60—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 5,1977
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By Doris Thomas |
Lancaster Home Economist
MARCH IS NATIONAL
PEANUT MONTH
What is round and firm
and packed with protein? If
you answer “peanuts”,
you’re right! The peanut is a
really nutritious nut that
provides plenty of eating
pleasure. And for 31 days in
March it’s going to be the top
banana oops! Since the
16th century when Spanish
explorers discovered them
in Peru, carried them back
to their homeland and later
traded them to the Africans,
Horse club organizes
NEW RING GOLD, Pa. -
Interested youths aged 8 to
19 are invited to attend the
organizational meeting of
the New Ring Gold - Andreas
4-H Horse Club, to be held
March 16 at the fire hall,
here. The meeting time is
7:30 p.m
Schuylkill County
Agricultural Agent David
Kantner will provide general
information about 4-H and
club projects at the meeting.
Leader for the newly formed
club is Marianne Bitting.
Youths who are interested
in joining the club are asked
231.15 BUSHELS
CORN PER ACRE AFTER
3 YEARS OF MEDINA®
“This is the best crop I have ever grown’’, Glen Nightengale,
Copeland, Kansas.
1976 University of Missouri test average 10V2 Bu/Ac. more
with MEDINA.
1976 University of So. Illinois Commercial Farm, MEDINA
on 110 acres-110 acres Check, 8 rows with, 8 rows without
across field. 12.99 bushels increase with MEDINA. MEDINA
will be applied to 375 acres in 77.
Apply 1 gallon MEDINA per acre with broadcast liquid
fertilizer, herbicide or water. Do not work in deeper than a
herbicide.
See Your MEDINA Dealer:
John Lutz & Sons, Inc.
823 Fritztown Rd.
Sinking Springs, Pa. 19608
215-678-5009
FOR ALL CROPS and SOILS
Medina Agriculture Products Co.. Inc
P O Box 309, Hondo. Texas 78861
(512) 426-3011 Cpyrighl Medina®
who brought them along on
slave ships sailing to
America. They’ve come a
long way smce the Con-*
federate soldiers gathered
around campfires and sang
“Eating Goober Peas”
during the Civil War.
Nowadays you can get
peanuts in and out of the
shell, with and without skins,
roasted or plain, ground into
a chunky or creamy spread.
And you can find them in
cans, bags and jars. Ob
viously we Americans know
to call either the Extension
Office in Schuylkill Haven or
Ms. Bitting at 717-943-2232.
Officers elected
New officers were elected
at the February 21 meeting
of the Oxford 4-H Dairy Club
which was held at the home
of Eddie Breckbill. Taking
on the presidency is Eddie
Breckbill; vice presidency,
Alan Mason; secretary’s
office, Bob Lamborn;
treasurer’s responsiblities,
Susan Pepples; and news
reporter’s position, Bonnie
Lamborn.
y.
a good thing when we taste
it, because we each consume
over nine pounds of peanuts
yearly! If you haven’t been
holding up your end in the
per capita consumption
there’s no better time to
start than now during
National Peanut Month.
After all, it happens only
once a year!
CHECKLIST FOR
QUALITY MEN’S SHIRTS
Men’s shirts have changed
in the past few years, both in
color and in fabrics used.
The trend now is back to
white or to the old-fashioned
stripes. Colored shirts tend
to be pastels rather than the
darker colors of a few
seasons back.
A trend back to wovens is
also happening. Whether
knits or wovens, cotton is
being used in combination
with polyester. Men seem to
like the natural look and
comfort of cotton, but its use
may mean that more touch
up ironing has to be done.
Shirts which will wear well
have the following features:
•A quality fabric has been
used and is firmly woven or
closely knit.
•Stitching is even, with
about 12 stitches per inch in
seams and in top-stitching on
collar and placket edges.
•The collar points should
be sharp and the collar
should show no evidence of
puckering
•Front openings or
plackets will have an in
terfacing which will require
the same care as the shirt
fabric.
•Polyester interfacing will
not ravel or shrink after
many launderings.
•Buttonholes will be firmly
stitched, and buttons will be
smooth and uniform in size.
•Picket hems should be
stitched to give a finished
appearance and to prevent
lint from gathermg in the top
fold.
•Topstitching on the
pocket should be done with
small, even stitches.
•The shut tail should be
long enough to tuck in easily.
INTRODUCING
THERMA-STOR
Daily Equipment Company Madison,
Wisconsin has added a new energy
saving Therma-Stor condensing unit to
its Dari-Kool Bulk Milk Cooler Line.
The Therma-Stor is a major improvement in
water cooled condensing units. This unit has an
all stainless steel heat exchanger combined with
a 150 gallon stainless steel storage tank. This unit
provides enough 110 degrees water for preping
cows and general use while milking. It also
stores 110 degrees water for use between
milking. In addition the Therma-Stor produces
50 gallons of 165 degrees for pipeline wash-up
after milking. This unit is available with a single
or dual condenser.
A NEW WATER COOLED CONDENSER - THERMA-STOR
For years water cooled condensing units have been used not only for bulk milk
coolers, but refrigeration units of all types. The mam reason water was used, was to
lower the condensing temperature of the refrigerant. This increased the efficiency of
the condensing unit.
Large quantities of 70 degrees - 80 degrees water was the useless by-product of these
units. Because of the high original investment and maintenance cost, this style unit is
not commonly sold on milk coolers today.
Then things changed. Energy costs have doubled on most farms in the last few
years, 165 degrees F water now costs a dairyman cent, to 2 cents per gallon. The
average dairy uses two gallons of hot water per cow, per day for udder washing,
sanitizing, washing equipment, feeding calves and general clean up. This means an
average cost of $2-day or $7OO-year for a 100 cow dairy. This revived the water cooled
condenser concept for dairy farmers. A modem dairy used 110 degrees water for
equipment sanitizing, udder washing, rinse cycles on the pipeline and the bulk cooler,
calf feeding and hand washing. Only the wash cycle of pipeline and the milk cooler
require an elevated water temperature of 165 degrees F. The profile of usage on an
average 100 cow dairy is 400 gallons of 110 degrees water and 70 gallons of 165 degrees
water.
A water cooled condenser can deliver 165 degrees water, but the condensing tem
perature would be very high. The results would be poor efficiency and short com
pressor life. The lower the condensing temperatures, the higher the efficiency and the
longer the compressor life.
(hie of the innovations on the market today generates a gallon of 100 degrees water
for every gallon of milk cooled. It also generated 50 gallons of 165 degrees at each
milking. Ihis unit combines an insulated 150 gallon stainless steel storage tank and a
stainless steel heat exchanger into one. The condensing temperature in this unit is
determined by the 110 degrees water. The 165 degrees water is generated by
desuperheating the refrigerant. Storage of the 110 degrees and 165 degrees water is
necessary for usage at times other than milking.
A small backup 165 degrees water heater is recommended. There is no need for a
backup on the 110 degrees water because excess is usually generated. The
refrigeration system is very conventional regarding controls, valves and com
pressors. The condenser storage tank is the only special piece of equipment required.
This condenser storage tank can be added to most refrigeration systems.
The investment of this equipment is returned by the savings in electrical energy in a
year or two on the average dairy.
With the addition of Therma-Stor to an existing air cooled condenser refrigeration
system your milk house can be partially heated and there is no water wasted.
Average investment for a stanchion bam or small milking parlor will be in the $l3OO.
area.
Lloyd Kreider Shenks Farm Service
Cochranville, PA Lititz, PA
(215)932-2934 (717)626-1151
Clugston Implement
Chambersburg, PA
(717) 263-4103
Jones Daily Service
Lester Jpoes, Jr.
Medford, NJ (609) 267-5246
Carl Shirk
Lebanon, PA
(717) 274-1436