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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1953-12-10, Page 7TIIIJAVM ./6// .j 4 i i Getting near the c oil . I Um year, and most of us nre won- dering just what 1954 will dish out to us. Well, for what it's worth, here is what the experts South of the border are expect- ing, * * "The outlook for agriculture in the United States in 1954 is summarized in the annual De- partment of Agricuture publica- tion "Agricultural Outlook for 1954," In general it says, "Large supplies, strong consum:ai de- mand and no great chanties in farmers prices and income are in prospect for 1954" Dealing with specific crops and econom- ic conditions the Report con- tinues: "Supplies „of farm products will continue heavy in 1954. This year's crops, part of which will be sold in 1954, total a near record. The wheat, corn and cotton crops exceed probable use and stocks continue to teount, Little can be said now about crop production next year. How- ever, acreage • restriction.- on wheat and cotton inay result in a smaller total crop output un- less weather is unusually fav- ourable. Marketings of cattle, milk and eggs in 1954 are not likely to differ much from this year's high levels. Hog production will be lower than a year earlier in the first half of 1954 but may increase in the second half," a + ,n There was never much rom- ance to Canada's maple sugar industry for the man who had to tap the trees, hang the buck- ets, gather the sap, and convert it into appetizing syrup and su- gar. These operations entailed too much labour. o � m Research and the use of me- chanical power now make it possible to somewhat reduce that labour. A light -weight pow- er driven auger is available to do the tapping operation, and a new plastic sap bag promises to greatly lessen the work of hang- ing a bucket or sap container on the tree and in gathering the sap, ". " * A manufacturing firm In Ver- mont has developed a vinylite plastic sap bag, to take the place of the metal sap bucket now in use, and is studying the passi- �, MERRY MENAGERIE 'Olt, we've found a delightful new apartment—a mahogany bureau drawer full of nylon underthingsl" otitis of at11111 factlirilig .iw, dis- tributing them in maple sugar 05e115 in Canada. When empty a score or more of these plastic sap bags can be carried over ono arm. A re - enforced eyelet at the trip, slip- ped over a small hook on the spite, hangs them on the tree, where they 510111111] until the end of the season. One alae of the bag is made long enough to provide a flap that hangs over the top as a cover. u 1' A .ama11 tab, with a anger hole grip, on each bottom cor- ner, permits, the bag to be 5W1111g up to either side end the sap emptied into a gathering pail, without removing the bag from the tree, m At the end of the season the hag is turned inside out, sponged clean, or washed in a. washing machine. The empty bags are then hung up on pegs through the finger grips to be stored in a small compact space until the next season, 0 The manufacturer states me- chanical tests have been given these, equivalent to 20 years of actual use and there has been no deterioration. It is also claimed that experiments over several years in Vermont have shown that the sun's rays through the plastic not only pre- vent development of bacteria in. the sap but destroy them and stop souring of sap. 1' * a The Department of Agricul- time, Ottawa, is making arrange- ments to try out a number of these bags in local sugar bushes next spring. 0 q 0 It is always wisdom to protect an investment and the outlay on farm machinery represents a considerable portion of the capi- tal expenditure on the highly mechanized farms of today, It takes considerable patience and time to put a moldboard, culti- vator shovel, seed drill or one- way disc into satisfactory condi- tion if the working surfaces have been allowed to rust for any length of time. Rusty bear- ings, shafting, steel chains or slip clutches may cause more wear in the fust hour of opera- tion, after a season's storage, than will occur during the en- tire operating season. k. b * Rust is found on iron or steel after exposure to moisture in the presence of air and to re- move it from any surface that is to be polished, some of the iron or steel has to be removed. Various oils and lubricating ma- terials may be used for rust pre- vention, but unfortunately most farm equipment receives no treatment of any kind. Time spent in cleanine up farm machinery and applying an effective rust preventative is far from wasted. Hours of irri- tating work and possibly expen- sive repairs may be saved when equipment is used again in the spring. CONQUERING THE FAR NORTH — Donald Gordon, chairman and president of the Canadian National Railways, drives the last spike at Lyne %Lake, Manitoba, to officially open the now 144 -mile line from Sherridon northward. Completion of the railway coincided with the start of production in Sherritt Gordon's naw nickel pod copper mine, Participating; in the recut ceremony were federal and provinciai government officials, mining and railway executives and 500 Sherritt-Gordan and CNR employees of the newly -created frontier town, more than 500 miles northwest of Winnipeg. "One of Canada's greatest storehouses of natural rescarees has been linked with the rest of the world by the completion of this railway line," said Mr. Gordon, "It joins Lynn Lake to every point on the Canadian National System, to every point served by the 476,000 miles of railway in North America, porn ou the the Atlantic and the ficd,through the seaways that lead front f, is Acetate blended into smoothPhoeton flannel makes a suit to delight the budget -minded business girl. The slim skirt hos a back kick pleat for easy walking the flattering locket has velvet touches of collar and poket flaps. Designed in a range of rich fall sheds. n Attracted to Mountaineering CH 6 Far A1l9,Khh s of Reasons Why do people climb moun- tains? According to Eleanor Hamil- ton of Montreal, who is secre- tary of the Alpine Club of Cana- da, people climb • for almost as many reasons as there are climbers. Miss Hamilton says she is a mountaineer because she enjoys outdoor exercise and Nature's ever-changing panorama. Others climb for the feeling of exhila- ration that follows acheive- ment or because they lake do- ing something difficult. Some become Alpinists because they believe people are born to climb as well as to walk. Many are attracted to the sport through a spirit of adventure. Others take it up to improve theta phy- sical and mental health. Whatever their reasons for wanting to conquer mountains, most climbers become se en- thusiastic about their favorite form of outdoor activity they organize clubs wherever they go` Since its founding in the Rockies 47 years ago, sections of the Alpine Club of Canada have sprung up in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Total membership now stands at 800, As women make up almost half the parent club, it is affi- liated with the Ladies' Alpine Club as well as the Alpine CIub in England. On the distaff side are some of Canada's most seasoned and active, climber's. Like Miss Ham- ilton, many of . them have con- siderable experience sea ]i n g Switzerland's formidable peaks and spend their holidays each year climbing in the Canadian Rockies where the Alpine Club of Canada conducts a summer camp, The various sections across the country attract women from all walks of life. The Montreal group includes several stenographers, a number of housewives, nurses and teachers, one dress ,destgner and a woman who operates her Own catering business. As there is no standard elimb- ing costume, most women are individualists in outfitting them- selves, Favorite garb esusually Christmas CardsAre Comparatively Compared to many Christmas That was a time when many fes- crastorns which date back through the centuries, the exeliange of greeting cards is a modern prac- tice ... less than 100 years old. Tlie first Christmas card is be- lieved to have been designed about 1840, but it was another 20 years before the idea caught the public's fancy. A predecessor of the attesting card, however, was the English school child's "Christmas piece." This was inscribed in the child's finest handwriting and carried home to proud parents to prove that school fees were not being wasted, The paper was often de- corated with scrolls and holly. Another an c e s t o r of t h e Christmas card was the Valen- tine, a romantic fad which be- gan in the 1850's. Later. enter- prising manufacturers of the. lacy Valentine merely changed the wording to sell them as Christmas cards. The Christmas card practice as we know it today was actu- ally born in theVictorian age. y consists of blue jeans, slacks, shorts or plus fours worn with a flannel short and a pair of running shoes. Miss Hamilton prefers plus fours, which she has tailored in Europe, because they don't hamper the move- ment of the knees. Since the knees and seat of the pants usually wear out first from scraping against rooks, Euaopean tailors catering to mountain climbers always include extra pieces for patching these areas with each garment. Far from being dare-de'ils or fearless, mountain climbers have a horror of accidents and are acutely safety conscious. Through close team work each member guards the life and limb of a fellow climber as care- fully as she does her own. Often the lives of the entire team will hang on the strength of a length of rope or will depend on the way the leader place her ringers on a barely visible knob in a precipice, When nylon first appeared in rope form, Miss Hamilton re- calls how fascinated the climb- ers were with its sleek appear- ance. "We called it the glamor- ous rope," she says. "It was so smooth and easy on the rands. Furthermore, it was much tight- er to carry and never nf'came water -soaked or stiff with frost inhigh altitudes. Though narrow- er and less bulky, it proved to be stronger, more durable and above all — safer." Founder of the Montreal sec- tion is John Brett, who taught his wife and two sons to climb, "For trimming down your waistline and putting a sparkle in your eye, there is no sport like mountain climbing," says Mrs. Brett. Drive With •�� Care NA• 'IA UN LESS � N BY REV R BARCLAY WARREN B.A., B.D. One Human Race. Acts 1019-15, 25-28, 34-35, 44-45, Memory Selection: Of a truth 1 perceive that God is not respec- ter of persons: but in every nation he that fearethThai, and work - Mil. righteousness, is accepted with Him, Acts 10:34-35. The descendants of Jacob were a separate people down through the centuries, When they inter- married with other races they were breaking their own laws. To this day the percentage of Jews intermarrying with other races is remarkably low. They have been and are a separate people. With the traditions of cen- turies of separation it is under- standable how Peter was slow to grasp that all the blessings of the Gospel which came through Jesus Christ who was of Jewish descent, were really for all 'people of all races. God had to speak to him through a vision before he was willing to take the message of Jesus Christ to the household of Cornelius. As he preached, the Holy Spirit was given to these Gentiles Just as to the Jews at Pentecost, Peter saw then that the Gospel was universal. A great many immigrants are coming into Canada. Some na- tive born Canadians has been thoughtless enough to harshly criticize them for speaking to each other in their own langu- age. What would we do if we were^in a new land? One woman who has come from Germany is getting on w ell learning our language. One day while pray- ing for her husband who is seri- ously ill she began in English but soon was expressing her petitions to God in her mother tongue. And God understands German. If we would only remember that God made of one blood all nations, we would get free of our stupid racial prejudices. Je- sus died for the black and yel- low as well as the white It is only our pride that makes us think that we are God's favor- ites. When we receive the full revelation of Jesus Chris* we will realize that we are mem- bers of the one human race Then we will love them all. tivities once forbidden by Pura tan laws were being revived. The first commercial greetings were not original. Most showed genial old gentlemen, enormous plum puddings and the simplest greetings but people like them. Historians who have studied the cards of long ago say. how- ever, that the range of materials used by the Victorians was as- tounding. Cardboard w as t h e most common base but ingeni- ous manufacturers a l s n used pleated silk, imitation tortoise- shell, mother-of-pearl, ivary Silk fringe, lace, chenille, velvet, sa- chets, dried flowers, seaw"od and moss. By the 70's the Christmas card had left the Valentine far behind in popularity. Greetings changed from the simple "com- pliments of the se a so 0," to wishes ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. After a promising start the Victorian card degenerated into something far removed freta the spirit of the season. Common were designs showing scantily- clad ladies gambolling againspt backgrounds of anything from mistletoe to tropical flowers. Re- ligious subjects were rarely seen. Gradually the commercial pro- ducts designed to satisfy t h e public's demand for bright col- oured prints became mors dig- nified. Illustrators and artists began contributing designs. Card manufacturing techniques have come a long way since then and styles are constantly changing. Many are fine ex- amples of printing crattsman- ship. Most are lithographed and s o m e undergo a silk-screen" process to provide special effects. The snow scene might glitter with ground cellophane or San- ta might be wearing a suit with fuzzy wool "flocking." Synthetic ground glass known to the trade as "diamond dust" imparts sparkle. A special finish gives gleaming "w e t varnish" appearance. A popular process is "gold stamping" in which gold leaf is used to produce some lovely effects. Two -Timer — A tiny pearl but- ton. top, far wear with tailored daytime clothing, becomes a glamorous drop for gala occa- sions with the addition of a pearl -and -rhinestone "attach- - ment," below, in La Tausca's "Two -Timer" earring. Smog Slacks Out London — Pamela Dalton wears a "smog mask" as she chats with London cabbie Charles Cody, The smoke and fog mixture is so dense that it blots out all traces of daylight. Lost year a similar mixture hit London and took an estimated 4000 fives.