24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 29.1969 I* s KGRAVELY 7.6 Convertible custom tractor POSEY'S Garden Center (Bob Posey) Rear 49 N. Broad St. Lititz. Pa. Ph: 717-626-2343 K -I?./-. New Packaging Film Made From High-Amylose Corn Starch Clear, flexible film that dis in US Department of Agiicul sohes in water has been made line lesearch fiom high amylose coin March Scientists of USD Vs Agnail — tni.)! Reso.nch Sei\ ice foiesee that the new dim might be used to package such dry pioducts as some foods deleigents, and in secticides Amylose makes up about a fomth of the starch in ordinary coi n. but high amylose corn, de \ eloped b.\ ARS and cooperating The organization meeting of corn bieedeis m lesearch that j the Penn Willows 4-H Club was began about 25 years ago, may 1 held Friday March 21st at the contain starch that is from one Pequea Towmship Elementary half to three fourths amylose. :School Mr Jay Irwin from the The corn starch used in this County Extension Service in- paiticular research contained 70 traduced 4-H to 55 eager youths percent amylose. and 15 adults The next meet- F l i ms made of high-amylose k® *^P ril 11111 staich are on the market, but The new officers aie. Pres, manufacturers have difficulty Tim Breneisen; Vice Pres , Don makm g clear, flexible films that [Martin. Sec ty Bev Martin; dissolve in water. This difficulty Asst. Se ty, Julie Harmsh, was overcome in studies at the Treas; Peggy Eshleman; Game Northen utilization re- Leaders: Craig Eshleman, Den- search laboratory, Peoria, HI. ms Landis; Song Leaders Barb b Dr Charles L Meh ltretter Huber and Liz Lovett; County and Arthur M Mark> chemists. Council, Debbie Degenhardt, Liz Th found that aft€r steam . Lovett, Tim Breneisen Peggy jet cooking one kind of com . Esh eman; News Reporter, Eric pound (ac * tate) derived from t,sn eman. high-amylose starch, they could make films with the long-sought properties The clear flexible films have a wide range of so lubilities—some dissolve in water at room temperature and some are insoluble in water at any temperature. Films formed from these cooked acetates also resist penetration by grease and oxygen. The more soluble films could be used for convenience packa ging a variety of products in pre-measured amounts; the pack age would disssolve, leaving its contents in the water. Less so luble compounds could be used in making films or fibers for special applications related to medicine, surgery, research, food, or health. Penn Willows B> Eric Eshlcman BROKEN BIT By Cindy Enck The monthly meeting of the Broken Bit 4-H Club was held at the home of Mr. and Mis. Rollm Rheinheimer, R D. 1; Stevens, Pa, on March 21, 1969. Slides were shown by Kris Rheinheimer and Mrs Charles Risser on shoeing a horse. A demonstration called, “The Bad Parts of a Horse” was given b\ Cindy Enck Plans were discussed for the horse show being scheduled for May 4, at Mt Any. The next meeting is to be held April 18 at the home of Mr (Continued on Page 29) Pasture Cows Slowly change from winter feeding t* , , , , pasture feeding can cause mas* Cows should be let on lush p CK j some hny nn( j gra j n pastures very slowly, says Joe ' , , . . . , before dairy cows go out to Tavlor. extension dairy specialist at The Pennsylvania Stale Uni- pasture each day early in tho \eisity He warns that a sudden season. ROHRER’S Your Complete Seed Store ALFALFAS CLOVERS GRASSES DeKALB CORN SUDAX CERT. MAINE GROWN SEED POTATOES ONION SETS VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS ROHRER FANCY LAWN GRASS SEED Ortho Insecticides Fungicides, Weed Killers Atrazine, Lorox, Londax, Karmex, Simazine, Pramitol, Ramrod, Lasso, Enide, Treflan, Amizine, Wecdone, LV-4, Weedar ’64, Butyrac 118, CUoro 1.P.C., Dalpon, Alanap, Sinox PE, Eptam, Sesone, Vegiben, Paraquat, Diquat, Dachtal, Sutan, etc. Ortho Unipel Fertilizer Premier Peat Moss Michigan and Maryland Peat Pa-lite, Vermiculite, Peat Pots, etc. Smoketown, Pa. 397-3539 RESEARCH .! DEVELOPMENT . . SERVICE . the symbol of * PERFORMANCE Bi(j Dutchman AUG£/? .MOJ , VjsU