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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-08-19, Page 7• RONICLES M IlN6ER :t. M, , _ we ridolixee P. Clrat^tt¢ All our wheat is cut and stooped and about thirty loads in the barn. Thenextthing we have to 'worry about is getting it threshed. I wish that little job were already done. What a busy time•this is, what with theharvest work going on outside and canning and processing going oninside-and of course the exces- sive heat we getevery few days seems to be the order of the day. We had one very heavy store, last week with some hail but not enough to do anyreal damage, , * .* * Sandwiched in between other jobs Cicely and I picked and canned rasp- berries, cherries and beans. I ex- perimented with the beans -which were later taken to the locker. Some were scalded, chilled and packed in a two percent brine. Others were merely cut and packed in cartons without any liquid. This was after I had been told that experiments had been conducted at the O.A.C. along these lines and it was agreed that the only advantage to the scalding and brine -packing method was that the beans retained a more attractive colouring. Well, the proof of the beans will be in the eating, regardless of colour, * * Yes, we have certainly been busy, Cicely and I -but still we managed to find time to have a little fun with Whisky and her kittens. The kit- tens, by the way, have presented us with a striking example of what happens when a mother does not t ,it Il tear complex to her off- spring. Canines aid felines are supposedly natural born enemies. Tippy, and Whisky and her kittens, have exploded that idea. The first time the kittens left their box and began exploring the woodshed Tippy -dog was there as an interested' spectator. Mother Whisky sat on the steps watching her babies on this their first adventure into the unknown. Tippy stood near her, also watching -ears cocked and a mystified expression on his face as if wondering what these queer little things were that were wabbling in and out around his legs. He fol- lowed their every movement, smell- ed them curiously but made abso- lutely no attempt to touch or molest them. Whisky, proud that Tippy should deign to. to notice her off- spring, purred contentedly and rub- bed herself ingratiatingly against him. Naturally, since Tippy and Whisky are such friends, Whisky did not transmit any fear of him to the kittens. So the kittens felt no enimity towards hippy because he was a dog and so there were no arched backs, or spitting or swear- ing from any of them. * * * Now for quite a different topic. Cicely was showing me some of the clothes she had brought with her - and I was surprised to find how good they were and how many she I . d been able to accumulate. That i in the way of dresses, coats and ch like. But then we came to jamas-"These would really take t prize," she explained, "you see It lakes so many coupons for every- thing we have to buy that we can't afford to use them on things that don't showl" So this is what her pyjamas are like ... she doesn't mind my tell- ing you. One pair has legs made of ordinary factory cotton, with a jacket fashioned from an old shirt- waist blouse of a blue check ma- terial. The next pair has legs made from an old pair of casement -cur tains dyed old rose while the jacket has been fashioned from an old silk blouse also dyed rose. They were both very respectable and decidely Ingenious except that in the dying Process the silk and cotton had come o ut in different shades of pink! One pair has a finishing touch which I though was particularly British -as a joke someone had em- broidered Cicely's initials on the brcastpocket of the makeshif jacket. Farm Magic Two boys were visiting a farm for the first time. $upper was pass- ed up in order to watch the cows get milked and the calves fed. Dur- ing the late meal, the seven-year-old exclaimed. "I don't see how they get so many pailfuls from that little squirt." Then the five-year-old said, "They put it through 'the grinder (separator) and then throw it back to the cows." The final remark was, "I don't see how they.get white milk when they eat green grass." . Answer to Last Week's Puzzle 'NG A .K F R TA eg E A M )TRE �Rov A h A co E iW B E EN R I 1vD A G' 61 15 ME LL E T5 A p E 5 N 0 MT©A E 5 Ne, A ld DWI ND EAVE SPAD t L 0 0 t E LA A N E D Y D( 11. Wish CR©SSW4+.�� R;D, 17.Sa1'tt0 20. Published without authority. 22. Testifies 24. Mole certain AACROSS 5.-D, 3 - 26. Bet 1'. P[Wrner 0. Crossbeams 28. By 7. Velocities 7, Heavy balls 30. Auto- 13. Lodger 8. Glass sheet 33. Cutting 14. Package 9. Before 34, Shirker 16. The ohiect 10. Out of (prefix) 31.4mpas01 ve 10. Nut confection 18. Thus 19, Weaken„ 21. Call forth 22. Small candle 13 03. Discordla 26. Sheen 26. Existed 15 r 27. Sweet liquids 22, Shafts of feathers 31. Land measure 32 Cone by 22. Measuring instruments 96. Places Of action PUZZLE 86 Mountain ridges 87 Proverbs 33 Withdraw iorinally 41, Babyloninn deity 44. Healthy 45. Cancel 45. Soak 49..pow ry 62. Artificial language 64 Italian river 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 10 11 12 89. Across 40. Sailor 42. Counsel (archaic) 43. Small masa 91. Sharpened 96. Indian 97 Fish 48, Greeted i0. P'aath goddess 61. 011 or orange. flowers 68. Absconded 66. Felt 66. Bristly, 1. Spring's up 2. Ilovolving 3. For 4. Demon 19 23 27 14 16 17 fra I8 20 21 22 24 25 , 26 31 20 29 30 32 ' 33 39 43 47 34 48• 35 40 41 36 45 42 W46 49 37 50 38 . 51 2 53 54 55 56 Answer to This Puzzle Will Appear Next Week Dressings make the salad! If you keep these favorite homemade dressings on hand, and if greens are washed well in advance and crisped in the refrigerator, tempt- ing salads can be made in a jiffy. Even leftovers can be turned into interesting salads that will tempt jaded summer appetites. Cardinal Dressing Put into jar Y cup salad oil, e tablespoons vinegar, 1 teaspoon minced onion, few grains each, paprika and pepper, 1 peeled clove of garlic and 34 cup catsup. Cover tightly; shake well. Chill several hours. Shake thoroughly before using. Excellent for simple green salads, vegetable and chef's salads. Old Fashioned Cooked Dressing 8 tablespoons corn starch 1 tablespoon sugar - 2 teaspoons dry mustard 2 teaspoons salt % teaspoon pepper Few grains Cayenne 74 teaspoon paprika 1N. cups milk 2 egg yolks • cup vinegar N cup salad oil Mix first seven ingredients in a small amount of the milk until smooth. Add remaining milk. Cook over ,low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; gradually add to egg yolks. Return to heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Re- move from heat and gradually beat in vinegar with rotary beater. Add salad oil; beat until smooth. Cool. Makes 2 cups. tJse with potato or fruit salads. Spicy Dressing '/A teaspoon pepper % teaspoon paprika 3 tablespoons 'vinegar • teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 drops Tabasco sauce N cup salad oil 1 cut clove garlic Put all ingredients into a jar. Cover tightly and shake well. Chill. Potato Salad 4 cups cooked, diced potatoes 4 hard -cooked eggs, chopped Whoa, Gall -The very latest in cowgal fashions is modeled here by Dorothy Malone, movie feature player. The white shirt is of heavy, rough crepe, with gold nailheads across the yoke line. Frontier pants are of beige gabardine. Ten-gallon hat and white string gloves with cham- ois palms complete the ensem- ble. Giddap, gal. • cup finely chopped onion A cup chopped cucumber 1 cup chopped celery 2 teaspoons salt N. teaspoon paprika % teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Mix all ingredients, moisten with mayonnaise and chill until serving time. Hearty Salad Bowl Cook % pound long spaghetti in boiling, salty water until tender; drain and rinse in cold water. Toss together the following; head curly endive N cup chopped celery • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion N cup chopped green pepper 6 radishes, sliced thin %3 cup coarsely chopped cucumber 2 cups leftover meat 2 teaspoons salt N. -cup French dressing Add spaghetti and mix lightly. Chill and serve in lettuce cups. Garnish with wedges of tomatoes. Too Many Culprits? Robert came home from school and told his mother that the teacher had put him in the corner because he talked too much. "But," he add- ed, "I didn't stay there long because they needed the corner," Eft I Gordon $'mitts. This is the season when some, of the most "pestiferous" weeds go to seed -and those that you allow to do so cause just that much more work for you next year. Number 0 n c Enemy of most lawns is crab grass -and it, es- pecially should not be allowed to seed. In most cases pulling it out by hand, or with a wire rake, is not too big a chore; and since -crab grass will not flourish in shade, keeping your lawn grass about 2N to 3 inches high will tend to discourage its growth. * * * Speaking of rakes, here's a little tip which might be useful to some of you, If you have one of those bamboo rakes, and the tips have be- come badly worn down, this is 111 you have to do in order to bring it hack to usefulness. Just dip the tips into really hot water for a few minutes -or until the fibres become soft t17en bend into the proper shape with a pair of pliers. * . * * It's much easier to protect your grapes from birds and other "thieves" than it 'is cherries and other fruits. A small. cellophane or paper bag, slipped over each bunch and then tied around the stem, will do the job and guard the fruit well. The bags may be put in place any time "iter the grapes are pea -size. * * * Either :or planting or for moving . your tall bearded iris, this is the best time of year. By setting them in the' ground now you give the plants almost a year in which to anchor their roots firmly, and otherwise make themselves comfortable before blooming time comes around again next summer. Transplanting iris is a fairly easy job as there is little fear of them wilting, even in hot weather. But just how deep the roots should be SELL BY MAIL 40,000 -WORD BOOB SHOWS WHAT, WHERE. WIIEN AND ,IOW OF MAIL ORDER BUSINESS. GET IT! READ IT1 PROVE 141 511.00 oostnntd. 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Holding the "bulb" -the actual name, is rhizome -just about at the surface of the ground, you then spread out the fibrous roots that extend from it in the planting hole. Fill in the enrichened soil, then tamp down firmly. And don't forget that • all the plants, once they are in place' should be thoroughly watered. i!f you are moving old iris plants, they will require dividing. The central rhizome, with few if any leaves attached, might just as, well be . carded. The other :pieced should be cut with a sharp knife- you'll easily find joints in the rhi- zome, and snake yourcuts along. them, As a rule there are so man" divisions from a single clump that you can toss away many' of them, choosing for planting pieces that have big, healthy fans or leaves, and large, solid rhizomes. * * * "Probably there is no feeling In the human mind stronger than the love of gardening, and at all times and in all ages gardens have been among the objects of the greatest interest to mankind." 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