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The Brussels Post, 1952-12-31, Page 3TIIL1'41Z?I FRONT High » quality roughage and ;plenty of lt-20,530 lbs, per cow 'Irene fall to spring --is the basic ;teed for an •Iesva Holstein dairy herd that averaged 510;5 lbs. of 'butterfatand 13,538 lbs. of milk per animal last year. * * That's about 3 times as znuoh •roughage as the average': cow on ARIA test in Iowa eats, and 50% more milk production too. Thi; DHIA average there last ,year Was around 9,000 lbs, of milk, 357 lbs. 'or butterfat. The herd Inas been above the 500 -ib. but- lerfat mark for the past 3 years, according .to an article by Dean C. Wolflin '!Country Gentleman," * * e .. The big xoughage - ration was fed :by' -George Slater and .Son. 1:'was '10,050 lbs. of hay silage, 67491bs..of:corn allege, and 2825' lbs. of dry: hay. Some of the 34 registered :Holsteins ate 150 lbs. ofsilage a.day; the average was above 100 lbs. .The Slaters say the more good roughage you feed, the less grain you need.- They feed 1 lb. of concentrate for 5 tc 7 lbs. of milk instead of the traditional 1 -to -4 Holstein ratio. Ohe cow produe- • ing 80 lba.- of milk a day got 12 lbs. of concentrate a day last winter. Before the herd ;vent -on high roughage, that cow was getting 18 to 20 lbs. of concen- trate every day and she wasn't producing as much milk. :Dolly' and Outfit .e:,rGt� Y,Y.Lg Just about,everytbing your star- ling wants—in ONE pattern 1 A beautiful 9 -inch doily and . so many clothes—what a thrill this gives ! lier imaginative play 'ht Its best I She can dress dolly for each day ! Pattern 557 has 9 -inch doll transfer; clothes patterns. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD- DRESS. Such a colorful roundup of handiwork ideas ! Send -twenty- five cents now for our Laura. Wheeler Needlecraft Catalpg, Choose your patterns from our gaily illustrated toys,` ' 'dolls, bousehold and personal acces- sories. A pattern for a handbag is. printed; right in the book .,., Making ntllk cuss 1s..:c with roughage khan with concentrate. last year the Slaters produced 1 •ib. of butterfat with 200 .worth of fetid and 100 lbs. of milk from 87¢ worth of feed, All herds on DHIA test in Iowa averaged 1 'of fat from 360 worth of feed and 100 lbs, of milk from $1.43 worth of feed. The Slaters made $3.51. per $1 worth of feed com- pared with the DIVA average of, $2,38, Their concentrate•is •10% pro- tein, lower than most dairymen feed. The Slaters think it's ade- quate because high-quality _grass and legume -silage and hay sup- ply the difference: Their mix- ture .is 2400 lbs, corn -and -cob meal, 1800 lbs, ground oats, -.and 400 lbs. of a protein supplement made of 1 part ']inseed mea'',' .2 parts soybean meal, 1 part .cot- tonseed meal. • 9 * * Good roughage Feats grain :as a milk maker, say the Slaters. Cows are 'producing better :now than when the Slaters fed more grain, less roughage. They push roughage to their cows .all the time, say you can't throw a•cow oft feed with roughage but you can with too much grain. * * * Less udder trouble has devel- oped in the Slater herd since they began using lots of roughage to push production up to the bred - in" capacity. red-in"capacity. "Good roughage" rather than just "roughage" is a point the Slaters' Stress. Every year their.. ;first hay cutting goes in .the silo, whether or not it gets rained on, They put it in the silo because .it makes good silage; they use it ,to replace hay, not corn .silage. Their 2nd and 3rd hay .cuttings are chopped, and dried .artifi- cially. * * d Secret of high roughage•con, sumption has 3 angles: 01) 'the Slaters feed 5 times a day:so the cows always have fresh feed, (2) they -alternate feeding of grass• silage, corn silage and .dry hay, and (3) they feed _silage and grain together. Appetites. are sharpeneds, feed doesn't have :a chance to get stale. m * * Corn silage is fed once a ,day, sgrass silage twice and dry hay twice. Cows get grass in Mean- bunks early, in the morning. Later they get corn silage. At noon they get dry hay. Early in the evening bunks are cleaned out and refilled with grass -sil- age spread over concentrate. The last feed of the day is hay. It's more work, but it makes milk. 4 Ability to use roughage as well as ability to give milk are tests in the :Slater herd -improvement plan.' The Slaters think capa- city to utilize roughage is inheri- ted to some extent and that it has to be developed slowly in both ,the herd and the individual "The producing caw is the big, hungry cow," they say. "We've never seen an easy keeper." 4 * * They want a .cow that can use that roughage end then, . come spring, ' go out pn grass -legume pastures and keep on doing well In ,season .the cows always get lush, tender growth because the Slaters let then; at only 10 acres at a "time. Every week or 10 days the cows are moved to a new strip. If thegrass gets Tank, it's mowed, The Slaters think their grazing system is worth 40 or 50 lbs. of butterfat per cow every year, All the figuies`end prices men- 'tidned'refer, of cottrse,,••to the" United States, particularly -Iowa. _But for..all,,that_ I think'acme- of my.eaders here in CAnad:a,,may find 1opd Tor thought in the. idea. Baby Beef Trio—So rare they are born only once in every 600,000 bovine births, 'triplet Aberdeen Angus calves Zine up for Willard Hearn, The calves starred at the international livestock Show • as the main attraction. r • • How Cori !? Hy Roberta Les Q. Dow can I rn a h e use of worn-out rtibbers7' A, Cut off' the heels, wash the • too parts, and hang up in some such. place as the 'closet or cel • - larway, These rather pockets are excellent for holding 'sleek- ing brushes, .or polishers, and cleaningntlttens.-abytbing which. would soil cloth pockets. ;:low .can ,l clean old ,rcoins? A. Apply powdered whiting with' a damp cloth, If the coin is placed in a raw -white potato and allowed to remain lorabout .. twelve hours, the original luster will be restored; Q,. How' can 1 make* eement:' far broken china? • A. }.3y mixing sone plaster of 'Faris with the white of an egg +until it is creamy. Apply •this as.. you would arty prep'aged cement, 42. 'HOW 011'1 'Whiten clothes that slave' become yellowed? A. By first soaping them over" night in :,r containing borax — about cup to 1 gallon of water. If - result is not satis-, factory, Net them freeze itt old' 'Weather. This will whiten theta wonderfarltat. Q. Row'.can 11 .obtain the :juice from onions? A. By pressing a 573 0 om against .the =cut side, of an ,onion, or pressing, the onion against at grater :and 'allowing the .juice bo drip through ' ' ' - 's. Qi How -can tI.prevent .tarnish on silverware'? A. .A .few pieces of'campl'lor drorp,p.ad into the silverware drawers will .prevent ;the silver from 'tarnishing. 'Q. .How can .1..sew :on .a .but- ton:again if Ithe fibric Jas been .torn :out? .A. Remove .a .button from .an. •old garment. With :enough •cloth .attached, squared.or rotlnded, and larger than :the torn:out.spot'to 'be d. repaired. r e h 'the..button through this torn -out spot from - the back. The added cloth on ;the •button will :make .a •good -patch, 'which can be worked, out. very. neatly. ' Q. Dow a li.o.0 1,a chamois gloves be mashed? A. Make :a strong .suds of while. :castle :soap. :Dissolve 1. teaspoonful .of borax in lb -pini hot waterand. add ;this to 1 apart 01 'the sods. When cold, put' gloves on :hands and wash gently in the same manner as washing ,the hands, Rinse in the same way.. 'When 'dry., rub between the hands to soften. 11 -DAY SCHOOL LESSON ' By Re, R.B Warren, B.A.. B D. • 1 he Roots Of Character Matt. 15:1-11, 18.20. Memory Selection:- Keep thy heart ivlth all diligence; for out of it are the issues of 1if,g. Prov- erbs 4:23. • The Scribes and Pharisees were more particular about ob- serving the traditions passed on from their elders than they were about God's moral law. Thus when an angry son did not'wish to honour his parents by provi- ding for their need lie would present a gift to God of the tem, ple. Soon the custom degener-. ated into a mere word of vow- ing, or more accurately' of curs- ing, where there was 'no inten- tion of „giving anything to God. Thus they kept the tradition but violated God's holy command- ment, Jesus unveiled their hypocrisy. He showed that the observance of certain rituals do not indicate a man's character. The roots of character are found in the moral condition of the heart. What comes • from the heart is more important than what goes into the stomach. The Pharisee was -careful about his meats but bis _heart was far from God. The commandments of men were more important to him than the righteousness of God in his heart. A friend of urine writes: "A few years ago, in cleaning up after a renter who had moved from a house we owned, we were astonished to find in the base- ment a pile of magazines of a character unlit to be read by any- one, The mals was of*good repu- tation, and his wife was an un- usually fine woman. I0 view of what we found, we were not as surprised as we otherwise would have been when some time later the man deserted his wife and ran off with another woman." God said through Jeremiah, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked," Jer, 17:9, No wonder that Jesus insisted, "Except a man be born again,' he cannot see the king - we domare of Gosinful, do JnW', e must be re - 3:3, 13y nature born. Repentance of our sin and believing in Jesus Christ will bring it to pass, What tensions would be releived in )tomes and in the parliaments of the world it the majority of the people would seek God tor this rebirth. Touch System—Seeing with their fingers, three sightless women learn the secrets of good cooking under the sharp-eyed tutoring of pretty instructor Clare De Crane. Seen above, from left: Miss Nictry Bestick, .Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Miss Shirley Gostick and Miss De Crane: LE TALKS Ja li Andie.ws 'The home-made ,randy season is here, and the following are -recipes for :some that are shnple 'to make„ yet thoroughly different and delightful. QUICK WRENCH 'CREAMS :B .squares 11 package) semi- sweet ,candy -making ,chocolate 1 ,cup sifted. Icing sugar 1 tablespoon .milk 1 egg, well beaten 'Heat chocolate .over boiling water in double boiler until part- ly melted. Remove from boiling water and stir rapidly until en- tirely melted, Add sugar, milk. and egg;. beat only enough to blend. Chill until mixture can be shaped into ?4 inch balls. Roll balls -in plain or tinted shredded coconut, chopped nuts, or decor- ate with whole nut meats. Makes about 5 dozen balls. QUICK AND SIMPLE ''POUR -ON -BARS" And what could be simpler? To melt .chocolate, heat in double boiler until partly melted, then remove from boiling water and.. stir rapidly until entirely melted, CRUNCHY NUT BARS . i cup halved salted cashew nuts, roasted peanuts or toasted almonds 8 squares (1 package) semi- sweet caudy-making chocolate Place nuts in 9 x 4 x 3 -inch pan lined with waxed paper and cover with chocolate c ate melted as directed above. Additional nut meats may be arranged on top, if desired, Cool and cut. * FAVORITE NUT ROLL Decorative in elegantly thin slices. Or throw discretion to the winds and cut great chunky wheels of them. Either way, they're wonderful rich -tasting Oeats. 8 squares (1 package) semi- sweet candy making chocolate VI cup sifted icing sugar '?ash of Salt 2 tablespoons milk 1 egg', well beaten 1 cup broken walnut meats Heatchocolate over boiling water until partly melted; then remove from boiling water and stir rapidly until entirely melt- ed, Add sugar, salt, milk, and egg and beat only enough to blend. Add nuts and mix well. Shape in 3 rolls, 1 inch in dia- meter, on waxed paper. Let stead to harden, then slice. * *. 9 COCONUT TWIGS It's open season for all the "sweet tooths" so be prepared with Lots of these fancy -looking but easy to make coconut -and - chocolate candies. 8 squares (1 package) semi- sweet candy -making chocolate I cup shredded coconut, toasted Heat chocolate over }toiling water in double boiler until part- ly melted. Remove from bgiling water and stir rapidly until melt- ed. Add toasted coconut and mix well. Drop from teaspoon on waxed paper. Cool until firm. Makes 18 pieces, a COCONUT BAILS Using the recipe for Crunchy Nut Bars, substitute 11h cups shredded coconut for the nut meats. * 9 * RAISIN NUT BARS Using the recipe for Crunchy Nut Bars, substitute ?a cup seed- less raisins and iii cup broken walnut meats for the 1 cup nuts. * * * ANIMAL CRACKER PLACE CARDS 8 squares (1 package- semi- sweet candy -making chocolate 14 animal crackers Melt the chocolate as directed. Pour into waxed -paper -lined 9 x 4 x 3 incl•, pan. When partly firm, stand animal crackers upright in the chocolate. Cool, then cut a square of clsocolate around mat cracker, 'Use as favors or eh11- dren s place eards, a * u ALMOND BUTTLIt ORDNCOH Plenty of butter, as you see, but worth every bit of it. These candies are real fascinating lux- uries for the family or make them up in gift packages to be proud of. 1 cup butter or margarine. 1 cup sugar lfi cup finely chopped blanched- almonds, lightly toasted 4 squares semi -sweet eandy- butking chocolate Add butter to sugar in sauce- pan. Place over low heat and stir constantly. until sugar is dis- solved, Cook until a small am- ount of mixture becomes very brittle in cold water, , stirring ' occasionally to prevent scorch- ing. Add i/4 cup nuts. Pour light- ly. buttered 8 x 8 x 2 -inch pan. Cool. Melt 2 squares of chocolate as directed for bars. Spread chocolate over top of candy and sprinkle with IA of the remain- ing nuts, Cool until chocolate is firm. Melt remaining choco- late. Invert'the crunch and cover with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Cool until chocolate is firm. Break into small irregular pieces. "How's the Wife, George?" "Nat so well, old boy, She's just hail quinsy" "Gosh! How many iv that you've got now?" 't�'ki �l - - PA. ♦fie 4,1 P1 I "Perhaps you can tell me just what junior executives really do." ' 1 Saw The ath Against The Mau Mau WITCH DOCTORS THE BEST WEAPON AGAINST MAU MAU TERRORISTS By ,DUDLEY A. HAWKINS NEA Special Correspondent Nairobi, Kenya --- I saw the oath against the Mau Mau. 1 ant one of the few r:lt u' privileged to have seen such a ceremony. Even though the as tive witch doctors now have ' government blessing as a weapon , against the dread terrorists, they still jealously guard the secret of their ancient art. They are a mere handful of wizened old men, loyal to 0ltea- beth, their Great White Queen Over the Water, who conjure up the spirits of the dead to wipe out the dread oath of the Mau Mau. For months, British infantry, local police and the British set- tlers themselves have been bat- tling the Mau Maus,. a fanatical secret society of natives sworn to oust the Europeans. But the greatest success against the Mau Mau oath—an oath of blood sworn on the entrails of a sheep, confirmed by • seven sips of ani- mal or even human blood—is being scored by the witch doc- tors. * 9 Their oath, which wipes out the Mau Mau curse, is sworn on the most sacred relic of the Ki- kuyu tribe, the Thenge Stone, a generations -old vertebrae of an elephant that wandered in the African busllland nearly 200 years ago. The ceremony is begun mildly enough by one of the tribunal elders, often an educated man in European -style clothes, who ex- plains what is going to take place. Scowling natives in dirty blankets or ragged shirts ring the arena. Some may be Mau Mau, some just curious. The eerie African quiet is in the air. But when the tribunal elder stands down, the last vestige of Europe disappears. This is the Africa of the primitive, where the good witch doctor pits his skill against the bad, pits the power of the Thenge Stone—the stone of death—against the oath of the Mau Mau. Then into the arena comes the witch doctor and his assistant, a giant Caliban of a man with mon- strous biceps and a fist that could fell an ox. One half of him is black, the other smeared white with chalk from the bed of a sacred river. Arrow of Dealli, symbolized by twigs, is held by witch doctor before he posses if through "Stone of Death" in ceremony to cleanse Kenya tribesmen of the oath of the terrorist Mau Mau,. Stone of Death, the vertebrae of an ancient elephant, is held by its keeper, the witch doctor's assistant. For anyone else to touch the sacred stone means death. Like witch doctor, keeper is painted half white with chalk from the bed of a sacred river. In his hand he clutches an ordinary -looking basket of woven grass, and at the sight et it the crowd gasps a long "aieee- ee, aieceee." It is a gasp of hor- ror and expectation, for in the bag is the Thenge Stone. Only one man in the tribe can touch that stone and live. He is the man who carries it. His father was keeper of the stone before him, and his father before thbt, Squatting on his haunches, the keeper Axes the stone in a frame- work of twigs, and the witch doctor screams: "Now we will start, and all of you, with Mau Mau deep in yor hearts wilt sailer." In the back rows of the crowd. a group of men and boys break away, running for the shelter of the forest. The bravey,ones.ytay, although there may he Mau Mau spies in the throng. ' Holding seven thin wands cif wood in his hand, the witch doe- ter shrieks the first oath. It at. a eurse on men who disobey their parents, for the Mau :