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Not all candles glow the same
DOVER, Del. - Candles
add a warm glow and a
festive touch when en
tertaining at home,
especially during dreary
winter weather. But not all
candles are created equal,
points out Jean Cranston,
Delaware Extension home
economist.
There are two mam types
of candles, she says -
paraffin and beeswax.
Paraffin candles contain 60
to 90 per cent paraffin, the
remainder consisting of
stearic acid (steam) and
dyes. The higher the per
centage of stearin the more
evenly burning and durable
the candles will be.
Candle manufacturers say
that beeswax candles are
better than those made of
paraffin; however, the raw
material to make them is
more difficult to obtain, so
beeswax candles are more
expensive.
Since the stearin content is
not indicated on the label,
one should buy candles made
by reputable manufacturer,
See your dealer about the Sentinel—or drop us a line
PO. Box 433
suggests Ms. Cranston.
Production methods used
also vary, she adds.
Almost all candles are
labeled dripless and
smokeless, yet many people
have had dripless candles
spot our best tablecloth. This
is often caused by an im
perfect combination of the
wick size, candle diameter
and melting point of the wax,
explains the home
economist. But even with a
perfect combination,
dripless candles are dripless
only under normal con
ditions. Air currents,
crooked wicks, candles
grouped too closely, tilting
candles or irregular shaped
candles can cause dripping.
Ms. Cranston offers
several tips for using can
dles:
One should keep the wick
trimmed to no longer than
one-half inch, and be sure it
is upright before one lights
it.
Charring a new candle
Round-the-clock
guardian of
stored milk
temperature
If you depend upon your milk check for a living,
protect that income by insuring milk quality.
The least expensive, single-payment insurance
obtainable is the Sentinel the heavy-duty,
10-inch recorder which charts round-the-clock
temperature of your milk-cooling or holding tank.
Assure yourself and your processor that
proper milk temperature is always maintained.
Keep a permanent log of compressor operation
and tank cooling or pre-cooling efficiency, from
first filling to pickup.
Cleaning temperatures increasingly ques
tioned by sanitarians—cure recorded on the same
chart
At little added cost, the Sentinel is available with
provision for actuating an alarm or warning light if
milk holding temperature rises above pre-set level
Remember —if it prevents the loss of only one
tank of milk, the Sentinel has paid its own way.
Q PARTLOW
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1978
wick before a party or dinner
makes it light more easily
later
If the flame is too low, one
can pour off the melted wax.
If too high, trim off the wick.
Dirt, wick trimmings, or
match stubs should not
collect in the top of a candle.
A person shouldn’t place a
candle in a draft This will
make even a perfect candle
drip.
One-quarter inch of water
should be added to votive
glasses before inserting a
candle. This will snuff the
flame when the candle bums
too low, and will keep the
metal disc on the bottom of
the votive wick from
becoming hot and cracking
the glass. The water also
makes it easier to clean out
the old wax.
To remove candle wax
from fabric, one can let the
wax harden and then scrape
it off with the dull eges of a
knife. If safe for the fabric, a
person can pour boiling
water through the spot.
If the wax contains a
colored dye, it is safer to
have the item professionally
handled. The old blotting
paper and hot iron method is
no longer recommended,
smce it often sets the dye
forever.
If candle wax should
spatter on a wood table top, a
person should allow the wax
to dry overnight, then place
aluminum foil over the waxy
area. One can wet a terry
washcloth with hot water,
wring it out and place the
steamy cloth on the foil for
three to five minutes. Tjus
will soften the candle wax
enough to pick it up with
your fmgers. While the wood
is still warm, one can rub the
surface along the grain with
a soft cloth.
Candles can be a fire
hazard, warns the Extension
home economist. A person
should keep them away from
flammable materials, and
remember to put them out
before retiring or leaving the
house.
Crop acreage
forecast
HARRISBURG - Based on
January 1 intentions,
Pennsylvania farmers plan
to plant more barley for 1978
than last year but the same
acreage of com, oats, and
soybeans, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service. Un
changed from last year will
be corn at 1,615,000 acres,
oats at 390,000 acres, and
soybeans at 70,000 acres,
while barley is expected to
rise four per cent to 140,000
acres.
Nationally, the January 1
intentions survey was
conducted in states which in
1977 accounted for 98 per
cent or more of the planted
acreage of com, oats and
soybeans, and nearly 96 per
cent of the barley. These
states indicate 1978 com
intended acreage is down
two per cent to 79.3 million
acres; oats off slightly over
one per cent to 17.4 million
acres; barley off less than
one per cent to 10.13 million
acres; and soybeans up
slightly over eight per cent
to 63.1 million acres.
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