34 —Lancaster Farming. Saturda 1 These ladies are busy packaging fresh asparagus in polyethylene bags. John F. Cope (Continued From Page 1) “There is absolutely no waste of asparagus in our processing method,” said Cope “The entire asparagus is used in some manner ” The thinner and less attractive spears have a market also, and, of course, the tips and cuts are popular frozen food commodities Cope’s also freezes asparagus “Once the asparagus has been washed, it is sized and graded, just as is our fresh asparagus Then, however, it is blanched in boiling water for three minutes It is then placed in cold water for a few moments, taken to a table where it is placed in boxes and weighed, sealed shut in the boxes, "Life of the Party" Lancaster County 4-H mem bers will present the play “Life of the Party’’, written by Manjane and Joseph Hayes, at 8 pm Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, at Conestoga Valley High School Play director is Miss Judy Kirchoff, teacher of political science and economics at Hempfield High School Cast members include the following 4-H’ers - Cindy Balmer, Lititz RD4, Nancy Yunginger, Marietta EDI, Sue Buckwalter, Lititz RD3, Gary Dean, Strasburg EDI, Rick Hess, Strasburg RDI, Nancy Zim merman, Ephrata RDI, Cindy Reed, 150 Elmwood Road, Seedlings Wildlife in the state will benefit from over 5 6 million seedlings planted throughout Pennsylvania this Spring The Seedlings were produced at the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s nursery at Howard in Centre County Sportsmen’s groups, con servation clubs, soil and water conservation districts, lan downers cooperating in programs of the Game Com mission designed to keep private holdings open to public hunting, coal stripping operators and others received seedlings which will provide future food and cover for wildlife. More than half of the seedlings were planted by Game Com mission personnel on State Game Lands, tracts purchased with funds derived from the sale of Mav 13. 1972 wrapped and placed in our freezer,” Cope added. The freezer is set at zero degrees and the asparagus remains there until it is ready to be shipped. “All the individual handling is what keeps the price of asparagus on the high side, noted Cope “However we do use some equipment to aid in the cutting and sizing which was designed by our plant superintendent, Clarence Stauffer This has helped us keep costs as low as possible ” So the next time you are about the complain about the high cost of asparagus remember what is involved in bnnging it to your table. And also remember that it will be one of the freshest supermarket products you can buy Lancaster, Donna Rohrer, 2439 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lan caster Robin Fellenbaum, 1580 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster; Darryl Bollinger, Manheim RDI; Suzanne Irwin, 1022 Church Street, Lancaster; Sandra Ar nold, 1038 Church Street, Lan caster, Mike Peifer, Manheim RDI, Mark Moyer, Manheim RDI; Dons Hershey, 304 Newport Road, Lititz; Ray Brubaker, 206 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, and Phil Bixler, Marietta RDI. Price of tickets is $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for students. Tickets will be available at the door the nights of the play. Planted hunting licenses and maintained as public hunting areas, and on farm-game projects, private land which is kept open to public hunting Species distributed included scotch pine, red pine, white pine, Austrian pine, Norway spruce, white spruce, mugho pine, hemlock, willow, bittersweet, multiflora rose, autumn olive, black locust, silky dogwood, Tartarian honeysuckle, chestnut, Asiatic crabapple, coral berry, sawtooth oak, bristly locust and button bush The seedlings are provided free of charge by the Game Com mission, and planting and maintenance for the benefit of wildlife are usually provided by interested sportsmen and lan downers. >v » * s'l** Among winners of the annual Farm and were: left to right, Gall Ann Kutz, Cynthia Home Foundation Scholarship Awards at Darkes, Clyde Erb, Mary Ann Spotts and the Farm and Home Center Tuesday night Randolph Hickernell. 4^ Other recipients present to accept their scholarships at the annual Farm and Home Foundation Scholarship Awards presen tation Tuesday night were: left to right, Farm and Home (Continued From Page 1) President Ave., Lancaster,, Manheim Township High School, who will attend Drexel Univer sity. Mary Ann Spotts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spotts, Mill Street, Bowmansville, Garden Announcing: a dry “pop-up*! Can cut planting time in half! ORTHO ASK ABOUT EARLY SEASON Dl P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. TM’s Ortho, Chevron Design Unipel Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. T . -ri Spot High School, whawill attend Mansfield State College. The scholarships were awarded from the earnings from the irrevocable trust fund established by the late Elmer L. Esbenshade, one of the founders of the Farm and Home Center, and from a special educational program sponsored by the Farm Gary Dean, Carol Harting, Douglas Brenner, Cynthia Binkley and Mary Lou Brodhecker. Ortho Unipel STARTER SPECIAL. A starter? As a "pop-up"? It has to be special. It is. STARTER SPECIAL is a completely unique product. Here’s why: Physical Uniformity. STARTER SPECIAL pellets are made to the same shape and density for maximum consistency and control in application. Chemical Uniformity. Each and every STARTER SPECIAL pellet has all three primary nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium chemically homogenized in precisely the most desirable ratio. 13-34-10. The nutrients cant separate or segregate during handling as with troublesome, hard-to regulate "dry blends." - Double Duty Nutrients. STARTER SPECIAL has both quick-acting and long-lasting nitrogen and phosphorus for thorough plant feeding There is no urea or diammonium phosphate that might endanger the seed through liberation Of free ammonia. Of course, these features also make it highly effective as a banded starter. But, with only slight adaptation of most planters, it can be applied directly with the seed in exacting measurement for safety and maximum response. With this kind of control, you apply much less material only 1/3 the amount needed for banding And the reduced material handling could cut your planting time in half! So, save time, trouble, and money at planting time. See ue soon about applying STARTER SPECIAL this spring as a dry "pop-up”. and Home Foundation. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, scholastic achievement and leadership ability. Applicants must meet scholastic and en trance requirements for an ac credited program in either agriculture or home economics at a college or university. SMOKETOWN, PA. Phone Lane. 397-3539
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