eA AS CSTE Be Wednesday, August’ 29, 1956. a . SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW a PAGE FIVE. -/ EXPERIMENTAL FARM, NOT 5 “WEEKLY REPORT OF NORTH SAANICH STATION mh WHEN TO PICK: PEARS...) two years trial‘at:the. Experimenta | 7 .-AS all: pear growers: realize. pears 7 Farm,: National Pickling’ has given ~must.-be. harvested. before they are , the -best yield of: dill” size’ pickles, | tree-ripe. .. They: .then will develop: but. of. smallor -Sherkin : ‘sized good quality and store- well. The: | pickles, the variety Minvine nas | question. is how. green: to. pick them. given’ best..results, Slicing. varieties |’ - Pears will ‘size ‘about 16 per cent |:may., be » used® ‘for. ‘pickles, wand “per week - “just “before harvest’ so] have vas “4. rule’ excellent color: ': obviously the longer.“they “can -be|‘but ~ yields are “much °” lower left on: the tree the better. If left (than pickling -varieties.: If the gar-_ on until tree-ripe’they.. will be poor ! dener.. ‘wishes’: .to produce-: a” fair-|- _ tasting, mealy . and:will go brown volume of. gherkins, “dills «or. cut. : = ../ in ‘the core; if, picked ‘too soon: they pickles, therefore,. itis. well. worth: ae shrink and .do™ not mevelo’, full ! while growing a suitable Pickling flavour. variety, | : Several ‘ways of: judging ripeness.!.. ‘The © type. of pickle required a, are used but none are infallible. governs the interval between pick- One. of the. best for: Bartlett and | ings:’ Where maximum production Anjou is the skin. color;. when. the | of small sizes is. desired) with. cu-: pear loses .the “hard ‘dull. green | cumbers less'than three inches long, color, and takes on/a slightly. yellow | it is desirable, particularly in warm'|. tinge with’ a -characteristi¢: waxy. weather “to- pick every ..other day. ; finish. ‘it: is ready for harvest, Ease f On: the other hand, if- larger sized of removal from the tree is’a-somé- | pickles are required, a three or four:| 4 LL Patricia Bay Airport. He has eon _° -s: . FORTIFICATION . | _ oe with them since. © ~On display. at Fort Wellington. \. ‘Always. active. in community af- ‘National ‘Historic ...Park,.. Prescott, fairs, Bill: has enough commitments ; Ont., are well preserved fortifica- oe of that type to-keep him busy every | tions. originally erected during: the Leda spare moment: he has. He has: been ‘Wat. of: 1812. be uel et Qe * president of the local ‘branch: of ‘the -— — - Canadian: Legion.twice; and of the |-'-He is -now looking. forward to an-., Sto Paul's. United Church: A.0.T.S. other winter:of activity in these and. group.” He is a.imember of the Sid-| many - other” “pursuits: “His family, : ney © Recreation’ Commission; .. and | too, are. ‘looking forward. to the: be- chairman’ of the baseball committee. ‘ginning ‘of. the. : new school year,» Active .also- with: the: Boy Scouts, - he though none quite so eagerly. as Mrs. eos. took over-as cubmaster of the Deep Stewart; whose. house will be quieter - ‘Cove pack when the then eubmaster for: .the four boys going. back, aks a had ‘to move aways eS , LRCHOO!., : a Keeping a Dairy r Classroom Clothes at WILSON’S- wonderful. choice.” ‘in our Junior Sher _ Downstairs - see ne what deceptive indication of ma-'; day — interval between Dick kings; is “ turity. . This is. because when ma- adequate. ° a rn “Characteristics . “Jooked “for in pickling. © cucumbers include’. such features as: dark . gree zolor: -and - _ ture some varieties.-are difficult to remove and others: very easy. ‘Softening of: ‘the. flesh is a good | oe : -_ o , ag nat... Hermsen ¢ Se are s Wo: : ; test of maturity. This: can be. biockiness: of ‘shape: Some’ varie. ashes Saanich farmers: sient ata young ¢ Tt — “Herm: sen and Grace ‘Bishcp. are shown with tw O° ; ‘Time te running short - = ae “measured by means of a: mechanical . ties: tend to produce’ a higher: pro-. this ‘leads ‘to early. proficiency, ‘no one will. deny: “2. “of the animals that éarn a-good name for Saan- yowd best. make your. . - pressure’ tester..'The common: tester “portion: of ‘crooks ‘and -nubbins. and J. _ Saanik ch is: famed ‘for. the. dairy andfarm :pro- .-: -Ach, and for. the 4H Calf Club; of which these selections::now ..2.. ‘< fine _quality: school: tops. for. “boys.” ‘ and: girls of-all ages 2. °°; ‘for every classroom, TOs SPORT COATS Tweeds, in’.plains. and 2 checks, ‘for boys me to AS: years.” : 7 a ‘SLACKS - ane In gabardines, worsteds and i corduroys. wee. “all ‘Shades. ° : SWEATERS: In-.round-néck- ‘and: “Weneck: . styles,. ‘pullovers: and cardi. gans,, 8-16: oyears. ps : Shirts, Socks, ‘Ties, ] Belts, Pyjamas, Underwear isa: Spring Scale’ device which in-. are for. that reason. less. desirable. |... duce that’ annually. attracts more and more visit- ~ youngsters are members... The Saanich club was. dicates’ the pressure in. pounds -re- - Another’ . undesira able feature | os "ors and new residents. In: this photograph. ‘Leo. placed fourth, in the 4H Demonstrations at the : quired to. force, a blunt rounded | Slicing varieties when. used for pick-;}- = my fo. nae oe oo PN. E—(PNE. Photo). : : ling. is the faci that: they. are .too |= . : : . a ee ee eee jong in: proportion to their. diameter wf Yard in Esquimalt fora time, be- | | to make good whole pickles. bs ~ LORD NELSON’ DE TH [ts e joining’ the -department. of |. -: plunger 5/16 of an inch. in diameter . toa ‘depth of 5/16 .of: an :inch into the peeled flesh. of the fruit. ‘Bart- lett’ are harvested at about. 18-20 ~~ pounds: “At the’ time of. writing, “> AUGUST 22, Bartlett.:are testing 25 .) pounds. It willbe: another. 10 days | cat least, depending on the weather, before Bartlett pears will be ripe. PICKLING. CUCUMBERS © oe ; ee transport maintenance staff at: BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH: : SER are In making up the menu for the} is RECORDED IN ANCIENT. PAPER | ‘lanchbex. ‘whether it is for’ work |,” reader. of The. Review, going. Lord: Nelson, for: as the men’ were _ school. the contents. should. in- through: some: old papers this week, | carrying. himi..down: to: the “cockpit clude the waned foods recommended: found an ‘historic ‘copy. of’ a°news-|-he ‘said::.“Don’t let. me. be. thrown fe | by Canada’s Food Rules.” These are paper. It was The Times'of London, | overboard; teH Hardy to carry. me: Cucumbers: for pickling: purposes: | ‘milk, -fruié ‘or- vegetables, bread. and: dated © Thursday, - Nov. 7, 1805. ‘Tt |home.” 3 : cee SER ae “are available*in many. “varieties. The} a: ‘protein. ‘food. * -Cheese,: meat,” fish’ a a . Sai: "| was the property. of ‘his late aunt, LEGS STILL STAND best: variety: ‘to “use. ‘depends upon’ or eggs: make e good fillings: or Se sand who passed away, four years, ago HT re man was: 46 pletely out in: pect the ‘type: of - pickle” required... In! wiches, ©. | the age of 95..." © | twoby: a ‘double-headed: shot, ‘that ‘The newspaper dealt,’ of .. course, the whole. of his body; with the ex- with the Battle ‘of Trafalgar: and. the. ception. of his legs up: to his knees, death. of. Lord Nelson. Nawaé blown’ some * “yards” into*'the One’. section: of’ the:: “newspaper, ‘water; but, strange to’ téll, his ‘legs under.’ the heading» “Lord: »Nelson’s, “were: ‘left sbanding “on: “the deck | Hast: Moments”, reports as. follows: with all.the. firmness and ‘animation ney When: Lord: Nelson wa ‘shot, and of life! : was yet. in: the: arms of. ‘the: men: who |" JA midshiprian: of. : the. name of were supporting. him, : nis’ eye caught Price}. ‘was.. brought: ‘into: ‘the cockpit the. ‘tiller rope, -which::was “unusuaily’ with: his leg. cut: off: up. to. the: calf; Ls slack; ne. exclaimed, with, much'em: : Day: and ‘Evening Classes. Now Open ‘Phone. Send” ‘for particulars, : de 8121. “phone any: time! ; Our. peal 43rd: year! ; for extremely. severe hearing impairment. t like’ as ‘growth. ‘of; whis ers. : othe, distance, one” ange ee ‘star. mn a begging ‘to. be Wished’ on; hurried. breakfas st “and. ast: ya a big one!" i ;-minute'scramble to make sure noth-. “The swish? of: water ing is forgotten (such ns ample sup- ito the: fishing: ‘grounds: ‘Gvhiere: we ‘plies of food: for, ravenous: children. |, honed a ‘big. one: Jurked) : finally And; adults): away we head for. the, : the ‘sound: of ‘motors: es ai started, | : see fines, : ‘there's ots” “of: “It always: seems to me that everyone ime tb settle back’ and enjoy our “at: the: north’ end” of Salt. Spring |. surroundings” in the: Blow - ‘of the “rushes southward , cand those . south ||, “morning suns : j rush: north, Just’ as dawn nearly-|: “The” myriad. “shapes: of the. sand: arrives we. are off. and T.-couldn’t | stone. cliffs are. always fascinating,’ help ‘noticing the: hills still’ slumber- |: “A huge: “mushroom” pen ‘as if it ing;