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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-08-21, Page 3Picrsks In Europe And In England I have returned here recently from a sunny holiday in Spain with an idea of adding gastro- noetic interest to London's parks and Lido's. It's the Spanish "churreria,": a portable shop rather like a large Punch and Judy box which purveys a de- lightful confection called "chur- reS." The churreria is usually kept by a husband and wife, Sitting by a fire of glowing red coals, the Senora pours a batter int c funnel and turns a handle. The cream mixture comes out like a long fluted sausage and is fried in steaming fat. Crisp and brown, in rounds like a curled hose pipe, it has a luscous smell which usually attracts buyers before it cools. , With a pair of scissors the Senor cuts the confection into pieces of four or five inches long, dips them in powdered Lugar; and puts them into a pointed paper bag. It's a favorite Spanish break- fast, but makes a popular "elevenses" for English visitors who are not used to waiting for Spanish lunches taken in the middle of the afternoon. The churreria holds its own in the old fishing villages of Spain though the American-style ice cream parlor is taking its place in the more sophisticated tourist centres. Having eaten picnics and hotel meals in southern France and Spain for a fortnight I feel that the often -maligned English food can give points to both Spanish and French. Here I realize I raise contro- versial issues. I still feel the English sandwich is one form cf food which takes a lot of beat- ing. "Sandwich" is a word which appears on most European menus. Yet good London snack bars have pride in the content and comeliness of a sandwich and almots an endless variety of fillings. I remember the long line of cartons left in a Spanish coach by the English people who had been given packed lunches by their hotels. They abandoned the cartons and went in search of more interesting fare in a restaurant. The so-alied "sandwich" was the chief item in these packets. This was a hard, rather nark brown oval loaf slashed in half with a slice of fat ham overhang- ing its longitudinal slit. It was placed in the bag with one or- ange (rather small and sour for r. country which sends such good citrus fruits to England), an un- ripe peach, a few cherries, and a triangle of processed cheese, writes Melita Knowles in The Christian Science Monitor. In talking of picnics, how- ever I am reminded of one which I enjoyed in northern Portugal which could not have been bettered had it come from Fortnum and Mason, London's prime and royal purveyors of picnic hampers. The lady of the hotel accom- panied us in person. She brought with her the head waiter and his two assistants. We went through five courses from the hors d'oeuvres to petits fours, with all the ceremony of the hotel dining room, except. that we kept our places in the coach. ' Spanish families I have noticed seem to have little time for cere- mony in their picnics,' Each mem- ber takes his loaf cut in half with an omelette stuffed into the opening, and walks around eating it. Fruits in season follow; also consumed while perambulat- ing. If the family is on the sea- shore, father often catches fish which is cooked over a wood fire. A very different affair from the French family picnic, the accoutrements for which fill the boot -or trunk -and rack of the COMBINED FORCES -Farms and factories com bine to contribute part of the nation's food supply. The heads of wheat, foreground, will soon be reaped. The reaping would be useless, however, if it weren't, for the huge grain storage elevators like those at right. M FRONT "The old grey mare she ain't what she used to be , .." Or at least she isn't being put to as much use as she used to be. More and more farm horses are being turned out to pasture as tractors take over. * * This was underscored by in- formation provided by the Ec- onomics Division, Canada De- partment of Agriculture, which shows that in 1921 there were 3,452,000 horses while less than two years ago there were only 784,000. * * * The information is based on Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures. This means that the horses - per -farm ratio has nosedived from 4.85 in 1921 to 1.36. And still the downward trend continues. * * * At the same time, the increase in tractor sales has been phe- nomenal. There were 47,445 tractors on Canadian farms in 1921, and today there are over half a million. auto. Trestle tables are cover- ed with damask or linen table- cloths; each of the grownups, andsometimes the children, sit on chairs. The table is filled tri overflowing, and the meal fol- lows the pattern of a formal meal at a French home. So, tanned with Spanish sun- shine, I return to English picnics in lovely St. Jame's Park. I eat the crisp green lettuce, the beet- root, tomato, and hard-boiled egg with the inevitable cucumber sandwich, kept cool in an in- sulated tartan bag. The lake with its myriad wild fowl, the banks Of blue del- phiniums and pink geraniums- all is soft and muted _compared with the vivid hues of the Span- ish landscape. Just two things I think I would give London the best of both worlds - a little more sun, and a churreria. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Medieval gold cloth '7. Old Gr. coin 17. began 14. Small Temp 15. Toward the front 10 !till: farms 10 Bone 19. 'Twilled fabric 21 Porgies 12 flurry 27, Cereal spllcep 27. 'Pllt 26, Maximum 27. Fall 28. Bend In timber 29. Land' measure& 30. Parent 31. Among 32. Poke 34. Faint 37 Feel the • absence of 40. Relieve 41 Tndian 42 Pace 47Falsehood 94. Boxing ring 90, 7ndinn 47. Like 48, Mean 50, For 81. Stone hollows 68. rncense vessel 56 77listalces 50. Tarn roots 'DOWN 1, Turned acid 2. Fiume into view 3. Mysbtf 9. Midwestern state (ab,) 6, Social functions 0.. Decrees 7. Curt 8. Pedal digits 9. Notices 10. Day of the week (ab,) 11. Girl's name 12. Readjusts 17. Destroy 20. Suggest 39. Animal 22. Small tracks smoking 44. Declare volcanic 48, Old mound 98, Fuse 24. Digging 49. Remnant implement 52. Correlative 23.. Cripples of either 82. Animal's coal 54. Thus 39, Breeder 39. Compulsion 36. Brain passage 30. Threaten 33, Long low conch M®®®®M':MAIM I° ®■■■■■'■■■®M■ MMEMEMEMMEMUM ®■" M®■■■■M®■■ MEMO MEM= 30 MMEMMUMMEM 111111,. MOM 1111 •®® ■■"::❖ i®■■®■■ 11111111111•11■ M■■■■■ Answer e,sewhere on this page. Economists point out that in the overall picture, horses still have the edge on tractors but the gap is rapidly narrowing. Latest calculation revealed 0.869 tractors per farm.' Taking DBS figures on trac- tor sales, the agricultural ex- perts estimated that the Cana- dian farmer had an average of 1,005 horse power at his dis- posal in 1921 and two years ago it had increased to 15.642. * * * The switch to mechanism isn't confined to Canada. In the United States there are more tractors than horses. And, according to a dispatch from Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nations, the' horse population of Europe in 1955 was an average of, 30 per cent below the pre-war level. On one thing the experts agree: Mechanization will dras- tically thin the ranks of the horse, but will never completely stamp it out. * * * The extent to which coarse grains are used in broiler ra- tions should be dependent on the price -energy relationship. John R. Hunt of the Central ExPerimental Farm, says, that frequently, and especially in -cer- tain sections of 'the country, bar- ley and oats are cheaper than wheat and corn. However, they have the disadvantage of a lower energy content. * 4, *, The low energy of barley and Oats, mainly due to the high fibre content of the hull, re- duces the energy value of each pound of feed. Nevertheless, pit is possible, according to Mr. Hunt, to concentrate the energy in these feeds by peileting the diet o9' by dehulling the grains to lower the fibre content of the feed. * * * Peileting experiments have shown that as much as 50 per cent of the broiler ration may be barley, provided the ration is pellete'd. However, if barley is used to a large extent in broiler rations, carcass finish may be sacrificed slightly. * * * Experiments have also shown that when corn is replaced by dehulled barley, the growth of birds receiving the dehulled barley ration does not equal the corn fed birds. Apparently the chick is not able to utilize the energy from barley to the' same extent as it can from corn. * * * Analysis of these two feeds indicates that they should have comparable amounts of energy. Researchmen have incorporat- ed starch splitting chemicals (enzymes) into the feed to aid 'the chicks in digesting barley starch. Tests frequently show beneficial results from such treat - Ment. * * * Although this method of res leasing the energy of barley is very promising, further researeh is necessary ,to ,establish the cause of lack of growth -re -deems to enzymes in certain cases. In the highly competitive business of raising turkeys, pro duction costs must he kept dev..) without sacrificing quality or quantity of feed. There are a number of feeding systems that can be followed in Western Canada, according to a report from the Experimental Farm at Swift Current, Sask. * * * Listed were: all mash, mash and whole grain, pelleted con- centrate mixed with whole grain. Some growers, if they have grinding and mixing facilities, prefer an all mash diet because of the uniformity it allows. How- ever, wind loss of feed under exposed conditions can, at times, be considerable. * * * The report noted that while it is possible to have an all - mash diet pelleted, the process adds to the cost and is avail- able only to those growers rea- sonably close to a feed mill. * * * Mash can be added to powder- ed protein -mineral -vitamin con- centrate and fed in conjunction with,whole grain. But it is diffi- cult to make a satisfactory mix on the farm. * * * With use of whole grain and a pelleted concentrate, it is , simpler to make a uniform mix of pellets and whole grain and in addition there is no loss from' wind. This systein also elimin- ates the cost and trouble of grinding grain. * * * Details of these methods of feeding growing turkeys are outlined in a mimeographed bulletin entitled "The Feeding and Management of Growing Turkeys." Copies may be se- cured from any Experimental Farm. Fishing Mistakes One of the most glaring mis- takes made by many anglers is possibly the careless way they approach a fishing spot. Here is a tip to improve your fishing. Come up to your fishing spot quietly and with tact whether stream or lake fishing. If in a boat don't bang the gunwale .1r make a noise. Drop the anchor slowly and without splashing. Far too often we hear the re- mark from a rueful fisherman when he has frightened a big fish out of exposed shallow water "You should have seen the big one I scared out that time!" UNDAY S0I001 _LESSON By 'itev. R. Barclay Warren B.A., It D Justice in Government Deuteronomy 16:18-20; Amos 5:12-15; Romans 13:1-7, Memory Selection, - IIe that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morn- ing, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds. 2 Sam- uel 23:3-4. Moses instructed the judges and officers of Israel as follows: "Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the right- eous." As I write, the United States Congress is investigating gifts received by a presidential aide from a rich industrialist. The government recognizes the truth of the Scripture just quot- ed. When they hear of such gifts they suspect that undue favors have been granted. The Missionary Standard of February, 1957, tells of Judge Li Wan Sung of Seoul, Korea, who became a Christian. He was a central figure in a city court case involving a bus company. He decided in favor of the company. The next day officials cials of the company presented Mm with a gift of candy and fruit. Under the fruit he found packets of money. He decided that this was a "belated" bribe to insure fa- vorable for the company in the future. He sent for the men and said, "I cannot accept the money. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking ®©OCIDE E0D00® 0®©©©EI�S ©00©E1 OQ?lro�I�OC•J©0�i'�©� 1112111g1,411131Waglillil =�i1I0/ - �i00©i I ©°,:=4811/14.'©®; ©®©I1�©1E E0E113 ©© i' 0© IiIO R k©R:1Q© ®0© "t©O illila 0©i ©Li' ?."®©DQ111h%0 '``DUI 0©©®00 DI]©01010 s©©H©MI© A year ago, before 1 became a Christian, I would have kept it - without a second thought. But now a change has come into my , life; the old ways and habits are - a thing of the past. For the sake of Christ and my country I am determined to be a man of hon- or." A few days later the men. came to the judge's church and said to the pastor, "We have been so impressed by the testimony of this great man that we deter- mined to come to the place that produced such a transformation in his life, We need to experi- ence that change, too." * * * Paul says Christians must be subject to the higher powers not only for wrath but also for con- science sake. Recently in my other newspaper column I wrote on, "Fast -Driving Christians" One editor used it for his lead editorial, gave it a two -column spread and used larger type. Ap- parently he thought that even Christians needed to be remind- ed of their responsibility in re- gard to traffic laws. Even clergy- men sometimes deliberately ig- nore speed laws, but slow down quickly when they seethe police. If Christians won't cooperate in the enforcement of law, who will? We need a quickening of conscience along this line. GAVE HER FITZ Charming Helen Fitzsimmons attributes her happy marriage to Fat Freddie (Giant coach) to a plate of fudge. As a girl, she lived in Indianapolis One day a little colony of ball players moved into a vacant house across the street. They were all nice clean-cut young fellows, and naturally they kept giving her the eye. But Helen only had eyes for Freddie - who studi- ously ignored her. Finally, she decided to do something about it. She made up a big batch of fudge and sent it over on a plate. Sure enough some time later the plate was returned in person - by Fred- die. "Gee," smiled Helen happi- ly, "I'm so glad it was you who brought the plate back " "Well," said Freddie, "we had to draw straws to see who'd do the honor." "I'm so glad you won," gush- ed Helen, "Lady," replied Freddie, "I lost." GOODBY, OLD BUDDY -Norman Payne, 28, says a choked fare- well to his pet lion, Taffy. The sad parting came about when Payne decided to give in to pressures of neighbors and official- dom. He said he had planned to defend his rights, to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary, but found he didn't have the necessary funds. FAMED CAMEL CORPS on desert patrol. Bedouin tribesmen strongly support King Hussein. . strategic importance of small Jordan has been brought home by recent developments in that troubled part of the world. The kingdom of young King Hussein,is largely desert, hasa popu- lation of only one -and -a -half million and poasesses no great mineral weailh. Yet geagra- phicaily.iordan's defense is vital to the West. Two Impoltalit oil pipeiin-s from oil -rich Iraq and Saudi. Arabia cross its territory. Jordan's` army is small but Includes the rr:ick Arab Leg: on. The Legion was traine.;,by the British whom Hussein later forced out: