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Operating costs on farm gar-
den tractors have been record-
ed at the Canada Department of
Agriculture Experimental Farm,
Smithers, B.C., since 1950 and
the results illustrate some points
of economic importance.
* * *
Costs of operation are com-
prised of fixed expenses and vari-
able expenses. The fixed ex-
penses are made of depreciation,
interest and housing, which are
charged annually at 10 per cent,
21/ per cent and / per cent, of
the original cost of the. tractor.
Variable expenses are comprised
of charges for 'fuel and oil. ser-
vicing, repair parts and repair
labour. These variable costs can
be kept to a minimum by provid
ing tractors with regular main-
tenance as prescribed byy the
manufacturer. A -few minutes
daily attention can avoid many
costly repair bills, particularly
as the tractor gets older.
* * *
However. even a well oared
for tractor cannot be operated
economically unless it is put to
full use on the farm. To illus-
trate this point, a 3 - 4 plow trac-
tor was used for 973 hours in 1952
at an average cost of 90 cents per
hour. In comparison, a 2 plow
tractor was operated for only
342 hours in 1953 at a cost of 97
cents per hour. With the limited
use obtained from the small trac-
tor, the costs of depreciation,
housing and interest were much
higher when calculated on an
hourly basis than they were in
the case of the large tractor.
• * *
Similarly, a garden tractor op-
erated for only 72 hours in 1951
cost 98 cents an hour to run.
At the other extreme, the same
machine did 215 hours of work
in 1952 and the cost was only 51
cents an hour.
* * *
While tractor• usage is limited '
by the size of the farm, in many
cases economic operation can be
maintained by doing custom
work. In this way, set charges
such as depreciation, etc., can
be offset to a substantial degree.
* * *
The quality of eggs which
reach the consumer is dependent
on the adequacy of all members
of a chain .of individuals' who are
concerned with the production
and sale of eggs. Important links
in the chain are the breeder, pro-
ducer, wholesaler and retailer;
consumer acceptance of the pro-
duct is dependent to different
degrees on each of these indi-
"So this is what you meant
when you said you were a big
noise in the Ci;y!"
viduals. Since the quality of an
egg declines gradually from the
time it is laid, it is evident that
the first link in the chain is the
breeder who produces the stock.
* * *
It has been demonstrated by re-
search workers that strains of
birds differ in egg quality fac-
tors such as albumen quality or
thick white, shell strength and
freedom -from blood spot s. •
Breeding has been found to be
effective in improving these
traits, particularly the first two.
However, work at the Central
Experimental Farm has shown
that there is a negative genetic
correlation between the number
of eggs laid by a hen and their
albumen quality. This means
that a breeder could not select
for high albumen quality in his
strain of birds without causing
some decrease in the average egg
production level, A strain is
recognized mainly by its egg pro-
ducing ability rather than by its
inherent egg quality. Sine much
work is yet to ,be done in im-
provement of egg production,
the average breeder cannot af-
ford to place much emphasis on
selection for albumen quality,
unless it is at a low level in his
strain. However, if the strain is
characterized by a high incidence
of inclusions such as blood spots,
improvement by selection or
other breeding methods would
be important, since eggs with
blood spots are an almost com-
plete economic loss.
* * *
The most important individual
is the egg producer. It is well
recognized by now that e g g
quality deteriorates very rapid-
ly if eggs are not cooled soon af-
ter laying and held in a temper-
ature of 55 to 60 degrees F. Hu-
midity of the egg room is also
important, a relative humidity of
65 per cent being considered
adequate. The producer has the
responsibility of this and of all
the other safeguards to quality,
such as producing clean eggs, el-
iminating eggs with cracked
shells an delivering his product,
at intervals of 3 to 5 days, to the
grading station. The premium
which he is paid reflects his
ability to do this.
* * *
The grading station operator
plays an important role in the
production of quality eggs. Un-
der his supervision the eggs are
carefully candled, graded, and
stored in a suitable environment.
If this, is not done, the eggs
which are handled by the grad-
ing stations will not conform as
closely as they should to the
quality that was assigned to them
in the grading operation.
* * *
The retailer is the final link
in the chain. His responsibility is
at least as great as that of the
others, since the reaction of the
consumer, favorable or otherwise,
is largely associated with impres-
sions formed in the retail store.
If a storekeeper is selling eggs
according to a specified grade,
but is not maintaining the hold-
ing conditions necessary to pre-
serve their quality,0he is actually
selling a product of inferior
quality to that attributed to it by
the label and the price. Thus, he
is largely wasting the efforts of
those who were involved before
him.
*
In a program of improvement
of market egg quality, attention
should be directed first to the
weakest link in the chain. If the
genetic ability of the strain to
produce high ouality eggs is
deficient, it should be corrected
by proper breeding meth eds.
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Hand -Knit sweaters 1.. lend Witi.. Fali's Beauty
BY EDNA MILES
Late summer and fall bring
the kind of weather that makes
• most women think longingly Of
hand-knit sweaters. From a
fashion standpoint, it's the best
time to think of them, since
there's still plenty of time to
make additions to a fallward-
robe.
This year, yarn manufacturers
have created new yarn blends
- wool and nylon and the
tweeds. The bulky knits look
new, too, and many of these
come in beautiful, vivid colors;
among them a soft, rich, Wedge-
wood blue.
If you've a daughter or niece,
going back to high school or
college, you'll find she'll wel-
come one more sweater or jac-
ket. And these girls cherish the
hand - knit or hand - crocheted
fashions for their expensive hook.
There are long -torso middies,
cardigan and tuck -in blouse
styles, big and little collars. The
girls will add their own ribbon
or bead trim for dressy wear.
Many of these girls are expert
themselves, turning out socks,
sweaters, gloves and scarves for
the boys they date.
Designer Ceil Chapman feels
that hand -crocheted stoles in
pretty yarns and colors are right
with the short formal gowns she
Hand-knit for fall wear, this tuck -in blouse is fashioned of soft,
sheer wool. This particular model is trimmed with pearl but-
tons and tiny flowers.
designs. She likes them worn ely about the face for sheer
over the head and fluffed loos- flattery.
However, unless the producer,
wholesaler and retailer do their
required jobs to maintain egg
quality, the efforts of the breeder
would be more efficiently used in
selecting for other . traits such as
egg production. Proper care
should, therefore, be given to im-
proving the environment of the
eggs in thei_ journey to the con-
sumer. Only when this is ade-
quately done does it seem logical ;,
that breeders should pay more
attention to methods of improv-
ing the average level of egg
quality in their strains.
Speedy Painting
Saved His Life
Great artists often possess an
impish -streak of humour which •
sitters who commission them to
paint a portrait dread—and not'
without reason.
Johann Zoffany, famous artist
of the time of George III and'''
the gay Regency times, who left
the world such masterpieces as,
"The Water Cress Girl" ani ``'
"The Cockfight," nearly paid
for his fun with his head when
he painted a clever caricature
portrait of the powerful Indian
prince, Nawab Asoph ud Doulah.
The Nawab, generous but
fiery -tempered, with power of
life and death over his subjects
in the Lucknow province of In-
dia, was a dangerous man to of-
fend. His luckless barber who
drew blood while clipping the
princely hair was sentenced to
death•=by slow baking in an
oven!
0 rl 1 y the intervention of
"Sporting" Colonel Mordaunt,'
dandy, duellist and trusted:
friend and aide-de-camp to the
Nawab, saved the terrified bar-
ber. And it was Mordaunt who
saved Zoffany from beheading—
or worse.
Mordaunt was a sportsman to
his finger-tips, and the only
white man who dared oppose
the Nawab, who admired his
friend's wit and utter fearless-
ness, traits which were of inesti-
mable value in strengthening
British prestige in the powerful
potentate's eyes.
Zoffany was court painter to
the Nawab, spending a few years
of the 1780s in India. At the
, time he painted his dangerous
caricature, he was staying with
Colonel Martine.
In a puckish moment Zoffany
completed the portrait which
stressed all the weak points of
the Indian prince so cleverly
that even the dullest beholder
could not mistake the artist's
aim. So proud of his achieve-
ment was the painter that he
made the fatal mistake of allow-
irier some of the Indian visitors to
MVMartine's house to see it, as well
as his English friends.
A member of the Nawab's
household staff, probably with
the intention of currying favour,
told .his master of the insulting
work. The Nawab flew into a
violent temper, biting his nails
With chagrin. To make him the
subject of laughter merited
death, and he ordered Zoffany's
immediate execution.
He was quite capable of carry-
ing this out himself; one of •his
regular exercises with a razor-
sharp sword was to kill bulls
and horses driven into his pres-
ence, and he was in the mood to
behead the artist at once.
Luckily for Zoffany, it had be-
come ie his invariable custom when
in trouble to send for Mordaunt,
and he did so on this occasion.
Mordaunt realized the gravity of
the situation at once;. well-
versed itt Per,4ian and Thdian
lore, Ile knew the insult t..ould
He's n Genuine
Dag Catcher
CATCH! — Conductor on the
Long island Railroad hos just
tossed q newspaper skyward at
Locust Valley, N.Y., which will
be caught by "Rusty/' pet col-
lie of the signal -tower operator.
be regarded as unforgivable, as
one not only to the Nawab's
princely person, but to his regal
status, ancestry and tradition.
For a moment Mordaunt was
at loss how to save his English
friend. The Nawab foamed at
the mouth as he poured out his
story. Zoffany should be be-
headed! Colonel Martine would
be dismissed in disgrace from
the Nawab's court for harbour-
ing such a fellow!
"Grant them until to -morrow,"
begged Mordaunt; when the
Nawab ended his tirade. "It
would be unbecoming in so
great a prince to carry out
rightful vengeance without al-
lowing the offender time to re-
view the enormity of his crime."
The Nawab nodded. The idea
Of allowing Zoffany and Martine
a night of terror before the sen-
tence was carried out appealed
to hien, as Mordaunt had hoped.
The point gained, the Colonel
used allhis ingenuity in sooth-
ing his friend, and only left the
.', when sure that he would
not change his mind.
. How to let Zoffany know?
Communicate with the artist in
person, Mordaunt dared not.
One hint that he was seeking
to save him might precipitate
the princely vengeance. At his
wits' end, he recalled stories of
Zoffany's extraordinary speed
with the brush.
That was it, Would it work?
He smuggled a note to the artist,
warning him of the deadly peril
and the hopelessness of rescue
or escape. Could Zoffany con-
trive to remove the insulting
points from the picture?
Zoffany, already terrified, be-
gan the task with little hope.
As he grew absorbed he began
to realize the greatness of this
strange Indian prince. He paint-
ed until he could paint no more
that day, but rose at cock -crow
and finished his work.
Mordaunt and the Nawab had
both slept little. The prince
thirsted for vengeance; Mord-
aunt found him determined to
carry out the sentence. Dressed
with all the care of a Beau
Brummel, Mordaunt showed no ..
signs of his fears.
"We are sportsmen," he told
the Nawab, as they. approached.
Martine's home. "It would be
unfair to carry out the sentence
without seeing this picture for
ourselves. If you were mistaken,
you would regret the artist's
death all your life."
The Nawab roared with anger,
but agreed. There could be no
mistake. Still ,— and then they
entered the house, and both saw
the portrait.
Insulting? It was terrific! The
very prince himself in all the
glory of his Eastern robes. The
Nawab stared in wonder at the
magnificent portrait. It must go
to the palace at once. The artist
should have ten thousand rupees
on the spot. The fellow who had
lied about such genius should
have his nose and ears cut off.
"The poor fool has not your
royal understanding of art,"
pleaded Mordaunt. "It is he who
will be punished by becoming
the laughing -stock. Spare him."
To both Zoffany's and Mord-
aunt's relief, the informer was
spared, and Mordaunt took him
NMY StIIOOL
LLSSON
R. Barclay %firren B.A.
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Worship in :a Nation's Lite
Ezra 31, 3,10-11; Vaggai 1:
7-9,14; Zechariah 4:6-9,
Memory Selection: Not by might,
nor by power, but by my
spirit, saith the Lorci of hosts,
Zechariah 4:6.
The great company of nearly
50,000 were back in Jerusalem
and the surrounding area. In
the autumn they gathered as
one man to Jerusalem. The altar
was rebuilt and the burnt offer-
ings presented to the God. The
feast of tabernacles was kept.
The next spring the foundation
of the temple was laid amidst
great rejoicing. The priests blew
the trumpets and the Levites
praised the Lord with cymbals.
"All the people .shouted with a
great shout, when they praised
the Lord, because the foundation
of the house of the Lord was
laid."
The Samaritans asked that
they might assist in the building.
When they were refused they
sent a cohplaint to King Artax-
eres that Jerusalem was a re-
bellious city. They obtained a
decree from the king demanding
that the work should stop. For
15 years the temple lay uncom-
pleted. The people settled clown
in their comfortable homes and
forgot about the temple. Then
came drought and depression.
Two prophets, Naggai and Zech-
ariah, urged the people to begin
rebuilding God's house. Twenty-
three
wentythree days often Naggai's first
message the work began. For
41/2 years they toiled. After the
foundation was rebuilt Zechar-
iah gave the encouraging words
of the memory selection. He
assured that they would success-
fully complete the task. Naggai
said that the glory of this tem-
ple would be greater than that
of the former. This came to pass
for Messiah himself came into
this temple. The temple was
complete and dedicated with re-
joicing and many offerings.
Worship is very important in
a nation's life. That is why we
should view with dismay the en-
croachments of commercialism)
and organized sport upon the
Lord's Day. In many European
countries elections are held ora
Sunday. Anything that tends to
divert from worship should be
avoided. In our modern age some
work must be performed on
Sunday. But this can be arranged
so that everyone will have the
opportunity ofattending church
at least once on Sunday.
When a nation forgets God it
is doomed for disaster.
into his own employ with char-
acteristic kindness.
The main actors in this story
of India may all be seen in Zof-
fany's
offany's fine painting, "The Cock-
fight." Painted for Warren Hast-
ings, the Governor-General, the
original was destroyed in the
Indian Mutiny, but fine copiers
exist.
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his two grizzly companiol1s who tour with the Ringling brother"
drew. This particular treat was fed to thein during a recent hot
spell, and another serving is forthcoming every time the show
is on location where the temperature sizzles.