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Women ...
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whites until stiff and add one
fourth cup sugar. Put pudding
jn dish/ then top with egg
whites, put in hot oven, 450 de
grees urttil nice and brown.
A couple more from our Bare
ville reader to wind up this
week’s recipes: *
SAUSAGE AND CORN
CASSEROLE
Two cups canned or cooked
corn
Three eggs beaten
One-half cup cracker crumbs
One-half medium onion
One pound of sausage
One-half teaspoon salt
One-fourth teaspoon pepper
One-fourth cup water
Three teaspoons sausage fry
ings
Fry sausage until brown. Re
move from pan Slice sausage in
small pieces, place half of sou
sage in bottom of''greased.'one
quart casserole Mix corn and
remaining ' ingredients. Pour
over sausage and top with other
half of sausage- Bake one hour
at 350 degrees. Serves six.
CROW’S NEST
CASSEROLE
Two cups cooked potatoes
Two cups day-old bread cubes
One cup hot dogs or sausages,
sliced
One-half medium onion
Milk to soak bread
Put' in layers in a one-quart
casserole. Bake one hour in a
350-degree oven.
Many thanks for your recipes,
your cards and letters. If you
have a favorite poem you wish
printed not too long send
it to Lancaster Farming, For
Farm Women, Quarryville.
Household hints, gardening, tips,
will be appreciate too. That’s it
for this week until next Friday
when we’ll
See you again.
She wears her clothes as if
they were thrown on her with
a pitchfork—Jonathan Swift.
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What Is Lancaster County? Unique
In Being America’s Garden Spot
(Editor’s Note: Many
readers of Lancaster Farm
ing liVe out of the Garden
Spot, many out of the Key
stone State. In response to -
an inquiry about “Lancaster
and Lancaster County Agri
cultural practices, also a
word about the Pennsylvania
Dutch People, A. G. Bucher,
farm relations director of
the Lancaster County Na
tional Bank, has published
the following in leaflet
form. Mr. Bucher, perhaps
best qualified on the Lan
caster County agricultural
situation, offers a brief, con
cise, review. Which we re
produce here- EJN).
LANCASTER. COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster County, Pennsyl
vania, is fortunate in having
rich fertile soils and it is no
exaggeration when it is justly
named “The Garden Spot oi
America” These rich soils have
been for the most part preserved
through the centuries by a prac
tical and progressive system of
farming, rotation of crops and
soil conservation The adaptabil
ity of Lancaster Count?-to agri
culture can be readily appreci
ated when it is pointed out that
about 80% of its ( 945 square
miles is in farm land.
Historical records reveal farm
ing began i.n Lancaster County
about the year 1700. The first
settlers established their farms
by clearing portions of the forest
using much of the first timber
cut to build their homes and
barns. Of course, rfiey also used
timber for fuel. Thus in a geh
eral way the fine, farm lands of
Lancaster County were develop
ed from forest and wilderness-
A number of our- farms have
been under cultivation for more
than two centuries, and they
are still fertile and productive.
Occasionally we find a farm
which is in the same family
name since it was established.
Por example, bordering the city
limits of Lancaster is a farm of
138 acres which has been in the
same family name since 1711
and presently is in the hands of
the tenth generation. This farm
is a portion of a tract compris
ing 1000 acres granted by Wil
liam Penn to the first owner.
This particular farm is in a
high state of cultivation and
produces excellent crops year
after year.
It would seem that your in
formation or opinion concerning
“ that Lancaster County
farmers through the years have
relied upon nature’s ways of en
riching the soil,” is incorrect on
the contrary, the successful Lan
caster County farmer does much
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on our eyes. Take good care of g
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Doctors Prescriptions
For Glasses Filled.
"Jam-up,at your bathroom door
in the morning? It’s common,
particularity in an older home.
HOME MODERNIZING maga
zine advises you to seek space
for an extra bath or half-bath.
You may find a pantry or closet
well located for a washroom,
but seemingly too tiny A corner
lavatory like this and built-in
cabinets will let you put a half
bath in only 4x4 feet of space.
You’!! find the half-bath giv
ing full seivice for the entire
family during the eaily morn
ing rush, by relieving ti afire at
the master bath.
to feed and preserve the soil
and has done so since t the be
ginning. Of course, in a non-ir
i agated area nature is often kind
and helpful to the farmer and
his practical methods.
Published records available in
dicate that Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, has slightly less
than 8000 farms averaging in
size, about 60 acres. Generally,
the farming program is on a
four-year rotation. Crops on the
average farm are grass (hay),
corn, grains (wheat, barley,
oats); row crops are tobacco,
potatoes, tomatoes and a lesser
acreage in varied vegetables.
Also on the average farm de
scribed is found a complement
of livestock; dairy, poultry,
some hogs and for a variable
period during the year feeding
cattle for slaughter. There have
been times when farmers in our
county feed more steers for
slaughter than in any other
county in the United States,
even though we do not raise
beef' cattle. Generally, all the
straw and stover Is used for
bedding the animals - thus creat
ing excellent manure which is
spread on the land. In addition
to the manure commercial fer
tilizer is used in varied amounts
and frequently cover crops such
as sweet clover and tye grass
are plowed under.
The first permanent settlers
m Lancaster County were Pala
tinate German, Swiss, English,
Scotch-Insh and French Hugue
not. These early settlers formed
an alloy of substantial citizens
who have matched the fertility
of the soil with thrift and good
husbandry These early settlers
represented various religious
sects Mennomte, Lutheran, Re
formed, Quaker, Presbyterian,
Armsh and Dunkard The Ger
mans, Swiss, Scotch-Insh and
French Huguenot combmatiop
largely made up what is termed
the “Pennsylvania Dutch”.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania is re
puted to be the oldest inland
city of the United States. It
was founded in 1718 at which
time it was known as Hickory
Town after a large hickory tree
which had marked a meeting
place of local Indians for many
years Lancaster became an
entity in 1729 It was made a
borough m 1742 and in 1818 was
incorporated as a city.
MUSSELMAN REELECTED
Stanley Musselman will begin
serving his seventh term as pre
sident of the Southern Lancaster
County Community Fair Associa
tion He was elected Monday
night in a Quarryville meeting.
Sept 19-21 will be dates of the
1956 exposition Others elected
included Jackson H Owen, vice
chairman; Mrs Richard Maule,
R 2 Quarryville, recording secre
tary, Mrs. Harry Herr, Quarry
ville, corresponding secretary,
Mrs Charles G McSparren,
Peach Bottom, assistant secre
tary, Mrs Martin W Bubble,
Quarryville, treasurer, and
Charles Phipps, Quarryville, gen
eral manager
PHONY SIGNATURE
SANTE FE, N M. After
taking a second look at a check
offered by a woman, a salesgirl
called police. The woman, held
by police on suspicion of trying
to pass a worthless check, had
signed the check: “Mrs. U.- R.
Stuck ”
Civil Defense is changing to
meet atomic age needs.
Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 20, 1956
Farm Women 7
Present Plants
To Pequea High
Farm Women 7 will present
shrubbery to be placed around
the mam entrance to Pequea
High School, it was decided Sat-
urday at a meeting of the Soci
ety in the home of Mrs Haiold
Keneagy, RD Paradise.
After devotions, led by Mrs
Woith Keneagy, the salute to
the flag was given. Mrs. Horace
Lantz, secretary, called roll, and
30 members answered ‘with “My
Favorite Wild Flower.” The daisy
and violet won in preference.
Reports were given by com
mittees and the treasurer, Mrs.
William J Mcllvame The soci
ety president, Mrs C J. Keneagy,
gave a.report on the County Ex
ecutive Board meeting.
Donations were made to the
Cancer Society.
Named on the committee to
purchase shubbery and to have
it placed were the secretary of
conservation and gardening, Mrs.
Emma Denlinger, Mrs. Aaron
Denhnger, Mrs. Samuel Wenger,
Mrs. Charles Lichty, Mrs. Jra
Mast, and Mrs. Herman Brack
bill.
Moving pictures of her recent
trip to Europe and the British
Isles were shown by Mrs. Rob
ert Esbenshade, RD Ronks Mrs.
Moses Brackbill and Mrs. Wil
liam Buyers will be hostesses at
the ifext meeting, May 12, when
members will bring donations
for-Christ Home and will bring
plants for sale.
Mrs. Worth Keneagy and Mrs.
C J. Keneagy were co-hostesses
Saturday -
Fine clothes are good only as
they supply the want of other
means of procuring respect
JSamuel Johnson.
SAVE AND EARN
With Lancaster’a Oldest Building and
Loan Association
A (Y/ currently paid on installment
TT /O shares
QOf On full paid shares-payable
/ O semi-annually
00/ On Optional shares credited
• /Q semi-annually
Your money invested in first mortages on,
Lancaster County homes
American Mechanics Building and
Loan Association
, Call or-See Joseph R. Byars, Attorney
i 58 N. Duke St. Lancaster, Pa.
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| John F. Cope, Prop.
§ Ph. Landisville 6721 Manheim, RDI
0 Field Representative
1 Ph. Landisville 2111
Do you have idle space in
your home, a niche formed oy
a set-back cornei in a 100 m, for
instance? HOME MODERNIZ.
ING magazine’s editois, who
are always appalled by unused
areas, featuie this desk as a
means of filling such spaces.
Completed desk is a handsome
piece of built-in fumitme that
is within the capabilities of the
average do-it-yourself addict.
ONE WAY TO DO IT
PROVIDENCE, R I When
Radio Announcer Bruce William
son’s wife called him at the sta
tion to say their two-year-old
■ daughter had locked her out of
the house, Williamson, knowing
the radio was on at his house,
directed an announcement at his
daughter, warning her of the
consequences if she did not open
the dooi. In a few minutes, Mrs.
Williamson phoned, back to say
that daughter Blame had opened
the door
The Mennonite Hour
Lancaster WLAN 12 30 P. M,
Norristown WNAR 8 00 A. M.
Hanover WHVR 1 00 P. M.
After Peas or Hay
HEAR
Each Sunday
OF
John L. Bare
Lancaster, RD3
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