—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7, 1976 62 Ladies Have Lancaster Home Economist Peaches Are In Peak Supply Peaches were singled out for special attention when fresh peach ice cream, homemade, was selected for the dessert at the White House dinner honoring royal visitors from England this bicentennial July. It made its way to the tables elegantly decorated with cream and garnished with fresh raspberries. AH good cooks know a good thing when they taste it. Peaches are not only at the peak of eating perfection, they are also in bountiful supply. Pennsylvania’s peach production is forecast at 11 per cent above the June 1 level due to improved growing conditions. Use this summer’s delicious peaches in this easy parfait. Slice peaches and layer them between sherberts, ice creams, puddings, or gelatin mixes in whatever color and taste combination you wish. To add something special in the way of a topping a melba sauce can add a regal touch to the tall, frosty dessert: Melba Sauce 1 10-oz. pkg. thawed frozen raspberries 1 tablespoon cornstarch Vz cup currant or raspberry jelly Drain liquid from rasp berries and combine with cornstarch. Mix well. Add jelly. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbly, thick, and clear. Remove from heat. Stir in berries. Chill until ready to serve. Makes about Vk cups. Another sweet way to end a meal with fresh peaches would be this unusual upside down peach pie. The recipe sounds a lot more com plicated than it is. Just follow these directions for a new kind of pie to add to your standby recipes; Fresh Peach Upside Down Pie Pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie 2 tablespoons soft butter two-thirds cup (4 oz.) toasted sliced almonds or pecans one-third cup brown sugar 5 cups sliced fresh peaches (about 8 medium size) % cup sugar Vk cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons tapioca Vz teaspoon nutmeg V* teaspoon cinnamon Line 9-inch pie pan with 12- mch square of foil. Let ex cess foil overhang edge. Spread with butter, press in nuts and one-third cup brown sugar. Fit bottom crust into pan over nuts and sugar. Mix rest of ingredients. Pour into crust. Cover with top crust. Seal, flute, prick with fork. Brush lightly with milk. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 10 minutes, then at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes more. Cool thoroughly. Turn upside down on serving plate. Remove foil. Consider Soil When Selecting Color of New Carpet Color and type of soil You Heard? By Doris Thomas which will be tracked onto carpets and how carpets will be maintained are two im portant facts often overlooked when consumers buy new carpets or rugs. Carpet is available in a wide range of colors and shades and color is the main reason a particular carpet is selected. The color may match the draperies, upholstery and other decor. But soil can hide this color. White, sandy soil, black or brown humus; red clay, oily greasy industrial soil; and black soot from cities will all have a different effect on the color of a carpet. Soiling conditions will vary within one city. There will be a lot of black carbon soil downtown, sections downwind from industrial areas will have a special type of soil, and lawns covered with grass will not soil carpet as quickly as dusty playgrounds. Even in the same home, different soiling conditions are found. Food oils and greases drift from the kit chen. But petroleum oils and greases are tracked In from the carport. The entrance areas may be deeply soiled, whereas very little soil will be tracked onto a back bedroom that is reached by walking over -the other carpet in the home. Consider the type and color of the soil which will be carried onto the carpet on the bottoms of shoes. Most people are not interested in matching the color of the carpet with their soil but they should consider breaking up the plainness of the carpet surface. Then'the soil would not be as noticeable. A multicolor, high-low pile, and fandom sheared will all hide soil better than a uniform height solid color. If someone has their heart set on a white or light gold, they can easily rationalize it is not going to show soil in their home. However, this is not true. But they can set up a cleaning program which will keep the carpet looking acceptable for a long period of time. Even if they buy a COME SEE US AT THE LEBANON FAIR AUGUST 9 TO AUGUST 14 jmai JIM STROBEL'S OF MYERSTOWN 414 S. Railroad St. yr Phone 717-866-6274 SPECIAL FAIR PRICES ON SEWING MACHINES & CABINETS ★ VIKING ★ ELNA * BABY LOCK ★ WHITE See Demonstrations on All Machines darker color or one which will not show soil, some consideration should be given for the removal of stains, removal of loose soil, and cleaning. Remove stains at once. Surface litter makes the carpet unsightly and should be picked up with a carpet sweeper or some type of vacuum. Vacuum the entire carpet at least once a week to remove the loose, gritty soil. This gritty soil will cut the fibers and shorten the life of the carpet. Use an upright or a tank type vacuum which has a mechanical or brushing action to loosen the soil and remove it from the carpet. Periodically examine the carpet pile to determine if the loose soil is being removed. The number of strokes over the carpet pile which are needed to remove the loose soil will vary with the height and density of the carpet pile. The closer the carpet turfts are together,' the slower the loose soil will work its way to the carpet See our Complete Line of HOUSEWARES ★ LIBERTY SURGICAL STEEL COOKWARE ★ CHINA AND TABLEWARE ★ GERBER CUTLERY ★ ATLANTIS CRYSTAL back. But it will also be more difficult to remove the soil from the back. The ef ficiency of different vacuums will also vary. The aim is to remove the loose soil and it may require two, three, or as many as seven passes over the same area. Using net farm income to measure farm family in come can be like trying to gauge an iceberg by the size of its tip. In 1970, for example, in come from farming made up less than half the total net income of a farm operator family. It wasn’t always that way. A farm business was once assumed to be the main source of farm family in come, and the family’s economic welfare was closely tied to the level of net farm income. It was also assumed that a farm operator and his family stood little chance of finding off-farm jobs. 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