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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-03-21, Page 20114 ticulturai. Tidbits Intik Adson Vas 1 rnsistmed • little pamphlet the Alberta. I don't tho Organization producing 14 bet 1 think it's the Alberta It is so good that 1 y most of it. So here 4 SSC .6,farmer's wife gets just as m upset about food prices as you do. It's true! Not everything s, #arm wife serves her family is produced right on the farm. And feels the crunch at the check-out counter just as much as you do. Besides she has an- other reason for being upset: she knows how little of every food dollar her husband receives. Take bread for example. The farmer's share of a loaf of bread is about three cents. And the supermarket employee earns about twice as much as the farmer does. Where does the food dollar go? Why do food bills keep climbing? THE OLD FACTORY , We Buy - Sell *The Antique *The Unique *The Useful RESALE CENTRE Queen .St. S. Durham 369-3135 oegot_cfras rale 1449f t1.4_ S r • • EISSdI� ELECTRO FOAM R.0; $IIAMPOOEI It's because* lot of this happen between the farmer and, you -,- processing, grading, packaging, transporting, delivering, whole- saling, advertising, market re- porting, retailing. Let's look at our example again. It takes about one pound of wheat tQ make one pound of bread. Although wheat flour is the main ingredient of the bread, the cost of the wheat has little to do with the cost of the bread. It's the handling, transportation, milling, baking, etc., that make up the main part of the cost. It's all part of the marketing system and it all adds to the cost of get- ting the fodd from the farmer to the supermarket shelf. And supermarket and self-service stores actually save you money by handling food in such large volume. Let's look at another reason why your food bill keeps rising. For one thing, the more income you have, the more you spend on food. This doesn't mean you necessarily buy more food. Us- ually you buy more of the expen- sive kinds of food, tender steak, vegetables and fruits out of sea- son and convenience foods. After reading this you won't probably feel any better about food prices, especially today. But we wanted you t`p know that farm families are just as concerned as you are. Remember you and• the farmer's wife are in the same- boat; it keeps on costing more to feedathe family. COOKING CORNER Ranch owner cook at roundup .time By SUSAN DELIGHT Riding the range in a jeep and cooking for 10 cowhands is all in a day's work for Mrs. Preston Larson, who owns a large cattle ranch near Bo- nita, Ariz. Her multifaceted life also includes traveling to faraway places, serving as national of- ficer of CowBelles, an organi- zation dedicated to promoting the cattle and beef industry, and assisting with compiling a cookbook. Mrs. Larson spoke enthusi- astically of the cookbook, a project of the American Na- tional CowBelles. "I know I sound like a fond parent," she said. "But I've worked on the book since its inception — it was four Years in the making. Many of the recipes are ones I have served over and over in my own home. It's really an encom- passing book about beef, so we've entitled it The All Beef Cookbook.' The roundups are very busy periods for Mrs. Larson. t "I •try to plan my travels around the roundups," she said. "I'm responsible for feeding all of the cowhands who work the cattle. I load big H. CORDON GREEN One of the most dramatic news releases to come out of the Vati- can lately indicates that the con- fessional may soon be a thing of the past. The Vatican Congrega- tion for Divine Worship, after some seven years of prayerful debate, is now advising its clergy that the age-old darkened confes- sional booth may, if the bishop so desires, be replaced by a confes- sional room. No longer will it be necessary for the trembling peni- tent to pour out the painful details of his sins to a priest sitting,on the other side of a screen in that VISIT US Foran original Oil Painting or a ° Beautiful Grandfather Clock or Wall • Clock - ONTARIO'S LARGEST CLOCK GALLERY DAVE aUSMA FINE CLOCKS Hwy. 6, '/2 Mile North of Guelph Phone 822-2485 same somebre `box'. (To us Protestants at least, the confessional always seemed . a rather fearsome thing whenever we were able to sneak a look at it. Something like a coffin 'standing . on its • end. ) But . according to the Rev. Thomas Krosnicki, associate director of the U.S. Bishop's Liturgy Committee, the 'box' may soon be done away with en- tirely. Says he; "The more likely :setting for priest and parishioner to meet will be in a confessional room and instead Of the form- alized dialogue of the past there will be opportunity for freer and more natural discussion." Equally interesting is the in- dication that "sexshould no long- er be given „the prominence it has had in the confessional question= ing of .the past", though the directive notes in this regard that many priests have already stop- ped asking about detailed aspects of sexual sins. And so Holy Mother Church' once again proves that she is cap- able of hitching up her venerable skirts to get in step' with the times, but as I lift my hat -to her I do so with just a twinge of sad- ness. Because this new edict comes almost a half century too late to affect me personally. I don't suppose the great people in the Vatican were ever aware of it but back in, the days when the Catholic church was mysterious- ly all-powerful and unrelenting, the confessional could be a holy terror to a Protestant too. Es- pecially if you were a gay young blade with a Catholic girl friend or two. • Maybe it was because Catholic girl friends were "off limits" to good Protestant boys in those pious days that some of us found them so irresistible. Maybe it was the lilt of Irish laughter or the wit of them or the way they could dance so close to you with- out ever once getting under your feet. Whatever it was, I had a special weakness for the Catholic girls of the old hometown back in those Model T days. Devoted some of the best nights of my life to them. But always, when it came time to kiss goodbye, say three or four or five o'clock in the good old summertime, there was that ratgnaw of worry about how much your girl would have to tell the priest when she would go to confession next Saturday night. And you felt yourself hoping to high heaven that she wasn't a really "go, Catholic" because everybody knew that a good Catholic was supposed to tell the priest everything. Most of m y Catholic daces were exasperatingly vague about what exactly they confessed and what the priest said to them, but I al- ways feared the worst and it made it awfully hard for me to of- fer the priest a decent hello next time I met him on the street. So Catholic sweethearts were not only forbidden fruit then so far as Protestant parents were concerned, but you had to endure the thought that your secret de- lights might not be secret at all. That Father McGaughey proably knew all about them • Now that Catholics and Protes- tants are no different than Libelk,., SIMPLY THE BEST. Call us. *friendly careful experienced service for drapes and other decor • Osborne FABRICS &.INTERIORS 359 - 10th St., Hanover . Tel. 364-2090 WE MAKE GOOD FURNITURE EASY TO GET BECAUSE IT'S SO IMPORTANT T--NA-.E ganner ani earson l`d. HOME `U R N I S H I N G S WALKERTON HANOVER fi cans of beans, stew and cole slaw in the jeep and take therm out to the mesa where the branding and splaying is done." Mrs. Larson, who has served as national secretary and treasurer of the Cow - Belles, is still active in the or- ganization. ti "The idea for their' cook- book was advanced at a meet- ing in my home," she said.. "We wanted to write a book which would be helpful to both the new bride and the long- time cook. We wanted to tell them that there is something more than hamburger, steak and roast in the beef carcass. "One of my favorite reci- pes, which is in the book, is one for Tamale Pie whic'T'the cowhands really go for." TAMALE PIE 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup diced celery 1 clove garlic. minced 1 tbsp: cooking oil *4 cup cornmeal 1 can (28 ounces) tomatoes 1 can (leo cea) whole ter- WA corn, ;drained 1 can (4 owtncea) choi d ripe olives. 1 tbsp. salt:. 1 tbsp, chili powder 1 tsp. 4Worcestershire Sallee One-third cup grated Meed- dar cheese Saute onion, celery, and. garlic in oiiiuntil soft but not browned. Drain and reserve. Brown meat in skillet, drain and reserve. Combine Corn- meal with % cup„ juice drained from tomatoes. Preheat oven .to 375 degrees. Heat remain- ing tomatoes in saucepan, stir in moistened cornmeal and cook over low heat five min- utes, stirring frequently. Add corn olives, salt, chili powder, Worcestershire„ onion mixture and meat. Blend well. If mixture Is too dry, moisten with a small amount %,f tomato juice or wa- ter. Butter a two -quart cas- serole and pour in meat mix- ture. ixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake, uncovered, 30 minute. ACCENT ON BEEF—Mrs. Preston Larson checks one of her recipes in cookbook .compiled by. American National CowBelles. She cooks for cowhands during roundup time. YOUR HANDWRITING TELLS' 'V' formation show brains /id -a azi / 7, By DOROTHY ST. JOHN JACKSON Certified Master Graphoanalyst Dear Dorothy: - I left high school at 17 to get married. My husband died very young and I am now married the second time to a wonderful man. This year it finally dawned on me to go back to school and try to get a better education. I think I should have, at least, a high school diploma. My problem is that I don't know if I have the brains to get this certifi- cate. I have forgotten so much ince I left school in the llth since shall I do? S.J. Dear S. J.: It isn't what you learned in the 11th grade that counts it's how you learned it. You've plenty of brains, but you're hiding them behind a mound of unnecessary fears. You're a very intelligent per- son, and, by all mezins, you should pursue your education. Your ability to think deeply is obvious, seen in the v and inverted v formations in letter h. It's limited only by a lack of faith in yourself, seen in the low t crossings. You are fearing the com- petition which exists within a classroom situation, seen in the small beginning loop on the capital I. You just aren't sure whether you'll be accepted or not. Actually, with a little self- confidence, plus your search- ing earching mind, you could challenge the "toughest" teacher. You have all that it takes to go as far as you wish, in fur- thering your education. But, in order to make the most of your efforts, you must begin now to build.a foundation of faith, hope and self-as- surance. It is then that your brains will begin to shine through. D.J. A free handwriting bro- chure of some common basic personality traits may be ob- tained by writing to Dorothy St. John Jackson, Copley News Service, in care of this newspaper. Enclose long, self-addressed, stamped en- velope. (-tool get married it's Year of the Tiger als and the N.D.P. and are cosy- ing up to each other everywhere but in Ulster, I doubt if a Protes- tant lad could find nearly the same thrill as I did when he cud- dles an Irish Molly G. Because falling in love With a Catholic is no longer a sin. According to the Chinese lunar calendar the Year of the Tiger which began Jan. 23 is not ideal for marriage for men not willing to inarry a ti- gerish woman. The tiger is generally es- teemed by the Chinese as the king of beasts. It is regarded as a symbol of courage, brav- ery and victory — apparently virtues not valued Ina wife. QUESTIONS WOMEN K., Menstrual cramp causes vary By =MOIL B. . It,OHGE R N, ma). Q. Why do f haveMick .ten* ble menatruai cramps? Why should the normal pf40, produce pa►?' , • . A. There' are a. number of .reaaon5 for menstrual craaups, but, for some of rhes most, severe, there are more theories than f acts. The uterus may be sill, with a long, tight lower - seg- ment and cervix; It may be bent acutely on itself, either forward or backward; there may be benign (nonmalig- nant) tumors; there maybe a hormone imbalance. Women do not seem to have menstru- al cragmps until they ovulate and this may mean that the hormone that develops the lining of the uterus is respon- sible. Perhaps there are larg- er chunks of lining to be passed and theuterine mus- culature contracts harder. Frequently women note that after they have babies the cramps disappear. The central nervous system has control of the menses, and itis well known that vague ex- ternal influefices will aggra- Vate, or diminish, 'Cramps. An interaction of a lot al factors may be responsible. It is probably true • that some mothers condition their daughters ,to menstrual cramps — they have had bad experiences themselves, call - menstruation• the "curse," and so forth. However., before blaming moth, ,1 suffering women should be carefully examined. if there are no' ab- nortnalities to be corrected, there are several medications that can be helpful and many sUUgestions that ` are -,benefi- clal. • Why should is this • normal process produce pain? In most casei, it •does not, but you have broughtup the whole philosophy of the what and why of pain. We know it serves a good • purpose of warning that something ` 15 wrong and something ought to be done about it —as with an inflamed appendix, a broken bone ,._.a heart attack. What �t°Serlintraithcox"amps monthe do not know. Q. I am 18 years old. I have ne r had trouble with . my sldh before. It has always been clear of blemishes, soft• and healthy looking. For about the. past three or four months, though, I havebeen getting some blackheads and whiteheads- on and around my chin -and itchy little bumps on my cheekbones. It has also become `dry and blotchy in Ohs. I do not wear heavy makeup and I cleanse my skiff thoroughly every morning and evening and apply mois- turizing creafn. Also, twice a week 1 use a deep cleansing masque. Nothing seems to help. I have been taking oral eon- traceptives for about' a year and I have been a bit nervous BETTER ENGLISH By D. C. Williams WORDS OFTEN MISUSED The three words, HENCE, THENCE, and WHENCE, all in- clude the idea of. FROM, and it is therefore incorrect to use the word, "from," with any of them. Do not say, "He alluded at great length to his adventures." You cannot allude "at great length," since the word means to refer casually. Say, "He SPOKE at great length." Do not say, "If anyone calls, be sure and tell them I shall only be gone ten minutes." There are THREE mistakes here. Say, "If anyone calls, be sure TO tell I-IIM I Shall be gone ONLY TEN MIN- , UTES." OFTEN MISPROUNCED Via. May be prounced either as "vigh-a" or as "vee -a," with the first being the preferred form. Eclat (brilliance of action or effect). Pronounce ai-klah, accent seconfl syllable. Jai alai (the game). Pronounce high -a -lie, accent last syllable. Artificer. Accent SECOND syl- lable, not the first. Satiety. Pronounce sa-tit-a-ti, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED Peccadillo (petty fault); observe the "cc" and the "11." Dispensable; "able." Digestible; "ible." ment; "1a.' Filibuster; "IL" Avoir- dupois; *Ix vowel*, "oi" twice, Bouillon (soup). Bullion (sold). Despair; "des." Disparity; "dls." 1.+ lately.I don't think l am alley. gic to. anything. Please help me. I don't want to do. too much to my akin that might make it worse and I do not have coney far a d! oto - t. Thank you, A. In :generai,1 think ado- lescent skin problems are best . cared for- simply. Thorough washing with mold disin- fectant soap and water at bed- time is good treatment, A lit- tle sunlight may be ,helpful. If acne is severe, the expense of consultation with a derma- tologist is worthwhile. You may have just reached the ago where skin problems occur, flaring up before men- strual 'periods and subsiding afterward. However, since you are . on oral contracep fives, you are not having this kind of cycle. Your hormone levels are artificially the same -- three Weeks on pills, and one week off. 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