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In spite of rain and lack of sun- shine the spring crop has finally got itself growing. Patchy, of course--bare spots here and there will need re-seeding, but still a lot better than we expected. Un- fortunately there are quite: a few farmers around here who haven't finished seeding yet, and some, through lack of help, who never even started. If that state of affairs S. is general in Ontario then the almost negligible is it reasonable to ] "probs" for a plentiful crop are not J expect the farmer to keep right on & tog" promising. raising' chickens? - So that is why » * " * we are buying our chickens half On this farm, however, one crop grown--buying just the number of « looks as if it might produce a good | 'pullets we can hoyse and no cock . harvest -- and that is our crop of | erels at all. : spring calves. Six: of them--anda ¥ ie ' all boys. LU thought I had better Right now I am sitting, with pad say borg because you know there -and pencil, in the cab of the "pick- r are some folk who have an idea up". The sun is actually shining & : that it is highly improper for 3 and there are banks of billowy white lady to speak of "bulls", Why, I'll clouds all over 'the sky. In between never understand. But then I guess the clouds there are stretches "of Jam bgt 3 Wana) 1 should aks turquoise blue. A shy to delight the iin O Rye eye of an artist. The mountain is re live n w, ne o em lovely this morning, partly in shade, was a "blue baby" and.had to be | partly sun-flecked over various put out of its misery. Did you know shades of green, Birds are flitting it was possible for a calf to be a back and forth and there is an occa- blue baby? It was a new experience sional butterfly. The sun is bright + for us. Such a lovely big calf -- and warm but the wind still cold but it was soon quite evident there and the ground very damp. Our > . was something radically wrong with tulips are in full bloom but we can it. The other five calves are doing hard]y see them for dandelions. Be- fine, so there should be some good fore I can 'do anything in the gar veal chops and steaks on the market den it will be a forest of weeds. in about six to eight weeks from Now I. must go in and get this : now. : ' typed--maybe a portable typewriter + 40a wouldn't be such a bad idea--except There may be some half-grown 'that they cost money. chickens around here by that time A » too--we had a man in here yester- day looking for orders. According Here is another little bit for the to what he said a loteof farm people, CBC! In .a letter from Daughter like ourselves, felt that chickens this morning she said--""Keep up cost too much to raise this year-- the good work, Mother. 1 also the price of eggs and chickens being heard that broadcast about the cows too cheap in proportion. to the price going out to pasture and I talked of feed. . back to the radio too. Even if I Probably you folk who have to haven't lived on a farm for ten years buy eggs and chickens will just I still know what the weather. does about hit the roof at my saying to things!" -the- price is too low. But don't SE forget, farmers don't get what you - ois pay, nor anything like it. And there isn't much we can do about Your Handwriting it. A farmer with even a hundred he ® 4 hens gets too many eggs to dispose aiid You Alex By i tt of direct to consumers--iinless he roids | Ri ™" has a market stall, and we can't all C ~have that. "As for chickens--there ' HN were so many last fall that farmers onstructive Ability. who didn't have private customers : = x had difficulty in selling them at all. Constructive ability is one f .The butchers were over - stocked the virtues of the engincer - with them -- there were chickens 1. :chanic, or builded This. ability everywhere, the market was abso- is sho nin har 1 Az jus ny lutely glutted with them. hs Eling numer 4 ; o ous ways, some of which are artistic ; capital letters, continuous writing - If you want to know the reason from one word to the next without think back to any drive you took a break, and by the use of unusual through the country the last few methods of constructing letters and years. Remember you passed farm words. * after farm, where, not too far from PIR TT the other buildings, there was a as stom ay brooder house, perhaps two or three. patience, intuition and logic . in- . dications of the writer's ability to progress under difficulty and dis- appointment. High intelligence Is 2g usually indicated by the clear cut but rapid. style of writing, and ~| + patience is shown-by-the sharpness of the letters. Intuition is readily observed from frequent breaks in the words which appear mostly at the base and not at th .tcp of the letters. . Architects and those engaged in similar constructiv. - work . show 'their natural ability for construct- iveness by ad "ng an_ artistic touch to their handwr' "-g i= the form of - graceful capital letters. Continuous writing from one word to another without lifting the pen from the paper is one form of unusual writing 'and this type of writing usually appears in the script of those en- gaged in highly complicated 'forms of construction, i : ; a Anyone wishing a more complete Engaged -- Mary Ellin Berlin, analysis please send han 21-year-old daughter of Irving stamped envelopé to Alex S Arnott Berlin, America's top song- 123. 18th Street New Toronto 14. writer, is engaged to way There is no charge for this service Dennis Burden, a New Yor 2 7 socialite and Navy veteran, Age apparently is no barrier to / Her father is this year celebrat- success in 'gymnastics. Most of the ing his fortieth year as a com- 'entries in the National A.A.U. poser of hit melodies. Championships are in their 30's. LN v in 5 8. Metalworker 33. Pottery 5 9. Rake fragment CROSSWORD 10. Exist 36. Surround 11. Stone 36. Mangle a, { i : 16. Crossbeam ~ 38. Obeys PUZZLE 20. Numeral 41, Dutch coin : - J 22. Dreamers 43. Afr (comb. . em -- wr. ----e 34, ROMAN . form) ACROSS = - 8. Mexican cola emperor 44. Walked 1. Spigot 4. Peaceful 25. Action 45. Famous Italia" 4. Irish clan b. Spire ornament 26. Caliber family . 8. Metal dross 6. Seeds 27. Dark 46. Chart 3 7 12. Humarist 7. Tellurium 28. Site' 47. Monkey 13. Fencing compound 9. 8in 49. Swiss canton "--- weapon $5; 4 AEN 154 J el ATEN 25 RELL Lad SBE CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P Clarke i ure and stubble fields. course. sidered at all. Later there were dozens of range shelters scattered throughout past- And chick- ens -- chickens everywhere you looked. They represented a lot of work but as long as they could be raised at a fair profit that was all right--not counting the labour, of On a farnr that isn't con- But when the mar- gin of profit is so small as to be 14. Increase 16. Void lawsuit 17. Detail 18. Shop. 19. Inddlence 21 Keel-billed cuckoo, 23. let go © 26. Summer house 30. Female ruft 31. Mugical © instrument 82. Silkworm 33. Father 34: Legendary | gird yf $5. Audacltys™ 37. Glaze +.» 9, Before ° 40, Shy 42. Harangue 46, Principal .48. Telegraph , instruments 850. Footless animal $1. Auto shoe 62. Decay 53. Writes 4. Move §5. Lyric " DOWN . Caps 1 eo -- "2. Entrance The page. ' |. of pests _and-at-the-first-indication er ¥ 3 REAL + ta An ES i J 5 3, J £ ~ fac) a a FiLNLY LENT Blossom Queen.--Phyllis Mary Webb, centre, 21-year-old Toronto girl, was chosen Blossom Festival Queen for the second annual observance of the event at Thornbury. Her nearest com- petitors were also Toronto girls. + Phyllis Williams, right, came second, and Evelyn Fell third. = ; Pest Control There is one thing that any gardener can be pretty sure about coming, and that is pests. Fortun- ately, however, measures of dealing with them are also increasing. After the plants start to grow, too, the good gardener will keep an eye open for in- sect or other pest damage. He will guard against this h y encouraging growth by fre- quent cultivation, by spacing or thinning for room and by sprays, dusts or other protection applied just as soon as the first attacks are noticed. Un- fortunately for almost every varicty of fruit, vegetable or flower in Can- ada or any other country there seems to be a special pest. But it is amazing how casily these can be controlled if promptly. ee a a Signs of Damage If insects or: disease really get well developed in a garden there is liable to be heavy damage before control can take .effect. To guard against this, experienced gardeners are always on the watch for signs measures are taken THE GREEN THUMB... 2 : : By Gorden L Smith lot 'of extra work and disappoint: ment. There are many low-priced dusters and sprayers available for applying these. chemicals. One point that the experienced gardener will always emphasize is to get control measures underway just as soon as the first bugs, discase or weeds appear., It is auch easier to check these pests before they get really established. . Want A Good Lawn? To set-off a new house to the best 'advantage a good lawn is essential, It isn't a difficult job for anyone to construct a new lawn, if. the instructions in the leaflet "The Construction of New Lawns" are followed. A copy can be obtiined free from .the Djvision of Forage Crops, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. . -? . . . How can a lawn be kept in the best condition? The answer is given in easily understood detail in a pamphlet "Division of Forage Crops, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The Spoiler With apologies to the author of "Trees." they open an offensive. These ex- perts are suspicious when they see a wilted or curled or eaten leaf, even if the insects responsible for same: are too small to be noticed by the: naked eye. ' Gencrally signs are easy to read and cures. are readily available. Holes in the leaves mean that bugs that chew are present. These are destroyed with poisons. If the leaves wilt and dry up, sucking in- sects are extracting the plant juices. Dusts and Sprays On the market today are all sorts of good weed killers and des- troyers of bugs and diseases. The new DDT dusts and sprays will handle many of these pests and the new 2-4-D will also handle a wide range of weeds. Beginners are ad- vised to look into some of these new developments. By following direc- tions they will save themselves a I think that I shall never sce A man so asinine as he Who leaves his camp fire erc it's out, And throws his burning butts about; «A man who lives for just to-day, And burns the forests," come what may; A man who hunts 'tween dusk and dawn, "And catches fish that went to spawn; Who kills a deer for killing's sake, "And leaves it for the wolves to take; 'Who overtraps a beaver house, And in closed season shoots grouse; A man who goes his selfish way, And cares not who must sometime pay : For all the devastation wrought By him, who never had a thought For those whose heritage he'll spoil, To whom he'll leave just rock and soil. By M. V. Gillard in Sylva. ruffed Blind Stenographers Make Few Mistakes S-- . 'There are many blind typists who have mastered the "touch" system so well that they rarely make mis- takes. But, for obvious reasons, their office use is limited. Nearly 60 years ago, a blind Englishman named Henry Stainsby invented a machine that could take down shorthand in Braille, and he turned it over to a manufacturer named Wayne for : production. The machine has been" steadily improved, and there are now hundreds of blind British men and women' who are holding' good jobs as stenographers, Miss Rebecca Randall, who has been .one of them for several years \ has arrived in the United States to demonstrate the latest model of the machine. It {s Hght and portable, and experts like Miss Randall can type Brallle shorthand -eharacters eX Tas of 180 words per minute, faster than we speed of many stenographer. t is more, she does not make fakes and can read every word. To read the eads Braille signs, the operator the paper tape through gs device and. tools the em with her fingers. CHANGE of LIFE? 'middle age' rom hot flashes I'he Care of Lawns" which is available free from the Are Jon going through the functional idd! riod peculiar to women 4 to 52 yra.)? Does this make you suffer feel so nervous, high New, -- And All . Of Them Useful Cutter for French Fries. A new gadget that has a metal frame shap- ed like half a potato, with cross- cutting wires, You just slip it down over a whole potato and in an in- stant it's negtly sliced into uniform French-fry strips.' Rotar, Grater. I'his is an import- ed affair which resembles a tiny meat grinder, and is highly useful for grating small quantities of soft _ foods, such as cooked eggs. Slicer, Grater and Shredder. Also new is this gadget which has an up- right metal frame that holds it firm- ly in place, Slicer aud grater attach- ments are interchangeable, and it's so constructed that there's no more danger of rubbed fingers. Cooking Timer. If there 'isn't a timer attached to your electric or gass stove, you can now buy a sepa- rate one, The bell rings when the designated period -is up, reminding you, to take out of the oven or that the rpast is about done. " Juicer-Shaker. Highly --uséful in kitchens or rumpus rooms is this new device that squeezes and strains the juice of aranges, lemons or limes for use in egg-nogs, milk shakes, cocktails and other: mixed drinks. The squeezer-strainer is removable for the shaking )rocess. For the Record Fan. Operating for the first time on the principle of playing records vertically instead | "of horizontally, this unit: plays no less than 100 records. either continu- ously or selectively. A "mechanical brain", travelling in the rear of a cabinet built to hold 170 records, scle the record to be played -- plays it -- returns it # place in the library -- then a tomatically plays the next one. selected, When To Pass. Made to fit any car, bus or truck,.it flashes a bright | "Okay Pass" signal to drivers be- hind you on highways or in parking areas. It operates at the touch of a button on the instrument panel. ee SORE FEET THIS WAY Rub in Minard"s Linirent generously, and feel the relief steal over the aching muscles and joints. For all muscle on joint pains; aches and stiffness, sprained ankles, twisted limbs--Minard's has been famous for over 60 years. Good for dandruff and skin disorders, too. Get a bottle today; keep it & handy. i fe 2 / wv ; + Na LAI Ll TERE EERE + £) -a lemon Lgl) LE, [3 £2 Friern} ... TABLE TALKS... Rhubarb -- Serve It a New Way Frozen Rhubarb--Cook and mash through a strainer enough rhubarb to make a quart when finished. Use rhubarb with a pink skin if possible, leaving the Bignon, Add a cup of hot water and sweeten to taste. Coo! and freeze as for sherbet. Serve in sherbet glasses with whip- ped cream topping. + Jellied Rhubarb -- Put into a saucepan three pounds of washed and cut-up rhubarb "to which half a pouml of sugar, a scant cup of water, and the sliced peel of half have been added. Boil all together, adding a few sticks of cinnamon, When the rhdbarb is tender remove from the fire- and strain. Have ready four tablespoons of gelatin soaked in a little cold water, -Pour the hot rhubarb sauce over this. Place in a mold and set in the refrigerator te harden, Serve with plain or whipped cream. Rhubarb Fritters-- Make fritter dough by mixing together two well- beaten eggs, two cups of flour, two teaspoons baking powder, half a teaspoon of salt and enough sweet milk to make a batter that drops well. Stir into this a cup of stewed rhubarb, adding a little more flour if the batter seems thin. Have deep fat hot and fry the fritters in this, draining off any surplus grease by dropping them on absorbent paper when fried a nice brown. Rhubarb Brown Betty--Cover the bottom of a baking dish with a layer of rhabarb cut into short lengths. Sprinkle well with sugar, Add a layer of bread crumbs, season with butter and a little cinnamon, Repeat until the dish_is almost full. Pour over a half-cup of water, Cover the dish and bake for half an hour, then uncover to brown. Serve with favorite pudding sauce or with rich milk. Rhubarb Pie--Line a pie pan with rich crust. Sprinkle thinly with dry bread crumbs. To one and three-quarters cupfuls of tender un- cooked rhubarb, cut into short lengths, add one "and one-half cup- fuls of sugar, one well-beaten egg, and half a cup of seedless raisins. Mix well and fill into the pie crust. Cover the top with a crust or with lattice strips. Bake in a quick oven. You can add a tablespoons of maple syrup and improve the flavor. Rhubarb Sauce--Wash and pre- pare pink stems of rhubarb by cut- ting them into short lengths. Place in the top of the double boiler and cook until soft. Sweeten to taste and serve hot or cold as desired. Rhubarb Bauce With Raising This is a delicious variation and a fine way to serve rhubarb that may have been left over, Stir into the sauce as many stewed seedless raising as desired... Children arn especially fond of rhubarb sauct served in this manner. Rhubarb * Foam--To 'a pint of cold, cooked, sweetened rhubarb add the whites of two or three eggs, de pending on whether or not tht rhubarb is-very juicy. Beat briskiy until stiff. If not sweet enough te suit the taste, add more sugar be fore the beating process is entirely completed. This is especially pretty ifpink-skinned rhubarb is used. Rhubarb Shortcake--Split baking powder biscuits, as for Strawberry Shortcake, bitter underhalf portion, insert generous layer of Rhubarb Sauce, cover with top half addition- al sauce, and whipped cream, Answer To Thi Week's Puzzle E|P S|L|A|6 0 P Q / Lipton Tea is Nature's gift It gives you such a . SAYS MR. 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