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The Seaforth News, 1961-03-16, Page 3Ice Fishing Is Plenty Of Fun Ice fishing boa a fascination whichappeals to all ages, You'll see old-timers who have been fishing for more than half a century through the ice and each winter return for more. If tou dress warmly and bring he proper equipment you can be surprisingly comfortable even on the coldest days, Tee fishing usually starts in the northern states and Canada sometime in late December or early January. Anytime that your local lake or river freezes over and can support your weight safely is the time to go. :However, check your local laws to see if the ice -fishing season is open first, The most important piece of. equipment an ice fisherman needs is an ice -chisel or "spud" with wilich he can cut holes This is usually on the Style of a crowbar with a wide, sharp chisel edge on one end. On the other end there's a hole or ring to which you tie a loop of rope. This rope is put around your wrist or arm so that you don't lose the ice -chisel if it happens to slip out of your hands. Most ice fishermen use hand - lines wrapped around a wooden frame or a small spool and at- tached tote -up. The line can be any ',"s sol,' fishing line or monofilanleiif ny'on testing from 10 to 30' pounds. A tip -up is a gadget which has a small flap which is lowered when waiting for a bite but which springs up when a fish takes the bait, and can be made at home or can be. bought in many fishing tackle stores You can also use a short stubby rod only about two or three feet in length and have a small reel attached to this. If you want to use lures you can make a small "jigging" stick. This is a short length of wood about an inch or so wide which has a hole or notch on one end and a frame for holding the line on the other end. It can be about 15 inches long. The.line runs from the frame through the hole or notch and the whole thing acts like a small fishing rod. You'll need an assortment of fishhooks in various sizes .de- pending on the fish found in your lake or river. You may also need some split -shot or clincher sinkers to put around the leader to get the bait down. Other equipment which comes In handy is a minnow bucket for carrying the small bait fish. If the ice is slippery you can get a pair of ice -creepers which fit on your shoes or boots and dig into the ice with sharp points for a firm footing. Sunglasses help also, to protect your eyes from the glare of the sun on the shiny ice. A small sled or box on a pair of runners is useful for hauling all your gear to and from your fishing hole on the ice. You can't really enjoy ice fishing unless you keep warm and this means the proper cloth- ing. Fortunately today this is easier than in the past with the new insulated underwear and. boots on the market. A woolen shirt and pants over the under- wear `and a windproof jacket over the shirt will keep you snug and warm. If your jacket hasn't got a hood which covers your head you'll need a warm hat with earflaps. And to pro. tect your bands you'll need a pair of gloves. The hardy breed of ice fisher- men fishout in the open in the cold, biting wind. But even they often resort to constructing some kind of windbreak which offers shelter from the wind. This can be merely a piece of canvas stretched from one pole to an- other, It is made in the shape of a V so that the fisherman can stand or sit in the corner. If you are fishing close to shore you can also build a fire and keep warm while waiting for bites, I<'or real comfort, however, many ice fishermen build .shan- ties which are pulled out on the ice. These are small shacks built from wood and tar paper, fiber board Or plywood. But whether you fish inside or outside, you can't avoid the chore of chopping holes. Unless of course, you'are lucky enough to arrive soon after another fisherman leaves, Then you can take over his holes. This is often a good way to locate the best fishing. spot, If you see a fisher- man leaving with fish or signs of blood or scales near the holes you can fish there too, The holes you chop should be wide enough to allow a good sized fish to come through, Any- where from 8 to 15 inches is the usual diameter of the hole, The small holes freeze over more quickly than the larger ones. If it's very cold you'll have to skim the ice off the water in the., hole at regular intervals, An ice -skimmer similar to a sieve is . used for this necessary pur- pose. The best place to chop holes and fish through the ice will be determined by the fish present in the particular body of water. If you are familiar with the lake and have caught fiele„,," `el.e• in the summer yeti caifelbitierCefiSh the same spots with go'o'd fesults. One of the most commonly caught fish through the ice is the yellow perch. These fish are usually found traveling in schools and they like to stay and feed' along the edges of channels and the deeper holes. Two other fish often caught are the pickerel and the pike. They like to 'feed among and over the weed beds. You can often locate these by sending down a weighted ' treble hook and try to snag some weeds, Several baits can be used for fishing through the ice, such as worms, grubs, salmon eggs, doughballs, pieces of fish and meat. But the bait that is best is a lively minnow. These can sometimes be bought from bait dealers or tackle stores. But many ice -fishermen take no chances and buy their minnows or catch them a coupleof months ahead of time. They keep them its tanks or running springs. When the lakes and rivers are frozen it's difficult to get live minnows. Live minnows are hooked through the lips or the back and are lowered into the water through the hole. If they refuse to go down- deep enough, you may have to add a split -shot sinker about the hook. The size of the minnow and hook you use will depend on the fish you are after. When minnow fishing al- low plenty of time for the fish to•swallow the bait. Don't pull in the line on the' first sign of a bite. Let the fish run with some line, then stop and swallow the minnow before you strike back. When live baits fail you can often catch plenty of fish with artificial lures such as spoons, jigs, ice flies and other small, shiny lures, These are usually "jigged" up and down near the - bottom to give them movement and attract fish. No matter where you fish there's one thing' about winter fishing you can depend on. And that's working tip a healthy ap- petite after a day in. the open. If you are lucky to have caught some fish — there's no better eating. Somehow fish from cold waters are sweeter and better tasting than summer caught fish. 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' The interest is being stirred by today's constant search on -tri; part of farmers to find rt • money -making crops. Last yca•1"s' record here has led several per- sons to conclude that the turkey May be one solution, • , • During 1960, farmers in this area started the season with 175,000 poults; sent five million pounds of turkeys to market. Local income from the crop was estimated at $750,000, Milton Thulin, local hatchery operator and a vice-president of the Nebraska Turkey Growers Federation, is encouraging farm- ers here; to double production this year, aiming to boost turkey income to more than a million dollars. According to Thulin, Oxford offers almost unparalleled ad- vantages for 'the turkey grower —especially the beginner. •, First of these is low annual rainfall, 18 to 20 inches. He ex- plains that this means nearly un- interrupted operation and helps provide healthful conditions for turkeys. Area turkey growers also are helped by having ample supplies of farm -produced grain, adequate range land, cooperative and ex- perienced growers nearby, ade- quatelfinancing offered by hatch- eries, freight -rate advantage for feed, and a good market for their finished product. Thulin adds that the problem of overproduction is not so great in the turkey industry as in some livestock operations. At present there are six firms buying birds in Oxford and demand has ex- ceeded the supply. Scene experts say the. turkey brings more profit per hour worked than almost any other crop. The birds',ability to trans- form feed into meat at a rapid rate is one reason. Hens go to market between 20 and 22 weeks of age at an aver- age weight of 14 pounds. Tom turkeys are marketed when they are between 25 and 27 weeks old and weigh about ' 26 pounds. (Experiments have shown that heavier breeds' do ,better here than the lighter•. birds.) During the growing period a turkey will eat about a bushel of grain and 30 pounds of pro- tein supplement, This means a farmer spends about 17 cents a 'pound to produce a marketable bird. Recently, prices have r u n about 24 cents a pound for toms; hens have been bringing about 28 cents a pound. One farmer here says he and one helper care for 16,000 birds a year. Net profit on the block is approximately 525,000. • • • As a supplemental cash crop, some 'farmers are trying rela- tively small flocks of about 5,000 birds. A flock this. size requires. about. two hours of care a day, should return a net profit well over $6,000. John Skinner of the University of Nebraska Extension Service has conducted several studies of production costs and come up with this breakdown of the cost of producing one turkey: Poult, 65 to 70 cents each $0.88 Housing and brooding .10 Medication and litter .03 Range shelters ,06 Grain . 1.00 Protein supplement 1,50 Water and electricity .10 Insurance ,10 Feeders and waterers ;10 Total $3.67 Singe most growers figure on' selling birds for an average mar- ket price of five dollars, these figures would mean an average labor income of +$1,33 per turkey. Mr. Skinner points out that the cost figures come down when the brooding and feeding equip- ment is used for later flocks. And, he says, one farmer can care for as many as 10,000 birds by devoting full time to his flock. Een while painting this bright profit picture, turkey experts hasten to caution beginners that there are some pitfalls, Even the most optimistic pro- ducers allow for a six to 10 per cent death rate. "And 'they're the most stupid animals in the world," says one a.time turkey farmer. " g^ says a flock will panic at '41lie sight of paper blowing over it or a sparrow suddenly taking to flight near it. At such times birds have been known to crowd into corners by the hundreds, crushing each other to death. 'Small turkeys have to be taught to eat and to drink. Farmers place bright red and greets paint spots in the bottoms of drinking containers to en- courage the poults to peck at the spots so they will learn to drink. Feed must be kept constantly under the feet of little birds un til they become curious enough —or hungry enough—to peck and eat. 4, * And turkeys do require a great deal of space. A flock of 5,000 .will require almost 40 acres of grazing land. And veteran farm- ers like to allow at least two . years between pasturing on any ,. given tract, to cut disease. But after studying both ad- vantages and disadvantages about 50 farmers here have expressed some interest in turkeys and sev- eral meetings have been held to acquaint prospective growers with the future of the industry. The farmers wlw are not yet' convinced they should go into the turkey business are study- ing the figures carefully. .. • • Ai present Nebraska is the No. 12 turkey -producing state. Last year 1,450,000 birds were raised in the state, an increase of six per cent from 1959. If plans here materialize that figure will be hiked a great deal. Thulin sums up prospects for ,the industry this way: "The turkey business is just like anything else connected with farming. It's going to take vol- ume and efficiency in the future." 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At the top, 120 feet above the earth, he stretched cut his. hand toward a cloud that he ^hoped would envelop him and carry him up to heaven. But a vagrant wind off the Arabian sea blew the cloud away. Others drifted by, None came close. Night fell, The heaven seeker clung to his precarious perch until the next morning's sun warmed his frail body. Again he waved his arms to signal to the clouds that he was ready. On the earth, a crowd of thou- sands had gathered, waiting 'or a miracle. Some joined in wav- ing toward the clouds; others re- cited their mantras so that a cloud would cooperate; others, more. worldly, spread a huge net, When 24 hours had passed, the crowd grew restless, Police urged the climber to abandon hope ant come down, lie shook Ms lief . At that point, two b r a w n y firemen climbed the tree. Gently cradling him in their arms, they brought him back to earth. There, police marched him off to jail, where they charged him with attempted suicide. It was The Bombay Free Press Journal which pointed to the moral of:the story: All men can claim a place in the sun, but none can claim a place in heaven. School Teachers Won't Like This Moreover, if teachers want to make more money, school au- thorities must rearrange t h e school year so that they can work as many weeks as people in other forms of white-collar employment. Teachers are gen- erally paid well for the portion of the year that they work. The real need is not Federal money but a combing of frills out of the curriculum and a more effi- cient use of school facilities. — By Raymond Moley in NEWS - WEEK. ISSUE 10 — 1961 atool LESSON By Rev. Li, Warren, 15.A,, S.D. The Promise of the Spirit John 14:1, 15-27 ltxemory Slection: if a man love Me, he will keep my words: and my Esther will love bins, and snake our abode with hint. johll 14:23. - John gives us much more of the discourses 'of Jesus on the night of the Last Supper than the other Gospel writers. One of the truths emphasized that last. evening was the coming of the Spirit. On various occasions Jesus had pointed forward to His death. But only on this night after Judas had gone, did the disciples really seem to grasp the fact that their Master, though still a young man ill the very prime of life, was going to leave then:. The blow was somewhat softened by the detailed instruction of the coming of the Holy Spirit, Jesus would not leave them orphans but would come to them in the presence of the Spirit whom He would send to then. While Jesus was limited by His human body to being in one place at one time, the Spirit would come and be in the , d smples. Father, Son and Spirit aites..gne, Therefore, when the Spis'it'dwells in us, in a spiritual sense, the Father and Son abide in us, as indicated in the memory selection, The Spirit convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. He shows us what is wrong and what is right and impresses upon our mind that we are responsible for the way we take, He guides into the truth as the truth is in Jesus. He glorifies Jesus and re- veals Him to men. He shows us things to come. The word Com- forter indicates His ability to give strength. In other Scripture portions we learn more of the Holy Spirit. We must be born of the Spirit in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. When this happens, the Spirit witnesses with our spirit that we are the children of God, The Spirit helps our infirmities, so that we can pray as we ought. He gives us power to enable us to witness for Jesux Christ. The Spirit came upon the 120 disciples on the day of Pentecost. Their hearts were purified by , faith and they went out to wig ness of Jesus Christ with power. Mpny believed and were saved. 'When more Christiansare fill- ed with the Holy Spirit,' the church will make better pro. gross. JUST A KITTY — This jaguar kitten is the first ever born at Lincoln Park zoo, It is feed- ing via bottle from zoo secre- tary Fran Hauser. OUT OF THE PAST Wearing the traditional costume, three little misses venture onto the ice„ hand-in-hand, at Staphorst, Holland.