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.
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RD4 Myerstown PA 114 E Market St
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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!