—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11,1978
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Witch hazel casts Autumn spell
NEWARK, Del. - Witch
hazel (Hamamelis
virginiana) is an unusual
fallblooming plant with a
name that suggests magical
properties.
Delaware Extension
Garden Specialist David
Tatnall explains/that the
plant’s popular name may
have been inspired by the
fact that it was once used as
a divining rod in the search
for water and precious
metals.
Long ago, Indians used a
preparation made from
witch hazel bark as a
treatment for eye and skin
irritations. Today we can
still buy a witch hazel ex
tract for similar purposes.
For the gardener,
however, witch hazel is
mainly of interest for its
colorful Fall foliage and
flowers that bloom in late
October for early November.
Pa, man pays
reparation
award
Charles N. Simeone of
Bethel Park, trading as the
Fruit Basket, has paid a
reparation award of $909
that had been set by the U.S
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) in favor of a Penn
sylvania commission
merchant.
Officials of the USDA’s
Agricultural Marketing
Service said that the award
was for 14 lots of potatoes
shipped from June through
September, 1977.
Now that Simeone has paid
the award he is once again
eligible to conduct business
under the Perishable
Agricultural Commodities
Act, (PACA) after he obtains
a PACA license.
PACA establishes a code
of good business conduct for
the produce industry Under
it, all interstate traders in
fresh and frozen fruits and
vegetables must be licensed
by USDA A trader’s license
can be suspended or revoked
by USDA for violating the
Act
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Witch hazel is found
throughout woodlands,
especially in rich, moist soil
along the banks of streams.
It develops mto a tall,
spreading plant, often
reaching twelve or more feet
in height.
Witch hazel leaves turn
bright yellow in Autumn. As
they fall, small flower
clusters with yellow, ribbon
like petals appear along the
zig-zag stems. The flowers
impart a subtle, spicy
fragrance to the air.
Witch hazel is a good
choice for home grounds
with ample growing room. It
does well m various garden
situations, but especially in
moist, shady locations. You
can grow it alone as a
specimen plant, or combine
it with other shrubs in a
border, Tatnall says. The
Fall foliage and flowers
contrast nicely against a
background of evergreen
trees.
You can cut and use the
leafless flowering branches
for artistic indoor
arrangements. During the
Winter, witch hazel’s
distinctive branching habit
is interesting, especially
when traced with new-fallen
snow.
The witch hazel’s unusual
ornamental qualities,
hardiness, adaptability, and
relative freedom from pests,
will make it a favorite in
your garden.
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Microwave ovens to be shown
NORRISTOWN
Microwave ovens offer a
whole new way of cooking.
Some of the magic of
microwave cookmg is quick
defrosting of frozen foods,
green vegetables cooked to
perfection, and bacon
prepared without any odor
or greasy pans to wash.
Is microwave cooking for
you’ Velma Musser and Lee
Puphal Extension Home
Economists mvite everyone
to attend a demonstration at
the 4-H Center, Snyder Road,
Lansdale on November 14,
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Betty
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Clark, a free lance
microwave demonstrator
will show “The Magic of
Microwave.” People will
have an opportunity to see
the advantages of cooking m
this new appliance. There
will be several different
ovens to work with to show
some of the variables in
ovens and suggestions for
adapting recipes
There is so much to learn a
second session will be held
Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
entitled “A Holiday Meal
From Your Microwave”.
From turkey and cranberry
sauce to pumpkin bread and
pecan pie the meal will be
prepared.
As the old savin? goes, the
proot is in the eating so the
We do. The Farm Credit System
Millions of tons of meat,
grain, fruits, melons, berries,
other crops that move from
the farm, ranch, or orchard
into storage, processing and
marketing by farmer
cooperatives. We’re the
Production Credit Associations,
and Federal Land Banks.
Owned by and operated
for the benefit
of farmers
and growers.
audience will sample the
food prepared. There is sjS
charge of $2.50 for each
meeting to cover costs
Reservations may be made
by writing the extension
office, 400 Markley Street,
Norristown, Pa., 19401 or
calling 215-277-0574.
There will also be a repeat
session of Tuesday morning
“Magic of Microwave”,
Tuesday evening, November
14, 7:30-9:30 p.m., for per
sons not free to come during
the day
For families considering
purchasing a microwave but
really want to see how it
works this is a great op
portunity. Everyone is
welcome but asked to please
make a reservation