14—Lancaster .Farming. Saturday, October 6. 1988
-by Mrs. Richard C. Spence
DOESN’T PAY TO
PINCH? Buying fresh fruit is a
touchy subject. People touch,
..pmch-and rub fresh fruit trying
'briqueeze out the best ones.
. Soogh handling causes fruit
: ~apbij[age~and waste The grocer
has no choice but to pass this
less ’to the consumer, so costs
go up. _
Take advantage of seasonal
buys in blueberries, grapes, mel
ons, ' nectarines, peaches and
plums when they are in season
Quality is higher and prices
11. ore reasonable
Biuebenies that are plump,
Rim, uniform in size and free
fiom stems or leaves are the
-best buy A dark blue color with
a silvery bloom is a good indi
cation of quality This silvery
bloom is a natural protective
coating
White or green grapes are
sweetest when the color is yel
lowish or straw coloi with an
amber tmge Red varieties are
better when a rich, red color is
piedominant over most of the
bernes No matter- what variety
you choose, pick plump grapes
that are firmly attached to the
stem Bunches are more likely
DON'T
BORN
MONET
Sa*ve money this winter by
letting vs install a Texaco
Jet Flame Booster on your
oil burner. Texaco research
and tests in homes prose
this new flame-control de
velopment can increase
burner efficiency by as
much as 42%. You get
in ol e heat—use less oil.
Gn e us a call for a free an
al} sis of your oil-heating
equipment. No obligation.
[Fuel Chief)
We Give S & H
Gieen Stamps
Garber Oil Co.
Texaco Fuel Chief
Burner Sales & Service
105 Fairview St.
MOUNT JOY, PA
Ph. 653-1821
FOR THE
FARM
WIFE
AND
FAMILY
to hold together if -stems are
green and pliable.
In order to select melons, you
must know the signs of matur
ity and ripeness. A mature fruit
is ready to be picked! a fruit
will ripen properly if it’s picked
when mature; otherwise it won’t
ripen ht all.
A thick and coat'Se netting or
veimng on'“a cahtalodpe means
that it’s mature. If. ajl.or part
of the stem base remains, or the
stem scar is jagged, the melon’s,
probably not .mature. . .
A ripe cantaloupe, will have a
yellowish cast, pleasant odor
and will yield slightly'to (light)
thumb pressure'on the blossom
end of the melon. Most super
market cantaloupes are quite
firm when freshly displayed
Hold them at room ’temperature
until completely ripe
Choose honey dew melons
vnth a soft, velvety feel A ripe
honey dew is slightly soft at the
blossom end, has a'fainf fiuit
amoma and a yellowish white
to creamy rind color 1 ' T
There are so many varieties
of peaches it’s easier 16'list what
not to look for Very firm or
hard peaches with distinctly
green ground color won’t ripen
Save
AT
Save Rite
MARKET
743 S. BROAD ST.
LITITZ, PENNA,
properly, Alio avoid very toft, uipldlX-DW’tcut, sllcft
fruits, which are overripe. DonT leftovbyiMot* until Toady
buy peaches with large flattened "to use It. ' 1 "' ‘ ’
bruius or with signs of decay. Dalry frodlK<k and , . tgg9 re -
Plum varieties differ widely q U jj e •, immediate ’refrigeration.
!n appearance and flavor, so you ,«,d” hotter: tightly
should buy and taste Just a few and .away .front-foods
to see If that variety appeals © wlth , odors -dad -flavors,
you. Avoid fruits. with skin Cbegst . Bjeed , t 0 .be', nightly
breaks, punctures, or brownish wrapp#d .oft cheese: should
discoloration. • be used lyithln one or two-days.
The characteristics of both a Eggs hold quality longer- if kept
peach and plum are combined in , coveE(d container and.ator
in a nectarine. Look for rich . ....
color, plumpness and a slight ed wl ‘ h the Never
softening along the “seam." wash eggs Until ybu re ready to
It seldom pays to buy perish- use them. These food itepi? imay
able fruit just because the price i ose som e nutritive. value.and
is low. Unless the lower price is id growing place for bac .
a result of overabundance, the F
so-called bargain may be unus
able. Remember fruits are per
ishable buy only whaV you
can use.
—STORING FOOD PROPER
LY ELIMINATES - WASTE?
Proper storage is as important
as buying food and cooking it
well. Wasted food affects both
your health and your purse. You
probably waste a great deal of
food each year as a result of
spoilage.
Foods are perishable and
many require refrigeration.
Proper refrigeration saves food
values and there is a right place
foi every type of food.
Meat takes the largest share
of the food dollar. Therefore,
you will want to give it special
attention Remove the store
wrapping from meat or poultry
a? soon as possible after bring
ing it home and cover it loosely
with plastic wrap or waxed pa
per Many refrigerators have a
special meat compartment, or
store it near the freezing unit
Empty ground meat from the
paper tray to a refrigerator dish
and chill quickly Plan to use
giound meat within two days or
freeze it for later use.
Cooked meat, meat stock, or
left-over meat should be chilled.
SKOAL VALUES
■ MEN’S TAWGLOVE LEATHER
8” WORK; SHOES $g 50 «,
With White Creppjpoie In Wide Widths W : ;
COAL BUCKETS
GALVANIZED gTBEt 51.75 EA.
• BLACK .STEEL s l-60 EA.
GOAL SHOVELS-.!.-- 5 .45 EA.
we ‘Rave ,'a complete line of ■„
"WARPS” CLEAR PLASTIC AND .
SCREEN GLASS
THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL ONLY
SATURDAY THRU FRIDAY _
Bbv ir“t° 4 PANTS PR.
STORK HOURS; i:3O A.M, to 9 P.M. Except Wed. &
- “Sat. ir3Q-t<f-5 P.M. Closed Sunday
Clothing, Shoes;"Houseware, Hardware and
: General Merchandise
GOOD'S STORE
X R. D. 1, East Earl.Penna*. Ph 445-6156
-- - --1 MilerNprtlTTarßoute 23 Along Route 626
put SAVINGS TO WORKf
ACCOUNTS
INSURED TO $15,000
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-ASSOCIATION OF LANCASTER
Duke Sf. insili
Villi '* Phone 393-0601 b'hfl'lilU-j
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Mon., thru Thurs. Pri.
9 to 4:30 9 to 6
teria If Iqft out of the ntfrlgera
tor tor. long x ’g
Frcih greens 4 and vegetables
should be trimmed before stor
ing. If you don’t have'a vege
table crisper, place the#'ln a
covered pan, plastic vegetable
bag or other covered crftUner
and place them on the' lower
shelves of the refrigerator;;
Before they are stored‘ig the
refrigerator, fruits such„#s ba
nanas, melons, pears an#, pine
apple need to ripen at, room
temperature. Fruits with thick
protective coverings like .orang
es and grapefruits don’t" need
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Sat.
9 to' noon