40—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 28, 1974
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Homemakers’ Christmas program last year. She makes it
very clear that nature offers an unending source of beauty
which can be used in decorating the home. Now is a good
time of year to be gathering nature’s bounties for home
decorating throughout the winter. Mrs. Graeff says she is
never without extra bags in the trunk of the car for
gathering and collecting when she and her husband drive
through the countryside.
Standing next to tier rosemary plant near her front door
is the following plaque which sums up her philosophy
about the beauty which surrounds us:
“Thank you God, for sun and shower
Thank you for each stately tree.
Thank you for each lovely flower
Through all these you speak to me.”
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I HAVE
YOU
HEARD?
jiji By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist
FALL IS APPLE TIME
Fall is a fine time to fit
apples into any mealtime
situation. They are
nutritious and easy for the
school lunch and are good in
many salads. And, as brisk
weather turns our tastes to
spicy and warm treats,
apples will be a perfect
starting point. Serve them
baked or in applesauce,
cake, cookies, and pies.
There are many varieties
of apples which differ widely
in appearance, color, flesh
if
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1 NAM
The end of September and
there are still things to be
harvested. As I stand at the
sink and cut up green beans
to freeze, (hoping I can find
an empty spot in the freezer
to store them as this is the
100th quart), I hear a kitten
playing with a dry leaf on the
cement walk. And if that
wasn’t enough of a sign that
Fall is here there is also the
high whining sound of the
tractors and blower filling
the big silo. The heavy green
corn stalks have been
chopped into small pieces
and make their own special
sound as they hit the metal
pipe on their way to be next
winter’s feed.
So even though we can’t
find can tops to buy for those
last red tomatoes and yellow
peaches and even though the
wagon tongue breaks and the
tractor loses its clutch, we
still have many blessings to
be thankful for this year.
Now that the children are
wmrny^
characteristics, seasonal
availability, and suitability
for different uses. Depending
on the variety, apples are in
best supply from October
through June. The largest
number of varieties start
coming to market in the Fall.
Select the kind of apples
best suited to the use in*
tended. For eating out-of
hand or other fresh uses look
for Delicious, Jonathan,
Mclntosh, Stayman, or
Winesap, all red varieties.
Or look for Golden Delicious,
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Ida Risser
settled in school again they
have picked new un
dertakings to work on in
their spare time. Philip is
trying to organize a stage
crew and Cindy is operating
a television camera each
morning at her school.
This summer their 4-H
projects gave them ex
perience in many different
areas. Philip spent many
hours sanding, drilling holes
and staining wood for a
sturdy lawn chair. They both
fitted animals for the
Holstein show and also fed
and showed pigs - they were
white under that mud after
getting a bath.
When I gather the clothes
for washing, stones often fall
from their pockets as they
are both interested in
geology. However when the
occasion demands it Cindy -
can put aside her jeans and
model the skirt she made for
a fashion show or to be a
contestant in the 4-H Queen
Contest.
■ yellow variety that la fine
for eating out-of-hand,
A tart or alightly add
variety ia best (or pica and
appleaauce. Gravenateln and
Jonathan, both reds; Grimes
Golden, Yellow Tranaparent,
both yellow; or Newton, a
green variety, are good for
use In pies, tarts and ap
plesauce.
Baked apples make a good
fall dessert and for this
purpose a firmer-fleshed
variety of apple is recom
mended. For baking, look for
the Northern Spy, Rome
Beauty, Wlnesap, or York
Imperial, all red varieties.
A green apple, the Rhode
Island Greening, is also good
for baking.
When buying apples check
for quality. Look for firm,
crisp apples with good color
for the variety. Avoid
overripe apples (indicated
by a yielding to slight
pressure on the skin and soft,
meaty flesh) and apples
affected by freeze (indicated
by internal breakdown and
bruised areas). Scald on
apples (irregular shaped tan
or brown areas) may not
seriously affect the eating
quality of the apple.
And remember that when
buying apples or any other
fresh fruit or vegetable, low
price is not always the best
buy. It seldom pays to buy
perishable fruits merely
because the price is low.
Unless the lower price is a
result of over-abundance of
the fruit at the time, the so
called bargain may be un
desirable. Buy only the
amount of fruit that you can
use or store without waste.
Apples can be stored in the
refrigerator for a week or
longer.
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CONSUMERS EXPRESS
FABRIC PREFERENCES
What type of fabric do you
prefer when you sew? Your
preferences probably agree
with those of other
homemakers who replied to
a nationwide survey con
ducted by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
The purpose of the survey
was to determine consumer
reaction to agricultural
products. From it, natural
fiber producers learned the
type of product
improvement research
needed for consumer ac
ceptance of natural fibers.
Fibers with per
manent-press finish, knit
construction and polyester
fibers were the most
popular-factors which
contribute to easy care.
Where do consumers buy
their fabric? Sixty-one
percent buy at fabric stores.
Department stores are next
with 25 percent. Chain stores
claimed only 18 percent of
the fabric buyers.
Eighty percent of the
homemakers in the survey
said they checked before
buying to determine fiber
content. Most of the fabric
went into clothing for
females for general
everyday wear. More
dresses were made than any
other item. Only four in ten
consumers reported buying
fabric for non-clothing
items. Fabric for spring and
summer clothing was bought
more frequently than for fall
or winter use.
Regardless of the season,
women looked for wrinkle
resistance, good value for
the money, and colors,
patterns and designs they
liked. Washability was a
major consideration for
spring and summer wear.
Most of the buyers who
shopped with a particular
fabric in mind said they
bought what they intended
to buy. The rest bought
primarily on impulse-they
saw something they liked
and bought it. Seventy
percent said they bought the
pattern before the fabric.
What do these women
think of cotton? Most
associated cotton with such
qualities as absorbing
moisture, wrinkling easily
and requiring ironing.
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