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The Seaforth News, 1947-06-05, Page 6
'CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendolind P. Clarke A few weeks ago a friend of ours, getting up in years,,and particularly fond of flowers, happened to men- tion that she had never seen the famous Rooke Gardens in FTansilton. I could hardly believe it- 4t was al- ' most incredible that anyone so blesp ed with "green fingers" as my friend should miss seeing anything that would give her so much pleas- ure. But of course she had no way of making the trip unless someone ' took her. Right away I promised that if we ever had a better car than the Model A, she would certainly see the Gardens. So that was my first • trip with "the Greening." ' That, by the way, is my name for our latest car; and for two reasons—one be- cause it is green and the other be- cause—at present—it is the apple of my eye, So away we went last Thursday— two elderly ladies and myself and we saw the Rock Gardens in all their spring glory. It was a lovely day (actually!) and we wandered around to our heart's content, fol- lowing the winding paths among the rocks; climbing the stepping stones to higher levels; : resting on the benches, when we were tired; and • watching the goldfish as they flash- ed through the water, no matter which way we looked. There were so many of then—far more than I bad seen before. Either more had been put into the pools or they trust mul- tiply very rapidly, Of course we had to get into con- versation with the gardeners and learned to our amazement that only. two men are employed to look after the Gardens. How they ever keep them in such good condition l don't lcnow. That day they were setting out bedding plants, A truck had just delivered them in flats—all kinds of annuals, and there must have been thousands of them. It just about': gave me a backache to look at them! * >1 1, As we chatted with the men I noticed a few roots of primroses in among the rocks. I drew attention to them and the head gardener said, "Yes, and those few oots are all that are left—too many people take' a fancy to them and first thing we know they are nearly all gone. Sure, there's a $50 fine for stealing roots. or flowers, but a man can't have his eyes everywhere at once — there's a lot of people go through the gardens from one day to an- other." Doesn't that seem a crime? Why is it that some people give way to such despicable pilfering and petty ttdev- ding? It is hard to believe that peo- ple who love flowers would be guilty of such meanness. I have always thought one of the characteristics of a person who really loves flowers is a desire to share them with other folk, not to thieve and destroy for selfish pleasure. • * * * Upon our arrival home my first job was to visit a little bird pris- oner, In the forenoon I discovered a small bird sitting on the front step —1 think it was a green linnet. It made no attempt to fly or run when I approached and nestled quite hap- pily in my hand: So I put it in a large box covered with a window screen. and supplied it with food and water. Evidently it had been stunned in. some way and recovered during my absence because ;when I opened the box it took to its wings in no un- certain fashion. Free, happy little bird -1 was so glad I saved it from possible capture and death. Well, I didn't think I could do it, but 1 have, 1 mean 1 have written this .whole column without once mentioning the weather! Which per- haps is just as well because anything 1 might have said wouldn't be print- ed—and we had week -end guests and ten for tea ort Sunday. Seasoned and Baked Orchids a Delicacy Some day in the not too distant future, after . you have returned home from a dinner or theatre party, lour lady friend might take off that beautiful orchid and offer you a bite. Should this happen to you, don't show your ignorance and be too sur- prised, advises The international Digest, Because 'a group of botanists of the New York Botanical Gardens recently returned from East Africa with a collection of over 10,000 strange plants, one of which was the edible orchid. 'instead of growing on trees like the decorative species, it flourishes on the ground like any ordinary plant. The natives In East Africa dig them up, season, bake and eat them as a special delicacy. Now being cultivated in the green- houses of the New York Botanical Gardens, tlicy may soon be available to the public, A Bouncing Baby And the baby svho fell .36 feet without suffering serious injury should be pleased he had his spring nighty on. Windsor Daily Star Attacked Palau to lus HORIZONTAL the U. 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Elizabeth Woodsi'ard for teenagers from Buffalo's WKBW at 11, Saturday mornings, is worth hearing.. We sat in the barber's chair last week when it was on and enjoyed every minute of it. Just be- fore that, there is another teen- ager programme with lots of jive music coming in from Chicago — also on the same station. Mark it down. * * * There is. a great deal of talk these days about safety and cutting down the death toll from motor acct= dedts.;`-5ome teen-agers, when be- hind :the :Wheel, seem to develop a case of heavy -foot and the posts and pedestrians go flying by in a hurry. We can help by driving care-. fully, riding our bikes carefully and avoiding jay -walking. Some of the olders could help a lot if they would Ieave that BOTTLE at 'home where it belongs. * * * A number of teeners we have heard about are leaving for the re- sorts to work during the• summer. We understand that most of the jobs handed out to teeners at these places don't pay a lot of money, but they do pay off in good food, a good time—and you do meet some nice people. One fellow we know heads for Banff.- There is a spot where most any teen-ager could work with pleasure, especially when Paramount of Hollywood sends up a fellow like. Bing Crosby to make a picture. The picture that Bing made at Banff last year is scheduled to be relcas- I 4932 51285 6 mot. to Sri. "Prettiest of all"—that's your tot in this complete set of easy -to -make clothes. Pattern 4932 has a frothy frock, "boo-ful" bonnet, slip and panties, Lace, ric rac optional. Pattern 4932, toddlers' sizes 6 mos., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 years. Size 2, dress, 11/a yards 3s inch fabric. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25c) in ^coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NDMBER, • ed this fall. Done in technieolor, "The Emperor's Waltz". ii supposed to be one of Crosby's best. •* * 4 Apparently we cause the kid brother a little embarrassment at times. It seems that quite a number' of his fellow students at Scarboro Collegiate get around to reading this column every week. As soon as they shear the name Murlcar they ask if he is a brother to the mutt that writes Teen -Town Topics. He says it's only kidding, but still makes bis neck feel warm. Well, that is the gray it goes. Any person attempting, *write a column will find that there is always someone ready to criticize and, often as not, they don't know what they are talking about, * * * The other day we read where the land -sailors were getting their yachts, dinghy's, launches and what-' nots ready to go down to the lake in ships. We went down to the -local bay and ' there they were, Men and boys and the odd woman all busy painting and caulking. It made us feel that summer was here. Out on the bay fishermen sat huddled in small punts, and the odd picnic bas- ket could be seen. But getting back to the boats. Over on the end, a boy of about 8 years was varnishing 'a small boat with one sail on it. He stated it was a Moth and that he ' raced iton the bay every year. Ap- parently they make boats these days for all shapes and sizes which re- minds us that a lady, who came home recently on .the Queen Eliza- beth, was very disappointed with the ship and didn't think it was near- ly as nice as she had been told it Was. * •* * Well, next weds, we arc heading for the north country for a week's holidays. Oh boy, will I lap that up? Swimming, fishing and hiking and 3 can get up when 1 feel like it. The editor thinks that I have a lot of nerve, pleading for time off for a rest, but then editors sometimes get in those moods. We tried to get Billy Rose to do a guest column, but he refuses. And so did Roly Young and Jim Coleman. Well, anyway, Susie wanted to do a column for me 'so stand by. Don't let on that I ask- ed those other people first—she may be annoyed and.1 can get into trou- ble easy enough. )3y for now, and we'll be back with you the week after next Featherbedding Union featherbedding has reached a new peak on tite Japanese rail- roads, where there are 40.8 employ- ees for each mile of :track compared. with six in the U.S,, says.Newswedc.. Both the Government and the occu- pation officials accept the situation, vigorously defended by the unions,_ as a fordn 'of work relief. ... TABLE TALKS .... Strawberries According to facilities avalab1 e and taking into account personal tastes, strawberries may be frozen, canned o,_ made up into jam. 1f there is a quick•treezing locker plant in your community, ,frozen sti;ayberries y will most probably be your choice since in freezing, the color, flavour and shape are so well retained that it is a joy to have frozen berries to serve out of season. Some varieties of strawberries freeze' more successfully than others, -so it is 'recommended to check'ivith your provincial Department of Agri- culture for° the varieties suitable in your district. Based on their ,exten- sive experitihental- work on freezing strawberries, the' home economists of the 'Consumer Section. Dominion Department of Agriculture, say that only fruit of a high quality should be frozen, The strawberries must be ripe but firm, and at the ideal stage of maturity for immediate table use. Speed and care in. preparing and handling the fruit are very import- ant. To prevent, the fruit from loos- ing, its original flavour, appearance and texture, a small quantity only should be prepared at one bine for freezing. * * * The strawberries are washed and sorted before being hulled; then they ' are packed either whole or sliced in cold, medium. syrup to cover or in. dry sugar. A medium syrup is made with 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup wa- ter. For dry sugar use 4 lbs. of pre- pared 'fruit, about 12 cups to one pound of sugar (2 cups). The packed containers should be - frozen immediately after packing. If they are to be frozen and stored in a locker plant, each container, as it is packed, should be placed in a re- frigerator or very, cold place until all containers are ready and then taken to thc,locker plant without de- , lay. * * s Homemakers who do not have freezing facilities are interested in the best recommended method for canning strawberries, The recom- mendations for preparing and hand- ling the strawberries are the same for canning as for freezing. There are two methods recom- mended for canning strawberries; the Cold Pack method and the Hot Pack method using the same strength of syrup, ,that is a medium one which is ,rade using equal amounts of sugar and water. Cold Pack The syrup, is made, • Method. the washed and hulled strawberries are added and slowly brought Co the boil' and simmered for 1 minute. The kettle is then covered, removed from the- heat and allowed to stand for one hour. Then the sealers are packed, leaving the required headspace of a half-inch and scaled according to the type of sealer used. The processing is done in the boiling water -bath, pint seal- ers are processed 15 minutes and quart sealers 20 minutes. . * '*. * Hot Pack The syrup is brought to Method the boil in the kettle, then the strawberries are added, the kettle covered and removed from the 'heat and allowed to stand, for one hour. The strawberries in the syrup are then brought to the boil, packed hot, with the required ''I sad-, space and then processed for 15 minutes for both pint and quart 'sealers in the boiling water bath. Shortage of Teapots Upsets Government The Socialist regime in England has' come to its crucial test. There is a shortage of teapots. A Laborite member complained bitterly in Commons that he had tried unsuccessfully' in 11 stores to' buy one. The parliamentary secre- tary of the Board of Tiede couldn't • tell him where. Thus- the issue is joined. Everyone knows an Englishman must have his tea. Without it he becomes unman- ageable. Unless the Socialists find some pots, and find them fast, their government inay discover itself up- set. Even now, it may be said to be teetering, Tubeless Tires Tubes 'inay be as obsolete as spokes on the automobile wheels of the future, says the B, F, Goodrich Lb. James J. Newman, Goodrich vices. president, has announced the devcl- optnent of tubeless tires of rayon cord construction, and reported the new disks were being' used on a' taxicab fleet in'• a midwestern city,,. on state police cruisers and on some private passenger cars. Advantages of the new tires claimed by the company include safe- ty "features of puncture -sealing inner tubes, improved riding qualities, high bruise resistance and retention of air pressure. • ,.r CIGARETTE PAPERS Famous Pre -War Quality BLUE COVER PURE WHITE Pres Burning Double Book Automatic 100 Leaves Th. only Cigarette Paper MADE IN FRANCE on sale in Canada For EASY ROLLING use a ZIG-ZAG 250 CIGARETTE ROLLER ROLL YOUR OWN BETTER CIGARETTES WITH CIGARETTE TOBACCO WHEN YOU'RE LOW ON ENERGY • THERE'S NOTHING QUITE LIKE LIPTON'S TEA ONLYL.IPTON'S GRISK-TASiING TEA GIMES YOU THAT O You've never, had a cup, of tea like Lipton's— it's so delicious, so rich, so full-bodied, and, above all, so exhilarating!, That's Lipton's .F;Arra-lllrr —and only Lipton's has it. For it's the blend that makes Lipton's—and Lipton's who make the blend. 'You'll notice this amazing FLAVOR-LSFY with your very first cup of Lipton's brisk -tasting tea. You'll sayit's wonderful ... wonderful anytime, morning, noon and night. Try it! Ask for ,Lipton's the tea with the FLAvon-Lair, at your grocer's today! Copyright 1517—Tito,, J. Lipton Limited MNR.BRASKSayS-`ONE CUP OR TWO... UPTON'S TEA BAGS 'FOR YOU!" REG'LAR FELLERS—Shock-Proof Service BY GENE BYRNES • - i�".A GIVE MEA i -- _ .. HAND WITH 14115 I OLE. MATTRESS 1 WANT TO PUT rrom � . • TH'.WAGON, % I ' NOW T. 6ET SOME WHATS , PILL RS AN' TTI -I' DIG t; SOFA CUSHIONS! IDEA E ,- -, SAFETY neat BUTCH-- -- ,� - 1 GOYTA DO A•ERRAND; 1 COTTA GO' - DOWN T' .. NOODLENADDLES AN' PICKUP A HAEFA OO2EN EGGS HE HID UNDER TH' .' .e I „y. 4 � COUNTER roa MOMMA! I '''Alk)