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- | SYDNEY BUSI-1114ALIER | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly | + | |
- | No,114 JULY, 1942 | + | A monthly |
- | Editor C. Kinsella Production: Yvonne | + | |
- | Azsi8iant: | + | ---- |
- | Bus Yz inager -J.', | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | ===No. 114. July, 1944. Price 6d.=== |
- | Index | + | |
- | Blaok Clouds and Silver Linings Our Own Meeting | + | |**Editor**|C. Kinsella| |
- | The Last of the Bush Walkers | + | |**Assistant Editor**|G. Jolly| |
- | The Kosciusko State Park .... | + | |**Business Manager**|J. Johnson| |
- | Snapshots at Era 04f | + | |**Production**|Yvonne |
- | -Seen and. Heard II* | + | |**Production |
- | Information | + | |**Subscriptions**|B. Dickenson| |
- | 1 | + | |
- | Ubi 2 | + | =====In This Issue: |
- | CO* 4 | + | |
- | Ray Bean 5 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Silvanius 6 | + | |Index| | 1| |
- | Les Harpur 9 | + | |Black |
- | ,a. 10 | + | |Our Own Meeting| | 4| |
- | F. Leyden 11 | + | |The Last of the Bush Walkers|Ray Bean| 5| |
- | S-,Dain, which had a topography similar to Australia, had never reached its proper agricultural development, | + | |The Kosciusko State Park|Silvanius| 6| |
+ | |Snapshots at Era|Les Harpur| 9| | ||
+ | |Seen and Heard| |10| | ||
+ | |Information | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spain, which had a topography similar to Australia, had never reached its proper agricultural development, | ||
S.M.H. 21-4-44. | S.M.H. 21-4-44. | ||
- | (Mr. E.S.Clayton, | + | |
- | BLACK: | + | (Mr. E.S. Clayton, Director of the Soil Conservation Service, speaking to the C.W.A.). |
- | by "'Thin. | + | |
- | How can T possibly describe the bladk outlook when I arrived in Queensland? There aTTeared | + | ---- |
- | elost enhal-: | + | |
- | hav i, scarcely | + | =====Black Clouds And Silver Linings.===== |
- | I hale one fzierd haxe - ex Sydney a few years - who had walked and who evinced the liveliest interest in my adventures and ambitions., Unfortunately he now suffered a grave disability which threatened to warp and repress his whole life and was 7erY sad indeed especially as he had endeavoured to interest his wife in walking, | + | |
- | If no one recognised me as a walker, on the other hand, everyone thought I was a soldier - moectly AW.,LO - though they never imputed either-of these things to me when I was in the army. In time we discOvered | + | by "Ubi". |
- | and praise. Having asked a small favour of one female shopkeeper I was treated to such an ebullient display of feeling that Iwas most apprehensive, On another trip, as we Wrn, unfortunatelY-speeding for a train, we were invited by :eng diete nce shuts to a con uf tea. We declined but the invitation was repeated with 1.,lee ver, | + | |
- | raeirs siani l o, this oece!eien | + | How can I possibly describe the black outlook when I arrived in Queensland? There appeared |
- | was cast into : | + | |
- | bran :a lfn- 2h iair. lines all pass thrOugh | + | If no one recognised me as a walker, on the other hand, everyone thought I was a soldier - mostly A.W.L. - though they never imputed either of these things to me when I was in the army. In time we discovered |
- | thee, ree alaim lines heve soele trains at suitable times but the o s - well, | + | |
- | f7:-. ce?e point of 7-Lew they are tri, | + | I was cast into deeper |
- | peeeee)c) | + | |
- | eeeeA and aecomylocletien | + | Food also had me a little worried but one item which can be done without when walking is food - to a certain degree anyway. This problem was solved partly |
- | vv- ti'pIs ep:_o dr:servg- Fci7).= ]"/.e 1 s' | + | |
- | onl: ro ezreLaoir eur eueeess | + | Experience |
- | : | + | |
- | when Je feoel. | + | As I am on the bed and breakfast stunt and breakfast |
- | I am now an acco=lished shoplDer | + | |
- | Exp; | + | My jeremiad would not be complete without the mention of maps. I arrived here with only a road map which showed no prejudice whatever and did not hesitate to show mountains miles and miles from their true locations and even, I discovered, forgot one railway line. After a time I tackled the military authorities |
- | the "dcsez' | + | |
- | laden orange tree sometime in the weekend and it is no- for us to ' | + | Having written about "we" |
- | home a dozen or twb oranges. | + | |
- | As T am on the bcd and breakfast stunt and breakfast | + | Brisbane |
- | of by Kitty, It is not due to the ii tLt Ltty h t he sharod bei ween | + | |
- | us but it does, I think, add to-oul4 cr9" | + | I shall conclude this article with a list of some of the places |
- | refrigerator | + | |
- | My jeremiad would not be complete without the mention of maps, I arrived here with only a toad Map which showed no prejudice whatever and did not hesitate to show mountains miles and miles from their true locations and even, I discovered, forgot one railway line, After -a time I tackled the miIitar authbrities | + | And now just conjure |
- | Having written about "ien for some time I had better | + | |
- | result that we joined | + | ---- |
- | hailed from Melbourne originally | + | |
- | had broken:down-cus, | + | =====Minutes Of General Meeting Of the Sydney Bush Walkers.===== |
- | goloy 1.7e have' | + | |
- | best in my life, but not once has any one of us seen (or even heard) another | + | ==Held at 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney |
- | , ; , | + | |
- | Brisbana | + | |
- | are overwhelming, One, | + | __Present: |
- | over the reconnaissance period yet so in timepI | + | |
- | I shall conclude this article with list of soee of the places | + | __Correspondence:__ Was read and received. |
- | ror 11;f;t comj-...3re | + | |
- | The Ceae:e, feprieFereele, Glasshouse Mountains, | + | __Laz Pura:__ Moved by Mrs. Moppett and seconded by Mr. Johnson that: "The Secretary write to Mr. Pura requesting him to reconsider |
- | MINUT.S OF GEN,CRAL MKLTING OF THE SYDNT,Y BUSH WALKERS HELD AT 5 HAMILTU STRI.M SYDNEY | + | |
- | PRTZENT, | + | __Re Era:__ Moved by Mr. Duncan |
- | President welcomes Roy Davies and congratulated him on beceming | + | |
- | CORRESPONDENCE: Was read and received. | + | Moved by Miss Garrad and seconded by Miss Payne-Scott that if such a subscription is opened by the Federation, the Clubs £100 be put into this fund. Carried. |
- | LAZ PURA: Moved by Mrs. Moppett and seconded by Mr.Johnson that:" | + | |
- | RE ERA: Moved by Mr.Duncan | + | Mr. Roots moved an amendment to the effect that this donation by the Club should only be made provided that: if and when resumed the Era lands either be attached to Garawara Park Trust Fund or else form a nucleus of a new reserve. |
- | this end, :end that such subscrietion | + | |
- | Moved by faes Garrad and seconded by Miss Payne-Scott that if such a subscription is opened by the Federation, the Clubs 100 be put 5..nto-this fund. CARRID. | + | Moved by Mr. Duncan and seconded by Miss Garrad "If the Federation |
- | Mr. Roots moved an amendment to the effect that this donation by the Club should only be made provided that if ,nd when resumed the | + | |
- | Era lands either be attached to Garawara Park Trust Fund or else form a nucleus of a new reserve. | + | Meeting closed at 9.2 p.m. |
- | Moved by Mr,Duncan and seconded by Miss Garrad "If the Federation | + | |
- | Meeting closed at 9.2 p m. | + | ---- |
- | I | + | |
- | THE LAST OF THE BUSH WALURS | + | =====The Last Of The Bushwalkers.===== |
- | By Ray Bean, | + | |
- | The seccnd | + | By Ray Bean. |
- | ten years ago were not remembered clearly, The experiences of several | + | |
- | The groat fifty seven years of peace prophesied by Nostradamus was nearly at an en6 People were living at an excessive rate to get as mueh pleae' | + | The second |
- | :s ohvLos st r:: of unrest in Neo-slovaki: | + | |
- | preponderance of Aryan stock, Frankly, | + | The great fifty seven years of peace prophesied by Nostradamus was nearly at an end. People were living at an excessive rate to get as much pleasure as possible |
- | the laying of more seamler2e, jointess, 731aiet:.o ,car:, ever achieved | + | |
- | Gripping the synthetic | + | The year is an important one to Winstone |
- | As the streamlined, | + | |
- | Highway 371 has no intersections or branches, just a magnificent | + | Gripping the synthetic |
- | ribbon of road, right across the mountains to the Western plains and beyond; | + | |
- | the ingenuity of Winston Gladstone, even though the mountains were crossed and cries-crossed by roads and dotted by aerodromes, | + | As the streamlined, |
- | On Scots Main Range the car came to a st,, | + | |
- | The meal break is an opportunity for Winston to tell his friends of the technical difficulties encountered and overcome in the building of Highway 371, and he is asked what was the most interesting encounter of the project, | + | Highway 371 has no intersections or branches, just a magnificent ribbon of road, right across the mountains to the Western plains and beyond; the ingenuity of Winston Gladstone, even though the mountains were crossed and criss-crossed by roads and dotted by aerodromes. |
- | "Tell, said Winston, strangely enough it had no connection with engineering, | + | |
- | Ee settles himself into a more comfortable position and strikes an attitude of importance, for Winston loves an audience, and considers himself no mean teller of tales, | + | On Scots Main Range the car came to a standstill |
- | "You have probably never heard of that strange sect, or cult, or something, known as Bush Walkers; they roamed these mountains | + | |
- | You mean they just welked?" asked Winston' | + | The meal break is an opportunity for Winston to tell his friends of the technical difficulties encountered and overcome in the building of Highway 371, and he is asked what was the most interesting encounter of the project. |
- | 6. | + | |
- | "Gosh/" said his fiancee. | + | "Well", said Winston, |
+ | |||
+ | He settles himself into a more comfortable position and strikes an attitude of importance, for Winston loves an audience, and considers himself no mean teller of tales. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "You have probably never heard of that strange sect, or cult, or something, known as Bush Walkers; they roamed these mountains | ||
+ | |||
+ | "You mean they just walked?" asked Winston' | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Yes, they just walked" | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Gosh!" said his fiancee. | ||
"Down on a clearing on the Kowmung River I met a fellow who claimed he was the last of this cult, or sect... | "Down on a clearing on the Kowmung River I met a fellow who claimed he was the last of this cult, or sect... | ||
+ | |||
"Or something" | "Or something" | ||
- | "He was working a treadmill with his bare feet, carring. | + | |
- | "Did you talk to him"? asked th'? | + | "He was working a treadmill with his bare feet, carrying |
+ | |||
+ | "Did you talk to him?" | ||
"Yes, I spoke to him, but he did not hear; at least he did not answer my question; he just looked ahead and kept muttering, no place to walk any more, no place to walk". | "Yes, I spoke to him, but he did not hear; at least he did not answer my question; he just looked ahead and kept muttering, no place to walk any more, no place to walk". | ||
- | I made a few enquiries from small farmers in the district and they told me the story of the Bush Walkers." | + | |
- | "When he is not hike-bappy he talks of the way these people walked the mountains years ago, and how hd survived them all." | + | I made a few enquiries from small farmers in the district and they told me the story of the Bush Walkers. |
+ | |||
+ | "When he is not hike-happy he talks of the way these people walked the mountains years ago, and how he survived them all." | ||
" | " | ||
+ | |||
This is finished, an idle tale of fantasy. It's oddity lies not so much in the flight of fancy, but in the thought that it could be true. | This is finished, an idle tale of fantasy. It's oddity lies not so much in the flight of fancy, but in the thought that it could be true. | ||
- | THE KOSCIUKO STATE PARK | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Kosciusko State Park.====== | ||
By " | By " | ||
- | (1) A brief sketch of the area itself. | + | |
- | The area covered by the park is situated between Yass and the Victorian Border, it comprises the mountainous catchments of the Viurray, Snowy, | + | ===(1) A brief sketch of the area itself.=== |
- | On account of th: ark: tha f, | + | |
- | The bulk of the area ir covered with forests; on the'more or less level top these forests have been destroyed by repeated burning and their place has been taken by grasc. | + | The area covered by the park is situated between Yass and the Victorian Border, it comprises the mountainous catchments of the Murray, Snowy, |
- | Some 140,000 acres are State Forests dedicated under the 1916 Forestry | + | |
- | Act, These-State Forests were selaCted-on account of the fact that they contain | + | On account of the steepness and the distance |
- | (2) Past History of the area. | + | |
- | On account of the steepness and remoteness the land was not sought after - by settlers, consequently it has remained Crown Lands up to the present time | + | The bulk of the area is covered with forests; on the more or less level top these forests have been destroyed by repeated burning and their place has been taken by grass. |
- | wwwlNowar | + | |
- | when nearly all the land in the State valuable | + | Some 140,000 acres are State Forests dedicated under the 1916 Forestry Act. These State Forests were selected |
- | The land is actually residual Crown Lands of :very low value, but cOnfainin:8 - areas of use during dry years for summer grazing. | + | |
- | D Up to the present the Lands Department has made the land available to the | + | ===(2) Past History of the area. === |
- | Public for Summer Grazing under a system of Snow Leases and Periissive | + | |
- | Occupancies. This system has given the public just and equitable use of the 5land in accordance with the spirit of the-Crown Lends Consolidation Act, | + | On account of the steepness and remoteness the land was not sought after - by settlers, consequently it has remained Crown Lands up to the present time when nearly all the land in the State valuable |
- | Whilst giving the public the use of the land, the Lands Department has done nothing towards conserving or developing the natural resources of the area and has, in particular, done nothing to stop the bush fires which practically every year sweep through the mountains, | + | |
- | The results of these repeated bush fires are seen in the remnants of what were once splendid forests, now reduced to scrub bracken and bare earth, In the high plateaux the scrub and trees have been destroyed, swamps have dried up, moss has been destroyed and the banks of streams, once covered with moss and vegetation, have been reduced to sandy beaches. | + | The land is actually residual Crown Lands of very low value, but containing |
- | Failure to control these fires has been due no doubt partly to apathetic public opinion plus governmental failure to realise the final result of a slow process of degradation. The main cause-, however, lies in the fact that the area has a very low economic value, and, while the expen-; | + | |
- | (3) Its natural resources. | + | Up to the present the Lands Department has made the land available to the Public for Summer Grazing under a system of Snow Leases and Permissive |
- | Many years ago the N.6,7. Government built tha Burrinjuck Dam and the water:is now used both for irrigation and the ganaration | + | |
- | The Murray.RiVer. Commirsion | + | Whilst giving the public the use of the land, the Lands Department has done nothing towards conserving or developing the natural resources of the area and has, in particular, done nothing to stop the bush fires which practically every year sweep through the mountains. |
+ | |||
+ | The results of these repeated bush fires are seen in the remnants of what were once splendid forests, now reduced to scrub, bracken and bare earth. In the high plateaux the scrub and trees have been destroyed, swamps have dried up, moss has been destroyed and the banks of streams, once covered with moss and vegetation, have been reduced to sandy beaches. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Failure to control these fires has been due no doubt partly to apathetic public opinion plus governmental failure to realise the final result of a slow process of degradation. The main cause, however, lies in the fact that the area has a very low economic value, and, while the expenditure | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===(3) Its natural resources.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Many years ago the N.S.W. Government built the Burrinjuck Dam and the water is now used both for irrigation and the generation | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Murray | ||
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission is making a very thorough survey of suitable dam sites on the Tumut River, and it seems certain that a large dam will be built there very soon after the war in order to supplement the Burrinjuck Dam. | The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission is making a very thorough survey of suitable dam sites on the Tumut River, and it seems certain that a large dam will be built there very soon after the war in order to supplement the Burrinjuck Dam. | ||
- | Many schemes have been advanced, | ||
- | Parts of the area have proved their suitability for the growth of exotic conifers which are so badly needed to build up our depleted forest resources. Some 1350 acres of country on Jounama State Forest have already been 1?1anted with nines which are now up to 20 years old. Parts of the area are suitable for the summer grazing of stock, thereby, relieving the strain on the western grazing lands whilst at the same time increasing their carrying caipacity. With scientific management, pasture improvement and strict control, the usefulness of the area in this direction could be increased. | ||
- | Parts of the area contain forests of L.lpine Ash which is one of our most valuable Eucalyptus, much sought after for joinery, the manufacture of joinery, handles, boat oars and furniture, as well as general building timber. | ||
- | The area contains the best, and almost the only, snow country where Winter sports can be practised. This aspect has already been developed at Kosciusko, and is capable of much greater development. | ||
- | There is much rugged mountainous country where the bush walker | ||
- | can find his Primitive Area made primitive and perforce kept primitLve by the forces of nature, so long as it is not devastated by buth fires. | ||
- | The streams are the natural hoae of trout and provide some of the best fishing in the State. The reaoteness of th-:, area makes it a natural sanctuary for birds and animals as well as a preserve for native flora. | ||
- | The whole of it can form a vast ;Ilayground wherein every lover of the outdoors can find his heart' | ||
- | (4) Liamt_aalaasarliktRalX2_90Pserion ioolicZ is required. | ||
- | Here then lies a huge area waiting, not to be exploited, but to be conserved ad developed. | ||
- | We require a large conservation policy and a plan which will embrace, | ||
- | not only the present, but the future. A plan of conservation and development which will take account of all the varied assets presented by this almost unique mountain region. | ||
- | (5) The conservation and develgpment plan - Execution. | ||
- | The execution of this plan calls for the services of a strong team of technical men: Foresters, soil conservationalists, | ||
- | Under a Ministry of Conservation, | ||
- | The present Act contains the gem of the idea but the vision is too narrow; the tu21 potentialities of the idea have been insuffici? | ||
- | , If, | ||
- | II., I I, | ||
- | L t/ | ||
- | . | + | Many schemes have been advanced for utilising the water of the Snowy River for irrigation, for supply to Sydney and for hydro-electric power. Before very long the waters of this river must be utilised for one or all of these purposes. |
- | - | + | |
- | .."" | + | Parts of the area have proved their suitability for the growth of exotic conifers which are so badly needed to build up our depleted forest resources. Some 1350 acres of country on Jounama State Forest have already been p1anted with pines which are now up to 20 years old. Parts of the area are suitable for the summer grazing of stock, thereby, relieving the strain on the western grazing lands whilst at the same time increasing their carrying capacity. With scientific management, pasture improvement and strict control, the usefulness of the area in this direction could be increased. |
- | \\ | + | |
- | k | + | Parts of the area contain forests of Alpine Ash which is one of our most valuable Eucalyptus, much sought after for joinery, the manufacture of joinery, handles, boat oars and furniture, as well as general building timber. |
- | 14? f:D cs fir 7 r | + | |
- | )-e | + | The area contains the best, and almost the only, snow country where winter sports can be practised. This aspect has already been developed at Kosciusko, and is capable of much greater development. |
- | SEEN AND HEARD | + | |
- | Friday, June 23rd was Photographic Exhibition night and as is usual on these occasions Bushwalkers rolled up and visitors dropped in. No "inc;idants" occurred. Rival exhibitors controlled their feelings | + | There is much rugged mountainous country where the bush walker can find his Primitive Area made primitive and perforce kept primitive by the forces of nature, so long as it is not devastated by bush fires. |
- | As the best Social columns say, Me noticed", | + | |
- | Grace Edeecombe | + | The streams are the natural home of trout and provide some of the best fishing in the State. The remoteness of the area makes it a natural sanctuary for birds and animals as well as a preserve for native flora. |
- | thought a Bride was completely occupied on the wed3in: | + | |
- | IYI.Gcr | + | The whole of it can form a vast playground wherein every lover of the outdoors can find his heart' |
- | A shcwer | + | |
- | The Nobles have gnne off neatly and tidily, no straggling, Betty has announced her enisagment | + | ===(4) A large and comprehensive conservation policy is required.=== |
- | The " | + | |
- | So far we haven' | + | Here then lies a huge area waiting, not to be exploited, but to be conserved and developed. |
- | Have you seen Flo Allsworth' | + | |
- | :ity round all the suburbs now, Police are watching her tail light. | + | We require a large conservation policy and a plan which will embrace, not only the present, but the future. A plan of conservation and development which will take account of all the varied assets presented by this almost unique mountain region. |
- | Wo do wonder how the Navy is getting along for a spot of deck scrubbing now Doris is laid low with Dengue Fever, We are all very glad to hear that she is now convalescing. | + | |
- | FRUIT HOW TO DRY API-LES - let Method. | + | ===(5) The conservation and development plan - Execution.=== |
- | Feel the apples and core them right through, then cut into rings with a stainless knife. To prevent the rings becoming a bad colour, they must | + | |
- | be subjected to sulphur fumes, Take se/ | + | The execution of this plan calls for the services of a strong team of technical men: Foresters, soil conservationalists, |
- | one at a time over , burning | + | |
- | turn the jar quickly, slip a saucer over the top to Tr-8e) tlee sulphur fumes in Put the ap:le rings in the jars as quiclely | + | Under a Ministry of Conservation, |
- | once. Allo, | + | |
- | reach all surfaces, | + | The present Act contains the gem of the idea but the vision is too narrow; the full potentialities of the idea have been insufficiently realised; the practical difficulties associated with the work are not understood; the means provided for attaining the ideal are entirely inadequate. The result will be a park on paper but a fire-devastated wilderness on the ground. |
- | APPLES | + | |
- | Core and thinly peel the apples, then cut imto rings just under | + | ---- |
- | 4' | + | |
- | the aeeple | + | =====Seen And Heard.===== |
- | on to tape or strong string. Put the aleple | + | |
- | low heat - about 120F. | + | Friday, June 23rd was Photographic Exhibition night and as is usual on these occasions Bushwalkers rolled up and visitors dropped in. No "incidents" occurred. Rival exhibitors controlled their feelings |
- | Wedge the sticks across the oven, letting them rest on the grooves that the shelves rest on in the ordinary way. If they' | + | |
- | string, hang them,from the bars of a shelf, Let the temperature of the | + | As the best Social columns say, " |
- | oven be gradually raised to about 200F, when the outside of the apnles | + | McGregor |
- | begin to shrivel. Turn the rings at intervals | + | |
- | time to time. They should not get hard' | + | A shower |
- | leathery and bendable. Some apple rings may be dried sufficiently in about 4 hours - it depends on their thickness. | + | |
- | But to test if they are ready, cut one across the thickest part and squeeze the cut ends. If any moisture at all is noticeable, | + | The Nobles have gone off neatly and tidily, no straggling. Betty has announced her engagement |
- | the fruit must be left in the oven a little longer and tested again. | + | |
- | When the fruit is suffici, | + | The " |
- | again for moisture at the end of this time, if th3re is any suggestion of it, put the fruit back in the oven for a final drying off. | + | |
- | The method of storing is important, P-ck away the rings in any kind of box, jar or tin, but make sure they are kept in a place that is cool and perfectly dry. Don't put them on a top shelf in the kitchen | + | So far we haven' |
- | .1M111..1. | + | |
- | c: 7ant17, because | + | Have you seen Flo Allsworth' |
+ | |||
+ | We do wonder how the Navy is getting along for a spot of deck scrubbing now Doris is laid low with Dengue Fever. We are all very glad to hear that she is now convalescing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Information On Fruit Drying.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===How to dry apples - 1st method.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Peel the apples and core them right through, then cut into rings with a stainless knife. To prevent the rings becoming a bad colour, they must be subjected to sulphur fumes. Take several | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Apples | ||
+ | |||
+ | Core and thinly peel the apples, then cut into rings just under 1/4" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wedge the sticks across the oven, letting them rest on the grooves that the shelves rest on in the ordinary way. If they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | But to test if they are ready, cut one across the thickest part and squeeze the cut ends. If any moisture at all is noticeable, the fruit must be left in the oven a little longer and tested again. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When the fruit is sufficiently | ||
+ | |||
+ | The method of storing is important. Pack away the rings in any kind of box, jar or tin, but make sure they are kept in a place that is cool and perfectly dry. Don't put them on a top shelf in the kitchen | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Pears.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Core and peel the pears, and cut them into either halves or quarters, according to the size of the fruit. Drop them into a salt solution in the same way as apples as you cut them. If the pears are a juicy variety, they are best dried when slightly under-ripe. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When fully prepared, the pears should be taken out of the salt solution and arranged in single layer on a rack, and the rack placed in the oven at the same temperature as for apples. When the outsides of the pears begin to shrivel, raise the temperature gradually until it reaches 200ºF. The pears may take up to 8 hours to dry, but they should also become leathery in texture, but not brittle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Remove | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Plums and damsons.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If plums and damsons are to be dried they should be picked before they are fully ripe. Remove all stalks and leaves and put the fruit into a large pan. Large plums should be halved and the stones removed. Cover with boiling water and leave for about 15 minutes with the lid on. Then strain and arrange on trays like pears. The method of drying plums and damsons in the oven, and of packing and storing them is then exactly the same as for apples and pears. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When any dried fruits are needed for use, they should be soaked overnight, or for at least 8 hours - and then cooked in the soaking water. If sugar is needed add this when the fruit is cooked. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | "When I feel like exercising, I just lie down until the feeling goes away." | ||
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- | Cc)?e and peel the pears, and dut them into ei,1.1r halveF or cl,tart,-)rs, a7GocOLng to the size of the fruit. Drop them into ? EA.t B-)JutiOn in %1.c ' | + | |
- | they are be:,t dried when sli ,htly under-ri)a. | + | |
- | When fully prel)ared, ne -Dears should be t9Ren out of the salt | + | |
- | an arralled in layr on u rck, l h rack placed Lf. thc r:von at the s.-me teiaernture as for a-) 1.:?,,s, Whcpn the outsides of t:e peab84n to shrivel, raise 'the temrierature grad ually until it | + | |
- | ri3aches 200 F The pers may take 1277) to 8 hours to dry, but they shoula also become leathery in texture, but not brittle. | + | |
- | Remove the racks from the oven at the end of the time2 and cool and test them in the same way as apple rings. They are also stored,in the same way | + | |
- | PLUMS AND DZ1MSONS. | + | |
- | If plums and damsons are to be dried they should be picked before they ar?e fully ripe. Remove all stalks and leaves and pot the fruit D.r o a large pan. LLrge plums hhould be halved and the stones removed. C--,.or with boiling water and leave for about 15 minutes with the lid on. | + | |
- | strain and arrange on trays like pears, The method of drying T:1-3 and damrons in the oven9 and of packing and storing them is then exactly the same ao for al-Tles and pears. | + | |
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- | When any drir)d fruits are needed for use, they should be 9f,tisih-d cwIrnight, or fo at least 8 hours - and then cnoked in the soaking water. If sugar 1_8 neededadd this when the fruit is cc)oked, | + | |
- | Jhe n I fl. like exercirdng, 1 jut lie own until the faelin, goec, | + | |
- | 2au1 Thrry - mal;:or of a.L-im-ltd c,rtr)ons, | + | |
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