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'TRACTORS OLD AND NEW a The mit{arright, a Ferguson'Type A, is oneiof:aniyrhree
North America:and the centrepiece:of a donationfof-rare Massey-Fergusonraehinery to
the Ontario Agricultural Museums. Nextsnmmer enthusiasts of vintage farm equipment
can examine the collection, valued attmore than $25,000 and donated by Varity Corpora-
tion, at the Museum in Milton.
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Notes 'iron ou r ttgric.uttur a e p st
" SPARAGRAS"
Asparagus has been a popular plant for
thousands of years; the Greek philosopher,
Theophrastus, rentions.asparagus as does
the sixteenth -century botanist, Pietro Mat-
tioli t.isinteresting to note that these -men
praised the vege able ►ot.,ior.aits,murlin<aiy,
but for its medicinal qualities. Asparagus
was believed to be an excellent spring tonic
and was lauded for its qualities as a lax-
ative, a diuretic, and a cure for heart trou-
ble, k:.. complaints, ,and bee stings
The species was introduced to North
America by English colonists, and by 1672,
it was reported that "sparhgras was wide-'
ly .grown in Massachusetts". It was subse-
quently brought into Canada and French
settlers °cultivated it inthe .Windsorarea. in
1872, Dr. Beadle :described the plant in his
Canadian Prnit, Flower, ,and Kitchen
Gardener as an "early vegetable, perfect-
ly hardy, and :perennial". :Re also
thoughtfully :provided a recipe for prepar-
ing asparagus:
"-`The buds are cooked by boiling them in
water for twenty or thirty minutes, until
they become soft. Some toasted bread is
• then laid out :upon a dish, the cooked
asparagus ,spread :upon the toast, and
melted: butter, poured over the whole. In this
manner the buds are kept entire and
brought to the table."
Early attempts to grow .asparagus com-
mercially met with uneven success. The
crop required a large financial investment
per acre and the return on the investment
was delayed since it took about three years
before the first crop could be harvested.
This, combined with wide fluctuations in the
market price, chiefly from processors, led
asparagus.growers to form a committee in
1933 which mainly marketed the crop to can-
neries. 'This later became the marketing
board. By 1935, under thedirection of Presi-
dent V.C. Nickerson, the.board was handl-
ing over 600 .tons each year. The number 1
grade fetched 10 cents per pound and the
number 2 grade, 5 cents.
Asparagus;bas r-emainedas a commercial
crop in Ontario to the present. `Viking',
developed 45 years:ago;at thelorticultural
Research institute of Ontario and further
refined. in `Viking C' and `Vakia gt1',: as
been thestandardtmtil recently gwith
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way to develop high -yielding varieties -which
will continue to:suppiythe -' *:market
with more of those delicate..greenspears,
ouriirst;;::tasteeof-ispring .
(Highlights of Agricultural Research,
Dec. 1988 )
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN 1888
Most of the traditions we associate with
Christmas existed in Ontario 100 years ago.
People sent cards, poinsettias were
available, electric lights for the tree had
been invented. A Christmas Carol was
popular reading for the season, and, of
• course, children looked forward with eager
anticipation to receiving candy and gifts on
December .25th.
The Christmas seasonmeant much -more
than this, however, to people iiving.in-rural
Ontario. During :the winter -months, when
snow covered the Toads and lanes, sleighs
made visiting easy andpleasant. Asidefrcmn
the :daily ,barnchores, the heavy labour and
long hours of farming wereatanebb.-There
was more time for family and -friends to
.gather together. Diaries 131 farm families at
this time record a busy sschedule'.of visits,
many ef which were overnightstays. Other
important events included the annual
Christmas concerts at the local school and
Sunday school.
Christmas Day itself was marked by at-
tending church and exchanging gifts. The
highlight of the day, however, was a large,
elaborate dinner. The exact menu would
vary from family to family depending on,
among other things, their ethnic traditions
and level of prosperity. The following is one
menu for the feast suggested by the Early
Galt Cook Book (1898) : Oyster Soup, Roast
Turkey. Cranberry Sauce, Mashed and
Browned Potatoes, Onions in CreaarnSauce,
Tomatoes, Chicken Pie, Rice Croquettes,
Plum Pudding, FoarningSauce, Mince Pies,
Lemon Tarts, .Salted Almonds, llery,
Crackers, Cheese, Fruit, Coffee
;Wiailepeople ray root indulge in quite as
,-many: itennsof food,evenat Christmas din-
ner,therenre:otill plentyLof `traditions' left.
(liig ights tOf igricultural -Eat arch,
Dec. 1988)
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