JS— Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Sept. 11,1976
Having my own interests and
responsibilities which were
everywhere but in the kitchen and
garden unless I was hungry, I never
paid much attention to what life on
the farm was like in those places. But
as I think about it now, that’s where
the “heart” of everything is in
more ways than one.
I can picture my mother, grand
mother, and sisters working in the
kitchen; especially during this time of
year when they were busy preparing
and canning fruits and vegetables.
Bowls of things were stacked on
the tables, stove, counter tops and
sink. Quite often there was more on
the floor. We boys and my father were
always just passing through and
more often than not we’d snitch a few
slices of fruit or the makings of a cake.
It was really handy.
There was a wash basin to the rear
of the kitchen and quite a few small
parts of all sorts were kept in the
cupboards there. Coming into the
house for either of those reasons
meant having a chance to grab some
goodies.
Atypical summer day in the kitchen
would find my mother busy filling
jars; my grandmother with a bowl on
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her lap to prepare garden crops for
canning, one of my sAters turning a
food mill; and another at the stove to
prepare the noon meal
The whole kitchen was permeated
with the tempting aroma of cooked
cherries or apples. And unless the
snitching got to be too bad, it was
always filled with love and kindness.
Once in a while my brother and I
would get our fingers slapped, and
that often just led to more of the
same because teasing was part of the
fun
My grandmother’s eyes would
always light up and the joy that she
had in her growing family was un
mistakable. Her kind face and ap
preciative eyes went well with her
words of wisdom and understanding.
Everybody was busy Steam arose
from the kettles on the stove Piles of
fruits and vegetables awaited
freezing or canning. And just when
they might be getting ahead a bit,
another sister, or perhaps my
grandfather, would walk in with
another basket of the same.
The kitchen and life on the farm
they go together not just during this
time of year, but always. Like a horse
and carriage or love and marriage
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An electromagnetic field
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gophers, moles, rats, mice
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Ergon Pest Control System,
claims the unit establishes
lasting control of the af
fected area to prevent future
infestation.
The company describes
“Ergon” as “a modern
system which naturally
controls pests without
polluting or poisoning the
environment, and without
injuring or destroying by
traditional methods.”
About the size of an
electric meter box, the
Ergon unit generates an
electro-magnetic frequency
vibration at irregularly
timed intervals, for varying
lengths of time. In numerous
experimental and com
mercial installations over
the past three years, the
effects on rodents and
various species of ants have
been consistent. Initially,
pests exhibit unusual and
increased activity. Ants
become disoriented.
Gophers and moles enlarge
their diggings. Rats and
mice abandon their nests
day and night.
Then, once the magnetic
control field has been
established over a period of a
few weeks, the pests
disappear.
According to VRP Cor
poration General Manager
Cedric Viggers, the Ergon
unit is effective in con
trolling pest infestation of
.buildings and residences as
well as field acreage.
A single Ergon unit is
guaranteed to control at
least five acres. Viggers
pointed out that the size of
the electronically generated
field depends on soil and
moisture conditions and the
terrain. The company claims
Ergon’s frequency
vibrations are in a range
6to lOTon
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which affects only animals of
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mice, gophers, moles'- and
certain kinds of ants. Not
afected at all are humans,
domestic fowl, birds, cats,
dogs, farm animals,
chickens, deer or ear
thworms. Plant and
vegetable life is also unaf
fected.
The Ergon unit is a metal
box measuring seven inches
by seven inches by three
inches with a clamp for
attachment to any metal
pipe that can be driven down
eight feet underground. The
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power requirement is 115
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Users report the ap
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