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Green Peas
What makes better eating than
dewy, round green peas, fresh from
the vine? Personally 1 don't believe
that any garden vegetable tastes as
delicious as those tender first peas.
But before you know it, those
vines are liable to be loaded, and
that's when you
have to really
hustle to catch
tht peas at their
hest for the can
or freezer. And
that's the perfect
+Mae to freeze or
car a good supply
for next winter -
before they have
.time to get too old and starchy.
'Cook the freshly picked and shel-
led peas gently and only until
tender. This takes from 10 to 20
aninutes. Drain and season with
butter. gave the liquid to use in
sauces and gravies, and use it as
part .of the liquid in a rich cream
sauce.
Peas With Cream
2 .tblsp. 'butter
2 'small onions
1 heart of lettuce
1 'bunch of parsley
.3 :pts. •shelled peas
.1 tsp. •salt
.Boiling water
1/2 .c. liquid from peas
IA c. cream
'Melt •fat in saucepan. Add whole
'onions, heart c ' lettuce and parsley
(bath well tied), peas, salt, and suf-
ficient boiling water to cover the
bottom .of 'pan. Start the 'cooking
.of 'peas over high heat. After 10
•min., reduce heat, and cook peas
with •the saucepan tightly covered,
-so that no steam wiit escape. When
.peas are 4 ender, remove onion, let-
tuce, and •parsley. Drain peas. Add
.c. liquid .from the •peas to cream,
and pour over the peas. £ arve
very'hot.
Peas team up with meats or eggs
.for main 'dishes as •does no other
vegetable. Theis rich green ,can
make a dish colorful and .appetiz-
ing.
Scalloped Salmon. and Peas
1 • c. bread ,or cracker ,crumbs
2 c. salmon, flaked
2 c. cooked peas
2 c. milk, scalded
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. butter
Place in buttered casserole alter -
:nate layers . of crumbs, -salmon, . and
peas, To hot milk add well beaten
eggs, salt, .butter, and 'pour over
salmon mixture in casserole. Bake
tin : moderate oven (350 'F.) until
hrown and firm. Yield •6 servings.
Savory Green Peas
4 tblsp. butter
,4 tblsp. flour
2 c. milk
1 1b. cheese, ; grated
'/z tsp. salt
.MI tsp. pepper
3 c.. hot, cooked seasoned, peas
:.3 hard -cooked eggs, ecoarsely
chopped
14. c., chopped onions
:Make . cream •sauce with butter,
i flour, ..and milk. Add .3.4 , of the
cheese. and stir:until melted. Season
,avith•salt and ,pepper. ,Place .the hot
peas on platter and cover, with•the
cheese sauce. .Sprinkle .with the
.chopped ,eggs ,and .onions, .then
cwithithe;remaitiing shred•ded.:ekeese.
.Plaeewiader,broiler. just; long, enough
:to ;melt t the cheese. Yield: -5 -serv-
ings.
.Chicken ;and :Vegetable 1P.ie
1 ,c.;peas
.c. ,teleay, ,chopped ;fine
1/2 sc. (diced ;raw potato
1 :small onion, chopped :fine
1/2 cc. ,water
2 cc. opted .cooked chiekon
11/2.c. \White ;sauce
1 tep. salt
f t•Sp•:Penner
Mix vegetables ;together and crook
in'A cup (of •water'until almost ttend-
.er. Draip, .M x vegetables with the
,cooked almiclten ;and white ;sauce.
Add seasoning ;Ad :put into a •sla:asl-
!low baking diiT1' (Cover with the
:rich pastry nsdlteii ;to, ;about Vs -hymen
'thickness, Balee in it"ot.oven (41143F.)
for 25 min• or t ltiil pastry is brown
-
.ed. Yield: 0 sereri rgs.
'Take Your Choice -There is no lack of variety in beach fashions
this year. .I-ler.e are :three ,of ;the latest creations by top Cana-
dian .designers. The _dressmaker type (upper left) is of nylon
printed twill .carrying a gay sailfish design. A neat one-piece
number in 'crisp nylon •taffeta with contrasting ,white piping
is'shown (upper right). 'The 'cool -looking black and white two -
Piece suit '(below) .is another .nylon twill which should prove
highly .popular 'with those who find sunbathing as exhilerating
as •swimming. :Nylon's :ability to keep its shape, its quick -
drying -and lightweight ' properties. make it an ideal fabric for
beach wear.
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THE E GREE.N T H U LTJ
By cGordon
'Summer. Mulching
Summer mulching is no longer. an
experiment, but :a proved !garden
practice. A covering for .the bare
soil surface 'provides • conditions
Which ••are • natural .to your • plants
and; beneficial to:thein.
Mt -itching benefits•the gardener,.as
well in •many
ways. Two of
these . are the
elimination of
much , cultivation
that would other-
wise .be neces-
sary, and. the sup -
;pression of• weeds.
.Even lit : there
was no other
gain, ;these .two would mal,e•.ntiilch-
,ing•,worthcwhile.';l hen, too,,.a prop -
:ex -sly :mulched garden requires little
. or eao • watering.
*
Here, ;briefly, ,is .what .sunnier
mulching; accomplishes.. It; prevents
.erosion ,and soil baking; , cheeks
evaporation 'of muchrneede.d -•soil
moisture;: and shades the sail, keep-
ing .it ,cooler .'during the ,;day ; and
warmer .at night. 'This in turn re-
sults in :an intrease of soil !bacteria
which ,transforms raw .fertilizerima-
aerials info :nourishing plant:food.
The :mtilch also holds rain \water,
giving it ;to ;the plants gradually.
`Mulched :areas :far :this reason ;al-
most in variably ,shovv;increased ;root
activity.
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Almost any plant ,material ;may
!be used for tuatalldliieg, This includes
:low -growing ;plante, usually :re -
;fermi to' as :ground .stovers, These
;are .of the utmost %value in a shretb-
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bery border or in shaded areas
where lawn grasses do not thrive.
Mulches in a flower garden should
of course be as inconspicuous as
possible, and for that reason gran;
sated peat moss and shredded to-
bacco stems are popular. But there
are many other substances which
serve the purpose almost as well,
such as buckwheat hulls, leaves and
coarse compost. Hemlock and pine
needles are especially good for
acid -soil plants; and for mulching a
rock garden stone chips are best.
Larger stones placed in a perennial
border often work wonders; and
newly planted trees like a mulch of
sand, two inches or so deep, spread
as far as the branches of the trees
extend.
* * *
All the substances mentioned may
be used in the vegetable .or fruit
garden as well; and in aeldi.tion
there are strawy manure., straw„
marsh or 'salt hay, ground corn-
cobs, shredded cornstocks and a
host of others.
Among the wood products used
for mulching we might mention
are mulch paper,sawdust and ex-
celsior. Lawn clippings have not
been mentioned because the best
place for them is right on the lawn
where they fall.
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From many parts of Canada and
•the ,United States conies word of
one '"crop" that shows signs of
,extra -luxuriant growth this year -
,and it its one which we could very
well 'do without altogether. The
thneeelobed leaves of Poison Ivy
:are sehoating out from old vines that
'have .climbed walls and tree trunks,
':as avell as creeping along the
;grattnd.
:S,praying with 2-4.D on a sunny
day is ,an easy way of destroying
Pisan Ilvy. Two applications may
be needed in Milady places. But
revery precaution against infection
sliould be taken sv;,ilc : praying, in-
cluding gloves, lcrsg sleeves and
scrubbing with strong soap when
the job is done. And ,don't f, •get
that 2, 4-D is hard on spraying
equipment. However ca r e f u l l y
sprayers are rinsed some residue
is almost certain t0 remain and eat
tiny holes in the metal. Best ph.n
is to mix the 2-4-D in a.gallon-size
glass jar, and screw on a plastic
gadget to sprinkle the foliage.
Gil
By
OF
GINGEN
Gwendoline P Clarke
My menfolk have been very busy
this week re -seeding our spring
crop. One field had to be worked
all over again and the entire field
re -sown. Another field was re -seeded
just where the showing of green
shoots was thin and bare. Most
farmers are doing the same thing.
It is di.,couraging, of course, but
then it is lust n experience that
farmers have to take every so often.
And if the craps come along all
right in the end 1 ant sure there will
be very little complaining. Of course
"some farm(rs, with lighter soil, man-
aged to ge4 their grain in and grow-
ing before the rain came. Their
fields are really looking splendid.
Another big changt took place this
week. Partner turned the cows out
to pasture. The date was May 27.
(CBC please note - the date might
interest your dairy experts.)
* * *
You would think cows would be
gloriously content their first . day
out on the grass wouldn't you? But
no! After the first hour, during
which time they in turn chased each
other around or ate voraciously at
the fresh green grass, after that they
began to bawl. Some of them re-
membered their off -spring in the
barn so they bawled to get back
into the stable. Others bawled be-
cause they were thirsty. They didn't
need to be thirsty; there is plenty of
fresh running water in the creek but
it isn't what they had been used to,
so, like spoilt children, they tried
bawling to see if they could get
what they wanted that way. But
that kind of thing doesn't work with
cows so well as it does with children
-that is, some children. Still other
cows were neither thirsty nor over-
burdened with a mother complex -
they just bawled because the others
bawled - and usually the ones
' that have nothing to bawl about
are t: e ones that bawl the loudest.
' Cows are not so very different from
til '
iman race after all, are they?
* * *
Hasn't it been grand to have a
little warm wearther? It has even
been warns enough to work out-
side so have at last managed to
pull a few weeds out of the flow-
er beds. While working I have also
been bird watching. Last year I
said how I wished I had a really
good bird book and one of my
New, -- And All
Of ,i hem Useful
Engine Starter, Moderately priced
and easy to install on most cars,
trucks and Motor boats., this starter
does not interfere with the normal
operation or running ad the motor.
It makes it possible for the. operator
to start the engine by merely turn-
ing on the ignition key; and if the
engine •stay at a traffic light, on a
hill or • at a railroad crossing, it
automatically .cranks 'the engine.
Cold P.aint. 'Stripper. A new pro-
duct that ;requires no heat and is
nom -inflammable, :and that removes
paints, 'enamels, lacquers and syn-
thetics :almost inseam ' a It requires
no neutralizing ,other 'than a pres-
sure water wash ar •.wiping well with
a Tag; and :refinishing can then pro-
ceed immediately,
'One 'Car Garage Pattern. To help
meet the ;tremendous •demand for
.one -car garages, ;this pattern simpli-
fies 'construction •cif .an .architectur-
:a1ly •styled garage •andtool house.
Measuring 13 ;by 20 feet the garage
contains ample •room for even the
longest car, .and r"ovision is also
made for :a •garden stool room com-
pletelv,,•parti'tioneil from main part
of garage.
Indoor -Outdoor Thermometer. A
,double -feature •thermometer which is
'hung ,adjacent •to:a.window and tells
yens how .cold it ;is ,outtloot's and, at
Ilse same time, !the temperature in•
side your house.
Light Weight :Cycle. Designed
especially for the American market
this sem British bicycle eeeighs only
25 pounds 14 ounce s. 'lt is 21 liaunds
lighter than the average bicycle ,on
this side of ;the A tlantic,am-d >8 pounds
lighter than ;usual British rvc'les for
the home market.
For Preserving Food. A ,cotaubina-
tion of a thermoplastic resin with
an odors .ss and tasteless preserva-
tion for the coating of fresh food,
particularly fres} eggs in their
shells. Vegetables, fruits and other
foods can also be treated with it.
For Cooler Homes. A new elec-
tric fan, weighing only .thirty-five
pounds, is claimed to deliver nearly
twice as numb alar as other fans the
same size. Company engineers have
found that an exhaust fan set three
feet from a window is 50%n to 100%
more efficient than when set flush
to the wall
FARM
1( re wr telling me the book
I should get. Acting upon his ad-
vice I bought "Birds of Canada"
by P. A. Taverner and found it to
be exactly a' I needed. Given the
opportunity for close observation,
identification c the various birds
is a simple :natter with this book
to guide you. Yesterday there
were a pair of birds on the lawn-
slate-grey,
awnslate-grey, black cap and chestnut
undertail. They were very interest-
ing to watch and my book informed
me they were "cat -birds." That
same evening 1 heard a lovely
little songster at the back of the
house; every so often he seemed
to say "Jerry -bob .. jerry-bob." I
couldn't see him but I sat quietly
and watched. Presently he flew
down to the clothesline and to my
delight 1 saw it was one of my
little cat -birds. His mate was ans-
wering from a distance so perhaps
they are nesting no' too far away.
How strange it is that weather
conditions -bad for certain types
of growth are good for others. This
cold. wet spring, for instance -so
bad for crops, seems just exactly
right for fruit trees. But perhaps I
shouldn't generalize --1 ama judging
only by our own Early Richmond
cherries. The trees were loaded
with blossom and it looks as if
every blossom has "set". 1 have
hopefully inspected the harvest
apple -it too was a solid mass of
bloom -but it is too early yet to
speculate on results.
* *
Well, June 7 is getting very close
and yet there seems to be very little
excitement in tilt air. Personally
anyone could have my vote who
would tell me where I could get
a good used electric refrigerator!
Of course I am not serious -my
vote could never to got by bribery.
I vote as I please and I am not
influenced by election promises
but by party records. Which party?
Why, the right party of course -
and you know which that is, don't
you?
The Hard Part
a Like all successful writers, Stepheal
Leacock was constantly being ire
portuned by ambitious would • be
authors to impart to them his magic
recipe for writing success. They
wanted to know just how he wrote
his delightfully funny paragraphs.
To this supplication, the humorist
would reply, "It is not hard to write
funny stuff, All you have to do is
to procure a pen and paper, and
some ink, and then sit down and
write it as it occurs to you."
"Yes, yes," the would-be writer
would prompt.
"The writing is not hard," Lea-
cock would conclude, "but the oc-
curring -that, my friend, is the
difficulty."
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and help them regain normal action.
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"THAT'S A VERY SENSIBLE PURCHASE M'LOVE -
WHY DIDN'T "YOU BUY A COUPLE?"
•'stub? 'What'd you say? Oh you
mean those malty -rich, honey -gold -
.Poet's Grape -Nuts Flakes!"
"They're some dish!"
"They're :so cleverly made -of
'wo grains. you know -really di-
late 'Canadian wheat and malted
arley!"
"They sure taste out of this
vorlc1i
, darling -but you're ng g
ing that: other reason why I go for
Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes."
"Energy, you mean? The carbo-
hydrates that load you up with en-
ergy so they call you the human
dynamo?"
"Flight! And what are those things
that help build up the old muscle?"
"Protein, Hercules. And Post's
Grape -.Nuts Flakes sure have got
'em;"
"And phosphorus -what's that
for?"
"That's for sturdy bones and
sound teeth
"Eating Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes
every day -no wonder I'm such a
husky guy;"
"And Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes
give you iron .for the blood -and
other food essentials."
"Say - Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes
are ready to eat right from the
package. so let's have some, quick."
LITTLE REGGIE
.AND THE'PRIM6IINISTER OF ENGLAND '
HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF LOPS
AND 'INE WO OF THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS...
TREK REI5EAT
SHE- l,ISSGN t E
By Ma.rgal"eta
THE PRIME MINISTER
OF ENGLAND. HAS
TWO HEADS. 1 �/