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* * ik *â-  *. A '4 » ^ » * * «- « 1 «. *- ♦ « •i » .jk « z> » * *• ♦ ♦ « « « « a ^4^ Another "Chronicle" In The Making For years now one of the most popular features appearing on these pages has been "Chronicles of Gin- ger Farm". Many of our readers have expressed curiosity regarding the author, GwendoHne P. Clarke, and wondered whether the farm was a real place, or just the creation of an author's imagination. So above is Mrs. Clarke, photographed while writing one of her articles during a few moments "stolen" from the never-ceasing duties of farm work, while elsewhere on this page is a picture of the farmhouse itself. The Clarkes are originally from Suffolk County in England â€" and writing seems to be in Mrs. Clarke's blood, as her grandmother wrote under an assumed name in the Vic- torian era, and her brother was a sub-editor in the great Reuters News .'\gency. Coming to Canada in 1919 the Clarkes first went to the Prairies, and four years later journeyed back to Ontario, where they settled on a hundred acre farm near Milton West. Mrs. Clarke's idea of doing some writing in the small amount Carpet £t Only $50 For a Square Yard! Need a new carpet for your living- room? Well, here's ime that miylit suit â€" and costs only about J.'iO per square yard. At that rate yon could cover a room 15x15 feet for some- thing around $1250. You think that sounds rather steep? But this Carpet is nylon â€" and the very first of its kind. "Like a rare book, or a great etch- ing," or like a "great art treasure" the manul'acturers describe it and sell each length with a numbercd.datcd, registered, parchment certificate. The price tag isn't entirely set by the new material. The firm make top- priced carpeting in any fabric. They figure the "new" pattern which intro- duced nylon to floors w"u'd cist $J6 to $46 in wool. It's a deep, two-level scroll pattern. The company describes it: "I'rom billowy masses of snow- white nylon staple," the stuff is "dyed in singing, vibrant color" (green, beige, gray and combinations thereof) to make a carpet "in heroic scale, in continuity flowing curves that seem never to repeat, and in depth of pile that adds cloud like softness to firm cushioning," Advantages of nylon underfoot are , about the same as on the leg, the manufacturers say. It launders easily, doesn't tempt moths and ought to wear indefinitely. of spare time available to a busy farmer's wife seems to have sprung directly from a "challenge" made by a sister who was a graduate in journalism. •• • • This sister insisted that success- ful writing was impossible for any- one who lacked a diploma â€" and a typewriter. Nfrs. Clarke thought differently, and went merrily aliead submitting articles in longhand to various papers and magazines. The firjt piece she ever had accepted brought her $1 from The Farmers' -Advocate. The returns from her first sale of any size went toward the purchase of the typewriter which she still uses. She has been writing "Chronicles of Ginger Farm" which appears m this and other Ontario papers, for the past five years, and has also had considerable success with other "free lance " work. She has no set routine for such work, tapping out her columns when she finds time â€" and recalls occasions when they were scribbled down in the hayloft, between loads. Possibly one of the reasons why her writing bears such a stamp of authenticity is because it has to compete with the endless 'chores" ot a busy farm wife. * * • The C'.arke family numbers four in all â€" Mrs. Clarke; her husband, better known to readers of "Chron- icles of Ginger Farm ' as "Partner"; son Bob, back chi the farm after overseas service witli the Canadian army; and one daughter who, after several years in Toronto, is now on her way to see something of the world â€" a move which her mother thoroughly approves. "Work is easy to get these days" she writes in her latest column, "so why shouldn't young people â€" if they have the ambition-^work their way and sec the world?" That's the sort of thing which keeps the "Chronicles", even if writ- ten by a person of thoroughly mature years, always fresh and youthful in spirit â€" as fresh and youthful as the new growth which comes out of the soil each year on "Ginger Farm". WhoTl Wm Pat was engaged putting a water main into the poorhouse. Saturday came and the boss saw Pat dole- fully examining his pay packet. "Mistake in your wages, Pat?" he asked. "Oh, no," said Pat, "but I was just wondering whether me or the water would be in the poorhouse first." CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1. 4. S. 12. 14. IB. 18. IS. 19. 20. 22. >«. 23. 21. 23. $4. 2B. 22. 29. 40. 42. 45. 48. II. 12. 12. IS IT. li- ACROSS Suitable Wrltlnp material Constrictor Lucky Skill Cuurtwaya Love story Attain Atlam's grand son Prow Masonic doorkerper Small shield Lay w.asto Protectee Brazilian money Serf Automobll* brake Salt Fortlflcatlon Indian Burrowing animal Keep hsck Ab.-tshed Baffle Tarn measura Carrylnir too much load Caress BasebaB teams Beforp DOWM Dlatent St««K . . 3. Ctierlshed 4. Slioved B. Article 6. I'eel 7. Short Jacket 8. Not near 1? 9. Forbid 10. Killer whale 11. Devoured 13. Address 17. Apart 21. Simple 23. Weakness H. Volcano 25. Dance SO. Pitcher 27. Approached 29. WritiiiK Im- plement SO. Productive IT 22. Play 36. Sun dial pointer 27. Warbles 41. Chinese wax 43. Israelite tribe 44. Bappy place 46. European river 47. Man's name 48. HiKh peak 49. Understand 50. Head covering 54. Concerning The aiMwcr to this piualt it abtwlMr* on this pat«> ,HRONiCL£S ^ingerI^m We are back in the chicken busi- ness again â€" with a hundred eight- week old pul'.ets. .â- \iul for tlie first time in our farming experience we are raising white chickens â€" hy- brids, Leghorn and i^lyniouth Rock crossed. Most of them look like Leghorns, only a little heavier; others have a few black feathers here and there, .^fter they arrived we kept them shut up for a couple of days to get used to their new home. On the third day Partner and 1 were putting up snow fenc- ing to make a run for them. I could hardly wait to get it finished, so anxious was I to see the chickens running around. As Partner worked on the last post I said to him â€" "N'ow can I let them out?" He nodded, so away I went to give the chicks their liberty. Eagerly they crowded through the hatchway and then, when most of them were out, with one accord they made a bee- line for the fence.... and through it! Just as slick as that. Partner watched them and then exclaimed â€" "Well. I'll be darned! What are we putting up a fence for, 1 wonder?" • ♦ « • It was really too funny for any- thing. We expected some of the smaller birds might get through but the majority of them certainly looked too big to wriggje through the narrow slats of the fence. It ju.st is that the chicks are so well feath- ered they look bigger than they really are. However, now they are used to their new quarters the fence does act as a deterrent, and it also keeps stray dogs and cats from getting into the pen. In time the chicks will find their little bodies too fat to S'luecze thro iph the slats in comfort â€" but by that time they may have learned to make good use of their wings. In between preparing for. and looking after the chicks Partner and I have spent most of our time in the pantry on our remodelling job. The day came when it was neces- sary to have electricians come in to move the stove and put in a plug for the refrigerator. Before they came we disconnected the stove, turned it and everything else out of the pantry into the dining-room and kitchen so we could lay the linole- um. The boys fortunately were busy with the trucking job. and away for dinner. It was after four o'clock before the electricians arrived â€" and in the meantime the house never looked worse. And then the door- bell rang.... and there on the step was our minister. Did you ever know it to fail? I just had to laugh when I opened the door. However, he also appreciated the ridiculous- ness of the situation. Ht said he was only going to stay a minute . . . but once in the living-room the three of us got into a lively discus- sion â€" in fact it was almost an argument â€" and we forgot- all about the time, and about the muddle of the other part of the house. That same day we received our first letter from Daughter â€" from Fort William. She has si -'ken the dust of Toronto from her feet â€" for which we .ire very glad. Why anyone, with nothing to tie them down, should stay years in one place I'll never know. Move on and see the world while you're young â€" that's my idea. Bob did his wander- ing in uniform. Daughter had been in Toronto quite a number of years, about five years too long in my estimation. Not that I have any- thing against Toronto but a person can stay too long in the best of places. Work is easy to get these days so why shouldn't young people â€" if they have the ambition â€" work their way and see the world? Daughter got a job right away â€" she manipulates one of those com- plicated calculating machines that look like one big headache to most of us. Answer To This Week's Puzzle JT n ? dk 7 'N 1 N 1 JL 3 1 M 7 a V 7 H •3 A O V 7 7 •3 a n 7 7 1 a 7 U y\H $ V an •3 J. 9 a 7 7 o u 1 e^ o H N V a 7 if 7 tf f 1 A S N 7 O il 7 U 3 » M s â- $ 1 1 y ^| a £ ^ V M 3 J. V a â- 3 » d 3 1 n o 3 3. 7 1 J. â-  â-  M 3 J. >â-  I f <? N 3 1 N o w 3 •3 :> N JL U O if s V â- a H V / a y 1 â- 3 J. H N\n '. ?t o y V_ o_ m Xi 3. jA ^ T ti s~a You've Wondered What It Looked Like â€" Here It Is! â€" For the past several years countless lovers of rural life have followed with intense and increasinc; interest the happenings on "Ginger Farm" as descrilied hy the woman who lives there, Gwendoline P. Clarke. Many no doubt have wondered just what the place actually looks like; so this exclusive picture was taken to show them the comfortable, old-fashioned farmhouse, situated near Milton. Ontario. TABLE TALKS tf GJarv(^ Andrews. Every year countless cans of home-preserved fruits, vegetables and other foods go to waste because of spoilage â€" and most of this spoilage comes directly from im- proper methods of canning, or lack of care during the process. Fermen'.ation Caused by yeast organism and may develop in all types of canned fruits or fruit juices. Can be iden- tified by cheesy alcoholic odor; sour taste; bubbles. Pressure, built up in- side, may even break jar seal or seam of can. Not actually harmful, but unpleasant to eat. Instead of open kettle method use boiling water bath method, be- cause more organisms may be pick- ed up from the air when you fill your jar or can from an open kettle. When you heat the food in con- tainers, you destroy these organ- isms. .Mways be sure you have a good seal . Swells May occur in fruits, fruit juices, tomatoes and such vegetables as greens, mature peas, shelled beans, corn. Develops a few days after processing and may be detected by frothiness and bad odor â€" or in vegetables rancid smell. Gas some- times swells cans and bursts jars. Not really dangerous but thoroughly unpleasant. I-'se clean sound food, clean equipment and containers. Be speedy as possible in gathering, pre- paring, processing food and cooling containers. Keep food cool when preparing it for canning; store cans in cool place. P^i't use any sugar with vegetable- . Flat Sour May develop in tomatoes, tomato juice, and vegetables such as peas, corn, greens, beans and pumpkin. No gas and no change in appeal - ance of food. But food has sour odor, acid or Ijitter flavor, cloudy liquid. Although not actually poi- sonous, food should not be eaten. Take same precautions as for Swells. Bacteria that cause Flat Sour develop best at 100-130 de- grees F. temperature. Don't jet food stand at this temperature before, during or after canning. Have food hot when sealed . Cool jars or cans iiuickly after canning. Mould May develop on any canned food. Fuzzy grayish growth â€" slimy te.\- fure in food, ilusty odor. Not dangerous in small amounts on tomatoes or fruit â€" remove v/ith part of food near it, then boil rest of food 10 minutes before eating. Remove from jellies or jams. Dan- gerous on meats or vegetables, which should be burned or buried with lye. To prevent iiio:ld be sure you have good seal on jars or cans and protective paraffin covering for jams and icllies. L'.se pressure can- ner for meats and non-acid vege- tables. Use boiling water bath in- stead of open kettle to keep mould organisms from forming on fruits and tomatoes. Putrefaction May happen with fat meats, greens, corn, mature beans or peas. Food darker than normal, slimy or soft. Gas is present, also foul odor. Burn food or bury with lye. Never taste suspected food â€" boil IS to 20 minutes, while stirring. If foul odor increases, destroy immediately. Cause of putrefaction is under- processing. Follow reliable time tables and use pressure canner. Botulinum May be present in all under-pro- cessed meats and vegetables and Is Deadly Dangerous. Sometimes shows no signs although protein footis may have gas present, cheesy, rancid or rotten odor, cloudy liquid. Boil any suspected food 15 to 20 minutes while stirring. If odor either develops or increases, destroy as above. Before even tast- ing, all canned meat or low-acid vegetables processed by any other method than pressure tanner should be boiled at least a quarter-hour. C.iuse of botulinum is also under- processing. Vcgetabi s and meats should be processed in pressure canner â€" following times given in reliable recipes or bulletins. Use every precaution against Ibis tipe of spoilage as it is most dangerous. Fiery, Toes Itching and Feet Here lb a vlean, »taiiiltr58 antiH<-pti« oil tbat will du mrrt* tu help .>au eet rid of your troiililf ibaD an thine you've eTer [t« act inn In -o iMiwrrfully uenet rating tbat tbe Itttiine \t* quickly bioppiMl: and in a sbnrt lime you are rid of that t>otlier- ftome. riery torture. The same is true of Barber 'm Itrli. S:ilt Rheiiin, Eczt-raa** other trritatinK uiisiKhtl> Nkin lr«Mil>leah You ctin obtain Moonc's Elmerald Oil In the oriirinal tiottte at an.v mutlem drus storf . It iH §afr to useâ€" and failure to any of thesf ailmentn Is rare indeed. DOES INDiSESTION WALLOP YOU IBELT? Help Your Forgotten "2S " For The Kind 01 Relief Thai Helps Make You Rarin' To Go More liinn half of your digcsttou is dono below thu belt -in your 28 foet of bowels. So wbon indiReotion strikes, tr>' nomethiiiff tiiat helps dipcation iu the stomach AND below tbe belt. What you niay need is Carter s Little Liver Pills to give a«.-tied help to that "forgottoa 38 feet" of boweis. Take one Carter's Little Liver Pill befom and one after meals. Take them acoordinjz to directioua. They help wako up a larper now of the 3 main digestive juices in your stomach AND bowelaâ€" hulp you digest wliat you have eaten in Nature's own way. Then most folks gel the' kind oi nJief that makes you (oel better frtmi your head to your toes. Just bo sure you get tho genuine Cart«r'i Little Liver Pills from rour drtumist â€" 35«l All auiomobile paints u^cd to» day, except black, contain alumin- ui.. flakes to give a special sheen. Get an apple from the teacher ...use NU6CET every day!" ^u'TVUGGET »♦ YOUR SHOES , THIS MORNING? REG'LAR FELLERSâ€" Coming Our Way? By GENE BYRNES W FELLER. JEST ^~N/ Y' \NHIRLS iWeiK-L AKOUNO V OOM'T AN'WBOWS HER ALL )\ SAH OVER, -m' PL/SCE .' _-^ \. WOW e>f*in !