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The Brussels Post, 1948-6-16, Page 3CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM by Gwendolinn 1.' In spite of rain and lack of sun- shine the spring crop has finally got itself growing. Patchy, of crease ---hare spots here and there will in re -seeding, but still a lot seller than WC expected. Cfn' fortunately there are quite a few farmers ;wound here who haven't fi1,i•,Led seeding yet, and some, through lack of help, who never ercn stalled, If th;lt state of affairs is general in Ontario then the "I•t h•" fora plentiful crop are not toe lnnnining. * * R On this farm, however, 1311' crop folk• as it it might produce a good harvest -- and that is our crop of spring calces. Six of them ---and all boas. 1I thought I had better say 'boys" because you know there arc sotto folic who have an idea that it is highly improper for a lady to speak of "balls", Why, I'll nevi r. understand, lint then I guess 1 am just a women.) 1 shnlild also flat, said there were six calves - there are five now. vine of them was a "blur baby" and had to be put eine of its misery. 1)id you know it was possible for a calf to be a blue baby? 1t was it new experience for us. Such a lovely big calf - hut it was soon quite evident there was o ething radically wrong with at 1 he other five calves are doing 11.,x. there should be some good veal chops and air:des ou the market it ;'eats six to eight weeks from • not * * I here may be sunt half-grown chicicols ;!round here by that time loo we had a 1111111 in here yester- day looking for orders. According 10 w hat he said a lot of farm people, hike ourselves, felt that chickens cuss too notch to rake this year - the prier of eggs and chickens being too (loan in proportion to the price of fee d. I robatly you folk who have to buy eggs and chickens will just about hit the roof at my saying the price is too low. But don't forget. flamers don't get what you pay, oor anything like it. And there isn't much we can do about it. A farmer with even a hundred hens gets too many eggs to dispose of direct to eonsume•rs-unless he has a itualce•t stall, and we Can't all have that. As for chickens -there were so many last fall that farmers who didn't have private customers had difficulty in selling them at all. The butchers were over - stocked with then( -- there were chickens everywhere, the market was abso- hiicly glutted with them. * * * If you want to know the reason think back to any drive you took through the country the last few years. Remember you passed farm after farm, where, not too far from the other buildings, there was a brooder louse, perhaps two or three. Engaged- Mary Ellin Berlin, 21 -year-old daughter of Irving Berlin, America's top song- writer, is engaged to marry Dennis Burden, a New York socialite and Navy veteran. Her father is this year celebrat- ing his fortieth year as a com- poser of hit melodies. Clarice Later there were dozens of range shelters scattered tl1runghollt t'a5t tire and stubble fields. And chick- ens -- chickens everywhere you looker, They represented a lot of work but as long as they could be raised :1t a fair profit that was ail right --not counting the labour, of course, On a farm that isn't con- sidered at all, But nhen the mar- gin of profit is so small as to be almost negligible is it reasonable to expect the fanner to keep right on raising chickens? So that is why we arebuying our chickens half grown ---buying just the number of pullets we can house and no cock' et -els at all. 1 * (tight now 1 ant sitting, with pad and pencil, in the cab of the "pick- up". The s1111 is actually shining and there are banks of billowy white clouds all over the slcy. In between the clouds there are stretches of turquoise bete.A sky to delight the eye of an artist. The mountain is lovely this morning, partly in shade, partly sun -flecked over various shades of green. Birds are flitting back and forth and there is an occa- sional butterfly. The sun is bright and warm but the wind still cold and the ground very damp. Our tulips are in full bloom but we can hardly sec than for dandelions. Be- fore 1 can do anything in the gar- den it will be a forest of weeds. Now I must go in and get this typed --maybe a portable typewriter wouldn't be such a bad idea -except that they cost money, * R here is another little hit for the CBCs In a letter from Daughter this morning she said -"keep up the good work, Mother. 1 also heard that broadcast about the cows going out to pasture and I talked back to the radio too. Even if I haven't lived on a farts for ten years I still know what the weather does to things!" Your Handwriting and You Alex. S.YArnott Constructive Ability Constructive ability is one. of the virtues of the engineer, the :chanic, or indicted. This ability is shown in hal !writing in numer- ous ways, some of which are artistic capital letters, continuous writing from one word to the next without a break, and by the use of unusual methods of constructing letters and words. These indications are usually backed up with signs of intelligence, patience, intuition and logic as in- dications of the writer's ability to progress under difficulty and clis- appointnment. High intelligence is usually indicated by the clear cut but rapid style of writing, and patience is shown by the sharpness s of the letters. Intuition is readily observed from frequ.:nt breaks in the words which appear mostly at the base and not at th trp of the letters, Architects and those engaged in similar constructiv- work show their natural ability for construct- iveness by ad "ng an artistic touch to their handwr' ' •g it the form of graceful capital letters. Continuous writing from one word to another -without lifting the pen from the paper is one form of unusual writing anti- this type of writing usually appears in the script of those en- gaged in highly complicated forms of construction, Anyone wishing o more complete analysis please send self-addressed stamped en7'rlope to Alex S Arnatt 123, 1Sth .Street Neat Toronto 14. There is no charge for this comics Age apparently is no harrier to success in gymnastics, Most of the entries in the National A.A.U. Championships are in their 30's. (oss,R PUZZLE 8, Metalworker 33. Pottery 9. Rake fragment 15. S11xtat 36. Surround 11. Stene 36, Mangle 16. Crossbeam 88. Obeys 20. Numeral 41. Dutch coin 22. Dreamers 43. Air (comb. 24 Roman form) ACnOSS 3, Mexican cola emperor P 44. Walked 4. Spigot 4, Peaceful 25. Caliber 46. family( Malin 4. Irish clan 5. Seeit ornament 27. Darbar Charly 8. Metal dross 7. Tellurium 27. Dark 47. Chart 12, 14 inlet 7. Tcllurtum 28, Site 47. Monkey 13, Fencing compound 29. Sin 49. Swiss canton weapon 14 Increase 16. Void lawsuit 17. neon 18, Shop 49, 'indolence 21heel-billed eurkoo .. 23. Let go 20. Summer house 70. Female ruff: 31. Musical Ins lrnment 33 Silkworm 8t leather 31 Legendary bird 3f Audacity 87 (llama 11'sae 89, Defer° • 40, Shy 42. ilnrangne 45, princlnat 40, TeleaII 1/b instruments 60, animal a 51. Auto she. 5t. fleetly 53, Writ es 4. Move 311 Lyric TloW N 1, Cana '1. Entre -nee 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 13 15 161 16 14 17 19 20 x1' � •'y::;^;.. 'aT.'�S iSti 31 34 37 27 as 21 22 alt 30 25 33 5 36 38 39 40 43 44 45 46 4 40 •9 2 53 '4 The answer to utile- , tittle is a sewhereontthia' age: Blossom Queen. -Phyllis Mary Webb, centre, 21 -veli' -old Toronto girl, was chosen Blossom Festival Queen for the second annual observanc e of the event at Thornbury. Her nearest com- petitors were also Toronto girls, Phyllis \Vil limns. right, came second. and Evelyn Fell third. ..,THE GREEN THUMB... By Gordon L Smith but of extra work and disappoint- ment. There are many 1'.'w -priced dusters and sprayers available for applying these chemicals. One point that the experienced gardener will always entpluoize is to get control measures underway just as soon as the first thugs, disease or weeds appear, It is nnuai wrier to check these pests before they get really established. Want A Good Lawn? To set. off a new house to the best advantage a good lawn is essential. It isn't a difficult job for anyone to construct a new lawn, if the instructions in the leaflet "The Construction of New Lawns" are followed. A copy can be obtained free from the Division of Forage Crops, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, - * * How can a lawn be kept in the best condition? The answer is given in easily understood detail in a pamphlet "The Care of Lawns" which is available free front the Division of Forage Ci•ops, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Pest Control There is one thing that any gardener can be pretty :ore about coming, and that is pests. Fortun- ately; however, measures of dealing with them arc also increasing. After tlue plants start to grow, too, the good gardener will keep an eye open for in- sect or other pest damage. He will guard against this b y encouraging growth by fre- quent cultivations, by spacing or thinning for roost and by sprays, dusts or other protection applied just as soon as the first attacks are noticed. Un- fortunately for almost every variety of fruit, vegetable or flower in Can- ada or any other country there seems to be a special pest. But it is amazing how easily these can be controlled if measures arc taken promptly. Signs of Damage If insects or disease really get well developed in a garden there is liable to be heavy damage before control can take effect. To guard against this, experienced gardeners are always on the watch for signs of pests and at the first indication, they open an offensive, These ex- perts are suspicious when they see a wilted or curled or eaten leaf, even If the insects responsible for sante are too small to be noticed by the naked eye. Generally signs arc easy to read and cures are readily available. Holes in the leaves mean that bugs that chew are present. These are destroyed with poisons. If the leaves wilt and dry up, sucking in- sects are extracting the plant juices. Dusts and Sprays On the market today are all sorts of good weed killers and des- troyers of bugs and diseases. '1'he new DDT dusts and sprays will handle many of these pests and the new 2.4-D will also handle a wide range of weeds. Beginners are ad- • vised to look into some of these new developments. By following direc- tions they will save themselves a Blind Stenographers Make Few Mistakes There are many blind typists who ma, have mastered ed the "touch" lei u c system Y t so well that they rarely stake mis- takes, But, for obvious reasons, their office use is limited. Nearly 50 years ago, a blind Englishman named Henry Stainsby invented a machine that conic! take down shorthand in Braille, and he turned it over to at manufacturer named Wayne for production. The machine has been steadily improved, and there are now hundreds of blind British men and women„ who are holding good jobs as stenographers. Miss Rebecca Randall, who has been one of them for several years has arrived in the United States to demonstrate the latest model of the machine. It is light and portable, and experts like Miss Randall can type Braille ahorthand characters at a speed of 120 words per minute, which lo faster than the speed of many stenographers, What Is more, she does not make mistakes 511(1 can read every word, To read the Braille signs, the operator threads the paper tape through a device and feels them with her fingers. The Spoiler With apologies to the author of 'Trees,' 1 think that 1 shall never see A than 00 asinine as lie Who leaves his camp fire ere it's out, And throws his burning butts abotut; A titan who lives for just today, And burns the forests, come what may; A man who hunts 'tween dusk and dawn, And catches fish that trent to spawn; Wluo kills a deer for killing's sake, And leaves it for the wolves to take; Who overtraps a beaver house, And in closed season shoots ruffed grouse; A man who goes his selfish way, And cares not who must sometime pay For all the devastation wrought By him, who never had a thought For those whose heritage he'll spoil, To whom he'll leave just rock and soil. 13y 11 \'. Gillard in Sylva. CHA GE orLIF E? Ara you going through the functions middle ago' period peculiar to womet (88 to 52 yrs.)? Does thin maim you suffer from hot flashes, feel so nervous, high strung, tired? Then no try Lydia 1v'. Pinkham'e vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Pinkltnm'a Compound aiao lino what Doctors cull a atomacttk tonic e0•eoti \LYDIA I. PINKHAiN'S OMro reo New, -- And All Of Them tiFef 311 Cutter for French Fries, A new gadget that lots a metal frame shap- ed like half a potato, with .cross - cu Wog wire,. You jii t slip it down over a whole potato and M an in- stant it's neatly sliced into uniform Frrnclrfry stripe. Rotas Gratcr. 'hhis is an import- ed affair which resembles a tiny no•at grinder, and is highly useful for grating small quantities of soft foods, such as cooked eggs. Slicer, Grater and Shredder. Also m t1' is this gadget which has an up- right metal frame that holds it firm- ly in place, Slicer and grater attach- ments are interchangeable, and it's so constructed that there's no more danger of rchhed fingers. Cooking Timer. If there isn't a timer attached to your electric or gass stove, you can now huy a sepa- rate one. The hell rings when ter designated period is up, reminding you to take out of the oven or that the roast is about dune. Juicer -Shaker. Highly useful in kitchens or minims rooms is this new device that squeezes and strains the juice of arauges, lemons or limes for use in egg -mops, milk shakes, cocktails and other mixed drinks. The squeezer -strainer is retno,able for the shaking 'rocess. For the Record Fan. Operating for the first time on the principle of playing records vertically instead of horizontally, this unit plays no less than 1011 records either continu- ously or sclectiscly. A "mechanical brain", travelling in •Ile rear of a cabinet built to hold 11.tO records, selc - the record to be played - plays it - returns it to its place in the library - then automatically plays the nest one selected. When To Pass, Made to fit any car, bus or truck, it flashes a bright "Okay Pass" signal to drivers he- hind you on highways or in parking areas. It operates at the touch of a button out the instrum, 1/t panel. f ate RE FEET THIS WAY mumzwasSins Rub in Afinard•s Liniment generously, and feel the relief steal over the selling muscles and joints. For all muscle and joint pains, aches and stiffness, sprained ankles, twisted limbs-I\IInard's has been famous for over 60 years. Good for dandruff 1' tt and sets disorders too. Get 'a bottle today; keep it handy. ... TABLE TALKS .Rhubarb -Serve It a New Way Frozen Rhubarb -Cook and mash through a strainer enough rhubarb to n1111.1 a quart when finished. 1Jsc Halbar1, • ihhi a pink skin if possible, lea*iup 111x. skin cm. Arlrl a cup of hot walrr and swel'len to taste. Coo: and freeze as fur sherbet, `terve 311 s1,rbot glays.e•.: with whip- ped 11.1:011 hitting. Jellied Rhubarb -- l'ut into a (131(0' 1311 three pounds of washed wed 11;1-1/p ri ob arl to which half .1 1,.1111'1 of sugar, it (cath cup of ;t.1t' , cull tie. sliced peel of half ;1 1,i,s ❑ have heel added, Boil all 11 pi Iher, adding a few sticks of 1_11i1,:‘,1,11. 1\11,11 the rhubarb is tender reso,e !rear( the fire and 50rr.. 1113(13 (e:,dy four tablespoons of .rl„tia soaked in a little cold wwat'.•r, Poor the hot rhubarb sauce cver tills. Have in a mold and set in the rlfrik•eratur to harden. Serve xitl 1,113.:1 or whipped creast. Rhubarb Fritters -Make fritter 11,,14A I tntimg courtlier two well - 1 : gas, 1110 cup, of flour, two 1, 1 taking int.: fonder, half a t 1 13 r . alt an'' enough sweet obb, to n ,he a batter that drops t ,11. ,-t,r Om, this a cup of stewed rhul:,r1•, adding: a little more floor 31 the r 'cos thin. Have deep fat het and fry the fritters in 1lis, drains F on any surplus grease by (17,11,11g lift 1/1 on ale., theta pa,,er 1 h ;r, ,t 1/111 I uan. Rhubarb Brown Betty -Cover the broom of a baking dish with a lacer 1/i ria.nbarb nu into short lctgt1.,, Sprinkle well with sugar, Add a layer of bread crumbs, 5e5501 with butter and a little cinnamon. Repeat until the dish is almost full. Pour over a half -cup of water. Cover the dish and bake for half an hour, then uncover to brown, `serve with favorite Mudding satire or with rich mill;. Rhubarb Pie -Line a plc pats with rich crust. Sprinkle thinly with dry brad crumbs. '1'o one and three-quarters cupfuls of tender un- cooked rhubarh, cut into short lengths. add one and one-half cup- fuls of sugar, one well -beaten egg, and half a cup of seedless raisins. Mix well and fill into the pie crust, ('over the top with a crust or with lattice strips. Bake in a quick oven. You can add a tablespoon of maple. syrup and improve the flavor. Rhubarb Sauce -\Garb and pre- pare pita; stents of rhubarb by Cut- ting them into short lengths. Place in the top of the double boiler and cook until soft. Sweeten to taste and serve hot or cold as desired. Rhubarb Sauce With Raisins, - This is a delicious variation and a fine way to serve rhubarb that may have been left over. Stir into the sauce as neatly stewed seedless raisins as desired. Children art especially fond of rhubarb suuct served in this mauler. Rhubarb Foam -To a pint 01 cold, cooked, sweetened rhubarb add the whites of two or three eggs, de, pending on whether or not tits Isobars is very juicy, Peat brisltiy until stiff, If not sweet enough t1' suit the taste, add more sugar be- fore the beating pr„'' 00 is entirely completed. This is e:;perially pretty if pink•skinued rhubarb is used. Rhubarb Shortcake -Split baking powder bieruits, as for Strawberry Shortcake, butter bode chilli portion, insert generous layer of Rhubarb Sauce, cover with top half addition- al sauce, and whipperl cream. Answer To Thit Week's Puzzle ©BOOMS! 0491,4211N,'; Linton Tea is Nature's gift it gives you such a v SAYS MR. 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