Ladies Have You Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist PEWTER NEEDS PROPER CARE Despite the fact that it has a sturdier, slightly less formal look than silver, pewter is a fragile metal. It needs regular care to keep it looking its best. Whether your pewter pieces are modem or antique, you should dust them regularly and wash them about once a month in hot, soapy water. Be sure you rinse each piece thoroughly and dry it carefully with a soft doth. Odler pewter usually contains lead which explains why it darkens so easily. New pewter is lead free SIZZLING SAVINGS! POUR AS MODEL N-12i TILTING ARBOR SAW BENCHES Electrics *2OBl BLUE BALL MACHINE WORKS Box 716, Rt. 322 Blue 8011, PA 17506 717-354-4478 and is much less likely to tarnish. Pewter has only been produced without lead since the toxic effects of lead became known. If you are not sure if your pewter contains lead, do not use it as a receptacle for food. Remember, pewter is prized for its dull sheen. Don’t ever try to give it the high gloss you associate with silver. If your pewter is very tarnished, the best way to clean it is with a special paste pewter cleaner available in many gift and jewelry stores. Follow the directions carefully so that you GENERAL 15" WOOD CUTTING BAND SAW ★ In Stock * *691 Including Base, Less Electrics 4 Speed POITRAS MODEL 3000 SPINDLE SHAPER *2275 Without Electrics don’t harm the pewter’s natural sheen. Some people suggest that when cleaning pewter you attack crevices with a soft toothbrush. Don’t. You are likely to end up weakening the pewter and causing any small age spots sometimes found on old pewter to spread. If your pewter is very discolored, has noticeable spots that seem to be spreading, is dented or cracked, consult a professional. A local museum or country historical society should be able to recom mend an appropriate person. PROPER DEFROSTING KEEPS FREEZER EFFICIENT A freezer with a heavy build-up of frost won’t operate as efficiently as one that is defrosted as needed. For best performance, don’t let the frost get thicker than one-quarter inch. Frost build-up that occurs between scheduled defrostings may be scraped off with a dull instrument, but take care to avoid scratching or damage to the in terior. A freezer without an automatic defroster needs defrosting at least once a year. Most new freezers require manual defrosting because Bulk lots of FRUITS & BERRIES for home preserving NJ. BLUEBERRIES Red PIE CHERRIES HARVEST APPLES etc. etc. Phone us lor Fruit informa tion or tsten wdh the weather at 6-15 pm over WDAC-FM 94.5 every Monday, Wed. C Fri Please brine containers. Be sure to phone First before drivinffar CANNING - SUGAR Granulated & Raw in 100 lb. bags LP - GAS SERVICE W.L ZIMMERMAN &SONS Open Thurs till 8; Fn till 9 7X7-768-8291 Intercourse, Pa. GENERAL MODEL 160-1 12" WOOD LATHE s s26 sa Without Base And Electrics the frostless feature increases operating costs substantially. Schedule your defrosting time when the food supply is relatively low, usually just before the late summer freezing season. The first step in defrosting is to disconnect the freezer from the electrical supply. Then work as quickly as possible so you can get the food packages back into the freezer in a minimum amount of time. Remover all food from the freezer and place it in large corrugated cardboard cartons, insulated ice chests or in the refrigerator. If you use a card board carton, wrap the food in several layers of newspaper for extra insulation. Reloading the refrigerator after defrosting is easiest if you use several con tainers —one for each type of food. To hasten defrosting, place a large pan of hot, steamy water on each shelf or section of the freezer, then close the freezer door. After a few minutes, remove frost with a wood or plastic ice scraper, sponge up excess water from the freezer Roland YORK Roland Freund, Capital Region Area Farm Management Agent on The Penn sylvania State University’s Cooperative Extension Service staff, has been promoted to Ex tension Agent. Dr. Thomas B. King, Penn State associate dean for Extension who announced the promotion, said that the internal ranking system recognizes those agents with outstanding educational programs. Freund has been an Area Farm Management Agent since March 1980 and prior to this appointment was a member of the Cumberland County staff for 3% years. Prior to joining the Penn State Extension Service he held positions of lecturer in farm' management, extension offices, and mission agriculturalist in Papua New Guinea over a period of 11 years. Freund earned the Master of Science degree from Michigan State University and did his un- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 11,1981—C9 and replace the cooled water with more hot water. When all the frost is removed, sponge the interior, the door and the gasket with a cleaning solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda per quart of warm water. Sponge with clear water and dry with an absorbent cloth. Turn the freezer on to “cold” and close the door for 15-30 minutes to bring the temperature down before reloading the food. Scrape or wipe the food packages to remove any frost or moisture before returning them to the freezer. Within an hour after the food is reloaded, turn the temperature control to its usual ''position. A frostless freezer does not ordinarily need defrosting. It should, however, be cleaned' out once a year sooner if there is visible soil or a noticeable odor. In cleaning a frostless freezer, follow the same procedure used for a manual defrost. Turn off the power source. Empty the freezer, wipe with the baking soda solution, rinse, towel dry and replace the food. Freund promoted dergraduate training at the University of New England and Roseworthy Agricultural College in Australia. As area farm management agent, Freund works out of the York County Extension office and serves Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties. He conducts programs in farm financial management; farm business analysis and planning; farm agreements; estate planning for families, farm families and estate planning professionals; and family financial management. He works with the county extension staff in the presentation of educational meetings and also provides individual assistance to farmers and families. Freund is a member of the National and the Pennsylvania Association of County Agricultural Agents; the Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, and a member of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science.
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