The Seaforth News, 1946-11-28, Page 7CHRONICLES of
GINGER FARM
By Gwendoline P, Clarke
Last Saturday we all went to
the Royal Winter Fair but since
we bac a few cows'` of our own
at home and since we all wanted
to go, together it meant we could
not be away too, long at a time:
So the cows were milked extra
early for one night so that we
might get down in time for the
evening performance, We Fere in
'time all right but that didn't make
any, difference. 'There wasn't' even
standing room for the big show.
The next best thing was to trail
around from one exhibit to' an-
other. We saw all the• cows, the
bulls and . the fat stock. We saw
cows with ,leek oats and cows
with permanent waves. We saw
the Baby of the Fair and it ap-
peared quite unconcerned about the
interest it had created. And by
way of contrast .we saw the faith-
ful old standbys which had been
brought in to provide rnilk for the
pure bred stock. They were, in'
iaci, wet nurses, to the bovine
' aristocracy of the fair and were
segregated in an out of the way
part of the building where they
were not likely to attract too much
attention. However, Partner knew
they would be somewhere and
went around hunting for them.'
The contrast between the fancy
and .the utilitarian types seem to
amuse him more than anything
he saw. There were cows of every
age and breed. What did it mat-
ter -- it was only their milk that
was required. Apparently no time
was wastedin waving their hair
or polishing their horns.
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Finally we moved along and
visited the Swine, and oh my, we
thought at first we were coming
to a slaughter house. The most
blood -curdling shrieks met our
tars. But it was.'t as bad as it
sounded. Apparently a young pig.
bad shown signs of incipient
pneumonia and was being given
lira, hypodermic. 1 am sure it must
have been a mak pig because no
lady would ever have created such
an uproar over such a simple mat-
ter.
In the sheep building we .saw
more varieties of sheep than I ever
knew existed including the ones
withthe curly horns. And 1
might add those sheep represented
an awful lot of wool.
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The dog show was of course a
great attraction and Daughter was
in her glory among the cocker
spaniels. I was more interested in
the "collies and great Danes. As
for Bob, the only exhibit in which
he really took an interest was the
automobiles but since there were
1111. only half a dozen it didn't take
Jong to look them over. But he
was very useful to have around as
be spent most of his time keeping
us all in touch with one another.
One minute we would be all to-
gether and the next thing we knew
Bert would later find him absolute-
ly absorbed in watching some
specie of livestock in which he was
interested.
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Of course the horse: were grand.
Horses are such magnificent crea-
tures I doubt if there are many
people who do nottake an interest
in them. i was particularly anxious
to the see the palaminoes because
I had just head a book — "The
Foxes of Harrow" in which a pala-
mino saddle horse plays quite a
prominent part. Then we saw sev-
eral teams of dray horses in a
six -horse tandem hitch. They were
really magnificent.
We didn't visit the poultry,
Partner and I had seen all the
poultry we wanted to for one week
—and would again for good many
weeks to come. Neither did we
get around to the fish exhibit be-
cause by that time we were getting
awfully ,tired. Incidentally I was
afraid seeing the fish might create
in me an unholy state of envy be-
cause, as you 'know ,fish haven't
any feet!
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Oh, 1 haven't mentioned the
flowers. , Of course we saw them,
both on our way in and our way
out. But to telt you the truth I
was rather disappointed in then.
There were, of course, gorgeous
flowers of all description but I
have seen displays I liked better.
To me there didn't seem enough
green to off -set the mass and col-
our of the multiple blootns—except
In the rose section. They were
grand. Then again, the place was
so crowded it was almost Impos-
sible to see anything for people.
When the "Royal" comes round
again I hope the management will
see' fit to tell us when and where
reserved' tickets -may be obtained.
It would certainly help a lot. I
haven't seen one advertisement that
gives any information at all on
that all-important natter. We
would, have had such a good time
if we could only have had a seat
on the grandstand.
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Why Shortage
of Shortening?
Canada, Like Other Countries,
Suffers from World -Wide
Shortage of Fats
Housewives who have been to
e:swing over the prospect of in'
creased supplies of shortening der.
ing the festive season are in for a
certain amount of disappointment,
says the Ottawa Citizen, For the
announcement that, the Wartsme
Prices and Trade Board has ar-
ranged to place, in all retail stores
during November, December and
January a supply of shortening
equal to the amount consumed dur-
ing the,same period in 1941 -is not
as impressive as it at first sounds.
What it 'amounts to ,in effect.
is that enough shortening will' he
placed on the market to give each
family in Canada about three-
quarters of a pound extra during
the three-month period. A* short-
ening is not rationed it means also
that some housewives will get
more, others less, than they are
fairly entitled to,
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That the amount is so small is
not the fault of Mr, F. H, Leh -
berg, the fats and oils administra-
tor, nor of Prices Board policies,
To make even this amount avail-
able, the necessary .sunflower, pee-„
nut and cottonseed oils are being
imported from the Argentine at the
cost of heavy government subsi-
dies.
What the situation does reflect is
the world-wide shortage of fats
and oils, from which Canada in
common with other countries is
suffering. Canada, for example, im-
ports about 55 per cent of her re-
quirements of fats' and oils. Be-
cause of this dependence on the
world position she faces a serious
problem, for the surplus or fats
and oils available for international
trade today is less than half of
what it was in pre-war years.
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Since July supplies have been al-
located through the International
Emergency Food Council, and
Canada has received ralr treatment.
The fact is that there is not suf-
ficient to go round. Even were the
pre-war level of imports available,
it would still be insufficient for
present requirements; this because
of Canada's increased population,
spending power and industrial ac-
tivity.
Canada's domestic sources of fats
and oils are three. Tallow and lard
are obtained from animals. Vege-
table oils come principally from
flaxseed: smaller amounts from the
new development of sunflower seed
The Bookshelf
Canada's 'War At Sea.,
By Stephen Leacock
and Leslie Roberts
The story of Canada's War at
Sea is a record of building ships; of
manning ' the naval vessels of she
Royal Canadian Navy and the car-
go ships of the Canadian Merchant
Navy;' -and: of the valor and ender.
attce of Canadian sailors and mer-
chant seamen on all the oceans,
In 1940, after the Germs' es had
Dverrun Western Europe, the ,sa-
tions of the British Commonwealth
stood alone in arms with the exiled
Forces of the_occupied lands against
the might of Nazi Germany, Brit -
do's resistance depended' on the
North Atlantic life -line, Canada's
navy, Canada's merchant fleet and
the builders of, Canadian ships had
a vital part in holding that life -line
of freedom.
One. of the authors of this vol-
ume, ' Leslie Roberts, event to sea
anti lived with the navy over an ex-
tended period.
The background of the stqry, the
part which deals with the mari-
time history of Canada, is by Ste-
phen Leacock, who held a unique
place in Canadian letters.
CANADA'S WAR AT SEA ..
By Stephen Leacock and Leslie
Roberts . . . Publications (1943)
Limited, .. . Pries $3.00.
in Manitoba, rape seed in Saskat-
chewan, and soya beans in Ontario.
Pilchard and herring supply a cer-
tain amount of marine and fish oil,
but this source is not a dependable
one as the catch varies greatfy
from year to year.
Most serious aspect of the do-
mestic picture is the heavy drop in
lard production. Since 1944 Can-
ada's output of lard has fallen from
a peak of 132 million pounds to
an estimated 40 million pounds,
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Household uses apart, the impor-
tance of fats and oils can scarcely
be exaggerated; there is hardly an
industry which does not depend in
real degree on these commodities.
As indicated above, the current
shortage is not just a Canadian
problem. Nor can it be solved en-
tirely in Canada, nor on a world
basis for perhaps some years to
come. As steps toward its solution
however, it would appear that Can
ada would be well advised to place
the greatest possible emphasis on
the production of crops which yield
vegetables oils and also, as the
United States is now doing, to in-
vestigate the possibility of inef'eased
lard -hog production,
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Lunch Is Ready In A Flash
Is yours a home where the family troops in for the noonday meal
with hungry looks in their eyes? If so, you're probably a ready listener
for new suggestions concerning luncheon menus.
Your mornings are probably filled to the limit with household tasks
and there's just not time to fuss over the noon meal. That's why we've
picked for this month, a casserole of hearty baked beans, served with
spicy Mincemeat muffins, and popped into the oven after the breakfast
dishes are done. The muffins can be made in a jiffy—and there you
have it—a hearty, wholesome meal with a minimum of effort!
MINCEMEAT MUFFINS
1 cup all bran % cup sugar
a/4 cup milk 1 egg
1 cup prepared mincemeat 1 cup sifted flour
2 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons baking
teaspoon salt powder
Combine all bran, milk and mincemeat; let soak about 5 minutes.
Blend shortening' and sugar; add egg and beat well. Stir in the bran
and mincemeat mixture. Add dry ingredients which have been sifted
together; mix only until liquid and dry ingredients are combined. Fill
greased muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake in moderately hot oven
(400 deg. F.) about 25 minutes,
Yield: 12 muffins (234 inches in diameter),
Boomerang Thrower
In William Tell Act
A William Tell act with a boom-
erang, an Australian aboriginal
weapon which returns to the
thrower's hand, was demonstrated
by Mr. Frank, DonelIan :at Parra-
matta, New South Wales, recently,
says the Ottawa- Citizen. Mr. Don-
nellan, who has been a champion
boomerang thrower for 40 years,
gave a display of his skill in aid
of a charitable organization. First,
balancing an apple on his head,
he throws the boomerang, remain-
ing perfectly still as the weapon
circles and returns, neatly knocking
the apple from his head!
Not Fleas—Salt
When monkeys are observed
searching through the coats of
their companions, they are not
looking for fleas, but small particles
of salt, the result of evaporation.
PACKED 2 WAYS.
Choose Maxwell House
in either Super -Vacuum
Tin (Drip or Regular.,
Grind) or Gla asine-
Lined Bag (All Purpose
Grind) It's the same
superb coffee blend.
Hand Cleanliness
Need for hand cleanliness is the
subject of a bulletin issued by the
Department ' of National Health
and Welfare. It isn't only a matter
of decency, but of vital health con
cern,'' say the doctors, for bacteria
inevitably collects on the hands
and is readily transmitted.
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