Space to Grow Food? Mushrooms May Be One Answer ~ man takes up more and tial of mushrooms and be g of the earth’s surface cause the growing area is standing, sitting, driving nearby, University of Dela i), gleeping on it, there is ware agricultural chemists lurally less and less land and marketing specialists tjable for food production have been carrying on mush- Mieday> according to pres- room research and cooperat t birth rates, there will ing with growers and proces- l,e enough food produced sers in the application of new j! conventional methods to methods based on research jet the needs of the ms- results. Jeased population How do mushrooms grow? Q ne often mentioned food The first step is spawn mak rce is the sea, but anoth- mg. This goes on under ster ! underrated method of con- ile laboratody conditions as grating food production clean as a hospital operating be found in the mush- room, jaom houses of Delaware and" growing has be ptnnsylvania. cdtne a science akin to anti que Toughkenamon Valley biotic production. The pro jca around Kennett Square, eess is so similar that the west of Philadelphia, world's first commercial Lffg more mushrooms than' penicillin came from a mush j,e rest of the United States room spawn laboratory in put together. The area pro- Kennett Square, jaces more, than 30 million— -The spawn is scattered jollais worth of mushrooms through a pasterized compos ed! year. it of hay, chopped corn cobs, Because of the great poten- and fertilizer. Sterilized soil The aborc arc actual photographs of freshly broken out ejg s. There are far too many ef |« on the market today like the egg on the right. Note the excellent quality of the DeKalb egg en the left. BREAK OUT ONE OR A DOZEN AND SEE FOR YOURSELF The Outstanding Quality off DEKALB EGGS American housewives, thoee that really do tha to detannine which line* transmit the Canons buying, are becoming more and more EGG DeKalb quality. Big, enow white DeKalb QUALITY conscious. That’s why the grocer. Eggs with strong shells .. . big, rich, golden the egg buyer and the egg producer are NOW yolks centered in firm, lofty albumen, present so VITALLY interested in EGG QUALITY. a real picture of quality. Conduct your own DeKalb invites ONE and ALL to break out egg ,, bresk-out”test.Breakoutoneoradozen one or a dozen DeKalb eggs on a comparable DeKalb eggs on a comparable basis with a basts with otheia. DeKalb poultry researchers like number of other eggs. Compare in any break out many thousands of eggs each year and all ways. You alone ba the judge. DEKALB AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, INC., DEKALB, ILLINOIS Cc/nmtfciW tfductrs *nd £Nrfrrfcof*rj W Doftrft Sttrf Cor*, OtJMb CW« enrf PtfoA ffjrfcrirf Sffhvm Order DeKalb Chix Now Sor your next laying Slock P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc. Melhom Bros. SMOKETOWN, PA. MOUNT JOY, PA. Lane. EX 7-3539 Phone: OL 3 ‘ 8 ? 82 Phone, Daniel G. Haldeman R. 3, MANHEIM, PA. Phone: MO 5-4284 Hiestand, Inc. R. 1, MARIETTA, PA. Phone: HAzel 6-9301 -j- Elmer H. Rohrer E 2, LANCASTER, PA. Phone: TR 2-7670 I. Elwood Longenecker j WilHam GroH R. 1, OXFORD, PA. R 3, QUARRYVILLE, PA. Phone: Kirkwood LA 9-2484 Phone: Kirkwood LA 9-2230 is then spread about an inch Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22, 1960 —7 deep over the composit and the first crop is ready in a- lhe market for mushroo ms bout two weeks. h as been greatly increased The beds are picked by because of better quality con hand about eight or nine trol and longer shelf life, times and then the composit Fresh mushrooms can be must be removed from the shipped farther and will house and replaced with keep longer in the store with fresh materials. This cycle is ou t discoloring, repeated twice a year. Fresh sales have taken a There are usually six lay- 30 percent jump without a ers of beds in a house and price reduction to the pro production averages about 4 ducer or a price increase to pounds per square foot per the consumer because of the year. This means that one increase in consumer satis square foot of standing room rfaction and the opportunity on the earth’s surface, pro- that longer shelf life presents duces' six layers of mush- for reaching markets former-) rooms totaling about 24 lbs of high protein food in a SIGN WITH CauTION year. Increased production is When the salesman at your sure to come within a few door says, “You’ll need to years and will boost this pro- sign at once to get this spec duction by at least 50 per- ial price,” take time to check cent. prices with local dealers who This space aspect of mush-, han(Ue or similar room production may be the ltems > Saima Black, most important factor in Penn State home manage world food production for nt extension specialist the next generation. All special offers that come With the he 1 o of Univer- by phone > letter ’ from sitv research results annlied door-to-door salesmen may sity research results, applied tbe gimmicks but be to processing and packaging, wary o£ .* up and m, sign” kind. Jay C. Garber R. D. 6, LANCASTER, PA. Phone: TR 2 5736 Aaron J. Brubaker 1836 Marietta Ave., LANCASTER PA. Phone: EX 3 8362 Harry F. Houser R. 7. LANCASTER, PA. Phone: EX 2 0247 Lester R. Buckwalter R 1, WASHINGTON BORO Ph: Millersville TR 2-3974 Clear cool water is often the best first aid for spots on clothing, s reminds Thelma Baierl,, Penn State extension clothing specialist. Applied as soon as possible after staining, water will frequent ly prevent the spot from set ting. For stains on delicate fabrics or for unknown stains, it’s advisable to let your drycleaner remove them. 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Already second only to corn as a cash crop in New Castle County, Delaware, mushrooms or perhasp a sim ilar type of human food, may one day be the most impor tant crop in the whole world- PLANT THE BEST 5 ; ; PROVED BY TEST! Eastern States Hybrid Seed Corn is your best buy. You get more feeding value per acre . . . in grain or si lage, There’s a hybrid vari ety specifically suited to Eastern States FARMERS' EXCHANGE SAVE MONEY TOO: ORDER BY NOV. 5 LANCASTER EX 4-3755 QUARRYVILLE ST 6-3647 Or your local Representative ROHRER'S MILL R.D. 1, Ronks ROSS C. ULRICH. JR. R.D. 2. Peach Bottom MILLERSVILLE SUPPLY CO. Millersville
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