Farm Women’ Farm Women To Continue Hospital Treats The executive board of the Lan caster County Society of Farm Women -voted Tuesday to con tinue the monthly treats at the County Hospital and Home. The board met in the home of Mrs John Herr Jr., Millersville, presi dent oLSociety 23. Mrs. Lester Sigman, president of Society 12 was co-hostess and Mrs. Robert Molt, county presi dent, presided. Societies 17 and 18 have planned a Valentine treat for the patients and guests at the hospi tal and home next week, and So cieties 19 and 20 will visit them in March. A letter of appreciation was received from the institu tions for the monthly treats i Other business taken up at the meeting included a discussion of the state convention. Members made suggestions to be submitted to the state board that all busi ness be conducted in one day in stead of a day and a half, with a noon-day luncheon instead of an evening banquet. The resolution passed in Aug ust favoring the Esbenshade tract for a proposed community center will be resubmitted to City Coun cil and the County Commissioners it was announced. Mrs." Nolt called attention to Homemakers Day at Pennsyl vania State University, Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13; the spring meeting of the Lancas ter County Federation of Wo men’s Clubs, Tuesday, March 26, in the American Home, Elizabeth town; Health Fair, May 8-11, in the YMCA, and Homemakers Week at Penn State, June 17-20. The next ftieeting of the execu tive board will be held Tuesday, April 2, place to be announced. : WEAVER’S CHICKS > , Order your fall broilers, winter and spring chicks, NOW, to be sure of choice delivery dates. WE HAVE: White Vantros Cro»» Broilers White Meat Picker Cross White Cornish Cross FOR BROWN EGGS New Hampshire R. I. Red Cross If you want heavy egg produc tion and large white eggs order Mt. Hope new improved first generation chicks High speed layers for 12 -15 months. We are Penna - U. S. approv ed pulloium clean. ' Weaver & Son Hatchery ANNVILLE, PA. Phone 7-2161 NEW Ful-O-Pep Chick Starter fast, sound growt •.. because it’s a qualify teedl Since chick starter is so vital to sound growth and development and you need only 2 lbs. per chick don’t settle for a bargain brand. Feed new Ful-O-Pep Chick Starter with Hi-Fi performance... with growth-promoting Ingredients that spell out better living for chtcks. stop and see us soon J. C, Suavely & Sons, Inc. Landisville, Pa. Millport Roller Mills J. C. Walker & Son Lititz, RD.4, Pa. Gap, Pa. Ross C- Ulrich Peach Bottom, R. D. Pa. VXXXXXVNXX\VV\\VXXXVXX'(^VXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\ Society News Farm Women 10 To Attend Show Farm Women 10 will charter a bus to attend the Flower Show in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 27, —it was decided at their re cent meeting in the home of Mrs. John Esbenshade, Eden. Reser vations by members and friends must be sent to Mrs. Wayne Bru baker, R 3 Lancaster. Other Society 10 plans for March include a bake sale to be held Saturday, March 30, in the lobby of the M T Garvin Store, Lancaster. The program featured group singing and music by Allen and Margaret Tate, Baltimore, Md., and a report on the state conven tion by Mrs Wayne Brubaker and Mrs Elam Buckwalter. Home made items were auctioned fol lowing the meeting. Mrs. Edwin Herr conducted the devotions The society contributed 10 dol lars to Heart Haven. Mrs. Esbenshade was assisted in entertaining by her daughter, Mrs. John Tate, Baltimore. The next meeting will be held Saturday, March 2, in the home of Mrs. Ada Aungst, Roherstown. On Saturday, March 9, members of the society will be guests of Society 13 in the Witmer Fire Hall. Farm Women 20 Hold Meeting Farm Women 20 met at the home of Mrs. Glen Ressel, Bart ville, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 29 Assistant hostess was Mrs. Marcus Bailey. Mrs. Park Reinhart, pre sident, presided. Reports were given from the state convention by Mrs. Ressel, Mrs. Reinhart and Mrs. Bailey. The groups plans an all-day sewing on cancer pads on Feb. 6 at the home of Mrs Thomas Fer guson, Kirkwood RD. A cover ed-dish luncheon will also be held the same day. Also coming up on the groups’s calendar is a Valentines Day Party. The next meeting will be held at the home Mrs. William Herr, Quarryville. Fa nr Women 16 To Meet Tuesday Farm Women’s Society 16 will meet with Mrs. Elsie Graham, R 1 Christiana, Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 130 p. m. The purpose of this extra meeting will be to sew cancer pads. Co-hostess will be Mrs. Katie Thompson. LANCASTER FARMING Classifieds Ads Pay ST 6-2132 promotes Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa. For Farm Women... (Continued from page 6) 1 teaspoon soda iteaspoon salt 2 cups quick rolled oats 2 cups crushed corn flakes 1 cup shredded coconut (chop ped) Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy Add eggs and vanilla and beat well Sift together and stir in flour, salt, baking powder, and soda Add rolled oats, crushed corn flakes and chopped coconut Mix thor oughly. Mold into balls the size of walnuts. PCace on cookie sheet and press down lightly Garnish with slices of maraschino cher ries Bake at 350 degrees for 12- 15 minuses CHOCOLATE RIPPLE COOKIES 1 cup shortening 1-1/3 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2-2/3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 package chocolate bits (melt ed) Melt chocolate bits in sauce pan on simmer heat Cream shor tening and sugar until light and fluffy Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Sift together and stir in flour, baking powder and salt Swirl the melted chocolate bits (which have been cooled) through the cookie mixture. This will give the dough a marbled effect Drop with tablespoon on ungreased cookie sheet Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes COCOA DROP COOKIES 1 cup soft shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs IVi cups buttermilk or sour milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 3’6 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup cocoa 2 cups raisins (or chopped nuts) Mix thoroughly shortening, su gar and eggs Stir in buttermilk and vanilla Sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt and cocoa Stir in raisins or nuts Chill one hour Drop with tablespoon on 1 ightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes Frost cooked cookies with browned butter icing Makes six dozen cookies BROWNED BUTTER ICING Meitr one-fourth cup butter on low heat Then keep on low heat until golden brown Blend in two cups sifted confectioners’ sugar Stir m milk or cream until easy George Rutt Stevens R. D. 1. Pa. Paul M. Ressler & Son Paradise, Pa. D. W. Hoover East Earl, R. D. 1. Pa. For t Farm Wife and Family to spread (about two tab!c spoons) and one /easpoon vanilla. It used do be that pumpkins were strictly a food for the fall months but in the past few years we have been able to use them the jear round because of the canning and freezing processes which have been developed. If you have some pumpkin in your freezer or on your canned goods shelf here is a recipe for a pump kin pudding that you might Hike to try PUMPKIN PUDDING ’i cup shortening 1 teaspoon salt 1 teasipoon cinnamon teaspoon ginger v 2 teaspoon nutmeg U cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 eggs, unbeaten ’i cup canned or cooked pump kin !/ i cup buttermilk or thick sour milk 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour H teaspoon soda IVj teaspoons baking powder 1 cup finely chopped nuts Combine shortening, salt, spi ces, sugars and eggs and beat thoroughly until smooth Com bine pumpkin and buttermilk Sift flour, soda, and baking pow der together, add to first mix ture. alternately with pumpkin and buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth Add chopped nuts and blend. Pour in to one and one-half quart greased pudding mold, cover tightly, and fiteam two hours High heat un til dona Unmold and serve hot with creamy sauce Makes 8-10 servings This pumpkin pudding can be frozen unbaked or baked (Note One-half of this recipe will steam in one hour ) CREAMY SAUCE Beat one egg until foamy Add alternatively five tablespoons melted butter and one and one half cups sifted confectioners’ The Mennonite Hour Lancaster WLAN 12 30 P. M Norristown WNAR 8:00 A. M Hanover WHVR 1:00 P. M « - » ♦♦ :: ♦♦ ti •» :: ♦♦ ♦♦ •« :: •• •* :: •« *4 *« •• H Here is the NEWEST Convenient,’ effective, and economical treatment of CRD (Chronic Respiratory Disease) or AIR SAC INFECTION in chickens. For less than one cent a bird, YOU can treat your flock. Most effective if caught in the early stages. Ask for it by name Dry-Strep-Spray New Holland Supply Co. Ph. EL4-2149 New Holland Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 8, 1957—7 A HEAR Each Sunday Simply Dust Your Flock With At your local Feed Dealer DISTRIBUTED BY sugar Beat well Blend m one teaspoon vanrlla or two to three tablespoons lemon mice and rind of one lemon Whip one cup whipping cream Fold into sauce. We want to thank all of you ladies who take time to write to us and send us your recipes. HEALfHYjPP^ Win Laying Pullets Pick One Another There are five mam reasons for cannibalism in laying pullets 1 They may learn to pick during the starting and grow ing period 2 A layer is in a contant state of pregnancy and there fore has many cravings for carious foods 3 Lack of exercise and not enough to do 4 A tendency toward pro lapses (eversion of the egg lav ing organs) in some shams 5 Inherited cannibalistic tendencies in some strains Picking Among Chicks and Growing Pullets Chicks may start picking because they are too warm, because they are left too long without feed or do not have an adequate water supply White-washed walls causing too bright a house may cause picking in chicks and older birds Pullets on range that cannot get out of the houses at day break frequently start to pick because they are hungry, thirstv and don’t have any thing else to do We will discuss No 2 next week Babcock Bessies and oil Leg horns bred by Babcock are gentle strains and do not have a tendency toward picking Just the same, anv strain o£ any breed will pick if impiop erly managed Babcock Bessies will come up into large eggs for you rapidly which will increase your profits tremendously next summer and fall Write to Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc. 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