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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1953-2-25, Page 5Little -Known Places Around' Old London' 1 like old suburb that have grown teem country places, They stand ten miles from Landau and ten miles from a countryside that is still'utspoilt because the train serviee.is so bad. The railway station is o$ the Swiss chalet Pat- tern. and.. leas a wooden lace canopy over•the platforms. It once took a prize for the beauty of its flower beds.... In the straight streets planted with. trees and fringed' with grass plots stand the modern houses where the families live. These houses have quite different sorts of names from the old houses. The modern names are written on the garden gatesor slung in fret- work over the porch: The Cedars, Cumfy, Dunromin, the more or. iginal D u n eek i ta, Trottalong There is the house that is called Home Rails (a bappy investment, fortune - founding?). There is Deo Data for the learned, 'Villa Roma for the travelled, Porter- lington Lodge for the socially am- initious, Ella, Basil and Ronald live at Elbasron. There is also l;lasrofton which is "not for sale" written backwards. The place names on thevey to the city where the fathers go daily to earn their living are countrified -the mysterious Cock - fosters, Green Lanes, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane. Coming nearer to the city there is Man- or Park. And what is that curi- ous building, an exact copy of Stirling Castle, that stands to the left of the bus route? It is that Waterworks. In the high -lying outer north- ern suburb the wind blows,fresh and keen, the clouds drive swiftly before it, the pine almond blos- som blows ,away. When the sun is going - down in stormy red clouds the whole suburb is pink, the light is a pink light; the high brick walls that are still left Keep Ravin Away. With These AY DANA MILS' p AINCOAT tiflttr. is just around the corner for many rt.l of us. In few parts of the .country it's a year 'round thing but in most places annual spring'showers arc gaming. For the very youlig miss, the oilskin slicker hams returned.,. Women who Wore it when they were tlapper'a in the "Twenties" will *le* it with nostalgia; Their dauglitersc will (thee to it on campus, job, or just on the go. The new shekel's are in colors that range , from pink cloud to blue sky. There are vivid colors, too. IAed geranium, blue sal)phire, yellow, and. nut brown. The oil skin itself hes been treated to 'render it completely water- proof rather than water-repellent, These slickers are styled along the classic lines made fatuous and popular by New England fishermen in the 1800's. For comfort and softness, 4 corduroy -lined collar has been added. . One design features this collar iii -stripes, just for fun. There's a matching slat too, with corduroy motif in stripe's cariseel: out on. underbrinl. In addition to the head -hugging cloche, there's the tt'adi- 'tidlrill' Merman's "sou'wester" to, wear with the slicker. 4 -"The traditionally flamboyant oilskin slicker is toned down to a beautiful shade of nut brown for those who lean toward the conservative to color. It is high- lighted by a striped corduroy lined collar. In keeping with this season s->, sloping -shoulder silhouette, the well -loved oilskin slicker takes to .. raglan sleeves. A natural - colored collar may be worn up or down. 'The cloche is for pro- tection and glamor. ay Slickers standing where once the old es- tates were held the pink light and throw it back. The laburnum flowers on the pavement trees are yellow, so there is this pink and yellow color, and the blue- gray of the roadway, that are special to this suburb. The slim stems of the garden trees make a dark line against the delicate colors. There is also the mauve and white lilac. From "Flower of Cities: A Book of London Stu- dies and Sketches by twenty-two Authors." TUFMN: 1'RON ,John Lead, meat -type hogs have been raised as fast and as econo- mically as fat - types in Iowa State College tests. And with strong consumer preference for ,lean cuts, you'll be ahead with the type carrying more meat and less fat. Record on 144 litters showed pigs of intermediate length were fastest growers and those of more than average length wore most economical in feed requirements. Short, fat hogs failed to lead on any of the economy couple. ee,« at Comparisons were made be- tween Chester White, Duroc, Po- land Chiner.and .S,andrace pure- bred cros'slfnes' and with cross- bred hogs developed especially for their lean meaty carcasses. The crosses included: Land - race -Poland ChinaDuroc-Poland- Landrace and Montana No. 1- Duroc-Poland-Landrace. a « e Feed pep 100 lbs. of gain was higherlfeettlie fat -type Chester White and Poland China cross - lines, averaging 353 and 352 lbs, Meat -type Landrace made the most economical ,gain with. _W.lbs. of feed fol' 100 lbs. gain, The Montana No. 1-Duroc-Poland Landrace cross did'very dell, requiring 329 lbs. of feed per 1Q0 lbs. They averaged 205 lbs, at 5 mos, with 47.8% lean cuts. High percentage of lean cuts tneans greater demand at the re- tail counter. Poland. China and Landrace crosslines and the 4 crossbreds averaged frons 5 to 9.6% more lean cuts. There was Little difference in dressing per- centages. t « 4 You can expect just as good returns from spreading nitrogen early in the year ahead of plant- ing as from applying it to a grow- ing crop, researchers at the Pied- mont Research Center, Virginia. The early spreading saves labor and time because the nitrogen can be put out with other fertilizers instead of separately. Spring ap- plications also have paid off in Nebraska wheat fields. a « e Working on a tight soil, George D. Jones, agronomist, got a 2 -yr. average of 100.3 bu. of corn an. acre where he spread 100 lbs. of nitrogen on Feb. 15; nitrogen applied when the corn was plant- ed made 105.3 bu. an acre and nitrogen side -dressed when the corn was knee-high helped make 101.2 bu, All the corn in those 3 plots got 800 lbs. of 0-12-12 ter- tilizer per acre. Yield from a plot that received only the 0-12- 12 was 77.5 bu. an acre and an unfertilized plot made 68.6 bu, a * a Moisture was, lower in the grain which got early nitrogen, but that was the only difference Jones could find, according to a writer in "The Country Gentle- man." He did discover that nitrogen residue will carry over in the soil. He grew wheat on the plots where he had grown the corn and got a 2 -yr. average of 22,7 S. Remnants of CROSSCROSSWORD aeennstlon WORD d"� V'7"�aS'W'$ a. Recligea 10. Poker stake 11. Repose PUZZLE 17, Property 19. Detract ACROSS 3. Approach 52. Beadpleee 22, Play on the 30055 21. Sound of cattle 25. Purpose. 27. Turkish officer 1. Countenance 1. Corrected B. Philippine 0. Drive t53!01 wlnttllea 4' 3..Coverodthbaw01itht'i114 It Pnrtleie I lig4l , 14. MAathremlitldul •7,. et ratio 10. Round root 13. ,, eves 10. a 'Jio . •; . . ys but 00.. solo in ontelc lilt 500 213 Cannon R3 Stnnobntn1,,., ' u noble 27 T.oldba.k. 27. h7n al kb SO tattlite '' 0 vulture . - S2 !Wart. 34 Rugby quina 33 Obtained 07, Chairs 311. 1Ier6 ri'b;iy, IRJil, 40 Erne 50 titer ' Shelter ard 12. Numbs pen name 03 rleadlend 01. Type measurer 52 Annear DOWN 1, nobbles A. Surmount hip 28. Clear profit 20. Pronoun 31, otsd 33. Rlitoe'ob 34 514,0, 6h Dlatd 03. i)etr, eta0 tore 22 watrtnuate. 40. Too m_ot harrow 41. Cavity 02. Sources of melaf 44, valley 45, Athol ,ln,tn.lake 46. Sewed Joint 43. Ly : birth. I 2 3.. 5 6 7 • 38 9 t0 ''4 19• 13y'„ le, Ig' ee >r, l9 21 09 21. J0 34� 82 23, 31. S, 40 4t 42 48' 43 39,? • X45 e'.f `w' 44. as 51 •54 52. 55 Answer :lsrwhere on "his rate Busy Champion -With his mind definitely on his work, Duke, champion Doberman Pinscher, seems entirely unaware of pretty Iris Maxwell's btonde.charms. In training for dog shows, Duke works.out on the beach, using Iris for a hurdle. - bu, an acre where the nitrogen had been plowed in before plant- ing; 24.8 bu. df' wheat where the nitrogen went on at planting time; 25.9 bu. on the side -dressed plot; 16.4 bu. for the 0-12-12 only plot; and 15.7 bu. from the un- fertilized plot. o a . Wheat growers also can _make better use of nitrogen by apply- ing it in early spring. From the standpoint of total nitrogren re- covery and added protein con- tent in grain, spring applications have shown a distinct advantage in Nebraska tests. u a « Good seedbed practices usually mean enough available nitrates in the soil to support favorable fail growth when wheat produces around 1/15 of its total weight. But when growth is resumed in spring, the plant develops very rapidly. Adequate nitrogren sup - plies are needed particularly from April 5 to June 5 in Nebraska. In this 60 -day' period 'before heading, the basic substance of the plant is practically all made and little nitrogen is needed as it ripens. This explains why the most efficient use of nitrogen takes place after April or May appli- cations. e e Yield tests in 11 Nebraska lo- cations over a 5 -year period showed 40 lbs, of nitrogen in the fall caused wheat to yield an extra 11 bu. over unfertilized seedings. A like' amount in the spring brought 12 bu, more. Split applications of 10 lbs. in the fall plus 30 itis. in spring gave an 11 bu. increase. In all tests, nitrogen was sup- plemented with 30 lbs. of phos- phorus. This increased yield 3 be. 'per' acre, compared with 6 bu. for nitrogen alone and, 12 bu. for the .,combination,. Wheat made.alo response to potassium. , t a « Chief advantage of spring treat- ment is that need for nitrogen supplement can be made accur- ately estimated according to de- ficiency symptoms and soil mois- ture supply after the crop has commenced growth in the spring. On soil of very iOw fertility, a split application helps, since . it stimulates early growth and tif- lering. u a M Ammonium nitrate and urea have been more effective as a spring . top -dressing for wheat than ammonitun sulphate. On the basis of nitrogen contained, these 3 nitrogen carriers are essenti- ally 'equal when soil is moist at time of application, Anhy- drous atnmonia applied 4 to 6" deep before planting or in early spring has been as effertive as ammonium nitrate, Queer Trades Man with the queerest job in London is Stanley Barwick, of Potters Bar, for during the last twenty years he has spent most of his' time tasting water! ' With the aid of Mr. Barwick's delicate palate, London's Metro- politan Water Board keeps the water supply of the metropolis tasteless and odourless. For, des- pite filtration and other methods of purification, the domestic wa- ter could still taste unpleasantly of anything up to twenty differ- ent flavours, from earth to chlo- rine. In order to keep his hypersen- sitive taste -buds in good trim, Stanley Banwiok is not allowed to smoke or drink alcoholic liq- uor. Curry and other highly spiced foods are also on the banned list. Another man with a queer job is Douglas Bessant who spends his time groping about in the undergrowth of the New Forest in search of snakes. Many of the zoos need plenty of snakes and smaller reptiles such as lizards and blindworms. Mr. Bessant is a one-man bring - 'em -back -alive firm, and he nets some thing like five shillings for each adder or viper he can sling into his basket, and at least two shillings apiece for smaller fry., Mr. Darlaston, a Birmingham man, has a job a few would fancy. Ire deals in fleas, His stock -in -trade generally wind up in the role of "guinea pigs," for they are supplied to students and scientists for microscopic experi- ments. Another busy insect collector is the head of the spider depart- ment in a well-known firm of sciefeti$c instrument makers. For spider weave cannot be bettered for use aS"cross wires" in gun - sighting telescopes, submarine. periscopes, and other apparatus used i11 armaments.. When she was eleven years old, Ann Durant. of Denver, Colorado, was taught by her fa- ther, a keen flsherreati, flow to tie flies. So well did she learn that •to -day Miss. Durant, runs. a profitable fishing-fiy business, employing fourteen women. Several queer -sounding jobs offer wages for nothing, but they are never advertised in the daily papers. Probably the most at- tractive is the job of "Ale -Con- ner" in the City of London. Cen- turies ago the task of these 013- cials was to taste each fresh brew made for sale. For this they re- ceived £10 a year. To -day the City's four Ale - Conners are no longer required to carry out their pleasant duty - but they still collect their pay, UNDAY SCIIOOI, LESSON ,Iesus Condemns false Leadership Matthew 23:1-12, 37-39 Memory Selection: Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abas- ed; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23-12 Who is more despicable than a hypocrite unless it be a person who is small enough to try to hide behind one? He excuses himself from being a Christian because there are hypocrites. The religious leaders, Scribes and Pharisees were hypocrites. Jesus said so, repeatedly, and illustra- ted his charge by specific instan- ces. These men pretended to be virtuous but were wicked at heart. Jesus did not speak this tirade against them out of a feel- ing of personal resentment but with a view of warning the natien against their false leaders. It is well that the lesson in- cciudes our Lord's lament over the coming destruction of Jeru- salem. It demonstrates the bur- den that was on his heart. He loved his people. Even when he rebuked, it was in love. the world The eyes of are on the new president of the United States. What kind of a leader will lie be. When, he took his oath of office the Gorge Wash- ington Bible was opened at Ps. 127:1. "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." U.S.A. is the greatest producer in the world. She may well be consider- ed the watchman Of the free peo- ple's of the world. But whether building or alerting for danger she needs God. The Bible his mother ,gave him at Isis gradu- ation was opened at 2 Chr. 7:14. If the nations would accept this challenge war and the fear of wars' would cease. Shame on the two large V,S. dailies who repri- manded hires for asking for the privilege et offering his own pri- vate prayer. A mixture of orange and pine- apple juices i'as the drink at the evening festivities. This pointed out President Eisenhower's desire -for sobriety. Would that all our leaders from municipal councils up, would have the courage to thus reprove drunkenness, God ' bless our leaders and may they be true and not false, Cockle -Women Scared Napoleon Troops Away! The common cockle is found all round the British coast line in the vicinity of estuaries, where it buries itself in the sand or rnud, This bivalve is good to eat ail the year round and makes an appetising and succulent dish in these days of =varied diet. Cockles are especially nutritive when boiled in milk, and there is no doubt that the Romans used this easily obtainable food as a ration for their soldiers. At many old camp sites huge heaps of cockle shells have been unearth- ed, In England the most import- ant centres of the cockle industry are the Wash, the Thames Estu- ary and Morecambe Bay, but probably the oldest `beds' are in Wales. The cockles from the neighbourhood of Beery Estuary near Swansea are renowned tor their size, quality and flavour. .Sven in the present day the wo- men who gather cockles at low tide, and load them into donkey - panniers, wear distinctive head- dresses and shawls. Indeed, the picturesque dress of Welsh cockle women has an interesting histori- cal association for, when Napol- eon thought of invading England and landing at Fishguard,his ships were frightened off when the captains saw what they took to be red -jacketed British sol- diers on the sand -dunes. The i 'troops' were really cockle -wo- men ill their traditional dress, who had, seen the French ships lying off the coast and had col- lected in force to parade around like infantrymen; the ruse, of course, was entirely successful. The technique of gathering cockles varies in different locali- ties. In Wales they are raked out from under the sand with a hook while in Cornwall a metal spoon is used for the same purpose. In some places gatherers simply stamp with bare feet on the sands and the cockles rise tte the surface under the pressure. On parts of the Lancashire coast a base board, known as a 'jumbo' is nailed to a frame and pressed down on the sand. Cockle colonies have a habit of shifting their locality and huge beds covering several square miles have been known to van- ish in a night owing to a sudden shift in the sea's current or a change of temperature in the water. These bivalves live on sea- water and not on sand as is gen- erally believed, and, owing to the fickle nature of cockles, establish- ed beds are carefully protected. All cockles are graded through a wire screen before marketing, the size of the mesh being gov- erned by a local by-law, and the small specimens are returned to the bed to grow and mature, When the cockles have been taken. inland above high water mark, they are sometimes put in huge cauldrons of boiling water, where they open, become free of 1 the shell, and are sold in local markets a's 'live cockles.' There is no poisonous 'beard' to extract from cockles as there 1 is in mussels, but they have a 'foot' by which they delve in the sand. The Red -nose has a crim- son foot 4 inches long and by using it as a kind of catapult it is able to leap right over the gun- wale of a boat. Paignton fish -wives, by the � way, hal theirown e of - method of cooking cockles. They are clean- ed for a few hours in a tub of cold spring water where., they spew up the sand inside them( then they are fried in a batter ei breadet'umbs. The majority of the people living by the sea simply' stew cockles and eat them in pie.= beian fashion, but a great deal can be achieved with a little in- genuity in the kitchen and where serving at the table, After the cockles, have been cleaned, cook.' eel and seasoned with salt aitd pepper, more substance and flaw vour can he given the dish by stirring ina spoonful of flour~ and simmering over a slow lire, Before serving, add a larger spoonful of essence oe anchovy and one of mushroom ketchup. The Bretons cook cockles fit various appetising ways, some- times frying them with ham; they also pet then in pies, chop- ped with chives, after a layer of bacon has been put at the bot. tom of the dish, The Belgians„ who are very fond of cockles, flavour with chives and fry with oatmeal. For convalescing inval- ids a good strengthening soup can be made of cockles, though it is sometimes found to be incligesti•• bel. On the Italian coast where: 'coeciola' abound, they are usually eaten raw or cooked in oil after seasoning with herbs. The Spa- nish consider cockles cooked in oil a great delicacy. In the past, the cockle has beefs, looked upon as the poor mania oyster, but now it is regarded se a general and democratic dish« in many parts of Great Britain For in these days the gourmet is hard put to it to find tasty. dishes at reasonable cost to en- liven his palate, and 'warm the cockles of the heart!' And, incidentally, while the strongest man is unable to opew a cockle with his hands, the star- fish straddles the bivalve and opens it with . the greatest of easel MORALE BOOSTER The publicity man for a big chemical manufacturer report* that his boss, a solemn gentle- man, net given to idle chatter„ offered bim a lift home one eve- ning in his Cadillac runabout. Aft a traffic stop, a gawky badly dressed girl, wearing spectacleie crossed in front of the car, look- ing about as unhappy and diaw contented as it is possible for to human to look. To the astonish- ment of the publicity man, hip boss suddenly leaned out of dist: car, and gave her a wolf whistle,, beckoning her to climb in. Them girl looked shocked, then ran ec« the sidewalk. The boss stepped. On the gas as the light turned green and murmured with vase satisfaction, "That's my goofs deed for today." 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