24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 29.1969
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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
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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.
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