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The Brussels Post, 1949-6-15, Page 3Turkey In The Hay Dorothy R-oseborouttlu Clete Brown was furious. For the third time Seth Jones had caught her turkeys in his alfalfa. Now he was acting as if she had driven them in. Angrily, Seth rats across the field to head the turkeys from the newly flooded alfalfa. "Can't you keep those dang birds off my place?" Cleta slapped her sunbonnet at the flustered turkeys "Do you think I want 'em over 1 ere?" she snapped. "Getting their feet wet and dying front Il, maybe! They're under the fence and In your place before I know it•" "Under the fence!" growled Seth, "They rise up and sail right over, the flyin' fools! Why don't you keep their wings clipped? Reckon you finer the snore green feed your tom gets the better his chance to grab off first prize at the Fair." Cleteflushed with anger. "That's a low-down remark?" "Another thing," broke in Seth, "I don't want your tont with shy flock. Keep your birds on your own piece," He strode off to the irri- gation ditch, Clete was proving up on her de- sert claim with a crop of milo- maize. The scattering grain made wonderful forage. But the field was some distance from her homestead and the turkeys had to be driven there every day. Before they started fussing about the turkeys Seth looked at her a lot. Maybe she could snake him look at her again with that warns eagerness in his eyes. The smell of autumn was in the air the morning Cleta rode into town to enter her tool for the show, Coating hone she checked her horse to a walk as she ;sussed Seth's placer. Then she saw the turkeys were in the alfalfa again, and she turned in at Seth's gate. No one answered her shout as she galloped by the house to the field. 3ttnlping off her horse, Clete snatched at her sunbonnet and beat frantically at the fighting gobblers. "Get away, you devils!" Clete panted. She drove then, off and dropped on her knees beside the birds which had dropped bleeding. She watched the victorious gobbler strutting and drumming his wings as he rounded up the hens; the bronze hens, the new members of his harem. She knew for sure them Icer hied had killed Seth's tom, Cleta stood up, She saw Seth turning in at the gate, and as he hurried toward the field a ilot tri- umph Flooded through her. With Seth's gobbler out of the running her turkey would surely win. But this wouk. end everything, she told herself. Clete knew she could not bear to keep on fighting with Seth, "So you let 'cat in again," he stormed, "Anyone with a brain might know this would happen. By heck!"• he exclaimed, "Blamed. if i know which one it isl" lie knelt and turned the gobbler over, "\V ell, f know my own bird, even if you don't" Cleta retorted, "So 110x' you can go ahead and win that prize money you're so het tip about." "I aun110 as I was any more het up than you," Seth jeered, his hand still busy with the bird. Seth looked from the dead bird to Me swelling gobbling tout with the ?tens. He grinned, "Say, Clete," he drawled in the old friendly teas - Ing voice, "Why don't you take that bird of yours honte?1-Ie's cutting up something scandalous round thetas widows. Clete reddened, "1 tell you hr's your bird," site insisted moving to- wards the horse, Seth caught her by the wrist, ''i-Ieyl Wait a minute? You know darn well that's your tote with my hens. But if yott are honiti' for peoof He speed the dead turkey', wing. Clipped in the membrane Cle- te saw a narrow registration band. He was smiling, but Clete saw tat his eyes were intent and eager. It doesn't matter now," she i1111re inured, "It's just tha t I felt so It:e ale. lonesome," 11660.16311169361.1166666666066011 What A Difference One Foot Made For sheer drama in Its most un- adulterated form, few baseball epi- sodes oould match in thrills or poig- nancy the seventh and deciding en- gagement of the 1926 world series between the Yankees and the Car- dinals at the Stadium on a bleak October afternoon, Great pitching by Grover Cleveland Alexander had tied up the series the day before and old Alex, as was his wont, did a bit of celebrating under the assumption that he would not have to answere duty's call again. The Cards let, 3 to 2, into the seventh, but Jess Haines, their starting hurler, was losing his effec- tiveness because of a blister on the second finger of his pitching hand. A single, a sacrifice, an intentional walk (to Babe Ruth), a force play and an unintentional walk (to Lou Gehrig) filled the bases with two out. Manager Rogers Hornsby called time, examined Haines' finger and discovered blood was dripping from !t: He beckoned to the bullpen and out shambled Alex, 40 years old and slightly the worse for wear. Horns- by met 111111 in the outfield and looked searchingly in Alex's eyes. They were clear and confident. "You can do it, Pete," he said, Tony Lazzeri, a long -ball slug- ger, was the Yankee batter. Alex whipped a low, fast one for a called strike. He tried another and Poosih- 'Em-Up Tony pushed it up. The ball went creaming into the left - field stands, but—. At the last instant it curled foul by a foot. Thus reprieved Alex poured in an- other fast one, Lazzeri swung savagely and struck out. The next two innings were anti- climax, This was the big one, the big moment. Only a philosopher such as Grover Cleveland Alexan- der could have accepted victory the way he did. In the clubhouse he merely shrugged his shoulders, "One foot made the difference being a hero and a bum," he said, He meant it, too. Great Snail Army Keeps Marching When the Japanese were thrown out of the Pacific Islands they left behind something more than their war dead and an unpleasant mem- ory, They also left a modern ver- sion of one of tate Biblical Ten Plagues in bhe shape of a giant snail, millions of which have be- come a menace to the food planta- tions of British and American island possessions in the South Pacific, When fully grown these snails are about eight inches long, wised with a seven-inch sharp, pointed shell 'capable of piercing the stoutest motor -tire. They thrive on culti- vated plants and have already wrought thousands of pounds' worth of damage. The Japanese ate these slimy monstells and intro• 'duced them whever they landed to forst a fresh (neat diet for their troops. These giant snails are a double menace, for they are bi-sexual and reproduce themselves in hundreds, the young reaching maturity in four months. They can also live for days without food, which aids in their migration. Thus, in a re- markably short time the monsters have appeared in the Marianas, the Marshall and Caroline Islands, New Ireland, New Britain, and New Guinea. Some have been found in the Philippines, and it is feared that they may even reach the United States, for they attach themselves to boats and the under- sides of boxed cargoes in ships, where they escape detection, Though slow stovers, the giant snails, which originated in Zanzi- bar, have carried out an astonishing migration, for today there are hone left in the land of their origin. They first arrived in India by way of Mauritius and Madagascar, hid- den In the leaves of coffee plants. From Indian ports they travelled aorase Asia by dint of climbing on and falling off trains, until finally they reached the Far East, where the Japanese found them and de- cided that' were edible. Usually when a roan has an ar- gument with his wife, words fail him, e C wising Down the River—Scenes like this are commonplace tl roughout Northern Ontario and (,Quebec as lumberjacks herd their annual log drives down flooded streams to feed the pulp al d paper mills which play an important part in the Canadian economy. These• then are driving a winter's harvest of logs down Tamacine River, north of Ottawa. THE,, RM. ff Jokillaiss d If you team to get the beet re- . sults from alfalfa hay, it's largely a natter of correct timing, says the antonymous writer of an interesting article I ran across recently, Your object should be to save the leaves and also the color of the alfalfa. The leaves contain the protein and the green color indicates the pres- ence of carotene, which is very valuable because, inside an animals' body, it becomes Vitamin A, * a; And to achieve this object, you have got to mow at the right time, take at the right time, and ,put the hay away at She right time. * e The first operation to time is the stowing. \\'hen should hay be mowed to save the leaves and the green color.? It is natural for leaves to fall when alfalfa gets ripe. Therefore, the leaves stick tighter if the hay is mowed well ahead of the ripen ing stage. e The experimental Stations say to snow the alfalfa when it is front one-tenth to one-third in bloom. But sometimes the bloom is de-' layed on the first crop. Don't wait for bloom if the alfalfa stops growing and shoots start et the crown, r, You may gain over four per cent. In protein by cutting hay early. Some tests show very leafy alfalfa contains 12.3 per cent, protein, as compared with 8.2 per cent, protein in stemn,y hay, A. * 1. Even if the hay is cut at she right time, the leaves oan be lost in curing. What method will re- duce the 70 to 75 per cent. of mois- ture in alfalfa to 20 or 25 per cent with the least damage? J,e * r, If you leave the hay in the swath, the leaves are exposed to the air and the juicy stems are coveted. The thin leaves become brittle first and fall off. With tbeut goes most of the protein and vitamins. * * * The problem is to get the stents dry first, or at least as fast as the leaves. One manufacturer has made a crusher which follows the mower and breaks the stents so they will. dry as fast as the leaves. Fanners Who don't have the ma- chine must find another way. * * w Proper use of the side -delivery rake is the method most fartuers nvust use. Brut the use of the skies delivery rake trust be timed right. too. * r, * Good hay -makers usually leave hay lo the swath just long enough Romeo From Romeo—This battleship jiray convertible Alfa tame() touring car Was Prince Aiy nail's wedding gglit to his bride-to-be, movie star Rita Hayworth, The sleek number shorts 31 bine 0al1Vas top and blue leather tsphalster,n to wilt, 'Then they start the side - delivery rake. a * * All of the hay must he turned over for best results, if you rake two swaths with most rakes, the windrow will be piled on some un - raked hay. This make, uneven curing. With the hay all turned over. most of the leaves will he on the inside. Stents will be sticking up from windrows, Air can blow thru the hay for even drying, * * The windrows may have to be turned once or twice if the weather is not good for rapid drying. This operation must he tinted, too. Turn the hay in the moruiug when the dew is on. Or, if rain conies, turn the hay as soon as the windrows dry off on top. * s * Handle etre windrows easy, even while damp. If wheels run over the hay, some of the leaves will be lost, The rake should be run so the hay will be turned over jest once, If you roll the windrows, the, may land any side up. r, a e• The last operation to be timed is putting the hay in the mow, bale or stack. For putting up loose hay, 25 per cent. moisture usually is safe. But most farmers can't make that test. If hay makes a (tope when you twist a wisp of it, Mere is still too notch moisture for putting it up loose. If they all break, it's too dry. If a few stens break when you twist the hay, it may he just about right. * '1 r: Usually when hay pitches easily with a fork, or when the hay fork goes into the load without difficulty, and yet the hay sticks together in _good fork -loads, the hay is ready for the mow. * 1?or stacking outside, hay call be piled up almost a half-day sooner than it can be put in a mow. For chopping or baling, some like to give the hay a few more hour's' curing after ft is ready for storage 4 Ise loose hay. The Cure A man who took a great pride int his lawn found, to Iiia dismay, a heavy crop of dandelions. Ile tried every known device to get rid of them. Aa his efforts were unsuccessful, it occurred to him finally that, as the Government was helping the farmer and rendering so massy ear- vfcee, he Should write to the Minis- try of Agriculture about his dande- lions, So, in a letter, he described Itis woes at great length, enumerating all the things 1,e had tried and done, and ended: "What shall I do now?" In due course came a reply: "We can only suggest that you learn 10 love them," New Gadgets and Inventions You'll Probably Be Seeing Toast Pops Down The new "Pop•Down" automatic toaster makes it possible to tosat trolls, buns, doughnuts, etc., without probleuts encountered with usual type of toaster. instead of popping up when toasted, the toast slips down into a sanitary chute at Me bottom. Specially designed opening Ma take a great variety of sizes and shapes of bread and rolls There is no difficult in getting them out, since they slip easily down into the clones. makers state. Cleaning is made easy because the crumbs, etc., drop down to ledge of chutes and are readily wiped out. Torsi may he kept warm in the shutes while two other piers,. are being toasted. Scientifically de• signed shade control assures even browning and rripness. Made of polished aluminure,, the toaster is said to be light, portable and rtsl- pronf. + Reading Glass New reading 5fa-n 1101 only mag oifies but indicate, the exact read- ing Item as well. Leu. is Biz inches long ---long enough to span an en- tire line at one glance, the make, states. Self-supporting device leaves hands tree to make notes, e.c. Mag- nifies 150 or three times actual 'size. Lens is framed in lightweight metal, black velvetoec finsh and weighs only 14 ozs, Lens rests on adjustable supporting stand which is placed directly on the reading material. Edge of the stand shows the exact reading line and holds the place for the reader. Can also be used by typists on copyholders. maker state.. Knitting Device "Ezee Knitter" is a new device of plastic said to snake it possible for anyone to do a professional -looking job of knitting without previous ex- perience. Consists of a circular frame on which are mounted two bands of plastic pegs, separated by a slot. There are 15.4 pegs and each one handles a knit stitch. Different patterns are knitted by varying the yarn about the pegs. Instructions from any knitting book can he fol- lowed, maker states. Non -Slip Floor Polisher "Teaks," is a solve') -type non: i sfiia door polisher bringing hard- wood floore to a high sheen, Also effective as a ants -slip covering for linoleum, noodle, cork and similar resilient floors, maker states. Spe- cial ingredients in the polish loosen dirt ;0 floors can be cleaned and rrno!ished in one operation. * * r: Forecasts Weather \„ easy - to - operate weather Reade is said to accurately for'ecaet local weather conditions fo the next 24 ?tours. The lightweight, handy -size guide contains a series of 13 full-color cloud formations for the amateur forecaster to compare with the current sky conditions, a small compass to aid in determin- ing direction of wind, and 112 sep- arate forecasts for summer and winter. Basic principle is that wind and cloud formations reveal corning SI'rt period weather changes, nsak- er sites. Instructions are shown on the iestrtlnlent to snake the guide a ,elf -contained unit. An arrow is n turned o the guide de to observe cloud and wind conditions. Match- ing of these two factors brings the • o'reer forecast into view. 4: * r: Auto Sunshade Nee: auto accessory is a Plexi- glas sunshade said to afford pro- tection from sun glare without ob- structing view. Also protects pas- sengers from rain or snow when windows are opened slightly to prevent fogging. These sunshades come in blue or green, are easily mounted by tiny screws to under side of window moldings, makers state. Extra width at front allows room to swing ventilating windows. How Pa Jeffries Lost His Farm Janne; J. Jeffries, former world's heavyweight boxing champion, used to tell this story about the tough life of a farmer. The greatest fight I ever saw was Pa's fight to be a successful farther —bit one aim in life, He was in there slugging every minute, striv- ing for success on 107 acres. Poor Pa was siwaye two blows bei i Ttltere were the beetle, gras.hup pars and caterpillars to contend with. But the invader titan worried lt)m 311050 was the 110i1by town fs! LOS Angeles. It was growing lea get by the minute and pretty soot, tt began to edge into one farm, Pa was forced to sell some 1 -soil iter and some land there. He'd bring home the cash and put it in a shot bag. 'When the bag was full, Ma would send, it to the bank. The smatter the farm got the harder Pa and all us kids etruggled to make a go on what acreage war left, The town `grew. The farm shrank, Pa grumbled. And we ran to and frotn the bank. Finally, the last of tate cultivated land went to the town folks. "That did it!" growled Pa, "The farm's gone! All we got left in this world is the house, the barn, the orange grove and a million dollars in the bank." Remarkable Fee Jona A Sarkauskas. of Burlin- game. Calif., who once hiked from New York to Los Angeles, thoughtfully examines his foots - gear in anticipation of Ida planned stroll along the full 1500 -mile length of the Aloaa Highway to Alaska this summer. Fie expects to wear out six paint f shoes in the 12 weeke he be- lieves the hike will take. MAN SAVES FELLOW -WORKER FROM BROWNING IN HARBOUR WINS DOW AWARD MARVIN ORIR of St. Thames, Ont., dive, from deck to make dramatic ,'nee, Working on a dredge in Port Stanley harbour, Clarence Ceugh- ell was on a scaffold 23 feet up the side of one of the "spuds` which support the dredge. Losing his balance, he fell into the col harbour waters. Seeing his cones rade dazed and floundering, Mar- vin Orr leaped from the upper: deck and ,.tram to the rescue. Both wore overalls and work boots, but Orr succeeded in gee, ting a grip on hie friend and both were hauled to safety. We are proud to present Mae. vin Orr with The Dow Award. S. A non -swimmer, Caughell fell from a scaffold strung oa ropes about 29 feet up the jrldg of one of rhe towering "spuds" supporting the dredge. 13Both men wore heavy work clothing and the 04A. On had no easy due trooping Caugbelt, who weighs100, from drowning. 5115 iPx°;1 reT:la a 51 115,, Fraecnl liar acts+ / tan , al ear'gi pod ( 6. 6 or. of ufp qp d, 7' A rope Bing ¢s thrown to the two mea f hg{e red theymarv.,1/061.466,o roup 4 a ?ora Ira t4 had tis ware bels u' up to the deck of the dredge. A aa3tc,a�.fara, Mid. a, mph )tram ereothnten atfone 'Hada b1e near tragedy a boon averted. aAatfanang known nave mphftailor, ifU. NAV Z TO PANOU /b Wil' swat FOR THE HUGE SPAGNRTTI DINNER WIERB NAVINbt TONIGN