K “"’ " I <a\ I C;I $ By Doris Thomas, $ Extension Home Economist Maintaining Frozen Food Quality Freezing foods is an easy way to preserve food quality for a time. But freezing can’t improve the quality of any food. However, Ladies, Have You Heard? proper freezing of food simply maintains the food’s quality as it vjas when you froze it. Packaging food for freezing is very important. Freezing air at zero degrees is very cold, dry and c > i i nx. i k t ro 4 }• * • Dons Thomas ¥: thirsty. These conditions quickly draw moisture from any foods not properly wrapped for freezing. Seal foods in moisture-vapor proof freezer wrapping materials, plastic bags or freezer containers. If the wrapping becomes torn or damaged or opened, re-wrap the food as soon as possible to prevent more freezer-burn. And keep the temperature of the freezer at zero or colder because frozen foods must be kept hard-frozen. Date all packages before placing them in the freezer. The first in should be the first out. The 'longer food stays in the freezer the more it loses eating quality ’i’) Ij'l'i I’iji ‘IIJ Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Januar and nutritive value, A home freezer provides convenient storage for a variety of foods. But you must know how to store foods correctly in order to keep foods you freeze at top quality. Selecting Furniture For Elderly Are you helping an elderly person set up housekeeping? Is an elderly parent or grandparent coming to live with you? The United States Department of Agriculture sends along these pointers on the kind of furniture safest for the elderly. The furniture should have rounded edges and corners so it will not cause bruises. Small pieces of furniture should be stable enough to bear weight of a person using it as an occasional support. Furniture should be light enough to move easily for cleaning. Put glider tips or casters that do not slide too freely on all heavy pieces, including the bed Chairs should give good body support for lower back and neck for long periods of time, since elderly people spend more time sitting than do younger people Chairs should fit the person and not cut off circulation when both feet are flat on the floor Chair arms should extend far enough forward to allow leverage when a person is sitting down or getting up Scale th* 3 furniture to the size of the room for ease of movement Leave enough space around the bed for ease in bed making Remember - select furniture for elderly persons with their safety and comfort in mind American-Japanese First Satellite Talk American and Japanese fi nancial executives exchanged views 14,000 miles apart via TV satellite for the first time recently. Participants in the exchange included Donald T Regan, chairman of the board, Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc ; Walter B. Wriston, chairman, First National City Corp., Minoru Segawa, chairman of the board of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.; and Tatsuzo Mizu kami, chairman emeritus of the board of Mitsui & Co., Ltd WIRE FIELD FENCING Carload just arrived Genuine Keystone “Red Top” Brand Check your requirements now and place I your order with us for early spring delivery. TOBACCO MUSLIN You can save at Zim merman’s We find that many farmers in eastern Lancaster County have been giving their orders to road salesmen and have been paying con siderably more than the price lat Zimmermans. You may wish to check on what you have been paying and com pare with Zimmermans TOBACCO PAPER in large and small rolls ADDING MACHINES...It’s time to do your year-end figuring A new Victor AD DING MACHINE from Zimmerman’s will make your work easier and more profitable They do not cost a lot and you will be happy with your purchase. We have them in hand and electric as low as $69 95 Also we can rent you a machine for a short time for your year-end work. DOG LICENSES Fishing License Packet Vegetable and Flower Seeds now on sale. Bulk Vegetable Seeds in a few weeks. W. L. Zimmerman & Sons INTERCOURSE, PA. DIAL 717-768-8291 : j* * j
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