The Brussels Post, 1961-03-09, Page 7stand or sit in the corner. If you
are fishing close to shore you
ran also build a fire and keep
warm While waiting for bites,
For real comfort, however.
many ice fishermen build shalt.
ties which are pulled out on the
Ice. These are small shacks built
from wood and tar paper, fiber
board or plywood,
:fiat whether you fish inside
or outside,. YOU can't avoid the
chore of chopping holes. Unless
of course, you are lucky enough
to arrive soon after another
fishermen leaves. Then you can
take over his holes, This is often
good way to locate the best
fishing spot. If you see a fisher.•
man leaving with fish or signs
of blood or gales near the holes
you can fish there too.
The holes you chop should be
wide enough to allow a good
sized fish to come through. Any-
where from 8 to 15 inches is the
usual diameter of the hole, The
small holes freeze over more
quickly than the larger ones, a
it's very cold you'll have to
skim the ice off the water in
the hole at regular intervals. An
ice-skimmer similar to a sieve
is used for this necessary pur-
pose.
The best place to chop holes
and fish through the ice will be
determined by the fish present
in the particular body of water.
If you are familiar with the lake
and have caught fish there in
the summer you can often fish
the same spots with good results.
One of the most commonly
caught fish through the ice is
the yellow perch. These fieh are
usually found traveling in schools
and they like to stay and feed
along the edges of channels and
the deeper holes,
Two other fish often caught
arc the pickerel and the pike.
They like to feed among and
over the weed beds. You can
often locate these by sending
down a weighted treble hook
and try to snag some weeds.
Several baits can be used for
fishing through the ice, such as
worms, grubs, salmon eggs,
doughballs, pieces of fish and
meat, But the bait that is best
is a lively minnow. These can
sometimes be bought from: bait
dealers or tackle stores. But
many ice-fishermen take no
chances and buy their minnows
or catch them a couple of months
ahead of time. They, keep them
in tanks or running springs,
When the lakes and rivers are.
frozen it's difficult to get live
minnows.
Live minnows are hooked
through the lips or the back and
are lowered into the water
through the hole. If they, refuse,
to go down deep enough, yoU
may have to add a split-shot
sinker about the hook. The size
of the minnow and hook you use
will depend on the fish 'yogi are
after. When minnow fishing. al-
low plenty of time for the fish
to swallow the bait. Don't pull in
the line on the first sign bf a
bite. Let the fish run with some
line, then stop and swallow the
minnow before you strike back,
When live baits fail you can
often catch plenty of fish with
artificial lures such as spoons,
jigs, ice flies and other small,
shiny lures. These are usually
"jigged" up and down near the
bottom to give them movement
and attract fish.
No matter where you fish
there's one thing about winter
fishing you can depend on. And
that's working tip a healthy ap-
petite after a day in the open:
If you' are lucky to have caught
some fish - there's no better
eating. Somehow fish from cold
waters are sweeter and better
tasting than summer caught fish.
From "The Police Gatette."
Despite the millions of cards
passed around this season we'll
safely predict the most popular
to survive will be the familiar-
credit card.
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the other Gospel. writers, One of
the truths emphasized that last
sp.Tiroilti.n gives us much more of
the discourses of Jesus on the
night of the Last Supper than,
evening was the coming of the
On various occasions Jesus had
pointed forward to His death.
But only on this night after
Judas had gone, did the disciples
really seem to grasp the fact that
their Master, though still a
young man in the very prime of
life, was going to leave them.
The blow was somewhat softened
by the detailed instructionJof the '
coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus
would not leave them orphans
but would come to them in the
presence of the Spirit whom He
would send to them, While Jesus
was limited by His human body j
to being in one place at one
time, the Spirit would come and.
be in the disciples, Father, Sort
and Spirit are one. Therefore,
when the Spirit dwells in us, in, '
a spiritual sense, the Father and
Son abide in us, as indicated in
the memory selection.
The Spirit convicts of sin,
righteousness and judgment. He
shows us what is wrong and
what is right and impresses upon
our mind that we are responsible
for the way we take. He guides
into the truth as the truth is in
Jesus. He glorifies Jesus and re-
veals Him to men. He shows us
things to come. The word Com-
forter indicates His ability to
givestrength.
In other Scripture portions we
learn more of the Holy Spirit.
We must be born of the Spirit
in order to enter the kingdom'
of heaven. When this happens,
the Spirit witnesses with our
spirit that we are the 'children
of God. The Spirit helps our
Infirmities, so that we can pray
as we ought. He gives us power
.Christ.
The
us to witness for Jesus
The Spirit came upon the 120
disciples on the day of Pentecost.
Their hearts were purified by
faith and they went out to wit-
ness of Jesus Christ with power.
Many believed and were saved.
When more Christians are fill-
ed with the Holy Spirit, the
church will make better pro-
gress,
Will The Oceans Give
Up Their Wealth ?
While the world Is hungry for
protein, it is also hungry for,
minerals and metals. As the sup-
plies on land are exhausted, men
may turn to the sea with its
great wealth of dissolved miner-
als to help meet their neesle.
Here again a good Idea of re-
search will be needed. In this
case, it will be more a matter of
engineering •development than of
fundamental oceanographic ex-
ploration. As the demand arises,
as land supplies peter out, this
development and with a few ex-
ceptions, the Brown committee
thinks that "the land will con-
tinue to be the more economical
source of most minerals as far
ahead as we can see now," How-
ever, when the time to draw
upon them does arrive, the min-
eral resources of the oceane'
328,740,000 cubic miles of water
should be virtually inexhausti-
ble.
Taking minerals from the land
is like living on one's savings.
But mining the ocean Is living
on income. Every stream and
'river reaching the sea carries
with it dissolved minerals. Some
of these are leached from rocks
or soil. Some come secondhand
from man. Metals corroding in
junk yards are slowly converted
to other forms through the ac-
tion of wind, rain, and chemical
change. Eventually many of
them find their way into the
water flowing seaward. Rich
phophate fertilizers, mined from
rock once laid down by the sea
And spread on farmlands, like-
wise go through a series of steps
to end up in the ocean treasure
house. And so it goes. One way
or another, the mineral wealth
of the land gradually migrates
to the sea. That is why men
would be able to make large
drafts on the ocean mineral bank
without drawing down its re-
serves....
Many of the ocean's minerals
could be extracted today as far
as technology is concerned. In
general, the economics of doing
50 are unfavorable, There is the
famous example f gold, which
is present in sea water to the
extent of 25 tons per cubic mile.
That is a lot of gold. Yet its
concentration is so thin that all
processes devised for exacting
it have cost More than the re"=
covered metal is worth. But
where technology and economics
meet, the sea is an inexhaustible
mine. For example, the United
States now gets all of its mag-
nesium and 80 per cent of its
bromine 'from sea water. Mix-
tures of sodium and potassiOm
compounds, calcium and mag-
nesium compounds, and common
salt are other minerals now pro-
duced commercially from the
sea. Of all of these, table salt is
the one most widely taken from
the sea throughout, the world.
This is not the only source of
salt, Nevertheless, world sea-salt
production runs to four or five
million tons annually. - From
"Frontiers of the Sea," by Rob-
ert C, Cowen and illustrated by
Mary S. Cowen.
selling birds for an average mar-
ket poke of five dollars, these
figures would mean an average
labor income of $1.33 per turkey.
C • *
Mr. Skinner points out that
the cost figures come down when
the brooding and feeding equip-
ment is used for later flocks.
And, he says, one farmer can,
care for as many as 10,000 birds
by devoting full time to his
flock.
Een while painting this bright
profit picture, turkey experts
hasten to caution beginners that
there are some pitfalls.
Even the most optimistic pro-
ducers allow for a six to 10 per
cent death, rate.
"And they're the most stupid
animals 'in the world," says one
long-tithe turkey farmer.
He says a flock will panic at
the sight of paper blowing over
It or a sparrow suddenly taking
to flight near it. At such times-
birds have been known to crowd
into corners by the hundreds,
erushing each other to death. * t, C
Small turkeys have to be
taught to eat and to drink.
Farmers place bright red and
green paint spots in the, bottoms
of drinking containers to ene
courage the poults to peck at the
spots so they will learn to drink.
Feed must be kept constantly
under the feet of little birds un-
ill they become curious enough
-,or hungry enough-to peck
and eat. ,,,
And turkeys do require a great
deal of space, A flock of 5,000
will require almost 4b acres of
grazing land. And veteran farm-
ers -like to allow at least two
Years between pasturing on any
given tract, to cut disease.
But after studying both ad-
vantages and disadvAtages about
50 farmers here have expressed
some interest in turkeys and sev-
eral meetings have been held to
acquaint prospective growers.
Turkey dinners are only a me-
mory for most people at this
time of year but here in Oxford,
the "turkey capital of Nebraska"
the traditional Thanksgiving bird
still excite-ment. causing a lot of excite-
The interest is being stirred
by today's constant search on the
part of farmers to find new
money-making crops. Last year's
record here has led several per-
sons to conclude that the turkey
may be one solution.
e. •
During 1960, farmers in this
area started the season with
175,000 poults; 'sent five million
pounds of turkeys to market.
Local income from the crop was
estimated at '$750,000.
Melton Thulin, local hatehery
operator 'and a vice-president of
the Nebraska .Turkey Growers
Federation, is encouraging farm-
ers here to double production
this year, aiming to boost turkey
income to more than a million
dollars.
According to Thulin, Oxford
offers . almost unparalleled ad-
vantages. for the turkey grower
-especially the beginner.
I s *
First of these' is low annual
rainfall, 18 to 20 inches. He ex-
plains that this means nearly un-
interrupted operation and helps
provide healthful conditions for
turkeys.
Area turkey growers also are
helped by having ample supplies
of farm-produced grain, adequate
range land, cooperative and ex-
perienced growers nearby, ade-
quate 'financing offered by hatch-
eries, freight-rate advantage for
feed, and a good market for their
finished" product.
Thulin adds that the problem
of overproduction is not so great
in the turkey industry as in some
liveetock operations, At present
there are six firms haying birds
in Oxford and demand has ex-
ceeded the supply. *
_ Some experts say the turkey
brings more profit per hour
worked than almost any other
crop. The birds' ability to trans-
form sfeed into meat at a rapid
rate Is one reason.
Hens go to market between 20
and 22 weeks of age at an aver-
age weight of 14 'pounds. Tom
turkeys are marketed when they
are between 25 and 27 weeks old
and weigh about 26 pounds.
(Experiments have shown that
heavier breeds do better here
than the lighter birds.)
During the growing period a
turkey will eat about a bushel
of grain and 30 pounds of pro-
tein supplement. This means a
farmer spends about 17 cents a
pound to produce a marketable
bird.
Recently, prices have r u n
about 24 cents a. pound for toms;
hens have been bringing about
28 cents a pound,
One farmer here says he and
one helper care for 16,000 birds
a year, Net profit on the block
is approximately 825,000,
* V
As a supplemental cash crop,
some farmers are trying rela-
tively small flocks of about 5,000
birds. A fleck this size requires
about two hours or care a (by,
should return a net profit well
over $6,000,
Sohn Skinner of the University
of Nebrasini Eetensioe Service
has conducted several studies of
production ,costs and coned up
with this breakdown of the cost
of producing one "turkey:
Penile, 65 to 70 coins each $0.68
Routing and brooding .10
Medication and litter 03
Ranee shelters. .06
1.00
Protein supplement I„50
Wetcr and eleetincify .10
Insurance .10
Feeder:4 red wet:crate .10
Tot i $3.07
Since most grow.2rs figure Mt
Getting To Heaven
The Hard Way !
To many men, there comes a
time when life seems scarcely
worth all the struggle. Such a
time came recently to an Indian
named Bharatadanam, who had
spent most of his 40 years 'wan-
dering from village to village,
living . on alms and meditating.
Now, Bharatadanam wanted to
go to heaven.
His wanderings had brought
him to the south Indian city of
•
Trivandrum, a n d, during a
trance, the gods seemed to show
him the way to the nearby
temple of the god Padrnanabha-
swami, one of the Lord Vishnu's
many reincarnations. There stood
a giant coconut tree, which rose
straight and far toward heaven.
Chanting his .mantras (prayer's),
he slowly began the long and
laborious climb,
At the top, 120 feet above the
earth, he stretched out his hand
toward a cloud that he hoped
would envelop him and carry
him up to heaven. But a vagrant
wind off •the Arabian sea blew
the cloud away. Others drifted
by, None came close.
Night fell, The heaven seeker
clung to hiS precarious perch
Until the next morning's sun
warmed his frail body. Again he
waved his arms to signal to the
clouds that he was ready.
On the earth, a crowd of thou-
sands had gathered, waiting for
a miracle. Some joined in wav-
ing toward the clouds; others re-
cited. their mantras 8a that a
cloud would cooperate; others,
more worldly, spread a huge net,
When 24 hours had passed, the
crowd grew restless. Police urged
the climber to abandon hope and
come down. He shook his head.
At that point, two bra w 11 y
firemen climbed the tree. Gently
cradling him in their arms, they
brought him back to earth,
There, police marched him off to
jail, where they charged him
with attempted suicide.
It was The Bombay Free Press
Journal which pointed to the
moral of the story: All men can
claim a place in the sun, but
none Can claim a place in heaven.
SChOO! TeacherS
Won't Like This'
Moreover:, if teachers wain te•
make More school att4
thorities inti81; rear tatiga' t
• school year so that they can
work as many leaks as people
in other forms .Of . white-doilfit
employment. Teachers are ger-
erally paid well for the portion
of the year that they work, The •
real need is not Federal money
but a toe-Thing of frills out of
the curriculum and a More .ef
tient We of •school facilities, - •
By Reytilend Motor in NEWS-
WEEk,
11-8Stit
JUST A KITTY - This jaguar
kitten is the first ever born
at Lincoln Park zoo. It is feed-
ing via bottle from zoo secre-
tary Fran Hauser.
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CROSSWORD
PUZZLE
Atiew • eieeesen-s• eh this page
with the fl.tittre of the industry.
The fantnera Who are not yet
oonvincod they 311941.4 go into.
the turkey business are study,
lag the figures carefully.
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•
At present Nebraska Ls the No.
2 turkey producing state, Last
0-r 1,45 0i000 birds were raised
in the state, an Increase of six
Per gent from. 05.2.- if plans here
materialize that. figure. will be
hiked a great deal.
Thulin sums up prospects) for
the industry thee way::.
"The turkey business is jest
like anything else- connected with.
farming. It's going to take vol-
ume and efficiency in the
future."
NW SCHOOL
LESSON
Ice fishing is
Plenty Of No
Ice fishing hes. 1a Xasemetion
which appeals to all ages. 'You'll
efee oldstliners who have been
fishing for more than half
century through the ice and
each winter return for more, If
YOU dress warmly and bring
the peeper equipment you can
be surprisingly comfortable even
on the Oldest days.
Ice fishing usually starts In
the northern states and. Canada,
sometime In late. December
early January, Anytime that
your local lake or river freezes
over and can support your
weight safely is the time to go.
However, check your local laws
to see if the ice-fishing season
is open first,
The most important piece of
equipment an ice fisherman
needs is an ice-chisel or ''spud"
with which be can . cut holes,
This is usually on the style of
a crowbar with a wide, sharp
chisel edge on one end, On the
other end there's a hole or ring
to which you tie a loop of rope.
This rope is put around your
wrist or arm so that you don't
lose the ice-chisel if it happens
to slip out of your hands,
Most ice fishermen use hand-
lines wrapped around a wooden
frame or a small spool and at-
tached to a tip-up. The line can
be. any strong fishing line or
monofilament nylon testing from
JO to 30 pounds. A tip-up is a
gadget which has a small flap
which is lowered when waiting
for a bite but which springs up
when a .-,fish takes the bait, and
• can be made at home or can be
bought in many 'fishing tackle
stores.
• You can also use a short stubby
rod only about two or three feet
in length and have a small reel
attached to this. If you. want to
use lures you can make a small
"jigging" stick. This is a short
length of wood. about an inch or
so wide which has a hole or
notch on one end and a frame
for holding the line on the
other end. It can be about 15
inches long. The line runs from
the frame through the hole or
• notch and the whole thing acts
like .4 small fishing rod.
You'll need an assortment of
fishhooks in various sizes de-
pending on. the fish found in
-your lake or river You may
also need some split-shot or
clincher sinkers to put around
the leader to get the bait down.
• Other equipment which comes.
in handy is a minnow bucket for
carrying the, small bait fiSh. If
the ice is slippery you can get
a pair of ice-creepers which fit
on your shoes or. boots and dig
• into the ice with sharp points
for a firm footing. Sunglasses,
help also to protect your eyes
from the glare of the sun on the
shiny ice, A small sled or box on
a pair of runners is 'useful • for
hauling .all your gear to and
from • your fishing hole on the
You can't really enjoy ice
fishing unless you keep warm
And this means the proper cloth-
ing. Fortunately today this is
easier than in the past .with the
new insulated. underwear and
boots on the market. A woolen
shirt and pants over the under-
wear and a windproof jacket
over the shirt will keep you
snug and warm. If your -jacket
hasn't got -a hood which :covers
your head you'll heed a warm
hat with earflaps, And to pro-
tect your hands you'll need a
pair of gloyee.
The hardy breed of ice fisher-.
men fish out in the open in the
cold, biting wind. But even they
often • resort to constructing
some kind. of windbreak which
offers shelter from the wind. This
can be merely O. piece of canvas
stretched from one pole to an-
It is made in the shape of
a V so that the fisherman can.
Wr.:.?.1 A MAN FEELS LIKE A KING - With ice of Lake Erie glistening beneath their feet, a
man and a boy head for their favorite ice fishing spot, Their sled hauls angling equipment.
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