts are measuring, cutting, charting and breeding many varieties of this important livestock fodder, Results are' shown above. Plant, left, has smaller stem and leaf than the new variety, right. MeiMary Selection; Those men. hers of the body, which Seem to be more feeble, are Alecess4gy, 1 Corinthians) 12;23 Of the various figures used of the Church of Jesus Christ, one of the easiest to understand is that of the body. The body is composed of many members. While each has its awn distinc- five function, yet each has a measure of dependence upon the others, If one suffers, all suffer, Once while pulling carrots, a. wedge-like piece lodged under my fingernail, It upset the hare many of the whole body, It did not touch the eye but I had no disposition to read. I was so dis- turbed over the irritation caused! by that piece of carrot that I couldn't compose myself to use my other hand in writing. So it is in the body of Christ, If one member suffer, the others suffer with it. Remember the flow of sympathy from millions of hearts to the widows of the five young missionaries slain by the Auca Indians just five years ago. If one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it, We have experienced that, too, How refreshing it is that envy does not prevail in the hearts of God's sanctified people. We rejoice with those who do rejoice and weep with those who weep. The Church of the first born is a closely knit body with a pas- sion to bring others into fellow- ship with our Lord, It is not the Christian Church as we see it in the world, for here the wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest. Buteseeeesees4egeel—„......eseeer---- — knoweth them that are His. We are often mistaken. A man said recently, "I have a quarrel with - the Church, for it seeks to please the people and give them what they want, and is afraid to take a stand on a controversial issue," asked him if he had any quarrel with Jesus Christ, He replied, "No." I hope he may soon be- come a member of the Body of Christ. Then he will do his best to make the church as organized by mere to become more like or Lord and Saviour, e • The same conditions dras- tically cut continua Kentucky blue grass seed production in Manitoba and there may be only one-fifth of last year's crop. Hitfavourable weather reduced the crop of Merlon Kentucky blue grass seed grown in the other western provinces. Wet weather and poor har- vesting conditions in. the Niagara Peninsula defeated early hopes of exceeding the 1960 production of 70 thousand ib, of Canada blue grass, In fact, the preliminary estimate is for 25 thousand lb. in 1961. • * With a climate well suited to the production of high quality flax, Canada is going all out to develop new varieties that will produce even higher standards of oil, yield, earliness and resist- ance to disease, reports Dr. W. G. McGregor, of the Canada Department of Agriculture. Oil content of Canadian lin- seed oil has averaged between 41 and 43 per cent in recent years and some test varieties have exceeded 40 per cent: Two of the more popular varieties, Redwood and Rocket, are noted for their "fairly high oil con- tent and good drying qualities.” * * The drying gtiaIitY of linseed oil is important in paints and other industrial uses and is measured by the iodine number. Because flax grown in a cool climate has a higher iodine number, it is a better drying oil than that grown in a warm climate Most ,Canadian oils average from 185 to 190 but some varieties grown in north- ern areas have iodine numbers of more than 200. "The objective of our breed- ing program is to couple a high oil content with a high iodine number," Dr. McGregor observes. We know a man who thinks marriage is a 50-50 proposition, which convinces us that he either doesn't understand women or percentages. ISSUE 42 — 1961 Creeping red fescue seed grown in Alberta and British Columbia may be 20 per cent less than the record 1960 crop of 16,6 million pounds. Acreage was reduced but yields in some fields amounted to between 500 to 800 pounds per acre. Carry- over at June 30 was 7 m. lb. • 1 e Early maturing of flax is necessary for the more north- erly regions of the prairies but is also desirable in southern regions because of occasional early frosti. But late-maturing varieties usually yield better than early ones when seeded early. If eeeding must be delayed, early-maturing varie- ties should be used. "The number of days from seeding to maturity for Red- wood averages 105 days," he states, "while Raja, an early variety, matures in 95 days. With the new varieties the aim is to increase the yield of early- maturing varieties." • * Dr McGregor says new varieties being developed are highly resistent to rust, and to wilt caused by soil-borne organisms, To date, research- ers have found no variety of flax immune to pasmo, a disease that causes the leaves to turn black and drop, and also kills the stem. But, reports Dr. Mc- Gregor, some of the flax varieties now being developed show a promising tolerance to this dis- ease. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking EJOIZajlo Gli V a Mg ;?-1,'.1 •—.4E13 opt: . ti Miran f3z :. r19 or.: 5ale -114121t, v LIN "7 VW s o op mu, , OfeVIC/V I ffell 3 21 )( 0 Iiirp IBM 1 ,,-.; 5/ vra null KiEl kri 5 11:,'- S d V When people say yoU are mel- lowing with age, they probably Mean that you finally are agree- ing with their opinions. To a reindeer, the puffs of Smoke from a railway engine are as attractive as' the smell of 4 frying steak is to most of us, Be- cause of that, they are. dying in their thousands on the railway lines of northern. Sweden, Last year, 2,309. reindeer were. killed by trains. And Swedish State Railways paid out, nearly $4,5,000 in compensation to ag- grieved Lapp owners — whom the reindeer is the only souree of livelihood, Laplanders -- almost theesole inhabitants of north Sweden rely • on their herds for milk, meat, jerkins, boots, leggings, yaps, transport and tents, And the horns are used for ornaments al carvings 'and knife handles which fetch high prices from tourists,. The Lap are a nomadic race, In the winter they drive their herds from the cold hills of the north to forests below the Arctic Circle, In late spring they trek northwards again to feed their stocks on the fresh grass which carpets the mountain slopes. Their routes and camping sites are traditional, They have been used for more than a thousand years by these hardy people who have learned to live in harmony with the severe climate, Swedish Railways have tried installing 'scarecrows," explo- sive alarm systems and stink bombs to keep their lines clear, But none has proved a worth- while deterrent, When frightened, a reindeer's instinct is to seek shelter on high ground, which is just where the tracks run. Smoke effects seem to entice the creatures, rousing their curiosity rather than acting as warning-off signals. Engine drivers have been in- structed to drive slowly when warned at stations of reindeer sightings near their tracks. But even the most . careful drivers safe often confounded, Sometimes,' during snowstorms, reindeer lie on the track, cover- ed with snow, and are quite in- visible to approaching trains. Others lee!) on to the track un- expectedly. One solution might be to fence in the lines. But the Lapps made it plain that they are against fences. They would impede their traditional, rights of complete freedom of movement across Swedish 'Lapland. • So, for the time being, it looks as. if the slaughter will go on, and the railways will continue to pay out heavy sums, some— times as much as $50 for bump- ing off a valuable sire, More Trouble For Well-Known Prisoner Serving out his one-year in- come-tax-evasion hitch in a Fe- deral pokey at Danbury, Conn., Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine may correspond as of- ten as he pleases with seven stipulated persons. But a pri- soner's letters may not address themselves to his business af- fairs — just as they may not contain threats or escape plans — and last month the Federal Bureau of Prisons suspended three of its Danbury employees f o r allegedly taking bribes to help Goldfine carry on business correspondence, and also for fetching him a watch from the prison commissary. Goldfine, age 70, found himself under ad- xriinistrative segregation, which differs from solitary confine- ment in that he is deprived only of companionship, and not of such amenities as the normal prison meals and reading pri- vileges, In Brookline, Mass., Goldfine's wife said sadly; "We have enough troubles -- now this." Searching For Wayside Crops This is the time of year when those of us who do not sow reap our fall harvests. The crops are there for the searching—and it is the searching that provides most of the fun, The elderberries have been ripe along the Wisconsin country roads for several weeks, but it is not too late to gather enough for a pie, After dark, there is a nip in the air,although the first frost has not yet come, and that means the shag-bark hickories are be- ginning to drop their bounty. The black walnuts which are on the ground this early are not as .good as the ones that come later, but the squirrels are al- ready busy and a human who wants his share had better make plans. Butternuts are getting scarce, but the rich, oily nut is worth looking for and its scarci- ty makes it all the more worth the hunting. The crops that grow wild along the byways and fence rows are seldom noticed by" speeding mo- torists, which suits us scavengers perfectly. We'll tell you where the good fishing spots are if you ask and how to find a restaurant where the sauerbraten has been marinated a full seven days and costs only $1.25 a serving, But ask us where the good nut trees are and we'll change the subject. Inquire where a man can find the ingredients for eld- erberry jam and we'll shrug and turn away, Some secrets must remain untold or the ' day will come when we'll all depend for sustenance on the supermarkets and we grasshoppers who eat what we do not Sow will fare poorly, We've already harvested our crops of wild blackberries and wild ,raspberries, not to mention that finest product of the Ameri- can roadside, the tiny, sweet and dusty wild strawberry, which is too precious to be taken home and is eaten as fast as it is picked, The wild asparagus is gone, too —not gone, actually, but grown too tall and branched, storing up sustenance for next spring. There's nothing to do about the wild asparagus now but to note where it grows and to make plans to come with a sharp knife and sharper appetite next June. But along the country roads the purple clusters of the elder- berries still wait the visitor who has patience. More than any other food, the elderberry de- mands this quality. Patience is needed to await the proper moment for harvesting— pieking the berries too soon means they taste like birdehot and your wife will complain that a lot of her time was wasted, Patience is needed, too, in pre- paring the pie. The harvesting of the berries is easy enough—each is no longer than a BB, but they grow in clusters of a hundred or more. A half hour is time to fill a peck basket, But that is only the start, Each tiny berry has a tiny stem, which must be removed, The small, hard berries must be culled out. The whole batch must be washed and washed again to get rid of the country dust, for the elder- berry is a lover of dusty places, writes Robert W. Wells in the Christian Science Monitor, But the result is worth it all. An elderberry pie, oozing its pur- ple juices, its aroma filling the kitchen, is worth almost any- • thing. And the harvesters of wild crops must be ready to ac- cept a few drawbacks, Take the hickory nuts, which will fall to the ground until they nearly cover it as soon as the frosts come. The hull has four parts and is easy to remove—in fact, the cold snap which changes the outer shell's green to black may do the job for you, 'But the hickory meat itself must be cajoled from its shell with craft and labor. If the nut is struck just right petween ham- mer and stone, the two halves of the meat can sometimes be brought out' intact, But more often a nut pick is needed to rescue the provisions, which amount to just 'enough to whet the appetite for the next, such operation. The black walnut is more li- beral with its meat, but it has another drawback. The outer hull, whether still green or blackened by frost, contains a dye that turns fingers, brown. Some walnut eaters solve this prohlem by forcing the nut through a hole in a board—a hole just the right size to admit the main body of the nut but not its shuck. Other harvesters prefer an even more ancient method— trampling the walnuts under foot, rolling them about under the in- step against a stone until the hulls are off. The butternut, which may well be the finest food known to mail, combines both of the problems associated with the hickory nut and the walnut, Its outer hull is sticky. It clings stubbornly to the nut and stains the fingers thee try to cope with it, And once the hull is removed and the nut cracked, the meat is hard to remove. There is more of it than in a hickory nut, but it requires even more patienge to extract the edible part. Not that we're 'complaining—a grass- hopper expects some drawbacks, But that's the way things are. Kept stored in the attic or basement; the harvest of the hickory, walnut or butternut trees Will keep us busy through the winter. A few bushels of each should suffice. And by the time they're gone, it will be spring. The snow will melt anti the streams unlock. And off we'll go again, with' small knives and pans this time, in search of the first shoots of - the dandelion. The children will Start com- plaining then, The dandelion greens, they will say, taste bitter. The wild asparagus is no differ- ene, they will claitn, from the kind you' can buy at the markets. And who Wants to it erotind cracking hickory nuts when he. Can crouch before the televielort tube with a bowl of salted pea- nets at his elbow? But we know better, We knew, for one thing, that prod= ucte that are free for the finding taste better than those for which money has changed' hand's. 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