‘Favorite Recipe ’ Has Timely Topic , Rhubarb We received more than a won’t have much trouble prepar dozen rhubaib recipes, repre- mg something tasty for the fam senting a wide variety of ilj ways to prepare this favorite farm food The recipes include two rhu- gi ow accustomed to rhubarb, we barb upside down cakes think fhe housewife will want There are three pies, in- to refer back to some of these eluding gelatine, cream, and recipes for a change of pace custard. And why not try one or two There is a rhubarb manna right away? We’re sure that pudding and rhubarb crunch there’s something here for every There is a rhubaib tapioca, family, and a strawberry rhubarb The recipe: we received m sauce elude: In the area of molded desserts, there is a pineapple rhubarb mold and a rhubarb salad ring. We also received a rhubarb A big favorite among local punch recipe, from a reader in housewives is the rhubarb Auburn, New York. sauces. Thos_e we received this Addresses of other housewives week include the following who sent recipes this week in- Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce by elude; Lancaster, Ephrata, Peach Mrs. Elmer Brubaker, Mount Bottom. Mount Joy, Quarryville, Joy RDI: Nottingham, and Strasburg. 3 oz. Strawberry Jello When rhubarb first comes up 1 cup sugar in the spring, most housewives 2 cups rhubarb Researcher Outlines Some Factors A unique set of weather con- pathology at the University of where there is a canopy spread ditions needed to cause south- Illinois, any serious blight prob- over the field and we have ern. corn leaf blight (Race T) lem may not be expected until warm nights and high humidity, increase the probability that summer. we don’t expect a rapid buildup the disease may not strike Mid- Scheifele, who also is a and spread of the organism west corn fields any earlier P.A.G. associate plant patholo- « The end of June or the be . than it did in 1970. gist and plant breeder, attempt- ginnmg of July is t he earliest In fact, a scientist who tried cd to establish blight early last we g X pgct to encounter a blight to cause blight last year was spring as a scientific experi- e pi(j em i c jp central Illinois.” unsuccessful until the tempera- ment. .. , , ture and humidity reached a “Except for initial infections, The potential for blight has certain level, and that was in it'was impossible,” he said. “It’s been around for many years, July my contention that we may get especially in 1969. Scheifele s Therefore concludes the re- some initial infection on lower advisor at Pennsylvania State seaS a foliage in the spring. But until University Dr R. R Nelson doctoral candidate in plant the corn is grown to the point identified Race Tin the fall of * - " w " Mfpti ' ' * ■ \ ; im* /^ / f A \il ■ + :& tA / tIM? Rhubarb Sauces ** *' ' < must be considered as great as it was last year and will probably infect about the same areas. Note that Southeastern Penn sylvania is in the area of infestation and approximately on the border of the area of economic damage. Cook ihubarb in a little water Then add enough watei to make 2Vz cups, add sugar and Jello Do not ’add water to Jello, just stir m mixture from box Chill till set. You can also use SVa cups to 4 cups of ihubarb sauce as a good topping for tapioca pud ding, Mrs Brubaker says. - Mrs. Weaver Nolt, Enhrata RDI, sent her Rhubarb-Tapioca i ecipe Ir kettle put - THIRD SECTION V*iU U TV AETTFO k&*'**>* \* \ bh ,ti otntiNß TED STATES 8 *»« PIPCTPWIIPW»*»M-f++ mm* syc 2 quarts diced rhubarb (iiozen delicious and colorful dessert, 01 flesh) 3lrs Nolt says 1 quart water Bring to boil Add 1 cup tapioca or Pies in any form are a big 4 tablespoons clear jell (made favorite locally and so it is no into a paste with water) surprise that rhubarb finds A Stir frequently and boil until way into many rhubarb pies, thick. Add sugar to taste Re- ' Three rhubarb pie recipes we move from heat Add one quart received include this Rhubarb strawberries (fiozen or fresh). Custard Pie fiom Virginia Mes- Chill Serve with whipped cieam simer, Nottingham or marshmallows or just plain 3 cups raw rhubarb cut in Very good. This is a very about 1 inch pieces Influencing Corn Blight 1970 on herbarium specimens Spring conditions. The weath collected m 1955 in the U.S er in the spring is very impor- However, according to Schei- tant for the inoculum still liv fele, the proper environmental ing. A lot of alternate thawing conditions just did not exist un- and freezing will reduce blight til 1970. These conditions in- survival elude: A DeKalb Inoculum. The degree of been quoted as saying, ‘’When blight is dependent upon the we freeze and thaw the blight amount of inoculum existing in fungus two or three times we the fall and how much survives can’t find it.” the winter. (Continued on Page 81) Editor’s Note: These two articles from Geigy News on the corn blight and its potential in the 1971 season repre sent, we believe, a good summary of the many articles which have come across our desk in recent weeks. From the farmer’s standpoint, the articles explain both the conditions under which the blight grows and tbe types of practices necessary to combat it While we still do not believe that the com blight is a major threat to the local corn crop this year, we do think the farmer should play it safe by using the type of cultural practices suggested in these articles According to the best available knowledge at this time, these practices will keep blight damage to a minimum if it does strike. Need for Weed Control In Corn Is Emphasized The threat of blight will put son weed control help to reduce extreme pressure on a farmer’s stress while plants are growing crop management techniques vigorously and are more sus> this year . Good weed control ceptible to injury from cold wil play an even bigger role than spring weather. Mid- and late usual. season weed control helps to cut Prices will be up. resistant ?. own ° n competing plant popula seed supplies will be limited and tlo f 3 at reduce available farmers will be under pressure nutnents ancl moisture, to get the absolute maximum Stretch planting, has been sug out of their fields. gested to make limited seed sup- .v% ■' '•*# : *. s \s