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The Huron Expositor, 1941-04-18, Page 6. ,r.7577;11 ,c.-.71,7177,717.7 r �190d cirttl Nerves valuable at this- season because it Pplies the Vitamin 131 and mineral Snbstaxices so necessary to improve the suality of the blood and help the nerves. Fer better appetite, better digestion, .'..better sleep and for better health use 'Dr, Chase's Nerve Food. li.provA 41e Nothing is to be gained from work- ing soil before it is ready. In. fact with heavy ground, according to gar - deli authorities, too early digging is • about the worst possible thing one can do. Not ziIy s it a messy job, in the first pipe, but the sticky clay is quite. likely to bake later into hard R C 11-0-W1 From Ottawa to Toronto is only 223 miles "as the crow flies." But the crow, according to experts in . Natural History, flies only thirty miles an hour. Even the, swift arrier pigeon makes only forty miles an hour. The telephone covers the distance -- well, you might say, instantaneously. The sound of yoqr voice, changed to electricwaves, travels with .the speed of light., And it's the Same between any two cities of the continent. Whether your message is to Halifax, to Vancouver, New York or San Francisco, the telephone makes possible an immense speeding up—distance is hardly a factor any more. Whether for the great emergencies that war brings, or for every:day business, the telephone 'meets the gemitce. need for quick com- pletion of _every de- un taiL LOP'IC OISTAk4.CE TEC:0010"E It is Easy • with Huron Expositor Classified Ads. Tolau.y. or Sell NOTICE OF MEETINGS ..,„ ARTICLES WANTED ARTICLES FOR SALE POSITION WANTED. HELP WANTED HOUSE TO RENT •COMING EVENTS FARM FOR SALE LIVE STOCK FOR SALE GRAIN FOR SALE • PERSONAL • Publishers A Classified Ad in The Huron Expositor will get you what you want or have, to buy -or sell "out from, under the bushel basket." Using The Huron Expositor's classified columns is the most direct and inexpensive method of making wants known. Our rate s are only - 1 cent a word (less for more than one inser- tion). All you need to do is pick up your phone and call 41. Phone 41 uron • xpositoi Established 1860 • 3' ips, Iab gbs Alt teMPOP416 talliding material, • but net for 'ffrOW- ing tiowtpra and Vegetablen. ''• - a Matter of fact' gardening is not Blessed • an b.ewvyt rit; and cer- tainly lifting MO is. Qng Apktitid miri! the natural duipiiise• to he out digging in early Spring and Wait until the surface water has completely disap- peared and one can, walk and work in the garden withont getting the shoes nauddy. When the sail reaobes this stage it,is at to work, and not before, Good garden soil in the right workbag condition crumbles and brea working condition crumbles an d breaks into fine, tiny pieces; it does not pack into lumps. * * Don't Pleat Too Soon This warning against working soil too soon also applies to platting. Many mare flowers and vegetables are lost through planting too soon ithan too late, and in war time especially we dannot afford such waste. There are, it is true, a few things that are not hurt by sowing early, plants that naturally reproduce themselves in Canada. In this category will be on idhs, garden peas, parsnips, lettuce, radish, etc,., among the vegetables,. and in the flowers—cosmos, batch; elor's buttons, sweet peas, alyssum. All of these and some more will stand moderate frost and throughout most of Canada can be sown just as soon. as the soil can be worked. But there --are a .great many more flowers and vegetables that will not survive frost. Thee must not be sown outside un- til the weather really turns warm. Actually they will not make a,ny growth until the soil is warm, usual- ly in mid-May or later. There is nothing to be gained by rushing them in too soon. • 'Spread Out Sowings Experienced gardeners nowadayS, spread $.heir sowing over two or three weeks. The old habit of putting in the whole tg.arden on, the Queen's Birthday was not a good one. Many things planted too soon and the en- tire garden going in at once resulted itt the feast of fresh garden peas, corn, carrots, beans, etc., lasting only a few weeks also. A properly plant- ed garden, with sowing spread, from early Spring to early Summer, should provide a steady supply of the fresh- ' est garden vegetables from the first Week irf'July until weeks after killing • frost. 'This, of course, is a general statement and does not apply to those extra' balmy areas of Southern British Columbia and Ontario where the first vegetables are ready in June. To Prevent Jungles • One can do wonders withflowers alone, but Still more amazing results • will follow where we combine flowers skilfully with grass, winding walks, shrubbery and bits of stone -work. In this combining, however, we must take care to not reproduce a jungle. A little preliminaryplantingand a rough sketch drawn approximately to scale will help „wonderfully. Flowers and shrubbery must not be so croivd- ed that they become . spindly and weak. There should be a generous foreground of good lawn: Little flowers must not be hidden by tall things like full size marigolds, cosmosorzinnias. ,Beds must be so arranged that we can, keep down weeds and remove fading foliage. • In this age of inventipn and mass production there is little need for back -breaking drudgery, •and certain- ly' not in, ,gardening. A few simple. and inexpensive tools will do most of the work. Timing is also important, according to the old gardener, who maintains that it is ten times easier to kill weeds just as soon as they start to sprout instead of waiting un- til .they are well established. Other chores of gardening, like thinning and cultivation, are in exactly the same category. Dote at the proper time and with good sharp tools, it is no job at all, but left a week or two then there is a real 'burden in catch- ing up. Tools Are Important It is important to have the right tools. In the firSt place., as any craftsman will confirm, they should be in flrst-class working -order. Tbis means. that hoes, spades, weeders, spudders, etc., should be sharp and clean. An "old file will do the trick. Lawn mowers must be kept in. the same condition if they are. to leave neat work and not grass pulled right out by the roots or left uncut. Then there should be some selec- tion. A little hand -drawn. cultivator will help speed the work in a fair- sized' garden, while a wheel hoe will soon pay for itself in labor saved if one goes in. for a large supply of 'vegetables. For getting under both flowers and vegetables and for killing the weeds under shrubbery, a sharp Dutch hoe is one of the most useful implements. There are different siz- ed rakes, and different width of hoes. There is an edger for tritimiing lawns along driveways and flower'beds and Walks. There are 'spades of various widths and handle lengths. For line work, in closely planted flower beds, and for transplanting, etc., a mall trowel and a three or five -toothed hand cultivator are useful chore sav- ers. For Pruning For pruning, there tare various types of godd clippers, which are much handier than a jackknife and do a cleaner ;Job than breaking off- s, :branch. There is also a special' type of pruning saw with a removable blade. This Is eas,lz bet to tutu. at any angle,- leaving a eleattteut,,,easily grown -over **mud. The dose of this sort of eqiiiintent •edea in War tune is, like all other Virden accestiories, extreraely Minder, • ate. •Abaft. a dollar Will bay 'Meat types of bees, Takes and pada „ • • i•••••,"„ • 31111.1N 131111.1(1.,..- By ANNE ALLAN , Hydro Home Economist • .1.,1•••••T Oatmeal 'Hello, Homemakers! If you thrill to the „Marrow, at the skirl of the pipes, you'll be sure to feel that one Of the best reasons for ;oatmeal on the menu, is that most stalwart Scotehmen were raised on this nutri- tious cereal. A good hearty breakfast will satis- fy and build up energy for the whole day. A well made hot cereal seems to "stick to the ribs" and a toasted cereal bread make the thought of a hard job easier. Oatmeal may be us- ed for either. Yes, oatmeal is an old-fashioned cereal, but it's not always in a .por- ridge bowl, nowadays. If you are up- to-date on nutrition you know how important it is to have a supply of this whole grain, cereal, always on hand. Use oatmeal and rolled oats ir, pancakes, cookies, bread, biscuits, Scotch meat cakes, puddings, etc. and don't forget to bring porridge up to date by hobnobbing it with Austra- lian raisins or maple syrup. All cereals are rinch in carbohy- drates, which supply heat and energy. But since there is no tissue building value, we suggest adding milk — or cooking in milk. * * * Rules For Tasty and Digestible • Cereals 1. Allow enough water to swell and soften all the starch. 2. Cook cereal long enough to swell starch and soften the fibre present, so that starch may be ex- posed to the action of heat and wa- • ter. 3.• Coarsely ground or unground grains require more time to cook than finely ground ones. 4. Cereals may be boiled directly over the heat; steamed, as in a dou- ble boiler or cooked in a well -cooker. The first method is quickest, but re- quires attention, to. prevent sticking, even when stirred frequently. An ee- casional stir and a tight -fitting cover is• required. 5. For each cup of oatmeal use 4 to 5 cups of water. This ntakes four ciips of porridge. If you prefer gruel add Mere water . for swish, less water is used. 6. Taste differs in the amount f salt needed, but a safe rule is o'He teaspoon for each quart of water tis ed. * * ' Oatmeal Cookies , 1 cup sugar iA cup molasses -1 cup lard 2 eggs IS. cup sweet milk 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. 1 teaspoon ground cloves teaspoon soda °1 cup • chopped raisins sprinkled' with 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups oatmeal. Mix ingredients in the order given. Melt the fat before. adding it and sift the soda and spices with the flour. Drop by teaspoonfuls pn greased pans• and' bake in an oven (375 to 400"thig. Fs: • Oatmeal Pancakes 1 egg 3,•i! cups cooked oatmeal ,cup rich milk ,4' cup water 2 tablespoons melted butter as cup sifted bread flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 'teasppon salt. .Preheat the waffle iron and bake as small waffles. A: heavy iron skillet may be used. Preheat it, add a little fat, then turn- ing 'the element to medium pour pan- cake mixture on to form pancakes of desired- size. When bubbles show through the surface of the pancakes and the edges are set nd slightly brown, turn and • eook on other side. Serve hot with maple syrup'. Oatmeal Bread 1% cups boiling water 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup rolled oats 2 cakes compressed yeast •3/4 cup lukewarm' water eUp molasses 1/3 cup brown sugar 5 cups sifted bread flour. Combine beilittg water, salt, butter. Stir in the rolled oats and let stand until luke warm (about ih hour). Dis- solve the yeast in luke warm water; add molasses, brown ,sugar and 1 cup flour. 'Beat umtil stnooth. . I Combine with the rolled oats mix- ture, add remaining iflour and .„,mix well, Turn on to."weltiloured board, and knead -until -cstgopth and 'elastic (about 10 minutes)?--- • "I Pipe dough itt,'s, Warmed greased bowl; brush surface with melted but- ter and let rise in the Warming clos- et. It is .best to place ,ohopping board on the bottom of drawer if utensil is tin or aluminum. Let rise until clous, ble in bulk (about 2 'hours) little less for the small cultivators and trowels, and a little more for the hand -drawn cultivators. Flowers, in window boxes or hang- ing pots represent the most highly itt. tensive sort of gardening. This Means that very rich soil ,dhould be used and, in addition, a fairly frequent ap- plication of chemical fertilizer during the season. Being exposed on all sidea to drying winds, a thorough' wa- tering once a day of the Window box is advised. , The box or pot must have holes in the bottom to provide drainage, and also a layer of gravel, .Cinders, broken crockery or similar material for the same purpose. • ' Along Ole front of window boxes are planted trailing Nantuttimbs, Ger- man Ivy, Lobelia, A1yssiit and simi- lar plants, With. Petuniae, Ageratums, Begonias, Pert% GlerattiirMS mat oth- er. plants eapeclally recommended for thiti •PurPoSe farther • baek, gbelter from the Fran for a da Y or two sbottld be provided until the plants get es- tablished. • Ngrr WOBX--,Continlious Color lt rlower Gardena; lIon't tlibh ,Vege- tablet. • Remove dough to a lightly, fiourtul board; flatten it out; divide into too parts, leave or 30 minutes covered.. Shape into 2 loavesand place In greased pans. Brush with melted butter • and let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour); Bake in oven at 375 deg. for 40-50 minutes'. (Makes 2. loaves -1 lb. each). * ,„* • Question 'Box tL Miss W. H. asks for suggestaons for oven meals that may be started iin a cola electric oven.: Answer: This request has been sent to you (by letter. Mrs. C. R. asks: "What tempera- ture is used fur baking custards" Answer: (a) Custards are baked in a greased casserole at 250 deg. an til a knife blade run into the centre comes out clean. (b) Custards are often baked in greased casseroles that are placed in a pan of, hot wa- ter and cooked in about 40. mins. at a temperature of 300 deg. Mrs. C.A.B. asks: "Thank you for the chocolate recipe but why would the cake boll over?" Answer: (a) Do not beat the cake batter after beating in the eggs. Fold in the flour alternately with the milk. Mixers should be turned to "slow" or No. 1 speed after the additiou at c•ggs. (b) Place the cake batter itt an x 811 pan and into a pre -heat- ed oven at 350 deg. Do not raise the temperature. Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o" The Huron Expositor. Just send in your questions on homemak- ing proble.ms and watch this little corner of the column for replies. Canada's • War Effort A Weekly Review of Developments On the Home Front Germany's drive through the Balk- ans to the Aegean, the capture of Salonika and the growing intensity of the Battle of the Atlantic marked over the week a deepening crisis. Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King postponed for a few days his sche- duled visit to President Roosevelt. The House of Commons rose April 9 to April' 28, but can be quickly by telegraph if -circumstances demand. 1. Ministers of Defence, • Air and Navy make joint radio appeal for re- cruits. Upwardsof 116,000 men will be needed to reinforce Canada's arm- ed forces during the „year. Of man power required during 1941, army will absorb about '12,000; air force 35,000; -navy, '9,000 officers and men. 2. Royal assent' given to Bills em- powering the, government to spend $1,550,000,000,000 for war and non -war purposes. (Total *comprises: $1,300,- 000 war appropriation for • 1941-42; $135,000,a00 additional war expendi- ture in. 1940-41; $78,000,000 supple- mentary estimates for non -war admin- istration in 1940-41; 37,000,000 in- terim camtwyp vlagIsqj xzEififf vbx terim-ssupply being one-sixth of total main non -war estimates for 1941-42. 37 -Parliamentary notice of Gov- ernment amendments .to Excess Pro- fits Tax. Amendments do not change essential character of measures which imposes levy of 75 per cent. on all profit earned in excess of a° pre-war standard. 4; Government cempany e,stablish- ed to concentrate on expanding Mer- chant ship building in Canada. H. R. MacMillan of Vancouver heads new company. To take over new duties, Mr. MacMillan resigns chairmanship of Wartime Requirements Board. R. A.C. Henry, Montreal, adviser on eco- nomics with Munitions Department becomes new chairman of Wartime Requirement Board. . • 5. Arrangements made for creation of a Polish 'armed force in Canada for ultimate service overseas. Canadian Government to give full 'to -operation in establishment of the force. 6. Business operations in Canada, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, recorded a, gain of about 15.5 per cent. in the first two mouths of 1941 over •the sante period in 1946. National income rose . to $4,784 mil- lion in 1940, recording a .gain of $375 million over the $4,409 million estab- lished in the preceding year. The tentative estimate of national income itt the first two months of this Svor was $835 million. This was 9.2 per cent. or $69 million above the level In the same period of 1940. 7. British Government will require, at /east 28,000,000 pounds of bacon and ham from Canada in the year be- ginning November 1,4940, in addition to the 425,000,000 pounds provided in the agreement. (Additional amount will bring total expected shipments to 453„000,000 pounds against- 330,000,000 shipped to Great Britain in the year ended Oct 31, 1940). • • • • 8. • Contracts awarded by the' De- partment of MunitiOne and a3Upplyi during the week ended March 28th numbered 1,716 and totalled $13456,- 855. (Shipbuilding and aircraft, agars called for the larger ,orders. The .Grand Trunk Pacific Dtavelopinent Conipan,y, Montreal, gets a ail:01111d- ing order of $1,320,000; Midland. Ship- yards -Ltd., Midland, Ont., one of $1,- 180,000. An aircraft ourler of $5,000,- 00( goes to the 136eing Aircraft 'Com- pany .of Canada limited, Vancouver). 9. Pay increases granted to B.C. M.P. - Minimum increase, 50.cents per day for constablei. . 10. Loring C •Chrthotle.- Canadian Minister to Vtrashiligtoti, passes in NeW. York The' °Alice of Minister to Wishing- wats recently taken over by Leigh.; ton McCarthy, IttC., Toronto: 11. Canadian ta.rmtioct merchant cruisers hillsteepts two tlerinan Mer- chant eh1p itt oI1th Brinnvir VeSSehs belittled ttk the* &Mot. ! • , k' a • 1' -;4