—La master Farming. Saturday. June 25, 1977
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Ladies Have
You Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Home Economist
CORRECT FREEZING
METHODS
CAN PRESERVE MEAT
FLAVOR QUALITY
Freezing preserves the
natural fresh qualities of
meat better than any'other
method of preservation.
Although freezing may
tenderize meat slightly, it
will not make tough meat
tender.
If you cut your own meats,
remember that equipment
for handling meat products
should be as free of seams
and cracks as possible and
should be scrubbed in hot
water with a good detergent
and sanitized after each
use.
Many families 'prefer' to
select cuts of their choice
from the market and freeze
these at home. All store
packaged fresh meats should
be repackaged in freezer
materials at home, since
“butcher paper” usually is
not moisture-vapor proof
and contains air pockets.
Recommended storage
time in the freezer for roasts,
rolled roasts, steaks, chops,
stew meat and frying meat is
eight to 12 months. Store
ground meat for three to four
months, and liver no longer
than three months.
Use only good quality meat
for the best results in the
freezer. Cut them as for
cooking, removing as much
bone -and other waste as
possible, and package them
in family-size servings. Keep
meat cold while it is being
cut and wrapped. Large
pieces should be wrapped
individually in freezer foil,
film or paper. Steaks or
chops should be wrapped the
same way except a double
layer moisture-vapor-proof
material should be placed
between each piece of meat
to make separation for
cooking easier. Ground meat
should be packaged in
family-size servings and
wrapped as large pieces.
Ground meat has a shorter
shelf life in the freezer. For
short storage periods, -the
cuts may be frozen in plastic
freezer bags
CHECK PROPERTY
VALUE BEFORE
BUYING A HOME
Before buying a home,
decide how mud) to spend.
One guide on buying is to
invest not more than two to
two and one-half times your
gross annual income, with
taxes as they are. A second
guide is to select a home and
a mortgage plan so that your
monthly expenditures for
housing-mortgage principle
and interest, taxes, sewer
rental, etc. - do not exceed
one week’s take-home pay.
Count on a wife’s income
only if her plans to continue
working are firm and
definite. If a mortgage must
be set up for more than 25
years to permit you to stay
within your budget, the
house might be too expensive
for your income.
Though you might think
you are buying a house to
keep for the rest of your life,
buy one that is re-salable.
Avoid buying a house'with
faddish architecture, a house
priced too much above or
below surrounding houses,
or one with an odd floor plan.
A three bedroom house will
be more salable than a one or
two bedroom" house.
Naturally a basement,
modernized kitchen and a
second bath add to resale
value.
Think ahead before buying
property. Check at city and
county offices for in
formation on school bonds,
taxes, water, sewer and
garbage assessments, and
urban renewal plans. Find
out about highway con
struction, zoning, flood
probability, surrounding
land values, and business
growth. All might influence
the future value of your
property.
Oil to affect
Clothing Prices
As the price of petroleum
oil continues to rise, so will
the prices of everything
made from petroleum-based
chemicals, including
clothing.
Extension Service
The Pennsylvania
Cooperative Extension
Service offers educational
programs and materials
without regard to race,
color, sex or national
origin is also an equal
opportunity employer.
The Bush Hog
Rotary Cutter
a fast, dean and
economical job.
under a wide var
of conditions.
The complete answer to economical Although light and compact, the 206
six-foot cutting is found in this will outwork, outperform many
exceptional unit from Bush Hog. larger, more expensive
The Model2o6 is ideal for light-duty rotary cutters...
work ...clipping pastures, cutting And because it is from Bush Hog,
stalks, clearing light brush, it will be dependable I
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