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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-10-27, Page 3Such Crust—These well -bread gentlemen are judges at Lon- don's annual exhibition of bread and confectionery. Though they spend much thne loafing on their job, they are still very much in the dough. -14 — U — 3,40.14, HRONICLES 7e6INGERFARM y jMol.trw 0 Cteeeke A heat wave in October . . . list is really a little too. much! But it is vehat we. are getting. At this very minute the thermometer stands at 80 degrees—and in Ham- ilton It is 85. Dear knows what the humidity may be. Anyway, there wasenough dampness in the sir this morning to give plenty of trouble. Tile ground fog was so thiek our neighbor couldn't find his °Owe. That meant he didn't have itis milk ready when the truck called sohe said he would take it down later. When he was ready, he loaded his car with the milk cans —and then the car wouldn't start. He came over tO ask Bob to give him a tow. Bob was quite willing and left his ploughing to lend a hand, but neither his big truck nor the little pick-up was the least bit co-operative. Fog is pretty hard on spark plugs. However, by means of oranking and a few other tricks that Bob seems to know, the pick- up finally consented'to start; then it pulled our neighbor's car along the road until it, too, began chug- ging away; by this means, the milk was finally delivered and everyone was happy. Sounds rather like the nursery story, doesn't it, where "the pig finally got over the stile and the old woman got home in tune to make her old man's dumplings." Remember? However, this warm weather was certainly ideal for those away for the holiday week -end. Daughter was home and was enjoying it, But Partner was suffering because he was wearing lightweight woollen underwear and was afraid to take it offl But this morning was a little too much so I was rudely awakened by a querulous inquiry: "What have you done with my atunmer shorts?" The chances are by the end of the week weather conditions will change and the seine voice will be asking; "'Where are my heavyweight longs?" * * * just imagine we have been liv- ing here, at Ginger Farm, for 26 years! And for 26 years I have looked towards "the Mountain" and watched its every mood. I have seen it dark ad forbidding; I have seen it bathed in sunshine; I have watched alternate light and shade enhancing its beauty—in fact, the Mountain changes so often that there are rarely two days in sue- s cession when ft looks the same. And always I have heard of the marvelous lookout from that part -of the Mountain ,known as Rattle- snake Point, but as yet I have never been there. Twice I tried to find it but never quite succeeded be- muse I could not find the trail through the bush. But yesterday at noon Bob said, "If you really want to go over to the Point, I'll take you." He didn't have to ask twice. Daughter and I both went —Partner stayed home to listen to the ball game—the World Scrim I mean. So, after climbing the Mountain In the car, and then following the trail through the bush for about half a. mile on foot, I was at last able to look down from the Point instead of looking up, as I had been doing for so many years. And the view was grand. The day was not quite as clear as it might have been so that we couldn't quite see the lake, but the auto= colors were plainly visible in all their glory-, Bright green wheat fields and dark brown ploaghed land were in sharp contrast, each showing up the beauty of the other--alanost in the same way that a blonde and a brunette often look so well to- gether. We must -have been viewing some wonderful ploughing because the fields looked just as if someone had gone over them and drawn straight lines with a huge ruler. kaybe it is a sillyeidea, but I feel I have accomplished something by- going to Rattlesnake Point. It seems to me one should know as much as possible about the sur- rounding country wherever one happens to live. I felt it was al- most a disgrace to have lived around here so long and yet have to confess that I had never been to the Point. After all, it is one of the beauty spots in Halton Coun- ty and has been a landmark for generations. And then, too, as I looked down from its dizzy, rocky heights, I wondered what secrete belonged to its past Did the. In- dians use it as a look -out? Wae tribal warfare waged on its slopes? How easily, and with what dreade ful success, a, surprise attack could be carried out from its rocky heights upon any unsuspecting tribe in the valley below. And what about the name . . Why Rettle- snake? Is it because the trail to the Point twists like a snake, or is it because that area was known to be infested with poisonous reptiles? Probably many oldtimers are fa- miliar with stories and legends of Rattlesnake Point that have been handed down from one generation to another—stories and legends whit I should like very much to know. Foundling—Nippy, the litde gray squirrel, doesfrt mind at all the fact that his adopted brothers and sistees Ire having their lunch While he looks on. Nippy had his. ?Pe gets to'eat first - because he is something special in theicitty cat family. He was 16and in a nest in 0. Rat pole by a lineman, taken home and promptly adopted into the feline fainily. New And Useful • MOUSETRAP Rodent-eatcher offered by Eng- lish firm Is of all -metal 'design in non -rust finishes. Said to be simple and robust in construction hygienic, and can operate entirely independent of bait, FURNITURE COVERS Tailored covers of green 'plastic film offer year-roun 1 protection for outdoor furniture, May be cleaned with damp cloth, The opaque plas- tic material is resistant to extreme* in temperature and will not crack, peel or stick together, maker claims, COOKING TOOLS Matched set of stainless-steel cooking tools said to be designed along unconventional lines for econ- omy and easy use has been devel- oped, Set includes seven pieces: potato creamer, narrow spatula, "tu-prong" fork, food turner, utility spoon, "tu-lip" ladlc, and wall hanger. SAFETY LADDER Mobile step -ladder with automatic safety feature. Ladder is mounted on hall -bearing casters for easy movement; rubber -tipped legs come in, contact with floor when user steps on it. This is said to prevent rolling action and possible fall. Is made of aluminum -finished steel in standard sizes from one to six steps. PLASTIC FLOORING Colored plastic flooring which is laid with a trowel will set overnight according to maker., Flooring con - sista of two components, plastic paste and powder, and when set is said to be extremely tough and resilient, Sections of flooring can be cut up and easily replaced if necessary, itis claimed.4 *4 TINY SOLDERING IRON A pencil -sharp electric soldering Iron weighing only 2e4 oz. can be comfortably handled all day without overheating. Power can be obtained from battery or from main through traitsformer. Time taken for the bit to heat to solder- ing temperature said to be only 80 seconds. Hj,g TABLE, clam AnclDewg. As you probably lutow, penniless are at their best alter the first hard freeze. The low temp era ture changes the starch in the parsnips to energy -giving sugar, giving theta a far finer flavor. A look at the calendar warns us that it won't be long now until it's time to dig the pars/ape and store them for eating later in the winter. To 'store them, just bury them fresh dug — in a cold, butt frost- freet..plaee, such as a box of sand in your eellar. It' may be that yours is one of the families that doesn't like — or THINKS it doesn't like — pars- nips. So today l'm passing along three recipes which, if you give them a trial, I think will help to chaqge that family belief, First there's Parnsnip Patties 6 medium-size parsnips 54 cup light cream 2 tblsps. flour 154 tsps. salt Pepper. Method: Cook parsnips in boiling water until tender. Cool, peel and mash. (If the parsnips have woody cores, cut in half lengthwise, and strip out the tough fibres), Should make two cups. Stir in cream, flour, and seasonings; shape into patties. Brown slowly in small amount of butter or drippings to get nice crisp crust. Makes 8 patties. * * * Next come parsnip chips, and just last winter, these were sampled by several people who veld they were "parsnip -shy" — and they simply gobbled all that had been prepared, Parsnip Chips 6 large parsnips Ice water (or very cold) Deep fat Salt, Method: Peel parsnips and slice as you would potatoes. Let stand in salted ice water (1 teaspoon salt per quart) et least two hours. Fry in deep fat (365° F.—hot enough to brown an inch cube of bread in 1 minute) until crisp and golden brown. DraM on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with sett and serve. Makes enough to serve six. • * * * Then, of course there's parsnip soup, Some folks think it's just about the best there le especially when made as Cream of Parsnip Soup 2 tblsps. chopped onion 2 tblsps, butter 4 large parsnips Celery stalk chopped 1 tsp. salt Pepper 2 cups chicken stock (or 3 *telt- en bouillon cubes dissolved in 3 cups boiling water) 1 cup light oream 2 tblsps. chopped parsley Method: Cook onions in butter until soft and yellow. Peel arid slice parsnips. (Can use cooked parsnips). Add with celery, season- ings and stock to onions. Simmer 20 minutes over low heat. Put through sieve; add cream and heat through. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Makes 6 bowls of soup. Dear Feed The new minister was enthusi- astic about foreign missions, and one of his first tasks was to call upon parishioners whom he knew to have money and enlisted their support. "I'm sorry," replied one wealthy farmer, "but it's no use asking me. I don't approve of foreign missions." 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