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V — Economy Good Fanning Practices Aid Conservation Work That the condition of the land jand its productivity affect the fvigor and vitality of the national economy is a fact becoming more ^generally recognized by farmers, business men and industrialists !*like. And, according to W. R. Tascher, extension soil conservationist of (Washington, D. C., there is a cer- |tain point in land deterioration pirhich when reached becomes the principal factor in influencing the jnation’s economy. In the United States about two- jthirds of all raw materials come, (from the land for the country’s i This photo shows the kind of land use and development which is vital to the condition of the soil. total industrial production, Tascher jeaid. About 60 per cent of all manu- ifacturing plants in this country de- jpend upon the soil for their princi- ipal raw materials. ! It is obvious, he continued, that Jacarcely a segment of the nation’s oconomy can assume continued sur vival without the care of its land resources in such a way as to in sure continued adequate produo tion. Spud Harvest Study Would Cut Damages i Preliminary work to determine I the points in potato harvesting and 'handling where bruising injury oc- curs, with a view to developing methods for avoiding such damage, jwas started in North Dakota last (fall. Perry V. Hemphill, associate agricultural economist of the .North Dakota experiment station, (reports. A survey was made by the ex periment station in cooperation with regional potato laboratory in East Grant Forks. Samples were taken immediately after digging, trom the picker sacks standing in tile field, from sacks on the truck at the warehouse before unloading, and from the bins immediately af ter unloading. | It was noted that the percentage iof bruising increased during each operation. After digging it was found 11 per cent of the potatoes iwere bruised, after picking 17 per cent were bruised, after trucking the percentage bruised went up to 18, and after binning 41 per cent were bruised. It was noted an in crease of 23 per cent may be due to the binning process alone. Applying Shingles feathering EAVES k-s FLASHING STRIP In applying asphalt shingles over an old wood shingle roof, first nail down loose shingles. Split warped shingles and nail down the segments. Place bev elled wood '‘feathering” strips along the butts of each course of old shingles. Apply an “eavei flashing strip” of asphalt rol roofing. Use six nails in each three-tab, square-butt. llJOverhead Water System Creating Wide Interest The use of overhead sprinkling systems for irrigated farming has created widespread interest in areas where artificial watering is necessary to crop production. Among the merits of overhead sprinkler systems is that land lev eling—which removes valuable top soil from high spots, is not neces- and ground ordinarily used les can be utilized for grow- ★ ★ ★ wmmi, ♦*»*****•»***•••*•*•*•• ••'♦*»*■'»!»•»••• •!«£>!♦?-!«!*!» Serve Flavorful Breads for Winning Meals (See Recipes Below) Flavorful Breads pRAGRANT YEAST BREADS ^ and quickly made hot breads are positive guarantees that no menu can get into the doldrums. They can lift ordinary breakfasts to glo- rious heighths; with salads or as sandwiches, they can spur lunch j eons to the win ning 'menu class; and, for dinners or suppers, they can provide that extra touch that makes the meal perfection. If you have the time to spare, make a light yeast raised dough and spice it with cinnamon or nuts When time is scarce, put together a quick, baking powder bread and serve with a flourish. • * * W HEN EITHER TYPE of bread contains fruit, it will keep moist and fresh for several days If you plan to use it for sand wiches, that’s the kind to choose. When you want to serve and eat most of the bread immediately, choose the other varieties. Date Filled Coffee Cake (Makes 1 cake, 8x8 inches) Filling: H cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon *4 cap melted butter *4 cup chopped walnut meats % cup chopped dates Combine ingredients and mix well. Batter: H cup shortening cup sugar $4 teaspoon vanilla flavoring 1 egg 1?4 cups flour 1^4 teaspoons baking powder H teaspoon salt % cup ready-to-eat bran cup milk Blend shortening, sugar and va nilla. Add egg and beat well. Add im sifted dry in gredients and bran alternate ly with milk. Pour half of batter in greas ed eight - inch square pan. Cover with date filling, reserving % cup for top ping. Spread rest of batter over filling. Sprinkle remaining filling over top. Bake in preheated mod erate oven (350°) about 45 min utes. *Cinnamon Nut Loaf (Makes 1 loaf and 6 2-inch muffins) 1 package yeast, compressed or dry % cup lukewarm water 1 cup milk 34 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 34 cup melted shortening 334 cups sifted enriched flour 2 eggs 34 teaspoon vanilla extract Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Scald milk. Add sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add one cup flour and beat well. Add eggs. Beat well. Add softened yeast. Mix well. Add more flour to make a stiff batter. Add vanilla extract. Beat thoroughly until smooth. Cover and let rise until bubbly (about one hour). Stir down and spread a thin layer of batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle % of Cinna mon-Sugar Nut Filling over bat- LYNN SAYS: Make Better Yeast Breads By Following these Rules Leftover egg yolks may be used easily in yeast bread dough. Use two egg yolks with one tablespoon Of water in place of one whole egg. If the kitchen is too cool to have the dough rise properly, place the dough in a closed cupboard next to a pan of warm water. To get a crisp crust on yeast breads and rolls, do not grease the dough before baking. Let cool un covered. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU Apricot Juice Ham Loaf Baked Sweet Potatoes Spinach Ring, Creamed Onions •Cinnamon Nut Loaf Lettuce Salad Pineapple Chiffon Pie •Recipe Given ter. Spread a second layer of bat ter over the filling. Continue to al ternate layers until there are three layers of batter and 3 layers filling ending with layer of filling on top. Bake in moderate oven (375°) 45 minutes. Cinnamon-Sugar Nut Filling 34 cup sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon 34 cup chopped nuts Mix sugar and cinnamon until well blended. Add nuts. Poppy Seed Braid (Makes 2 braids) 1 package yeast, compressed or dry 34 cup lukewarm water 34 cup shortening 34 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 34 cup milk or cream 4 cups sifted enriched flour (abopt) Filling: 34 cup poppy seed 34 cup honey 2 tablespoons milk or cream 1 teaspoon, grated orange rind 36 teaspoon salt Mix together filling ingredients. Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add salt. Mix well. Scald milk or cream. Add gradually, stirring well. Cool to lukewarm. Add softened yeast and eggs. Blend thoroughly. Add flour to make soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until 1 smooth and satiny. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise in warm place (80° to 85*) until doubled in bulk (about 134 hours). When light, punch down and roll into rectangular sheet 34 inch thick. With sharp knife or pastry wheel cut lengthwise into six equal strips. Put filling down center of each strip. Fold strips and seal to gether edges. Braid together three strips. Place on greased baking sheet. Let rise until double in bulk (about 134 hours). Bake in mod erate oven (350°) 35 minutes. Spicy Lemon Nut Bread (Makes 1 loaf) 3 cups sifted enriched flour 434 teaspoons baking powder 34 teaspoon soda 134 teaspoons nutmeg 34 cup sugar 34 cup chopped nuts 1 egg, beaten 1 medium-sized lemon 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons melted shortening Sift together flour, baking pow der, soda, salt, nutmeg and sugar Add nuts and mix well. Combin< eggs, milk and shortening. Cut lem on in fourths, remove seeds, and put lemon through food grinder Add to egg and milk mixture. Add t< flour mixture and stir until floui is moistened. Spread in greased pa per-lined loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (350®) 134 hours. For rising, let dough stand at temperatures of 80 to 85®. If too warm, the dough may be dark col ored, coarse textured and sour fla vored. Also, the bread may not rise when placed in the oven. Bread should color slightly dur ing the first 15 minutes of baking when the rising is completed. If the crust does not color during this time, the bread may be too open and large holes will form in- the crumb. For a soft crust, brush the loaves with soft shortening or butter. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C 1 - : -i Q/ 'i on o f""}' : I l~~>' i-: •: r , \ 1 i- ■mi _ i c . SCRIPTURE: Hosea. (especially chap ters 1-3.) ! DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 121: 1-8. Tragedy to Truth Lesson for May 7, 1950 Dr. Foreman G OOD PREACHERS are not all of one kind. In listening to some of them, you have the impression that what this man says would be just as true if another man said it; that he is uttering a universal truth that might as well have been, written on the sky; he is a voice, only a voice. In list ening to other good preachers you have the impression that no other man could have said this as well as he; what he says is distilled from his own ex perience; he is not only a voice, he is a heart, and you hear the man’s heart-beats all through his words. Now Hosea was this kind of prophet. You might say that his experience was the text of all his sermons. • * # And so They Were Married T HE STORY of Hosea is in chap ters 1—3. (Experts in Old Testa ment study have never quite agreed as to the meaning of the story. How ever, the interpretation which is of fered here is the one now held by the majority of scholars.) It is the story of Hosea’s marriage to a girl named Gomer. If it was a normal marriage, he loved her with all his heart, and his hopes for the future were as bright as any young bride groom’s could be. In time they had a little boy named JezreeL Then came the second child, a girl named Lo-Ruhamah. In Hebrew, that name means “No- Mercy.” What a name for a lit tle girl! Bat Is it possible that Hosea named her for her moth er—not for her mother’a name bnt for her mother’s character? At all events, things were not well In that home; indeed, it soon ceased to be a home. For when the third child was born, Hosea gave the boy the dread ful name of Lo-Ammi, No-Child- of-Mine. There was no use in pretending any more. The home had collapsed, happiness had fled. No experience a man can have is more bitter than this, to know that the one great love of his life has been given to the wrong woman. But Gomer vanished, leaving Hosea, as such a woman would, to care for the three mother^ less children. • • • Home Again H OW MANY MONTHS or years later it was we do not know. But one day, in the slave market, Hosea saw a woman for sale. The price was low (as slaves went in those days); evidently few buyers were expected. A half-price slave would not attract attenlon from most men, but Hosea looked twice . . . Yes, it was his Gomer! Where she had been, who had abused her, made her a slave, how many times she had been sold and resold, no one knows. But there she was. Hosea might easily have stood and laughed bitterly in her bedrag gled face. It serves her right, he might have thought. The way of the transgressor is hard, she made her bed and now she can lie in it. Jus tice has been done, I am avenged. And with a parting curse he might have gone his way. Somehow beneath all the shame and disillusionment, be neath the bitterness and the pain, still the old love was burn ing bright. Paying the small price asked, he took Gomer home again. Love had conquered evil. Long before Christianity, Hosea did that rarely Christian thing, he did good to one who had done him harm. Gomer was unloving, unlov able; ye*t he loved her in spite of all * * * Sermons From the Heart T his bitter experience God turned into a blessing, for Hosea and for his nation and for us. In our study next week we shall see more of what God taught Hosea through these experiences. But the first thing Hosea learned was that the experience was a lesson, God’s lesson. He could even look back on the « tragedy of his marriage and see that God was leading him all along, from the very first. God knew what sort of woman Gomer was and would be, yet he wished Hosea to marry her. God intended that he should go through just those years. Without the tragedy, he could not have arrived at the truth. His ser mons thenceforth came from the depths of his heart. Hosea, like all the prophets, denounced sin; like all the prophets, he could see the fatal effects of sin on his nation. • 1 Copyright by the In tarnation*! council of Religious Education on behalf ef 40 Protestant denominations. Released tr WNU Features.) WOMAN'S WORLD Put Your Own Ingenuity to Work Making Bridal Shower Presents By Ertta Haley A BRIDE who had been enter tained at a novel shower was showing off her gifts, with more than usual pride. She had received six pairs of pot holders in addition to a pair of padded mittens to use as holders; two bib aprons and three hostess style aprons, a large crocheted bedspread tacked care fully onto a bottom spread of Amer ican Beauty colored taffeta; two luncheon sets; three bridge sets; and a dozen kitchen towels. You’U agree that it’s quite a start for her new home, but the unusual feature of the whole shower was that all these gifts were handmade. Those who made the gifts in sisted they’d had as much pleasure making them as the girl had who received them. Some of the items naturally took a bit longer than others to make, but each will give long service and will be cherished all the more deeply since there was thoughtfulness put in their making. Whether you’re planning to give a shower or have an invitation to one, and whether or not the hostess specifies that the gifts are to be bought or made, you might give more than passing thought to something than can be made by you. It’s a real joy and accomplish* ment to turn out something attrac tive on your sewing machine, your Many brides appreciate . . . knitting needles or crochet hooks. Your inspiration might be some thing you’ve received or seen. Your ingenuity can do the rest. Some of the simplest items, such as bib aprons or pot holders can be something of a sensation, depending upon how they’re exe cuted. Your remnant pile may give you just that necessary piece of material for something especially attractive. Here are Items Made in Little Time Bridge or breakfast cloths with napkins to match can be put to gether in a minimum amount Of time with the help of the sewing machine. Use plain white material with contrasting trimming, or a checked or printed material edged in one of the colors predominating in the cloth. Sizes for cloths of this size may be one of three: 42"x 42"; 45"x 45"; or, 54"x 54". Napkins for these are usually tea size, Good quality broadcloth, muslin or percale are good choices in fab ric since they launder easily. For more elegance you might consider linens or organdies. The latter types are especially attractive when decorated with appliqueed designs such as flowers. Pot lifters can be sewed, cro cheted or knitted, depending upon Home-made, household accessories your particular skill, but no type will consume much time. If you know what the bride’s color scheme is, then carry it out since pot hold ers are most handy when they can be hung near the range. Many designs are available, and they range from squares to circles to flower pot and tea pot shapes, with appropriate decorations. Pot holders should be padded enough so they will be of good, practical use. Use heavy yams when crocheting or knitting. For those which are sewed, use several thicknesses of material inside the lifter to provide proper insulation. Edgings on any of the three types make these items practicaL Plan to use some of the new, lus cious colors to get spectacular ef fects. Bib and hostess aprons to match either the cloths or lifters de scribed make attractive sets as gifts. Lavish or Simple Gifts May be Chosen From These If you’re looking for an idea for an inexpensive luncheon set, why not make one of checked gingham? Red and white checks take easily to a royal blue edging that is easily applied. Appliques in different Tiny dots of black decorate this pink washable rayon crepe dress for spring. An attractive ly priced dress from a New York designer, this fashion fea tures such important details as cuffed, push-up sleeves, a black leather contour belt, the new, shorter length and gold-rimmed pearl buttons. shades of blue at the corners add to the expense and the time it takes to make the feet, but this is up to you. Those who want to make more elegant luncheon sets can choose good cottons in linen-like weaves or rough textures, or linen itself. One effective edging uses lace which may be crocheted or pur chased. Either sew the edging on with fine stitches, or crochet on if you are making some specifical ly for the doilies. A distinctly different and femi nine touch for luncheon sets is the use of eyelet ruffles. This is used on the two short sides of the doilies, and on one side of the napkin. After the doily is hemmed, it is applied easily to the reverse side of the hem. Most luncheon sets have mats 12"x IS”. Luncheon size napkins are made the same size. Sets may be made with four, six, eight or twelve place settings. Brides like having their linens monogrammed, and you might try this on any item if you are adept at either hand or machine sewing. Monograms may be purchased and then can be stitched to the material with any desired color in tiny stitches. If you crochet, square doilies to make a luncheon set would be ex tremely effective and lavish. The napkins to go with these should be plain linen, with an edging of lace that goes with the crochet work on the doily. Closet Accessories Prove Welcome as Presents Inexpensive shower presents such as closet accessories are frequent ly well received now that closets are getting such great decorative attention. Two or three durable boxes which you may already have or can purchase, may be covered carefully with a durable wallpaper, and thus give a present which every bride can use. You may also use glazed chintz or some of the plastic materials on the market for coverings. Then, too, there are bags of all kinds which may be made at home either of plastic materials or treated cottons like chintz. Blank ets, pillows, extra sheets and tow els, shoe holders, lingerie bags, as well as envelope type bags for gloves, handkerchiefs and hose are some that can be made. Patterns for these may be pur chased, but they’re so simple, you can cut them out of tissue. Enve lope types are preferred, and the bias tape used for binding can be extended to give the bag a tie. If you want more luxurious types, consider some of the quilted satins, fine silk crepes, or quilted taffetas. Some of these may be purchased with the padding al ready attached to the material. Inexpensive but glamorous are hangers which are covered with some of the rich materials. They are easily attached by hand, and you can add a note of luxury by sewing sachets into the hangers. Two or three of these in a set make a lovely set that takes but little time and expense. Good quality purchased Turkish towels deserve to be dressed up with monograms to make a really appreciated gift. Center the mono gram about two inches above the lower hem on bath towels, slight ly less on guest towels or wash cloths. Fishing Safety Fishing is America’s Number 1 iport—but far too few anglers take the necessary precautions and lafety measures while they are par ticipating in the sport. Time after time safety measures are stressed in an effort to make fishermen conscious of the perils they risk. Tragedies of the sort that befall fishermen can be pre vented if certain fundamental rules will be observed while the angler is in or near the water. Here are some of those rules: As with many other things, liquor and fishing don’t mix. Make sure your boat is safe and. If it is, make sure you don't over load it In most cases, four per sons to a boat can be managed, but three is more desirable and two is always best. Ifse caution when taking chil dren on a fishing trip and remem ber that if you can’t swim, you’d have no chance to save them from drowning. Knowing how to swim is, of course, the best policy. There fore, never pass up any opportu nity to take a course in water safe ty. Even if you can swim, remem ber that many good swimmers have drowned. So, don’t take unneces sary chances. Some boats are made so they won’t overturn easily— others are not. If you aren’t a good caster, get yourself plenty of room and be careful. And a boat decidedly is no place in which to practice. Hooks can put an eye out, or snag an ear, and your antics may upset the boat Last, but not least: If your boat has upset and thrown you In the water, keep your wits. This is nine- tenths of saving yourself. Even th« inexperienced can keep themselves afloat by dog-paddling, or turning cm their back and floating. You’U get water in your eyes, nose and mouth—but that’s a lot better than getting your lungs full. Take it sasy. Threshing about won’t help. AAA High “Sea* Lauritz Melchoir, Weagnerian opera star, warbles an aria aa he holds aloft a couple of sea- run fish which should have known better than to tangle with such a warrior. He en tered the catch In the Miami metropolitan fishing tourney. AAA Worms for Profit Add business statistics: twice as many fish worms were packed in tin cans in 1949 as in 1948. And, from aU. indications, this is only the beginning. At least that’s the feeling of of ficials at the Bios earthworm hatch ery in Boulder, Colo., where Profes sor R. Forrest Davis and the Amer ican Can company have collaborat ed to produce canned live worms for anglers. The worms are packed in cans Shout the size of large-size house hold spice cans. A mixture of peat moss and earth makes them feel at home, and smaU perforations in one end of the container enable the worms to breathe. In perfecting his product for the market. Professor Davis, who op erates his business as a sideline to teaching biology at Boulder high school, deftly overcomes one mar keting problem. The worms per sisted in working their way to the bottom of the can, but the profes sor qptsmarted them by having the can labels put on upside down! So when the fisherman opens the con-, tainer the worms are right there, ready for the hook. Thus may pass soon another prac tice of the good old days, that of waiting for the full of the moon and the right amount of moisture before venturing out to the gar den, armed with a spade, to dig for night crawlers. AAA Angle Worm Care If you use angle worms for bait, they will need careful attention on your fishing trip—a fact not gen erally recognized by fishermen. Take a box without any cracks and cover the inside bottom with sod taken from black soil, soil side up, grass side down. Put in« a little dirt, sprinkle oq some worms, cover with black soil, mix in some pieces of sod and so on until the worms are in ths Hottest and Coldest The hottest temperature ever obtained on earth is 7,200 degrees Farenheit; the coldest, 457.6 F. below zero, according to Richards Topical Encyclopedia. Tempera ture of the sun is 9,000 degrees F., of man’s body, 98.6 F. Butter melts at 87.8 F., solder melts at 464 F., alcohol freezes at 203 F. below, and air becomes liquid at 313.6 F below zero. Oh, Oh! Barber: “Was your tie red when you came in?’’ Customer: “Of course not.** Barber: “Gosh.” Afro Fit Mllit ten* ill HIM If RHEUMATISM NEURITIS-LUMBAGO lUwfti ♦ lllllll: MI HIT M IIKIIIEI' IT IU ton IRIS STim •> IT Mill w netipt it | ■dill III! Cl., Im. JICltlMII.ll I. Til DEVELOP I ANT MZI (*•*•> IXR. ROLL MUR MVHOftD. • MOUY PRMTS (WMf VahaM* Pnmnvmt Oiim jaTAC* RABBIT Ci _ 3 /=>* K TA. 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Have you checked your farm and farm buildings for accident hazards this year? (Figure from the files of the Na tional Safety Council)