Irwin Jackson It takes two minutes to shear a sheep by Jennifer Bnrr a neat complete rug a tits feet He can do to sheep In a three sheep who don to Surprised sheep Is The fleece is bundled and day but by the time he done keep own fleece this just grabbed upended and sat on tied ready for shipping to the sixty he says hes done about matches the cost of its backside exposing a mat of Wool Board enough shearing Although the dirty wool and an undignified When the yearling ewe Is On a short or interesting shearing fee for sizable flocks pouch of udder Long lined sent back to her small flock day Mary travels with her Is a dollar and a quarter the her friends recognize husband selling up the shear shearer II charge to shearer makes his first swipe her They sniff at her with board preparing tie ropes seven dollars each Cor a mere down the belly The fleece puzzled eyes Worse still her and sacks spraying him with handful peels off revealing snow own lamb runs around in mosquito repel a he hates Irwin will travel from white down and baby pink circles bleating for them biting his arms Fergus to Burlington lo shear skin mama the nice furry mama Neverending Job his sheep ths season Irwin Jackson sheep Shearing Is mainly a spring leaving behind him a trail of shearer extraordinaire is at It Even owners prepared for a Job according to Irwin is startled vulnerable animals again shock ore apt to go rigid with actually neverending Some out to pasture in under Three thauiand surprise when faced by a farmers tike winter shearing wear By late June when the The young man skinny naked sheep of wool before bulk of the sheanng is done IRWIN AND MARY Jackson tie a fleece for shipping Mary assists her has been shearing sheep for t0 mi August removl tantowSbSS rf husband as he travels the area sheanng an estimated 3 sheep per fleece before breeding Then spring gardeners suffer ng V there specialty show clip- from dry cracked fingers Irwin son of BUI and Jean tor good The Acton Free Press Wednesday B5 Grants for Authority Nine conservation areas benefit from a Ontario grant awarded to the Region Conservation Authority Kelso Mountsberg Rattle snake Point HUton Palls Crawford Lake Burns Nature Area and Camp- Community Pond all in Milton In Halton Hills and Carlisle conservation areas will in elude grounds Improvement fish and wildlife management erosion con Irol grading of roads and parking areas and building construction Renovations Work is proceeding on Ihe Community Pond within the renovations to the Com Township of Flamboro and munity Services Centre The Regional Municipality of area Is being enlarged all Business goes on as usual benefit from the grant during the construction Various projects within the painting and WEDNESDAY JUNE 7th seven years since he was for them about fourteen and the sheep Shearers start early were bigger than I was This year he will shear an est mated to 3 sheep Thats a lot of work for dollar anda quartern sheep I Irwin shears an animal in approximately two minutes As the belly fleece is stripped he proceeds to hind legs Jackson lives with wife Mary shearer on the family homestead just most north of Highway on bearing is usually learned by experience although Irwin The Jackson flock now says he had some leaching numbering a hundred from a pro and utilized charts breeding ewes is made up of it Dorset Suffolk and Oxford Depending on breed a sheep It how quiet a sheep sheep Irwin has lived with will produce four to pounds will sit when propped on its sheep for most of his lire from of wool The average is seven rump against the shearers f fairs and club to to eight pounds Irwin ex legs This way and that the farming and shearing for a plains The demonstration head bent as the front legs living sheep produced eight and and neck are shorn The sheep He met his wife Mary is completely limp through sheep Mary raised This year wool Is selling for Flipped on its side lies sheep before she was married pound The mesmerized as the important and now helps with chores shearer w II often take fleece handles the sheep and shows cost of shearing In seconds the animal is set them She often takes care of sending the wool In bulk on its feet a totally different all the chores when Irwin Is in through the wool board sheepand Its coat is lying in forn longday landowners with two or HAVE YOU EVER dreamed you were suddenly standing naked in a crowd That s how this poor sheep must feel as her is shorn by Rockwood sheep farmer and shearer Irwin Jackson Unusual food from team Some particularly interest recipes from the synchro swim team cook book Broccoli In Carrot Neit tbp butter grated carrot tsp Worcestershire sauce c chopped parsley Salt and pepper 3 stalks broccoli tbsp lemon juice 1 onion thinly sliced green pepper thin strips 3 slivered almonds Melt 3 tbsp butter add carrots Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper Cook stirring constantly until carrots are heated through Stir in parsley Use this mixture to line bottom and sides of casserole dish Place in preheated oven to keep warm Slice broccoli in thin strips Boil In salted water In pan melt 3 tbsp butter add lemon juice Stir in onions and green pepper Cook until onions are soft Add drained broccoli and stir until coated with butter attractively In carrot nest and sprinkle with almonds Kris ti Duncan Italian Broccoli 2 10 cut broccoli can cheddar cheese soup 18 can stewed tomatoes beaten eggs tsp dried 3 Parmesan cheese Cock broccoli In unsalted boiling water min Drain well Combine eggs cheese soup and Stir in tomatoes and broccoli Turn the vegetablecheese mixture baking dish Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese Bake uncovered In 350 degree oven for 30 mln Serves Kate Elliott Bahamian Dish and Rice i pork fat oil 2 celery onion green pepper tomato paste 12 pigeon peas I water Dash of salt Dash of pepper Dash of thyme lb rice Uncle Ben con verted For servings Cut the pork and vegetables into dice and fry the pork in the oil until brown In a pot not a fry pan Add the vegetables and cook for 3 Add the tomato paste peas thyme water and seasonings Bring to a boll and add rice Cook under cover for NB Canned kidney beans may be used Instead of pigeon peas Cathy Ashley Bean Salad 1 large can yellow beans large can green beans large can kidney beans c chopped onions chipped green pepper vinegar Criscooil c white sugar Drain all the beans and rinse kidney beans well Bring vinegar oil and sugar to a boil and pour over vegetables Let it sit over night before using Betty Ashley Pineapple Cheese Salad 23 lemon Jello Philadelphia cream cheese 1 can crushed pineapple liquid boiling water and pineapple juice pt whipping cream or Dream Whip finely diced celery c chopped walnuts Shredded carrots Drain pineapple Use juice and boiling water to dissolve Jello Have cheese softened room temp add to jelly Blend with mixer until smooth Put In fridge to cool to syrupy consistency Whip cream and fold into mixture Add celery carrots walnuts and pineapple Put into large Tupperware mold to set This will keep for several days Serves about chicken may be added Lobster Salad Bahamian Dish 12 cooked lobster cucumber ox onion celery 2oz green pepper lemon juice 2oz mayonnaise Dash of salt Dash of tabasco Cut the lobster and vegetables into Mi dice Mix In juice and mayonnaise season and serve cold Cathy Ashley Graduation Graduation time Bring pictures and information to the Free Press