Loading...
The Brussels Post, 1952-12-10, Page 7fir EFARM FRONT 0Iu Out on the west'coast raisers of beef cattle are enthusiastic about a new ':system of porformance- °sting so effective that -accord•• ing to a live stock specialist at the University of California -"It has neverfailed to improve any herd where it has been applied.' Writing in "The Country Gentleman" Henry Schacht tells of a California couple, John and Mary' Crowe, who give this system major credit for bringing ' their' herd to . purebred •promin- ence itt,just nine years, starting with cattle no better than ordin- ary.commercial grade. • * -* * Their first annual sale last, year, grossed' $152,800 on 69' head, with 500. prospective b.0 ye r s • fromas far away as Montana. and Washington, It was in- cidentally, the first sale in the U.S. with complete weight 'and • grade records available on every animal, * 5 5 Here are some positive gains: 1, Average weight of their. mature'cows'is 100 lbs. heavier. 2, Weanling bulls now average nearly 600 lbs., 110 lbs. more than the 1943 average. 3. Weanling heifers average 85 lbs, heavier. 4. Grade 3 calves made up 30% of the crop when the program started, 80% graded 2 or better last year, There was not a 3 in the bunch, 5. Herd average has risen to 2 - plus, one complete grade above 1943, or the difference between commercial cattle 'and excellent purebreds. * * * Forty-three other California herds having 7000 head also are now using this system devised by Harold Guilbert, University of California. It may soon become standard practice .,Over much of the West. Basic elements are Federal market grades, with due attention to breed characteristics. * 5 * These grades run from "1" down to "4" with a plus or minus to each grade to take care of fringe cases. For example, a 1 - plus is a perfect individual. Those in Grade 1 would be exceptional breeding animals. Grade 2 are suitable for purebred herds. The 3's are commercial cattle and the 4's are culls. The spread between -the top and bottom grades is the 30% difference commonly found between commercial and utility cattle and the top primes. * * 5 Grading alone is not enough. Commercial cattlemen are in- terested in meat production as well as type. They must know how fast the calves from a certain cow will gain, how good a milker she is and whether a bull is producing calves better than their dams. Guilbert devised a method of weighing cattle and snaking comparisons at significant ages. * * 5 Crowe Hereford Ranch has now SA1.073 SAtUES "Oh, Doctor, you hit hint too hard! He's on the wagon and has water nn th* tmeeat" been on this test plan longer than any other outfit, Its ,feeords are complete through 9 yrs. Each animal Is weighed and graded yearly until it reaches maturity, Calf comparisons are made to check sires and dams, The Crowes can tell whether a certain bull is improving the herd or whether a cow is producing • festsgailling- calves. M * * When the entire Crowe herd was weighed and graded in 1943, it 'averaged 3 -plus, The poor - doers, the nervous and bad- tempered cows -and the low -grad- ers were ruthlessly. culled. In 1944 the Crowes still had to cull 90 head of 3 -plus entreats. But 3 yrs, later only 20 head were sent to the butcher and no heifers grading poorer than + 2 were • saved. In 1950 a,othing,was kept that graded lower than 2 -plus. For six consecutive yrs. their calves hid shown 'a higher aver- age grade !hen heir dams. Records occasionally save a cow with a "cull" grade. One Crowe cow with a 2 -minus grade 'was saved because she always ' drepned big, fest-gaining calves when • mated to a good bull. Weaning weights show she takes good care ofher. calves .too. a * 5 Anotiher thing to watch is the condiiton of the cattle when you weigh and grade them. The ani- mals should not be overfat. You should have them in similar con- dition each year for grading and weighing so you don't get a false impression of the progress you're making. It's best to have impartial grading from some out- side organization such as ex- tension service representatives. * * * "Weight and grade records kept this way will pay off for anyone," says John Crowe. "I don't care who they are. They certainly took the guesswork out of breed- ing for us." Work, On The Off Beat It's fine to whistle while you work, sing while you splash, and work while you listen, Music adds charm to many a routine task. But it also adds hazards, as the British Broadcasting Corporation has discovered. In its music-whileryou-work program the BBC made the mis- take -of playing "Deep in. the Heart of Texas." At the place in the chorus where people are sup- posed to clap hands, British in- dustry suddenly awry. All over England workers clapped hands gaily while the assembly belt went•by with essential operations unperformed. Workers with tools hammered enthusiastically on anything handy, such as expen- sive machines, We pale to think what might have happened had the BBC played the Anvil Chorus. Perhaps it should try piping in Orlando Gibbons and 'Henry Purcell from the Third Program. Plato, who laid such stress on the -proper place of music in developing good..workers and citizens,, knew the danger of departing from stately Doric strains and allowing music to ,encodrage• a'"'popular • taste -,for revolution.' One important fact should not be,miasein all thins. The English- man is often accused of being a stolid creature unresponsive to music's charms. 'Yet here we find a great spontaneous wave of re- sponse,.a universal wellingtap of rhythmic delight - deep in the heart of Blighty.- Editorial in. "The Christian Science Monitor". An old blouse, can be given a new and' flattening„lease on life with the addition of a circle of buttons that will hug the throat, or maybe a . row along each shoulder line. The collar too may be pepped up with button trim- ming salvaged from the sewing basket. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. }ixnense 5. turns left 9. Mao 12. Opposite at nwen ther 12 Rhin 14 Mountain In Crete 15 f.egnl shim 1fNewspaM oMployeti 18. Building .material 20. American 10175 21. Long narrow opening 22. Heron H 20, Crude maple Wrap 27. Sen of Adam 21, Rahoue 32. Maker' mistal7e • as. trilled • te. 35. Fish Write 3a, Old 35, Sea eagle 30. ite se coin In s 42. in the vicinity 42. Father b etnl a °S me Of mind 0. Deserter i40/31 � 58#t. Tsn9reraianf 57: Rhatd 'Waterway 58„19 W tch d 7,7 a082,787111757m01ryW�N .1. O1, Undisturbed 2, Part of a minstrel chola 8. Prophet 10. Poem 11. Strife 17, Outfits 10, Al,ck 22, Rips 24, Bacchanalial. }, Canvns 25, A ten shelters (sola%)• 5. Terrible 20. Fur -bearing 6.111re pasts animal 7.ltry 271 Southern 3. Shop constellation a.'Perf.e4 1n 12, Division of a letters city J. 1 1 30. Healing medicine 34. Roman emperor. 37. Rave cournga 41. Theatre boxy e 43. Rub out 45, 32dv of church 45. Dry 43. Give tenporrtllll 46. Not hard 50. Shred of cloth 51. Age GO. 1.47177 3 4 5 4' 9 to u li zti. 15 14 15 I4 17 14. 4, 22 24 zs 24 27 34 4o 15 9 31 34.' 37 36 39 44 43 41 44 t 46 51 46; 47 4s 49'. 54 55 54 r1 58 Answe! Llsewhore on This Page Coronation Previ.W; 3 These Are The Jewels That Crown England's Queen These Are The Crowns: Historic Crown of St. Edward (left), with which all British monarchs, ars crowned, is worn but once in the lifetime of a sovereign, and then only for a few minutes, after which Elizabeth II will exchange it for the lighter Imperial State Crown (right).' Most valuable royal crown in the world, it includes the 317 -carat Cullinan II diamond. The Orbs And The Sceptre: King's orb (left) is' six' inches across, topped by a huge amethyst on which the cross rests. Queen's orb (center) was made for Mary II when she and her consort reigned as William and Mary. Top of Royal Scepter (right) shows the Great Star of Africa, world's largest diamond. It can be detached an d worn by Queen as a pendant. By ROSETTE HARGROVE NEA Staff Correspondent LONDON - The 7600 privi- legedguests who will attend the coronation ceremony at West- minster Abbey. next June Wil have the opportuflity of seeing the largest- cut' diamond in the world, the "Cull-rnan."' When first discovered in South Africa in 1905 it weighed 3035 carats (roughly 24 ounces) and was about the size of a man's clenched fist. The diamond Was bought by the Transvaal Govern- ment and presented to King Ed- ward: VII en his birthday.. It was then cut into four large Militants,. tale largest of which is the "Great Star of Africa," weighing 5161/2 carats and now. set in the head of the Royal Sceptre which is •held in the Queen's- right hand at the coro- nation. Two hinged diamond clasps hold it in place, which allow the diamond to be remov- ed when required by the Queen for wearing as a pendant on great state occasions., ., The second portion known as the "Second Star of Africa" is square-shaped and set in the center of the headband of the Imperial • Crown of State which contains 2783 diamonds as well as many other precious stones. It is more than likely that Eliza- beth II will wear thislovely crown when she returns to Buck- ingham Palace after the corona- tion ceremony. * a * The Coronation Crown with which the monarch is actually crowned is called the St. Ed- ward's Crown. It is of gold set with diamonds, rubies,, sapphires, emeralds and pearls. Above the band are alternating crosses and fleur-de-lis,and over these stretch the two complete archer symbolizing the heredity and in- dependence of the monarchy; These arches curve downward in the centre, symbolizing roy- alty. Large drop pearls, said to have been horn as earrings by Elizabeth 1, hang from the cross- bar of thegold and gem -studded cross surmounting the . orb on top of the crown. The crown itself is extremely heavy, weighing 41/2 pounds, and for this reason in the coronation ceremony it rests on the head of the sovereign for but a few min- utes before being exchanged for the lighter -lily pounds-Imper- lal Crown of State, Next'•in 1nlpdr#ante as '•em filet:ms`og soVereignty are the "orb an4 the sraAptres. • Tile Iioyal'Sceptre is about three feet long, is made of gold richly studded with gems. It is surmounted by an orb cut from a large amethyst, girdled with diamonds and rubies and a mag. niticent diamond.cross in the cen- ter of which is set a fine .enter. aid, Beneath the orb and cross is the enormous, pear-shaped and flawless "Great Star of Africa." * * * The orb surmounted by a cross symbolizes the domination of the Christian faith over the world, It is never placed in the hands of a consort, but only of a reign- ing King or Queen. The King's orb is of pure gold, richly girdled with a pearl- bordered fillet, inside which are large rubies, sapphires and'em- eralds surrounded by diamonds. The surmounting cross is separ- ated from the orb by a large amethyst. The cross is heavily jewelled, a fitxe sapphire occupy- ing the center front with an em- erald at the back, The arma of the cross are studded with dia- monds and pearls. The jewelled State Sword, the one of the five swords of state which are included in the crown jewels, has a scabbard thickly set with gems, diamonds, rubies and emeralds being used to depict the Rose of England, the Thistle of Scotland and the Shamrock of Ireland. The sword is placed on the al- tar by the monarch in homage to the church. The Archbishop of Canterbury receives it and the sovereign. redeems it on pay- ment of 100 newly -minted shil- lings, which are afterwards dis- tributed among various church officials. * * . Apart from the traditional re- galia, the Queen may wear what- ever pieces of her own jewelry she chooses at her coronation. Beneath her robesshe will wear full evening dress and can select any pieces • she feels appropriate -probably a magnificent neck- lace, earrings and bracelet, Like any other woman, Eliza- beth II values her jewelry not only for its intrinsic worth but also for its history in relation to herself. One of her favorite tiaras, which she wears veryfrequently, is the one Queen Mary gave her for a wedding present. She is also very fond of the sapphire and diamond necklace - a wedding present from the late King -which she wore for a recent photograph, as well as a diamond bracelet which was a wedding present from the Duke of Edinburgh. 5 * i, In some pictures of the Queen, specially taken for use on coro- nation souvenirs, she is shown wearing a diamond tiara, a wed- ding present from the Nizam of Hyderabad -a magnificent floral design which can be detached to form several smaller pieces of jewelry. Tiaras, crowns and coronets are •already appearing in the windows of jewelers and in the costume jewelry department of London's stores, They will be the favorite headdress for next year's brides and will be worn by the ,guests at the brilliant state balls and banquets. At the coronation ceremony, all the peeresses must wear a tiara. They carry their coronets in their'tands'and only wear thein at the.rmoxnellt^when the Queen herseif is, crowned,, and the sil- ver` trumpets amid. 1953 will be a great jewel year in England. . • Teen -Age Court Teaches Safety ,'To Baltimore Youth "The Hard Way" The problem of reckless teen- age drivers, and the appalling number of traffic accidents and fatalities they cause, is one that faces citizens n i town and coun- try, and from coast to coast, in Canada as well 'as the United States. The following stoi* Written by Joseph Cloud for#the New York Times, tells about how they are dealing with this problem down in Baltimore, and should be of interest to everyone who dreads to loop at the headlines in a daily paper, especially on a Monday morning. Just alyear ago, a unique traf- fic court was established here in Baltimore - for teen-agers only, Its sponsor was Chief Tref- fie Magistrate Stanley Scherr. Its basis' was the fact that teen- agers are the most .numerous offenders among any age groups in breaking traffic 'laws and causing highway accidents. . The teen-age courtis an ex- perimenti in applied traffic psy- eliology ane ft seems to be "working. Not a single graduate 'Of the court's "school" for first_ ojfondora has been rearrested on a trnRc'cha)'ge, Repeaters among its undergraduates • or proba- tioners number a scant 31/4%d per cant, whichcontrasts not- ably wtih adult traffic violators, 60 percent of whom become se- cond offenders. A single year is too short a time in which to evaluate permanent results, ob- servers here feel, but the way things are going, the court's operation is seen as immensely" impressive. It works this way: Every driver under 21 ar- rested in Baltimore for any traf- fic*, law violation - including parking must appear in per- son in Teen -Age Traffic Court, held each Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Violators can't pay fines by mail, nor can they be represen- ted by parents or an attorney -they must be there in per- son and on time. Court sessions begin with a fairy ,gruesome movie showing accidents caused by careless driving. The courtroom walls are hung with enlarged photos of accidents. Between 130 and 180 cases are heard each Satur- day morning -with a loudspeak- er System enabling everyone in the room to hear everything said in each case. All circumstances are eonsi- dered, and technicalities are quickly brushed aside. No young- ster is convicted unless it is clearly shown that he was in the wrong. His word is just as readi- ly accepted as that of the arrest- • ing officer -and' the magistrate's intention and ability to find out exactly- what did happen be - conies quickly evident. Offend - era. soon realize they can't "lie their way out of it." Parking violators are fined. Defiant offenders, these who in- tentionally break the law, or whose attitude is, "I don't care and I'd do it. agein"-are sen- tenced to jail rather than fined, if they are guilty of serious in- fractions. An 18 -yeas' -old, for example, convicted of driving while drunk, obviously 'expected to get away with not much more than a fine. Instead, Magistrate Scherr gave him fifteen days in the cavity jail, and' 'explained: "A fine wound be no peifalty'` at all. The boy's father would pay it," Magistrate Scherr, whose court is by no means a lenient one, makes no secret of the fact that he sets out to "inconven- ience" young traffic law viola- tors.. But while stiff penalties are occasionally exacted, the( court's aim. is primarily to edu- cate rather than punish. Dan- gerous speeders, "weavers,", those who cause minor accidents, disregard safety rules, and com- mit' lesser infractions from care- lessness, thoughtlessness, or lack of skill are put on proba- tion.' The probationer must attend traffic safety classes twice a month for six to twelve months, depending on the seriousness of his offense. Each class consists of another movie showing how traffic accidents are caused and a lecture on safe driving. A probationer must obey traf- fic laws to the letter while un- der the court's jurisdiction. A second arrest means reopening of the first case, revocation of probation, the imposition of a fine or jail sentence for both first , and second offenses and automatic . ninety -day .suspen- sion of his driving license. A third conviction, along ` with other penalties, brings suspen- sion of his driving license until lie's 21, On completion of his course the teen-age offender must pass a written examination in safe driving methods. A failing mark means he must repeat the en- tire course. Parents are expec- ted to cooperate. When the young probationer finishes his stiff stint he must sign a safe - driving pledge' #or the rest of his life,"with hil; parents as wit- nesses. 7 Ail of ,,this is pretty "incon- ven}e>lt for the teen-age" of- fender: Bof lied lather have it this''*ay'-f6r.'a very important reason. Upon completion of pro- bation the conviction against him is revoked, the trate charge is dropped and there is no trim- inal record as far as the, traffic court is .concerned to jeopa4dize a futre join or'Otherwise haunt , Magistrate Scherrr's "School" today has bob graduates and about 1,100 robationers classEs,F. NQAYSOOQL LESSON By Rev, R, B Warren, B.A.. B.D. Jesus .Dispels Pear Mattllele 14;22433 Memory Selection: Be of good cheer; it is 1; be not Ulna Mat- thew 14;27 Tear lies at the root of much illness today. There are fears of losing health, income, friends oe prestige; to mention but a few. The psychiatrist can help some people to face their fears and he rid of them. But Jesus Christ can do more to bring rest to the fearful than all the psYehi•- atrists in the world. In Mark's account of today's lesson we learn that Jesus front the mountain saw his disciples toiling in rowing against the wind. They were in the path oC obedience but the elements were against them. It is a comfort int such a sitoation to remember that Jesus sees us, though he seems a long way off. At the darkest hour they were further fright- ened by what appeared to be Yt ghost. They .screamed, Then came those comforting words from one who cared, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid." Peter was able to walk on the 'waters as long as he looked at his Lord. But when he beheld the fury of the wind, faith van•-, ished and he began to sink. Fear-. ful friend, when troubles be- set you, keep your eyes upon, Jesus. He'll help you through. When Jesus entered the boat the windceased and soon they were at the shore. Troubles and perplexities come to all. But hoW do you meet them? If you wilt let Jesus be your Piot you can weather the storm. No:. matter how dark the night you can Ms assured that He seesr-.and carer.. Though you may seem alone, keep heart. You will hear hit voice of cheer: The storm will finally go and with Jesus you shall reach the shore. But don't wait until the storm breaks to yield your life t0 Him. Do it now. Gave Gifts To All Wed Same `Day As Self Cynics who declare that n6 - body gives anything away now- adays should ponder the story of a rich American born in Am- terdam who has just celebrate& the fiftieth anniversary of his happy marriage by making thank -offering gifts to all Dutch (-miles who were married on his wedding date, in 1902. Ma many letters of thanks flowed in from surprised recip- ients that the donor was pro- foundly moved, and decided to extend his generosity .still fur- ther. He announced his decision. to give presents also to all Am- sterdam widows who were able to prove that they were married on his . wedding day. Now he has he'd a naw idea. He has decided to, present gifts to all widows of severity and over who are living in the Zee- land village of Biezelinge where 'his mother, to whom he had been devoted, was, born.. • The hundreds of gifts include cheques. tobacco,, sweets, sank; ages and large ,bouquets of seasonal flowers. Upo1l a owniYro Prevent iie'eking EIENNAN DOD itiliMPC1121 OGILin MINIM 'MEMO ELM 01M t3Eiti MGM@ 1 II4 ::MOE ©MEIE3 Enna © EMDP3MO ®oortitzi' EE. Lan F! E1 b©ITIO MEM UGATil UNE Byo*Bye Beef -Mike rind Sally Hopper say a last goodbye to "Big"1 Mike, Grand Champion Fat Steer, in his stall at the Grand National Livestock Exposition.