S—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 9, 1975 ./ft* THE OLD AUG. 11-17. 1975 Walk barefoot in (he loose black loam. Hav fever season heirins tins week . . . Joseph I’ Kennedy, Jr. killed in \V\\ 11 iil.me crash Aup 12. 1!MI First riu.irte) of the moon Aub. 1".. . Dob days ..\er and eat iubJUs hetrin Son il Sicilian heß.m Aub. 14, I’ 1 '!' 1 Tlerlin Wall w , nt up tins week in ll'i'.l ... He that nseth late must trot all d.iv Old Farmer’s Riddle: Win .lid Kntun Hoo.l steal from the rich'’ t Answ oi 1» low 1 cioit job of crow keeper. The job ini aired A< <ping emu trom crop « mid it at n tort of penalty, at tint man had no opportunity to hunt more appe tizing game. Home Hint* * Copper pieces cm be denned tn rubbing them with hnlf « lemon dipped in salt Follow this up with a Rood rinsing in hot water Rtddlr anticcr Because poor people have no mones OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Heavy rain first part of week, then becoming fair; scattered showers m north latter part. Greater New York-New Jersey; Week begins and ends with heavy rain; rest of week partly cloudy and somewhat cooler. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain, heavy in the north, to start, then clearing and hot midweek; heavy rain again in north by week’s end. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and hot through mid week; rain in the south latter part, in the north by week’s end. Florida: Early week partly sunny and hot, with ram in the north latter part, weekend brings ram in the south. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Week begins with moderately heavy rain in the east, then ram by midweek in the west, week ends with some clearing, then light rain. Greater Ohio Valley: Thunderstorms at first, continuing through midweek; some clearing with very warm tempera tures latter part. Deep South: Clearing and hot in first part of week, then cloudy; heavy thunderstorms in the northeast by week’s end. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Heavy downpours begin the week in the east, then move to the west by weekend; occa sional periods of clearing throughout week. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Ram in the west and cen tral to start; thunderstorm with hail in the east on w eekend. Central Great Plains: Frequent showers throughout week, heavy in north and west to start, then in east latter part; becoming very hot. Texas-Oklahotna: Mostly clear and very hot all week; some ram m the north at week’s end. Rocky Mountain: Week begins with heavy showers in central and south; end of week clearing and cooler. Southwest Desert: Heavy showers begin in the west, then reach the east latter part; rest of week partly cloudy, with highs reaching 105. Pacific Northwest: Cloudy and drizzly to start, then becoming clear and pleasant; week ends with some rain in the north. California: Week begins clear in the north, very hot inland, cloudy in the south; partly clear latter part. (All Rights Reserve! Yankee Inc. Dublin, N H 03444) TRY A CLASSIFIED Ask the Old Farmer: I have heard the expres sion "to eat crow” manv times, hut I have not been able to find an ex planation of where the phrase comes from, and uh\ ” F. R.. Albany, N.Y. To cat crow meant to neet pt something which you hai e fought against, and conics from the an- Tatent* eMtrtes"ttar~ Registration for the Lancaster County 4-H Queen and Talent Contests arc due in the Extension Office by August 11. Preliminary judging will be August 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center for both con gests. Ten talent presentations will be selected to perform iPThe Now® Waskbasket By Bobbie Hill Time was when "wash day” meant just that a full d.iv of backbreaking toil for the home maker. boiling and scrubbing clothes, wringing them out and hanging them up to dry all by hand The modern automatic wash ers and dryers have changed all that, but now it has become a vital necessity for the home maker to use these costly ap pliances properlv to achieve sat isfactory results Here are some pointers Load the washer loosely, don't stuff it Only wash one king or queen size sheet per load Clothes must flow freely through the water Also, over loading causes excessive strain on the motor Overloading is a dryer taboo, too. It strains the machine, takes clothes longer to dry and causes wrinkling. Clean the lint filter after ev ery washload And clean out the inside of the washer Soap scum and hard water deposits are abrasive to delicate things and hard on the interior finish of your washer There’s a new product designed primarily as a bathroom cleaner that can clean your washer eas ily and effectively It’s a liquid finger-spray product called 20 Mule Power Bathroom Cleaner Just spray it on, let it work for a minute or so, then simply wipe off with a damp cloth (For a free copy of the in formative booklet, “Ideas To Brighten Your Laundry,” write to U S BORAX, Consumer Affairs Dept., P O Box 75128. Sanford Station, Los Angeles, CA 90075) Beans and Things The lima bean is a native of Guatemala The earliest records of the use of rhubarb date to 2700 B C , in China, where the root was used for medicinal purposes Ancient Egyptian records show that radishes were a common food before the Pyramids were built on 4-H Achievement Day, August 21,1975 at the Farm and Home Center. Five junior and five senior Queen contestants will also be selected to vie for the 4-H Queen titles on Achievement Day, The public is invited to both events. YOU CAN COUNT ON US AGRIEQUIP. I. G/s AG. SALES R D #2 Farmersville Ephrata PA Rt 113 Box 200 Silverdale PA 717-354 4271 215-257-5135 ROY 0. CHRISTMAN LANDIS BROTHERS INC. RDI (Shartlesville) Hamburg PA 19526 1305 Manheim Pike 215-562-7218 or 215-488-1904 Lancaster PA 717-393-3906 DEPENDABLE MOTOR CO. HENRY S. LAPP East Mam Street Honey Brook PA RDI Cams Gap PA 17527 215-273-3131 717-442-8134 ERB & HENRY EQUIP., INC. CARL L. SHIRK 22 26 Henry Avenue New Berlmville PA 5 Colebrook Road Lebanon PA 215-367-2169 717-274-1436 GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE M. E. SNAVELY Robert Fulton Highway Quarryville PA 455 South Cedar Street Lititz PA 717-786-7318 717-626-8144 WEAVER STAR SILO INC. M. S. YEARSLEY & SON RD4 Myerstown PA 114 E Market St 717-866-5709 West Chester PA 19380 215-696-2990 's U Somo people believe tti.it eating .i dragon’s heart will bestow upon one considerable course. Of course it Ukei considerable courage to eat a dragon’s heart in the firs! place!
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