It’s time for apple pies and cobblers again '/ COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Tor pie and cobbler lovers, the best part of the western Maryland apple-picking season is now at hand, notes Dr. Richard C. Funt, associate professor of horticulture and Extension fruits specialist at the University of Maryland in College Park. Both kinds of Delicious Theharvest season started apples should still be about October 5 for York available to consumers in Imperial, Staymen, - Rome bountiful supply. They are Beauty and Winesap apples, regarded as ~a—two-way and it will wind up about— apple-excellent for eating October 25, Dr. Funt fresh and good-to fair for reported. These four pies and sauce. cultivars are all regarded as Smokehouse apples are good or excellent for baking, hard to find, butthe search is pies, sauce and canning and worthwhile for pie-lovers, freezing. Dr. Funt commented. In bis 16-Stall Clay Trigon Milking Parlor A 16-Stall Trigon LsJiasically a Double-6 Herringbone plus 4 Herringbone stalls across one end, arranged as a Trigon! % 1 '* I i* Designed To When dairymen compare their new Tngon milking parlor with their previous milking system, most have found it possible to increase herd size without an increase in milking time Some have even eliminated an extra man by completely automating the Tngon parlor For you the Clay Tngon could be the answer to that age-old problem of finding good help Or a new Clay Tngon parlor could mean that youngsters will show a “IT PAYS TO BUY CLAY” ROBERTJANNEY . Cochranville, PA 215-593-2365 STRAWSER FARM SUPPLY Star Route Mifflin, PA (Walnut) 717-436-6992 UMBERGERS MILLS RD (Fontanel) Lebanon. PA 717-867-5161 f They should be readily available at Maryland roadside stands west of the Chesapeake Bay and in local supermarkets throughout the Mid-Atlantic area. The state’s harvest season has just ended for Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Smokehouse apples. 'Clay's Heavy-Duty stall is designed to . meet the extra requirements needed to milk large numbers of Cows daily It has a 12-gauge stainless steel rear splash panel; 22-gauge stainless steel feed bowl, 16-gauge stainless steel-feed hopper, and 16-gauge steel stationary panels. _ Special Clay design has 38" stall spacing with cows set at 30* angles * OPTION —Any Tngon Milking parlor can be built so operator can walk directly from milk room to pit area through recessed walk way This method requires metal bridge for cow traffic Increase Herd Size! TAM-AGRI EQUIPMENT CORP. Mountain Road Dillsburg, PA 717-432-9738 MERMNMUERBULOERS Rd Lititz, PA 717-626-5204 or 215-267-4483 KENNETH MARTIN RD 1 Fayetteville, PA 717-352-2783 SHOWALTER IMPLEMENT Maugansville, MO 301-739-5687 301-739-5687 opinion, Smokehouse is the most aromatic of all apples when being baked in a pie. Roadside stands in the Thurmont area (Frederick County) would be the most likely place in the Old Line State to find Smokehouse apples, the Maryland Ex tension specialist reported. Smokehouse is an i old apple cultivar that is currently enjoying renewed popularity, and new com mercial plantings have been made in the last year or two at various locations around Maryland. It is a medium-size, round apple, basically greenish in color, with a 10 to 15 percent light red cheek. The apple is This is another design possibility, utilizing 16 Herringbone units. As with the 12-Stall Trigon, operator works in a circular pattern around the pit area. A 16-Stall Trigon Parlor requires 1,216 square feet. Clay Tngons have the rugged design features of all Clay parlors. They are a combination of stainless steel, factory-galvanized steel, and electro-galvanized steel tubing that gives extra strength and long life. Clay’s regular stall features 14-gauge factory-galvanized rear splash panel, 22-gaugd*stamless steel feed bowl and hopper; and 20-gauge stainless steel stationary panel between hoppers from pit wall. Clay studies indicate this gives ideal hip-to-shoulder cow-fit This means more cow comfort, less cow movement and a minimum of walking required by the operator Fully automated 16-stall Trigons make it possible for 1 man to milk up to 95 cows per hour. Without automation 2 men can still milk up to 95 cows per hour in a Clay Trigon. renewed interest in the dairying operation It could mean the expansion to help support additional families on the farm, or to meet the extra expenses of operating the modern dairy farm In short, the Clay Tngon Milking Parlor combines all the advantages of expanded, more efficient milking, without the need of more labor or more time. LAUREL FARM SUPPLY RD 2 Grantsville, MD 301-895-5567 GLEN STAHLMAN CO. RDI, Cash Valley Rd Cumberland, MD 301-777-0582 JOHN LEID& SON RD 3 New Holland, PA 717-354-0484 STANLEY'S FARM SERVICE RD 1 (Off Rt 125) Klmgerstown, PA 717-648-2088 FREDCRIVELLARO FARM BUILDINGS 1590 Morgan Hill Rd. Easton, Pa. 215-258-7584 slightly acid in flavor, but it is not as tart as Jonathan or Steyman. Taste and aroma are its big assets. Here’s a recipe one can try from a U.S. Department of Agriculture booklet, titled Apples In Appealing Ways (Home & Garden Bulletin No. 161-rev. Nov. 1977). APPLE PIE, with variations Basic Recipe Pastry for 9-inch, 2-crust pie 6 cups of tart apples, pared and sliced (about six medium-size apples) % cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Vz teaspoon cinnamon (some people like 1 teaspoon) TOM DUNLAP RD 4 Jersey Shore, PA 717-753-3196 JOHN GEHMAN RD 1 Port Trevorton, PA 717-374-8387 FRANKLIN D. HESS RD 2 Orangeville, PA 717-925-6939 GEORGE H. ROSS. INC. RD 3 Sunbury, PA 717-286-0043 RUSSELL SMELTZER RD 1 Centre Hall, PA 814-364-9353 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21,1975 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (hot). Mix sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Toss lightly with apple slices. Place mixture in a pastry lined 9-inch piepan. Before placing top pastry layer on pie, cut a few Slits for steam to escape. Fold edges of pastry under and press together firmly to seal. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and crust is slightly browned. Calories per serving: about 375. Serves 8. If not worried about ad ding more calories, one can try these variations: Dot pie filling with 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine to make it more flavorful. (This variation appeared in the original version of the USDA publication in 1969; it is not included in the 1977 edition.) Simmental calf sale slated WAYNESBURG The Pennsylvania Simmental Association will feature a select group of choice steer calves for its Simmental Club calf sale next Saturday, Oct. 28, to be held at the Green County Fairgrounds, here. The event starts at 8 pjn. Nominations for the sale are being accepted by William LeGrand, sale chairman. To be eligible, calves must have been bom between Jan. 1, 1978 and May 31, 1978 and weight at least 400 pounds by sale date and be 25 per cent Simmental blood or higher. There is a nomination fee of $5 per entry. For further information, please contact William LeGrand at Rolling Ridge Farms, Kams City Rl, Pa. 16041. THINK FALL APPLICATION! Alfalfa - Topdress Now • Improve Winter hardiness • Increase next years yield • Eliminate Spring compaction • Control Chickweed at the same time. Yes - with the addition of Chioro IRC to your Fertilizer you can do both jobs with one application. Corn • Do you fall chisel, disc or plow? If you do, you should: • Apply Anhydrous Ammonia (Research proves it is efficient) • Apply all P & K needs • Apply Lime • • We offer Custom Application of Ammonia with the Chisel or Standard Tool Bar. I CALL FOR SMALL GRAIN I SEED AND FERTILIZER | OPEN MON. thru FRI. 7:30 to 4:30 SAT. till Noon Y '| i ORGANIC imMMm plant f ANHYDROUS AMMONIA I -j* * FOOD CO. 2313 NORMAN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA. PHONE: 717-397-5152 Other variations indude the following: French applie pie - Combine V 2 cup raisins and 1 tablespoon lemon juice with apples and sugar mixture. Cool baked pie. Frost with a mixture of % cup con fectioner’s sugar and 2 teaspoons water. Calories per serving: about 430. Cranberry-apple pie - Use one cup of fresh cranberries and only five cups of apple slices. Increase sugar to IV* cup. Calories per serving: about 420. Apple crumb pie - Omit top pastry. Mix Vt cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour, and one eighth teaspoon each of nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Cut in Vt. cup butter or margarine and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of pie. Bake as directed until topping is lightly browned about 45 minutes. Calories per serving: about 460. 105
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