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The Brussels Post, 1950-8-23, Page 6ITIS 'FRAGRANCIE IS SEALED Hi VACUUM Grew Corn Before Columbus Landed 11 is something of a shock to realize that, except for the recent development of hybrid corn, the ancient Americans knew just about is much as we do now. Think what the Indians were doing before Columbus sighted the New World in 1492: They were using fertilizers. building terraees and irrigation ditches. The yde- veloped special planting methods to fitdry-land areas. They had found that two non -competing crops grotten in the sante field -such as ern and beans or corn and squash -gave a greaser tarsi y'ieN than • ±ct crop gr .nn separately. ,t. t y had sped practically 11i ,he -ora by :,e time , ane -Fop, • waxy, ry. flint The ledian. . neer did''t know or e:!1'01110 - Only OneYd-35 FOR JUMPER SIZE -2 4827 SIZES 1-6 yrs. �!l Orr. 5 One yard, 35 -inch fabric for this ,darling pinafore -juniper in size 2. One yard for bolero, three quarters at a yard for blouse! She wears jum- aer as sundress now, later the whole outfit will make a hit at Iiinder- _arten! Pattern 4827, Toddler sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, u. This pattern. easy to use. gut - pie to sew, is tested for fit. Has .muplete illustrated instr ctions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS 125c) ill roino f stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, .STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Cos 1, 123 Eigbt- 1enth Street, New Toronto, Ont. ,utiles, but he did notice that cer- tain plants yielded more and stood drought better. He sac ed the best plants for seed instead of eating then. And that's all white men did about corn breed- lug until 30 years ago. Origin of corn is lost in the dis- tant shadows of time. Archaeolo- gists have found ears of corn cobs in tombs, campsites and trash heaps that existed a thousand years be- fore America was discovered. Cen- tral or South America was where earn originated, researchers guess. By the time Columbus came, corn was grown from southern Ca- nada to southern Chile. Most in tetl5ire corn production area was in three distinct sections -Mexico, Peru and the Guatemala -Yucatan area. Those areas supported the three ancient American civilizations -Aztec, Inca, Mayan. But what le now the great Am- erican corn belt supported compar- atively little corn. The open prairies did not have trees to give Indians shelter and water. And the tough prairie grasses made a sod that the Indian cultivation' could not lick. Indians found it easier to terrace mountains. dig irrigation ditches and kill trees. Cultivation methods were simple. If ground was bare, corn was planted in holes punched in the soil with a sharp stick. Some- times the soil ws worked over with wooden hoes or mussel shells. If there was much vegetation, it was cut. left to dry, then burned off. Indians learned long ago, how to get rid of trees without a lot of work. They girdled them (hacked away the bark in a circle around the tree). Then corn was planted between the dead trunks. Once cleared, ground was plant- ed to corn until continuous crop- ping and erosion drained fertility from the soil. Then the Indians either moved on or used fertilizer. A fish was placed in each hill of corn. One acre planted with fish was said to yield as much corn as three acres without fish. In South America, the guano beds were prized as highly then as now. Special tillage methods were de- veloped to fit dry -land conditions, Along the sandy Peruvian coast, dry sand several feet deep was dug away. Then corn was planted in ilia moist soil underneath. In what is now the southwest United States, corn was planted in ]tills 6 to 10 feet apart, with as many as 15 or 20 plants in a hill, This practice persists to this day. Why? It produces more corn than any other method. Plants on the outside of the hills protect the in- ner plants from the hot, dry winds. Indians used the corn grain prin- cipally as food. They parched, pop- ped and ground it. They ate it as roasting ears. Early records also tell how Indians fermented corn, made alcoholic beverages. Other parts of the corn plant were not wasted, Husks were woven into sandals and mats, Stalks were tied to horizontal railings to form walls of buildings and fences,In Mexico and Guatemala, these build- mgs still are common today. CROSSWORD PUZZLE 3. ('orr..lettee of 30. Musical el 'Ither 31. Lift :i. Requite 33. Far take 10. Salting vessel 34, Relative„ • 13. Mineral spying the mother'. 13 'gasket in- side atru ments 36. Couples l6. Oriental 36..hilolIter potentate 38, headland 15. Separated 30. Fly baler, 31, Strealced the wind 25. Mathematical 40. Oree lc letter ratios 43, Btgh card 26. Hurl 44. Plow. back 27. Stitch 47. Bone. 26, Spire ornament 40. Forever ACROSS 1. Ttntertalned 1. Malayan eon„a 11. Supported by 6. Lards' estate] 4. Took food 11, Hires 5. Horse trained '13. 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John the Baptist was the last .prophet before the presentation of the Messiaha lie had been pre: announced. (Isaia!] 40, Malachi 4). His mother, Elizabeth, ll•aa a cou- sin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. John was a few months older than Issas. joint was sent of God to prepare the way for the ministry of Jesus. Ne called the people to repentance. Repentance, as 1.01111 saw it, was not merely regretting that you had dour wrong. It was turning from that wrong forever. These people who expressed, even with tears, their concern over their sin, but did not break with it, had no place with those in need. If there were more of that today, the seeds of Communism would not Gad such fertile soil in our country. To the inquiring tax -collectors he said, "Exact no more than that which is appointed you." While our tax- ing system is different today, John's thrust at the spirit of greed and extortion has a thousand applica- tions. Likewise. the soldiers, who were the police of the day, must not use their authority to procure bribes. They were to be content - u'ith their wages. The three points. recorded have to do with wealth. Those who have it, are to share it. Those who are making their living must do it in an honest and up- right way. But John was merely preparing the people for the coming of Christ, who was greater. John bap- tized tvitll water; Jesus Christ bap- tized with the Holy Ghost. John got into trouble for his rugged preaching on repentance. Herod, living in adultery with his brothers wife, did not like being reproved. He imprisoned John. Later, at the instigation of the wicked adulteress, John was be- headed. But the judgment will vin- dicate John in his faithfulness to God and his message. Making Fluffy Rugs From Scraps Beautiful fluffy rugs can be made from scraps of cloth usually thrown away, pieces so small they are of no use for any other purpose, From the larger pieces cut cir- cles about three and one-half inches in diameter. Pinking shears make them more attractive. Catch the center of each circle with strong thread and fasten six circles to- gether to form a pompon. Sew these pompons onto a first foundation (canvas or duck is good), about two inches apart. Pieces too small to be cut into circles tnay he cut into pieces that may be widely different in shape, but should be somewhat uniform in size. Use 10 or 12 of these pieces for each pompon, catching the centers of each with needle and thread, and forst a pompon the same as for the round pieces. Prints, feed sacks, ginghanls or almost any kind of material may be used. The worsted and woolen materials make especially lovely rugs. Another type of rug can be made from discarded clothing, bedspreads, draperies, or the heavy, plain -color feed sacks, This one has the advan- tage of being more quickly made, Cut strips on the bias, about three inches or a little less in width. The width of the strip deter- mines the depth of the pile. Gather the strips through the center, using the ruffling attachment on the sew- ing machine. Sew the gathered strips, an inch apart, onto a first foundation, Can- vas or duck could also be used for this It is important to use sturdy cause it will wear out much sooner material for the foundation, be - than the pile will. ICL GTINGE y even-deka.¢ D adaake \\ itl, ,o many ,terms walderiug around in this.0islrirt ducting the last few weeks it seems marvellous that our wheat should he cut and stooled without damage or hin- drance. But so it is. However, it is still in the field and we have had another bad storm this afternoon so it will be a few days yet before :cheat will be fit to conte in -al- though a good, drying wind can v.ork wonders in a hurry. It has been quite a week, espec- ially last Thursday. In the morning while the men were busy with the binder I went off to get -my cherries for canning. In the afternoon, in the middle of the inevitable cherry - pitting job along came Johnny - who slakes his home Here in be- tween jobs, He was in distress, his latest adventure in farming not hav- ing panned out the way it should ---although through no fault of Johnny's. So here now was Johnny, bag and baggage, including. a week-old calf 1 Then came milking tints- -and I had reached the stage of getting some of my cherries into jars. Before 1 could finish. Partner asked me to phone the "vet" and to call Bob from the field as he would probably be needed. Why? A young heifer was apparently go- ing to have plenty of trouble giving birth to her first calf -site had al- ready been uneasy most of the day. So I pushed my cherries to one side and did as I was told, Bob, of course, was at the far end of the farm, In due time be and I carte down the hack lane; the vet arrived from the opposite direction and when we all assembled in the barn yard we found the heifer had pro- duced her calf unaided and alone - probably about two minutes prev- iously. Actually the vet wasn't needed at all but that is something you can never be sure about, It is better to be safe than sorry any- tsay-especially tvitlt beef the price it is. Imagine what we would have lost if the heifer had died! Well, it was after supper before I got back to 1112' cherries ant! 10.30 when I finished them. But don't accuse me of being too terribly slow -I did four small baskets before I was through. Next morning at breakfast I ask- ed Partner if the heifer was all right. "Sure," he answered, "but her sister also calved during the night so now we have two fresh heifers and two bull calves," And that's the way it goes , . Super -Marketing -Two Berlin housewives try out their new "shopping car," designed by Helmut Butenuth, German auto- mobile engineer. The car weighs .540 pounds 'and has a 6,2. horsepower rear engine. The designer' says it could be sold for $4510 if produced on a mass scale. Things ,Are in a Mesh-� Vicki Santa, of North Hollywood, Calif„ shows off her glitter -gams, encased in the most expensive stockings ever made. They are of 24 -carat gold mesh and the price tag is $5000. Vicki displayed them at a hosiery fashion show in New York City. Site didn't say whether or not they are run -proof, but a jeweler' would probably' find them darn easy to fix. never a dull moment on a farm. And when you're the busiest that is always the time when the unex- pected happens. Oh dear, another storm coating up. \'','ell. it may not be good for the wheat but it's grand for the clover and gardens, I aim particu- larly interested in my vegetable garden this year because I am try- ing a fele experiments. For one thing our garden isn't where it should have been. The garden plot and the yard surrounding it was fenced off and given over to the cows for a cuple of weeks. That was in the early spring when there was so very little pasture and Partner figured feed for the cows was more important than garden for our- selves. Eventually I was allowed a little corner off the oat field. It was the end of June so it didn't seem worthwhile putting in very much anyway -a fete beets, carrots, peas and beans and one dozen to- mato plants. But what we had we looked after properly. Partner car- ried gallons of 'water when the weather was dry and I hoed and weeded our little patch very thor- oughly. My' first experiment was in a1ant- iug the tomatoes. Following direc- tions which I had read in the Farm- er's Magazine I dug a hole 18 inches deep for each plant; stripped off all the !caves except the last two which just rested on top of the ground when planted, Those plants are now bigger and more healthy looking than some plants I have seen start- ed several weeks earlier than mine. I have thein staked and keep the suckers nipped off. I expect the fruit will be too late to ripen but at least it will be an experiment in growing, And then the peas and beans. Peas, as you know, don't like hot weather so I ant giving them a mulch treatment -pulling up weeds and laying them in thick rows either side of the peas and beans. The beans arc in bloom and the peas have ever so many pods. Now 1 ant anxiously waiting to see if the pods will fill properly with this treat- ment which should prevent the roots from drying out. And of course, once you mulch the plants your hoeing job is over as none of the rows are much more than a foot apart, That is one of Louis Bromfield's theories -less ground under cultivation, mulelt treatment and better results. And leg's world Another idea I heard about -but which 1 forgot at the time -is to. sprinkle corn meal thickly around the root of the tomato plants when setting them in the ground. That is supposed to prevent stem rot. Other Papers Pull Borders Tool The Better to Pull 'Em, Dentist, long establislted, wants to purchase small tractor. -Chicago Herald and Examiner. Powerful Pussy The cat picks up the house in its mouth, carries it upstairs but never harms it, -Terre Haute paper, High Time U.S, Scentists to visit Anlerica,- Amt Arbor paper. May Blow His Top Pumping steams from a thresh- ing machine engineer has been con- tinuous for several days, -Council Bluffs paper, Scaring the Bunnies to ]Death? He had been !taunting rabbits all clay with a ferret, -Philadelphia Inquirer. Laying Down on the Job 3,12., bread baker, is the best loafer in town, -Greensburg Review. Climbing up a wrapped box of a shelf, an atut saw a friend scurrying along the opposite edge at great rate, "Where on earth arc you harry lug to?" inquired the first ant. "Don't you see?" panted the other, indicating all cad of hint, "2tmays: "Tear along (lorded Ideas Other Women Have Found Helpful Our small boys have avoided Many bruises on the edge of their sandbox since we've placed their sand inside the circle of a large, discarded tractor tire, Painted a bright color, this adds a gay note to their corner of the yard, * * * A rubber heel nailed on each "foot" of our household ladder pre- vents slipping on uncarpeted floors, It keeps the ladder from marring them, too. * 4. Use 11 handy half -bushel basket for serving popcorn at parties. Make a lining for the basket from bright red oilcloth. (This can be removed easily antt.washcd after use.) Then, enamel the outside of the basket and add gay designs, such as a scallop around the top on fire- crackers. For serving bowls, I de- corate coffee tins to thatch the bas- ket. * * * When ntalciag pot Holders, f had no "Stuffing" handy so I tried using a few of the strainer pads from our filter -type milk Strainer. They quilt beautifully, wash equally well, and are already cut for round pads. I intend to try them in a fancier "dress" to use as hot -dish pads on the dining -room table. * +: * When a recipe calls for crumbled potato chips, cooky or cracker crumbs, there's no fuss or muss if you place them in a transparent plastic bag, then roll quickly with a rolling pin. You can see when the crumbs are just the right consist- ency, and there's no spilling. A ripper -top refrigerator case is ideal; otherwise, simply fold the open end 0555' and fasten it firmly with a paper clip. To prevent furniture scratches on your floors, remove the cork sec- tions from bottle caps and glue to the legs of offending chairs, 4, * * Treat your next batch of cup - calces to a simple and tasty frosting that's made in a minute. Just add a thin chocolate -covered cream mint to the top of each cake as you take the pan from the oven. The stints will melt and add an unusually delicious touch, e: * * When bedroom - slipper soles wear out before the tops, I trace the outer edge of each slipper on heavy mattress ticking. Then I cut around the outline and press a %- inch edge under. I sew the new sole over the old one, tucking and tacking the edge under carefully. The result looks fine, wear well, and slides easily across the floor. For added comfort, the soles can be innerlined with cotton padding or comfortable sponge rubber cut to fit. +: * * Pockets on dresses and aprons won't tear at the corners if you lay a small pleat in the top of the pocket before sewing it on, This leaves plenty of room to put your hand in without strain on the cor- ner. * * * A flat curtain rod such as used for draperies makes an ideal shoe rack if fastened about four inches from the floor. 4 * * Machine -stitch down the center of your cloth tape measure (a long, loose stitch) to keep it from tangl- ing easily. Makes it last longer, too. + * 4, Though our own children are grown up. I still have a box where ISSUE 33 - 1950 Upside down to prevent peeking,' 3 v N 3 3 -L v A 3 A d -7 a 8 9 b' 3 LV 9 N I d S 3 A d 3 d N / Ido 1 3 S S 3 02! d Iv a V 0 3d O_ I a• A321 ! l 3 avd 9 00 N3af odd I put my cut-outs that conte oca cereal boxes, paper dolls from San - clay comic strips, and other little trinkets that youngsters might en- joy, When friends conte calling with their families, my surprise box keeps all the children royally en- tertained. Crows Those who look into such matter professionally insist that crows cat bugs, beetles and worms, Such diet- ary, habits are much to be admired in birds. But the layman, particular- ly the country layman who cherishes his final hour of sleep o11 a summer morning, wishes that more robins, say, and fewer crows, were addicted to the early bug, beetle, and worth. Crows, to be blunt about 11. get up much too early in the morning. And they get up much too full of noise. Noise, not song. Compared to a crow, a robin is a shy, retiring -virtually-voiceless bird. T-Iow a crow can eat anything and still make all the noise he does is a major mystery. Particularly in the early horning. He doesn't pause long enough between squawks to swallow a gnat. When he does pause for breathit is only to fly to the next tree. Three crows can keep everybody within a mile's radius from sleeping. Four crows can rouse. the whole countryside, It wouldn't be so bad if a crow could sing. All birds have a vested right in song. But the crow is situp• ly the loudnloutil of Walden:, the antithesis of song. If his diet were keyed to his voice the would subsist entirely on coarse gravel, cockle- burs, rusty nails and broken glass. Instead, he eats corn and beats and fruit and little birds and small chickens and eggs -and, of course, hugs, beetles and worms. And on such a diet he manages the rough - 0d, toughest, least musical sounds on wings. Of one thing we can be thanlr- ful. Nature saw to it that crows don't cross with owls or whippoor- wills or other night birds. it some- times seems that that fortunate circumstance is all that enables any- one in the country to get any sleep at all. -The New York Times. RELIEVED IN jO FY1 And the RELIEF IS LASTING For fast relief from headache get INSTANTINE. For real relief get INSTANTINE. For prolonged relief get INSTANTINEi Yes, more People every day are finding that INSTANTINE is one thing to ease pain fast. For headache, fon rheumatic pain, aches and pains of colds, for neuritic or neuralgic pain you can depend on ItesTANT1NE to bring you quick comfort. INBTANTINE is made like a pres- cription of three proven medical ingredients, A single tablet usuallybrings fast relief. Get Instenllne today and always keep It handy 4 12•Tablet Tin 251E Economical 48 -Tablet Bottle 691E "No dull days with me 3 always have a NUGGET' Give leather a; long, bright life with Nugget Shoe Polish. OX -131,001), mama, AND ALL SHAMS OF MOWN