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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-12-18, Page 2Address communications to A +'onomist, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto WHY STOCK NEED SALT AND IODINE. To -day the numerous problems of animal nutrition are receiving more attention than formerly, and the min- eral needs of live stock are coming in for a great deal of study. Investiga- tors have recently made important disc eoveries which show that the import- ance of minerals to animal growth and maintenance has been greatly underestimated in the past. Common ealt, for instance, is so necessary to normal growth and health that it is next to impossible to overestimate its' importance. The mineral needs of livestock, so far as the farmer himself is concern- ed, are comparatively simple, being supplied mainly and sufficiently in the feed. Those that are for any rea- son deficient, moreover, may be safely and cheaply supplied in pure form, thus eliminating part of the expense and all of the possible danger involved in the purchase and use of mineral mixtures of unknown value. SALT ESSENTIAL TO CORRECT. DIGESTION. Most farmers provide salt for their live stock with but little thought as to why they do it. They know that farm animals in either barn or pasture, if not supplied with salt, will in a short time become "salt hungry." Salting stock is a habit that has been handed down to us from the dim and distant past; a habit that is followed in a sort of hit-or-miss manner by a majority of feeders, without much thought be- ing paid to amounts needed, what for, and why. Here are the reasons why salt is absolutely necessary if farm animals are to thrive as they should, es explained by Prof. E. B. Hart. "It is necessary to supplysalt to live stock for the reason that the farm crops and mill feeds they eat are very low in the element chlorine, that par- ticular element that common salt sup- plies very cheaply and in easily avail- able form. The main use of salt is to make the hydrochloric acid found in the digestive juice of the stomach of all animals. This substance is ab- solutely essential if that organ is to properly perform its digestive func- tion,but without salt in sufficient quantity the acid cannot be manufac- tured in the amounts necessary,and digestion is certain to be impaired. Experiments have plainly demon- strated that the dairy cow, for ex- ample, cannot get along ;without 're- ceiving salt in quantity: >. Diminished milk ` flow and generally impaired physical conditionsoon follows if salt is not included in the ration she re- `ceives." There are a 'number of practical es waysof supplying sa:t. The common- est and simplest, and the way most generally employed by farriers, is to keep rock salt or block salt where each animal can help itself at will, This method serves bettor in pasture than in the barn, however. In winter salt may be sprinkled on coarse and unappetizing roughage to make stock "lick it up clean." Some farmers make it a practice to salt their clover hay as it is put into the mow. Others find that the prepared stock feeds they buy contain all the salt their animals need. A point;to be remembered is that young stock need salt every bit as much, and perhaps more, than older stock. Do they always get it? We know of many dairymen who dilli- gently salt their milk .'cows, but who supply none whatever to their grow- ing calves. IODINE PREVENTS GOITRE. Throughout the region of the Great Lakes we find that live stock suffer extensively from goitre. This trouble may develop before birth and cause difficulty in breathing in the new-born offspring during the growing period. Goitre occurs in colts, calves and lamb's as a more or less marked swell- ing of the thyroid gland situated on the throat just back of the angle of the jaw. In new born pigs it is indi- cated not so much by swelling of the throat as by absence of hair—the "hairless pigs" so common during the past few years, Though the specific cause of hair- lessness of pigs has not yet been fully determined by scientists,' it has been conclusively proved that the trouble i can be entirely prevented by supply- ing a small amount of extra iodine in 'the ration fed to sows during the ges- tation period. Farm crops, unless they are grown in regions bordering close to the sea shore, do not contain enough of this element. Perhaps this may explain the prevalence of the trouble in the north central states. 1 To prevent hairlessness of pigs, Professor Hart recommends that the brood sows be given one-third of an , ounce of potassium iodide in each 100 pounds of grain mixture, both before and during the gestation period. As a goitre preventive for all farm ani- mals, he advises farmers to give one- tenth of a pound of either potassium or 'sodium iodide .(use whichever one is the cheaper) for each 1,000 pounds of grain:mixt�le. Due to the small amount "of extra iodine' in .either: of these forms that is required to pre- vent the trouble, the cost for drugs is negligible, and the fine results ob- tained therefrom are remarkable in view of : the simplicity of the treat- • A FUTURIST PARTY BY MYRTLE JAMISON TRACHSEL. If you are considering entertaining by odd conihinations of circles , and at New Year's, why not plan to give - , a,;:Futurist Party? It would be time- -44f and ime- " `ly"and could be made to be very amus- ing. The Invitation might be some- thing like this: We shall be delighted if you will join us at our Futurist Party Time: Wednesday, December 31st, at 8.30 o'clock Place: Cour House Costume: Anything you think might be worn at any time in the future. -.The name and address should be added in the lower left corner. The more amazingly queer your party can be the better. In other words, do not do any of the things that are customary. Refreshments should come first instead of at the cicse of the evening; but they must be light if served at this hour. 'the guests should sit about a table- cloth spread on the floor, and food than can be cntcn without forks or spoons should be served. Coffee or cocoa should appear in bouillon cups or deep saucers at the left of each place. Ice cream and olives" might come first, the cake following with the sandwiches. It would be well to arrange the de- corations in festoons. of green and red crepe paper. If it is possible to ob- tain evergreen boughs, it would be even better. To carry out the futur- istic atmosphere you can have a series of "paintings" in colored . crayon or black and white' on paper and placed prominently about the room. These cats be done by anyone with or, with- out artistic " ability. A ' reward for guessing their titles should be offered later in the evening. The master of ceremonies might be a young man queerly dressed, perhaps with false whiskers upside down, wearing a coat with a 'ruffled tail. He should be introduced as Professor Looker Beyond'sky. It is the profes- sor who leads in the games. The first surprise, after the refresh ments, is diet upon being taken to view the menagerie of the future. The pro- essor explains that gradually the beasts and t d b Ii, ds of to -day will become extinct, as have many of the creatures at past ages, and that other animals will take their place. One by one he Shows each guest,, a new animal through; his telescope, a drawing made crooked lines. Then everyone is as- signed to the task of constructing the nearest thing to what he saw. A table of supplies is brought in, and the guests are put to work, selecting whatever they wish from the collec- tion of prunes, potatoes, carrots, cu- cumbers, nuts, corks, grapes, raisins, cranberries, peppers, toothpicks, hair- pins, feathers, crepe paper, and all sorts of odds and ends. Wlfen the menagerie is completed the delighted professor rewards the cleverest with a suitable prize. The "Walk of the Auto" is then be- gun. The professorexplains that it is so named because in years to come, through the process of evolution, the automobile will lose its sense of smell and all but one of its feet. The first person tagged by the professor, who starts the game, becomes "It." There is no base or safe place in the room, but a player cannot be tagged if he is holding his nose with his right hand and the toe of his left foot with his left hand. This position must not be held after "It" has passed the players, and if "It" turns around suddenly the position must be resumed. { Just before midnight, noise makers should be distributed. As each guest receives his souvenir, he is requested 1 to make some important resolution which he is to keep for the next hun- dred years. Before the party breaks up, a "night-cap" is served. This could be a cup of steaming bouillon, with crackers, or hot coffee. Such a cour- tesy would be appreciated by those '..go- ing out into the cold. e,..is ;eeently 1;erfocted water sites, which he nas uemonstrated on a lake near Berlina The inventor spent several years of study before suc- cess was reached. e THE CHILDRfN'3 HOUR: GUARD OFF. "Guard off" is an elaboration of the 1 y Home E <acatioo "Tbe Child's Fitt .sums*► is the FatuilY"- .FwdbS4" The Dignity of Earning Mo Why not let the children earn money? Very early with pins and pennies as the medium of exchange they begin of their own accord to con- duct stores and shows, W`' -' use of this tendency by teaching the child to do something well enough to earn a pecuniary reward? Since money is in the world to stay, let us show the little ones how to regard it sanely, as a means to an -end, and how to use it to further their own advance - meat and growth. It is surely an evidence of develop. ment when a child earns by his own labor the wherewithal to purchase birthday and Christmas gifts for friends and relatives. ' No amount.of given money can produce the same feeling of satisfaction and self-respect his own earnings do, when he is ,al- lowed to spend them for ,someone he loves. To learn that money does not grow, nor in some magical way flow into; Dad's pocket, but comes as a result of service rendered is to take an im- 1 portant step in life's journey: To de- velop in a child the feelings of inde- pendence and 'self-reliance is give him an invaluable equipment. . Here are.a few definite ways and means` of earning money. For the small boy, running errands, feeding" 1 animals, and simple duties about the house and garden suggest themselves. l 1 As he grows older, fire tending, wood' i carrying, snow shoveling, lawn mew- ing, ow ing, lettuce, celery or cress growing, chicken raising, and selling papers or magazines take precedence. It is a mistake to feel that a boy must not "peddle" his work among i friends and neighbors, providing, of course, his work is useful,. necessary, and reasonably priced. Broad-minded and thinking people will respect a' child who shows an inclination to pro- duce rather than only to consume the world's commodities. The thoughtless try to remain entirely hidden; in fact they try to attract attention by ex- posing hands or arms, or by peeping from behind trees• or round corners, even their faces. When "it" thinks that he recognizes a player he usually begins to move backwards towards homebase, keep- ing his eyes on the player he sees simple game of hide and seek, but it until he feels certain that he is near requires much greater vigilance and enough to home base to get there first, better judgment on the part of the when he calls out the name and adds player who is "it," for the reason that a brief description of the place where he must not only catch three of those he sees the - player—for example, who are in hiding but so manoeuvre "Billy Jones !behind the big elm"— while away from the home base as to and immediately runs to home base, prevent the escape of any players on which he pats three times with his whom he has already caught. It also hand and calls "One -two -three for requires better judgment and more in- Billy Jones." The player whose hid- genuity on the part of those in''hidieg. Any number can play guard off, and mediately step into view. If it really its requirements are so simple that is Billy Jones he should try to reach virtually no preparation is necessary- ( home base, if he thinks ' he has a You will need a "guard" in the shape chance, before "it" can get there and of an old broomstick, . or any other. pat him out. If Billy can . do : it, .he similar piece of wood, of such weight can free himself by seizing the broom - and length that you can . throw it! stick guard and throwing it as far as some distance. It should stand with' he can, and while "it" runs to get the one end on the ground and with° the r guard and replace it Billy may hide other end leaning against a fence upost, again. If "it" gets to home base first a tree trunk or any other object that and counts him out, Billy ie caught you choose for, the home base. The! and must remain there under guard player who is to be "it"' is .chosen by • by the' broomstick until the required drawing lots or preferably by some �f number of three are -caught. "counting -out" scheme like "Eeny, If when "it" calls Billy Jones be- meeny, rainy, mo:" ! hind the big. elm" the player so ,de- "It". covers his eyes and w. *le he scribed steps into view and proves,' o ,: I 1' be some tithe a ex saySam Brown , hundred ,,..,a.Y ,, eounvs onehu d in 1? , 1 ner the other playersrunand tilde, •: then both Billy Jones and Sam Brown either singly or in groups of two or are "free," but they must go to the more as in hide and seek, but they must find their places of concealment withina limit or bound that has been. agreed upon before the game begins. Having finished counting, "it" •calls "All ready!" to notify the••hiders that he is coming. He must then try to find those who are in biding. When he sees one he first tries to make sure who it is, because the players may change hats or coats,or otherwise try to disguise themselves. They do not ing place "it" has . described must im Keep Faith Alive. There may not be a Santa Claus As real persons go, BLit quite a while one ought to pause Ere telling children so.. For he, who says there is none stitch (In spirit or in truth) Lies every single bit as emelt To sweet and trustful youth: As he who says Heise ICrin"'gld lives And moves .amongst us he/e— lle lives in every heart that gives A gift with love, my dear! Turkeys were first eaten at Christ- mas in 1524. i3efore they came into favor boars' heads and peacocks were the popular Christmas dishes. home base and stay there until three are properly caught. The advantage of being mistaken for some one else is that neither you nor he will be re- quired to serve as the next "it" unless the two of you are returned to hiding by the guard's being "off" as de- scribed below, when they may be caught in : the regular manner. The first one caught of the required three is always the .next "it". Here conies the most pleasing addi- ney -�-By Esther H. Doolittle people surely do 'pot count. From thein, come the wasters and many ;of the failures of our communities. For girls, baby tending andhouse- work, • such as dish washing, dusting, end table setting are possible tasks. Even little girls cap be successfully taught to do some useful things about house, and for the older girl the opportunities erre practically limitless. A, money making enterprise for her. may be the cooking of one or more home-made foods—cookies, rolls, ' nut bread, candy, salad dressing, and orange marmalade. The establishment of a regular trade, learning to keep accounts, r -ensu er, to rrnduoe a fah profit, pur- chasing supplies, keeping the ma- teri'ale separate from the house sups plies, and tidying the kitchen after work is done are all benefits quite aside from any financial ,considera- tions. A girl who draws well will be able to make place ears to order. Also most housewives are in constant need of well made, reasonably priced hold- ers old ers and aprons. It goes without saying that money earning must not be allowed to inter- fere with a child's playirine�uor to as- sume too important.a position in his scheme of things, neither should it de- teriorate into the bribing habit. The child should be made to realize that his own money making schemes are in no way connected with the many ser- vices he can do for Mother. If Mother wishes Son to help her or to run er- rands, she should be•met with instan- taneous and glad response • and not the question, "How much will you give me?" All of us know families in which the policy of bribing children ie car- ried too far. If this pitfall is'avoided, there is nothing more salutary for the child than the self-reliance and knowl- edge which come througworking for himself. tion to the old game of hide and seek. All those who have been caught or who are "free" must remain at home base under care of the broomstick guard until some other player, say Joe Scott, who has . been hiding, makes a run for home base and gets there be- fore the one who is "it" can get there. Joe grabs the broomstick, throws it as far as he can and calls "Guard off"; and then n he and all those who have been under guard, including Billy Jones and Sam Brown, run and hide again before "it" can recover the guard and replace it. Changing Seed Grain. Mr. L. H. Newman, Dominion Cer ealist, recommends farriers who con- template changing their seed to pro- eure some first class registered seed through the• Canadian Seed Growers' Association, and to test this .in com- parison with their own. This, Mr. Newman points out, is a relatively in- expensive practice which might well be adopted periodically by every farm- er and with all classes of field' crops. Don't hang lighted Chinese lanterns or candles on the Christmas tree. CHAMPION SWINE BREEDERS OF WESTERN CANADA CHAMPION SWINE BREEDERS OF Wi=STERN CANADA Tile SIX boys in the photograph were whining teams in the Boys'• and Girls- Swine Club competitions in Western Canada. ',Chis is a dietinotfon in itself, asthe clubs number 30 and have a menibeershfp of more than 500 Mach pair of boys represents one of tithe three Prairie Provinces. Following the provincial competitions in West- ern Canada they were brr4glit to Toronto by the Canadian National Hallways to compete et the RoyalWinter Ag, rlcultural Show for a cep "and medals donated by Mr, Web. Robb, who is seen in the centre of the group, Mr. Itobb, who is vice-presidentolonlzation and Developmentthee v . b , in elxar�e of C p of Canadian National Ttaii.ways. p1e,Ent ed the cop for annual comnpetition :as an encouragement in developing .swine husbandry in Western Canada. The out and medals, also shown 'in the ph otograph, were woti by the two boys on the left, Ventilating the Bee Cellar. The satisfactory wintering of bees in the cellar depends to a consider- able extent on a ventilation system that is easily controlled. The Do- minion Apiarist, Mr. C. B. Gooder- ham, points out in a pamphlet on "Wintering Bees in Canada" that the atmosphere must not be either too moist or too dry, and that the tem- perature should be maintained as nearly uniform'as possible. Very dry conditions more especially towards the end of a long winter, has a detrimen- tal effect on the health of the bees. The stores under such -condition may lose so much water from evaporation, that the beesare unable to remove theme. from the cells and the colony may die in consequence. Some cellars, Mr. Gooderham. paints out, are fitted with an air intake from outside, en- tering the. cellar at or near the floor in addition to the chimney outlet. This, it is claimed, provides good ventilation only when properly oper- ated. The trouble with such a sys- tem is that it acts least when most wanted and most when least ,required. In, cold weather; when warm moist air is needed, cold dry 'air is drawn in strongly through the smallest opening, while in mild weather when cool dry air is desirable very little air will enter through a much larger opening and this is comparatively warm and moist. It is therefore necessary for best results that the ventilators be kept almost closed in cold weather and open wide in mild weather. Thus they need frequent adjusting in parts where mild weather alternates with cold daring the winter. In regions where -the weather remains steadily cold throughout the winter, the ven- tilators do not need much attention. It is good practice to keep the bee cellar temperature rather low, about 42 deg. F., because it is found that a higher temperature is liable to make the bees restless, especially towards spring. It is unlikely, however, that bad results will follow a slightly high- er temperature up to 46 to 48 degrees during the early part of the winter, reduced to 42 degrees as spring ap- proaches. Dried Beef Cure. Get the tender side of the round out of a' good fat beef. For every` 20 pounds of beef, take one pint of salt. a teaspoonful of saltpetre and a quar- ter of :a pound of brown sugar. Mix these well, rolling out any lumps; di- vide into three equal parts and rub well into the beef for three successive days: • Turn beef daily in the liquor it will make. It should not make ouch, but what there is rub into and pile on the beef. Rub a little extra salt into the hole crit, for the string to hang it by. At the end of ,a week hang in ,a dry, rather warns place, till it stops drip- ping, then in a cooler dry place. " Do not srnoke it; it spoils the flavor. Be- fore flies tome in the spring, wrap in paper, and put*it in a stout bag with the string out to hang by. If it molds some i.n summer,serape: and scrub the mold off and always trim the outside before chipping. If some genius would: devise ways and means whereby we could enjoy the things we have, this would not be a bad world to live in. No scheme of industrial develop- ment ment should receive public Commenda— tion unless it gives first consideration g to the health of all people concernedo