—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20, 1973
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Owen J. Roberts Chapter
Begins Annual Citrus Sale
The third regular meeting of
the Owen J. Roberts FFA
Chapter was called to order by
Steve Ussier, president. The
secretary, Lora Hilbert, read the
minutes of the previous meeting
and they were approved as read.
Ruth Friedhofer, treasurer,
reported that a large order had
been placed for official FFA
jackets for club members. Miss
Friedhofer also gave the
treasurer’s report. It was ac
cepted and filed for audit.
Remove Leaves Early
Removing leaves as quickly as
possible throughout the fall
period prevents your grass from
smothering, says John C. Harper,
11, extension turfgrass specialist
at The Pennsylvania State
University. Don’t burn your
leaves, it’s better to place them in
a compost pile to use later as a
source of organic matter for
flowers and shrub beds. Also,
many local governments prohibit
such burnings.
Without Thawing
.Frozen meat can be cooked
without thawing, but it wall take
from % to Vz more time.
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Committee reports were given
by Lisa Bremen, Darrel Stoltzfus
and Shane Clark.
Lisa Bremen reported that the
Chester County Leadership
Training Conference was held
October 11 at Camp Innabah. The
followed attended; Steve Ussier,
Tom Mowrer, John
Swartzentruber, Don Shaner,
Glenn McKim, Shane Clark, Lora
Hilbert, Jeff Austin, George
Tkoczuk, Jay Moore, Ruth
Friedhofer, Roy Fizz, Dave
Pepple, Don Evans, Lisa
Bremen, Ken Kyburz, and James
Nichol, Chapter advisor.
Darrel Stoltzfus, chairman of
the tulip bulb sales committee,
reported that a total of over 300
boxes of bulbs had been sold by
the members of the FFA.
Shane Clark, chairman of the
sales committee, reported that
the citrus sales this year started
October 15. The fruit will again
come from Seal Sweet, direct
from Florida, and the Chapter
will be selling oranges,
grapefruit, and a new addition,
tangelos.
The group went into committee
meetings and later committee
chairmen gave brief reports of
their meetings.
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Partial Defrosting
Advised
For Home Freezing
A freezer without excess frost
on the surface is more efficient
than one with thick frost, ac
cording to foods and nutrition
specialists with the Cooperative
Extension Service of The Penn
sylvania State University.
Heavy frost on freezer surfaces
not only limits the space
available for food in the unit, but
also causes the temperature to
rise. Temperatures higher than
recommended can lower the
quality of food stored.
Periodic scraping will
eliminate frequent and thorough
defrosting, point out the Ex
tension specialists. But when the
frost becomes a half-inch thick on
most surfaces of the freezer, you
know it’s time to defrost the unit
completely.
The best time to defrost is when
the food supply is low. To protect
the food, make sure it is as cold
as possible before removing it
from the freezer. Wrap the
packages in blankets, several
layers of newspaper or other
insulating material and the food
will stay frozen until the freezer
is clean.
Use a thick, flexible, spatula
like tool to clean frost off the
surfaces. Scrape gently, but
firmly, being careful not to
damage the freezer walls. After
all frost is out of the unit, wash
the inside with a solution of one
tablespoon of baking soda to one
quart of lukewarm water. Rinse,
wipe dry and then turn freezer on
to its coldest setting. Wait until
you feel frost forming on the
sides, or about ten minutes,
before you replace food
packages, advise the Extension
specialists.
Always refer to the use and
care manual that came with your
freezer when you have any
questions. The manufacturer has
prepared instructions for his
product and for your use.
Store Pumpkins Well
Best storage temperature for
pumpkins and winter squash is
from 50 to 55 degrees with a
relatively low humidity of about
70 to 75 percent, says James 0.
Dutt, Extension home garden
specialist at The Pennsylvania
State University.
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