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The Brussels Post, 1955-01-12, Page 7 "met ==e;w13,1F1'`..11, 1011 SCHOOL LESSON New Hams Keep You From Being .0 'Ham` in. the Kitchen ley 00401VIIIN MADDOX ILIEFAINTRONT._ Jowalossat Rev, ft B, Warren, .13.A., Christ, the Son of the I.Aving God. Matthew 16;13-17; Jphn Memory Selection: I an the rway, the truth, and. the life; no man cometh unto the Father het by me. John 14:6. A swine ;feeding trial recently eompleted. at Lacoinb..0 mental Station, Alta, indica:tee. that the addition of alfalfa meal Ito the ration of market hogs not • Drily improves carcass quality but may also reduce costs, re- ports J, G. Stothart, The question Christ put to his disciples faces Us all. "But whom say ye that I am?" To some he is the Great Teacher. To others he was a sinless mar- tyr, To still others he was di- vine as arc all men, but possess., ing in much larger measure the divine nature of God than any who, preceded him Or who foll- owed him. Some clergymen re- fer to him as Saviour, but with- out any thought of regarding his crucifixion as the atonement, for the sin of mankind. They think his example is to be foll- owed, but that to worship him as God is sheer idolatry. Oth- ,ers regard him as a great social reformer far ahead of his time. A college professor in the course of his lecture, assured the class that belief in the virgin birth of Christ was not essen- tial, that it was merely a mat- ter of individual choice. One young man arose and asked, "If the virgin birth of Christ is not accepted, what, is the alterna- tive?, Was not Christ then con- ceived in illegitimacy?" The professor becaMe angry, tried to explain and defend his posi- tion, but logic was against him. He had to accept one or the oth- er of the alternatives. Peter said, "Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "- - - flesh and blood, hath not revealed it unto thee, but ray Father which is in heaven." It comes as a di- vine revelation to us all. The next step is to , accept him as our Lord. It is sheer mockery to call him the Son of God and yet disobey his com- mandments. If we are to re- ceive benefit we must say, "King of my life I. crown thee, now." Then we must tell others that he can be Lord of their lives, too. "There is none other name un- der heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12, The 1lQW skinless and shankiess hams make entertaining easier. The meat is no effort to prepare and carving is a 10/, For a dinner with a festive air, start by serving glasses IV chilled fruit juice in the living room, with crackers and a choice of cheese or Rraunschweiger sausage spreads. Keep the ham platter simple, with only a garnish of green parsley, That makes carving easy, Have a side serving dish, of pears tinted red or green, Fill with cream cheese, or epples, Peached* in red cinnamon-candy syrup, until they're a brilliant hue. Ham and sweet potatoes are a natural twosome. Follow tradition and serve the sweet potatoes mashed, in a fluffy, golden mound, topped with melted butter. A. green vegetable such as broccoli or Brussels sprouts is a fine-flavored accompaniment. For salad, serve indbudual jellied fruit molds in red Or green hue. Top with a wreath of creamy salad dressing, not rolls and butter complete this easily prepared main course. Dessert probably"is traditional at your house. If the family does not demand hearty dishes, make dessert a handsome .fruit- and-cheese tray, with thin slices of fruitcake for those who still have room for nibbling. Pass salted nuts and coffee. -Lime Celery-Apple Molds Dissolve 1 package lime-flavored gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup cold water. Cool until partially set. Add 1 cup chopped, pared apple; 1 cup chopped celery andi•A cup chopped walnuts. Pour into 6. molds. Chill, until firm. Cranberry-and-Orange Relish Molds Dissolve 1 package raspberry-flavored gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1. cup .cold water. Cool until partially set. Grind together 2 cups cranberries and the pulp and peel of. 1 large mineral supplement, and 10 per cent alfalfa meal makes a, good ration for self feeding. • * * Alfalfa is also an excellent feed for sows. It can be fed in the form pf hay, available to the sows in a rack all winter, or it can be ground and mixed with the grain ration, * * ODDS AND ENDS Increases in yields of potatoes, clover hay and timothy hay by about 75 per gent, and barley by 25 per cent have been secured at the Charlottetown Experi- mental Station through the use of seaweed as manure. The bene- ficial effect of seaweed in in- creasing yields was nearly as good as for barnyard manure applied at 20 tons per acre, * For several weeks last fall top grades 'of cattle, that is Choice and Good, were in keen demand and selling at strong prices, Al- though there has been no sharp drop in the price of the lower grade the spread between the top grade and the bottom grade has been wider than usual. Part of the reason lies in the fact that the total numbers of Red and Blue Brand carcasses in the inspected kill has been compar- atively light, For the first seven months of last year the average- number of Reds and Blues com- bined was slightly over 11,000 weekly. For the five weeks end- ing October 31st the average was only slightly over 8,000. The de- mand for Red and Blue Brand beef remains about constant. • * * Over 2,000 Western range ewes, 5 to 6 years of age have been moved into Ontario "sand Western Quebec this fall at prices ranging from $15 to $17 delivered. The number taken per farmer ranges from 25 to 50 head though an' Owen Sound farmer has taken 600 and was looking for -another 500, These ewes are good for about 3 lamb crops and Cheviot, Suffolk or Hampshire rams are the usual breeds used on them. * * * An excellent record of the performance of ' Selkirk 'wheat under the rust conditions that prevailed this year conies from Felfort, Sask. On 18 acres of summerfallew land, 800 bahels were produced or an average Yield of 44.4 bushels per acre. Squeals of delight from the guests and no grunts of effort on your part will greet meals with the new hams served as the main course. orange with the white membrane, and seeds removed. Mix in 3/4 cup sugar. Add. the sweetened cranberry-orange relish, to the gelatin, Pour into 6 molds. Chill until firm, How the Romans Treated Veterans How Can I ? By ROBERTA LEE A comparison was made of lots receiving no alfalfa, 5 per cent, 10 per cent, and 15 per cent alfalfa meal from weaning to market weight, There was little effect from adding 5 per cent but the lots which received 10 and 15 per cent scared 76.6 and 78.5 in carcass score respective- ly, compared with 70,5 for the group which received no alfalfa meal, There was little or no dif- ference in feed efficiency or rate of gain in the first three group; while the fourth which received 15 per cent alfalfa meal, used slightly more "feed and took • about 110 days more to go to. market, All lots were self fed. * The significance of these re- sults lies in the fact that better carcasses were produced on a cheaper ration. Alfalfa is avail- able on many farms, and if it is of high quality—green and leafy —it can 'readily be put through the hammer mill and added to the ration for pigs. It is cheaper to produce than the grains and as the Lacombe results indicate, it can-, comprise up to 10 per cent of the ration with good results. Tired?--Henri Hoppenot, French ambassador to the United Na- tions, covers up a yawn during a session of the UN in New York. The UN Political Commit- tee was carrying on a debate on the Cyprus issue. * * ' More and more hogs are be- ing self fed each year, and while this method of feeding saves la- bour, it can affect carcass qual- ity adversely. Short thick ,hogs are inclined to become even shorter and thicker under self feeding than they would under hand feeding. To put it tritely, some pigs with feed in front of them at all times are liable to "make pigs of themselves". Proper rations will correct this. A combination of oats, barley, and wheat, a protein- Life on Venus Pig iron This odd name is given to iron that has just come from the blast furnace, before it has gone 41 through any of the refining and hardening process that trans- form the metal into steel. In this state, it is very crude iron, only one step removed from the earth from which it was taken, as ore. The term "pig" is an old expression in the industry and came from the sand molds into which the streaming, molten iron was poured. As the liquid iron popred from the furnace, it ran into a central trough or runner and then into small molds arranged pn each side of the trouch. The central runner was called the sow and the whole was thought to resemble a family of pigs. 'Venus, most brilliant and beautiful of the planets, is sur- rounded by such a thick layer of clouds that we have never yet been, able to see what goes on beneath them. If there are creatures living on Vault,' it is probable that they have never , seen the sun or the stars, "but live perpetitallY in. a cloudy world, in twilight almost, under that heavy, layer of atmosphere. No one knows what the clouds of Venus are composed, of, It seems inipiobable that they can be Made of water, for no trace of water 'vapor has yet been found in the analysis of light reflected from them,' and life' as we know it can not exist with- out water. One modern authority, Wildt, has suggested that this cloud layer may be composed of formaldehyde. HoWever, belOW which we are, able to, see, the atmosphere of Venus may be quite different,' and be- of this itheertaititY-,about . tlie'lower atin8Sphere of "Venue We can not rule out the possi- bility of life there. Upsidedown to Prevent Re'ekine Q. How can I make a tonic for dry hair? A. Mix 3 ounces of cocoanut oil, 41/2 drams tincture of nux vomica, 2 ounces Jamaica bay rum, and 40 dreps oil of berga- mot. Melt the two oils together over gentle hea*cool, and add the nux vomica and then the bay rum, stirring constantly un- til well mixed. Q. How can I soften hard paint? A. Paint that is hard and use- less can be softened by pouring an inch ,of turpentine on„ top of it and letting 'It 'stand 'for a few days.' Then stir with a stick un- til soft. Q. How can. I keep cheese from crumbling when • cutting it? A. Before attempting to slice very rich cheese heat the knife In boiling water. This usually prevents breaking or crumbling. Q. How can I produce the effect of writing having been done in silver? A, Mix one ounce of the finest pewter or block tin, and two ounces of quicksilver together until both become fluid. Then, grind it with gum water, Use as you would ink. Q. How , can. I exterminate earth worms from potted plants? A. By thtusting unburnt sul- phur matches, heads down, into the earth around the plants. ..Use from two to six matches, de- pending upon the size of the plant. Q. How 'can I remove iodine from cotton or lin,en? A. Make a paste of starch and cold water and spread over the stain. Let stand until dry; then brush off. Q. How can I treat a boy's shoes if he refuses to wear over- shoes? A. Give the soles of the shoes about three coats of shellac. This not only prevents the water from going through the leather, but will add life to the shoes. Q; How can I remove fruit stains from linen? A. If a little pure glycerine is applied to fruit stains on the tab.': linen the spots will be re- moved, Apply before sending to the laundry. Q. How can I best replace buttons that have torn off chil- dren's garments? A. Sew the button securely to a small square of strong tape. Push the button through the hole, leaving the rieW, square on the wrong side of 'the garment. Fell this down to the garment back of the button, and in this, way one is patching as well as sewing on the button. the seeds are not specially suit- ed for a sailor's life. Many seeds might be stay-at- homes were it not for the serv- ices of the birds that. give them transportation, Birds and other animals are especially tempted by fleshy, pleasantly flavored fruits, and after finishing their feast they may drop and scatter the seeds. Smaller seeds may pass undigested and uninjured through .the ,bird'S digestive tract. Some of the most useful birds for seed dispersal are the blackbirds, thrushes and robins. Such plants as wild-cherry trees, red cedar, blackberry and wild . strawberry supply song birds with free Itiiich;, the birds in return trarisPoit , the plants' seeds. Mistletoe, which liVes as a parasite on trees, is • sown in a peculiar way, Birds eat the white berrieS, then wipe their bills on 'tree branches to, get rid of the sticky seeds. The seeds remain glued to the branch until spring, when they sprout and send roots into the' tree branch and produce a few weak-looking, pale green leaves: Squirrels eat a great many nuts, but; they- bury some they never come back •for; and so they plant many trees — oaks, hickories,. walnuts 'and The smallest seed carriers are ants, which actually play an im- portant part in dispersing many small seeds. " When you walk through tall weeds, especially In fall and winter, you notice that many seeds are expert hitchhikers. Your overcoat, and stockings may be Covered with seeds far sticky fruits and you may have to take your shoes off to get rid of needlelike seeds that have Worked their way inside. When cocklebtirs with their numerous long hooks get into a, person's or animal' hair you frequently have to cut the hair to get rid of the burs. A great many seeds of pesti- ferous weeds are unintentional- ly distributed by man, They ride by autombbile, truck, wagon and even by airplane, and the weed seeds frequently find their way into grass and crop;Seed mixtures. Other seeds and fruits with ingenious hooks and spines are those of bur marigold, sweet cicely, burdock, bur grass, bed- Straw, agrimony and lespedeza. Some ripe fruits btitst 'open with enough violence to throw the seeds quite a distance. The pods of peas and beana split and twist when fully dry, tossing the 'seeds away from the parent plant. The jewel weeds so abundant in swamps over most of the United States and Can- ada have a hair-trigger arrange- ment that causes them to throw their seeds violently when touched. Their common name of touch-me-not and the scientific name Ithpatietie refet to this feet, Other plants that hurl away their seeds include violets, wild geranium, and castor-oil plant. Witch-hazel eeeds, are shot out for several 'yards. In one western mistletoe' the ripe fruits ekplode, ejecting the seeds. Many weeds and wild flowers have dry fraita that re, , leaSe some of their seeds When- eVet the wind blows, Peppy capsules are constructed soine. thing like a salt 'Cellar, flinging out a IOW seeds to every strong breeze, CANADIAN FILM 'SIXO'iV A recent reeeptibti in Boston ter Hon. Jean Fetitiiier, COM-, de's new Conseil 'General at , Beaten and the-New England states, featured the American premiere of the danediati National Railways film ,"The Mitsettin The picture with the world's only ninsetun an wheels was screen ed at the CNR 'Ofildes in BoStini tor Mr., Fournier and lila Oiti- inlet. ataff as Well aS niiinbeir titnatiftei reildents in HOStOit, Travelling Seeds Many seeds or fruits have ,wings or sails that cause them to be carried by the wind Trees that use this method include the pine, elm, maple catalpa and ailanthus. Dandelion, milkweed and lettuce seeds sajb long dis- tances, wafted by the breeze on delicate parachutes composed „et a crown of silky hairs. In the tumbleweeds the whole plant breaks off from the roots when it stops growing. The winged pigweed and Russian thistle, for example, go bounc- ing and bounding before the wind, scattering seeds as they go, Old witch grass sometimes breaks away from its roots in one piece, but more oftentreaks into fragments, each of which dances along with every gust of wind, scattering its seeds hither and thither, Other plants disturbed by the wind include those with pluMe- like fruits, such as clematis and same anemones. Balloon-like fruits, such as, those pf the ground cherry 'and hop horn- beam, have en inflated, _mem-, btanous covering full Of air. This allows the wind to carry the fruit, tossing the balloon along the- ground and scattering its seeds as it breaks up. The dust-like seeds of orchids _ are the smallest of all seeds, It is believed that the wind carries them the greatest distances even though they have no special fly- ing equipment such as wings, parachutes or balloons, Many seeds and fruits are great water-travelers, for those that are lighter than water are able to Mat. Ftuits of such water-plants as arrowhead and bur reed have prominent air- chambers that help., them on their voyage. Coconuts can float for many miles. Most of the seeds and fruits that travel by air can float for some time if `they fall into the water. Heavy rains and floods that cover the,. lend also help malty seeds new ,destinations, .even though "Titus Julius Festus, having fought for 25 years in the 16th Roman Legion commanded by Augustus and Tiberius, is given for his services 50 bushels of wheat, free lifelong use of the public baths by himself and his family, and a piece of land be- tween, two towers." These wordS are a translation of a Latin inscription, which was found by archeologists on a bronze tablet in southern France, and records a Roman veteran's, pension rights.- Like thousands of other legionaires who fought under Caesar or his successors, Titus was rewarded for his services with the gift of a farm on conquered: soil. To the veteran this system' meant a 'steady 'livelihood. . To. 'Rome it meant rapid development of sub- ject territories, increased pros- perity ter the Empire and a deterrent against local revolt. Often the, Veterans themselves' were' natives of the regions where they were given home- steads. But if there was any doubt of their loyalty to the Empire it was. dispelled.by mak- ing them Ronian citizens—a coy- eted honor—an& by giving them '.certain tax exemptions and priv-, lieges, like that • of not, being beaten if they were sent to jail! The, land awarded' Titfis and his family. was on the outskirts of Nemausus in Gaul's Prbvincia • Narboriensis l in southern yrance.. Othet towns in ,the region ';re- ceived other veteran settlers— ustialtkiiiiinpedf according to the military units in which they had served. • Caesar settled ..,yeteraris of his Second Legion in Orange, for, example, .of the Seventh in. Beziers, of the Sixth in Arles:• The Tenth Legion—his favorite —was given land around Nan, bonne, capital, of the province. , Of all the settlers the Sixth Legion veterans--,000- of them' —were perhaps the' luckiest. ' Their city of Arles (then Are- las) was At' i'iver port on the Rhone which the Roman gen- eral Marius had recently'linked by .a deep canal to the sea. The commerce' of Arles' rival, Mar- - sailles;. had i been' dealt!, a - rude blow by Caesar when he put down a tevalt :there ,the year before. Arles was rich farming country arid the vessels which touched at:;, ,her-, docka, ,carried products from all over the knOwn, World, The veterans set out to' ex- ploit this situation. They fotti- 'fied the 'City against attack and dug canals and built aqueducts to irrigate the fields. They' ex- ported to Rome their Wheat and' oliVe Oil and sausage, and the Wine' which the Rollials them- selves had popularized in beet- drinking Gatti, tThey stetted fac- tories where Cloth and arms and jewelry Were made; their ship- yards once built 12 galleys in a single month. They kept up their part of the network of roads Which tonnec- ted the cities df the province and ledivie. the 'Aurelian Way-to l'hey built temples and fertitn and .morititnenta end baths, a theatre and aria, arena • where 21,000 people could watch gladiators fight. SO energetic were ' the Veter. 'thie and 'their 1 descendants,. and So favorable the tithes, that Arles soon outstripped; all pther, v .towlia in the 'regieli.. It ,vaa - faVorite residence of the peter- CoristeritiYie;•and•about 400 it WaS madeithe Prefeeture, or `AdministiatNel center, for all Of Gaul, :phis EritaritiY and Spelt 'In later Yeats it suffered iii- Veglithe and UpheaVals and 'varY-, ing kortunts„ and in the' 'Modern World it has become 8 tunny,• pleasant inarket town, But tour- ists enjoy its Wind end sena, age and olives 'when they Otte many do—to admire What reifiains of the ROniazi veterans' itiontithental Last Of The Cliisoefs—The tower- ing stern of, the CuttY Sark, last of the colorful" clipper' ships of the last century, dwarfs the workers giving her a 'preliminary inspection in London, England: The vessel, will 'be refitted in Ail,- dock and serve as a memorial to the great days of sailing ships.° MERRY MENAGERIE _ , ,..,„ .,,. • .. ' I. Nat:4 W rope , 39. tiotOti i ' 0,a' — Lb Sallsupborts choice CWPRO 20, Ar. nal doettr, ;4, Sieet1 of_ g1 ss •'0,. , 22. xintT. " 9. 110” Ifti0te ' , Z , Z,LE „ 24. 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