C4—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, August 8,1981 There’s long been a theory that the longer a man and wife are married, the more they resemble one another. A group of resear chers recently issued a news release disagreeing with that widespread belief. Well, I’m not so sure Fact is, the farmer and I seem to be growing more alike with the rapidly passing years. Once, I would have tailen into despair over the manure-caked jeans and piles of boots that seemed to materialize whenever he passed near the house Now, my denuns lay in piles at the foot of the washing machine with the same crusty buildup and clinging bam odor And I confess to having two pairs of shoes all falling apart rapidly gracing the basement porch. Our hands consitute a manicurist’s nightmare Gates, nails, splinters, grease, detergents, mechanical upkeep and daily work with cows take Don’t bury your onions LITITZ Gardeners otten regard the onion as a root crop. Actually, the onion bulb is 95% leaf tissue. The bulb has a water-thin stem, referred to as a ‘ ’stem plate’ ’ because it is flat, much like a dinner plate. Roots grow down ward from this compressed stem. The rest of the onion bulb is composed of the thickened bases ot the leaves. Gardeners frequently make the I On being | a farm wife I - And other 1 hazards Joyce Bnpp their toll, leaving us with similarly battered mitts An identical note of aggravation flows from our voiceboxes simultaneously when Janet slijjp back out of her stall for the third time or the heifers clear the fence Again His eyes are blue and mine are greenish, but they turn the same shade of streaked bloodshot pink after late night meetings, seemingly endless bookwork or a difficult midnight calf delivery The same look ot despair crosses both our faces when we try to reckon the monthly milk check to the towering stack of bills wanting paid Look-alike grins of satisfaction and thankfulness appear, too, when we’ve safely delivered a healthy, heifer calf. And, to top it off. I’m learning to copy his snore Or so he says You couldn’t prove it by me. But if so, at least I have the very best, most expert teacher around. mistake ot mounding soil over the onion bulb. When this is done, the bulb stops enlarging and decay organisms otten invade the bulb tissue. The bulb must continue to be exposed to the sun; gardeners are advised to leave about two-thirds ot the bulb exposed. For true root crops, such as carrots, the tops should be covered with soil. LOW OVERHEAD GUARANTEES BIGGEST SAVINGS ON MAJOR BRANDS IN CENTRAL PA. BEAT INFLATION WITH THESE PRICES Start at Reg. Sale $109.95 179.95 219.95 369.95 389.95 349.95 689.95 139.95 209.95 129.95 149.95 239.95 389.95 449.95 489.95 249.95 129.95 89.95 409.95 619.95 689.95 129.95 249.95 209.95 1309.95 1369.95 Butler’s Table (Mahogiany) Hope Chest (Pine) Hope Chest (Oak) Hope Chest (Cherry, Oak) Gun Cabinet (12 Gun Oak) Gun Cabinet (12 Gun Maple) Gun Cabinet (20 Gun Maple, Pine) 3 Pc. End Table Set (Chrome) 3 Pc. End Table Set (Ail Wood) Mattress Set (Sgl) Mattress Set (Dbl) A-Bed (Sgl) 2 Pc. 2 Pc. Hide- Hide-A-Bed (Dbl) Hide-A-Bed (Queen) 5 Pc. Bedroom Set (Maple, Pine) Captain’s Bed 319.95 Desk 189.95 4 Drawer Chest 129.95 2 Pc. Living Room Set 609.95 3 Pc. Living Room Set 869.95 7 Pc. Dining Room Set (Trestle Table) 909.95 Recliner 169.95 Wallhugger 339.95 Bunk Bed Set (2 1 / 2 ” Post) 309.95 9 Pc. Dining Room Suite 1889.95 5 Pc. Bedroom Suite (100% Solid Wood) 1829.95 HRS: Mon.-Fri. 10 A.M. - 8 P.M. Sat. 10 A.M. - 4 P.M LAYAWAYS & TERMS AVAILABLE MANHEIM - MT. JOY EXIT ON RT. 283 RAPHO INDUSTRIAL PARK - BLDG. #3 717-653-8096 BUCK TRACTOR PULLS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M. Featuring... 8 Classes of Super Stock and Modified Tractors and 4-Wheel Drive Trucks Adults ■ *4.75 6tol2yrs — l.vO Loc 10 Miles south of 5 and under • FREE Lancaster on Rt 272 Does not include SEE YOU AT special events THE BU Q K | $139.95 229.95 269.95 449.95 509.95 489.95 819.95 209.95 309.95 169.95 209.95 369.95 509.95 609.95 709.95 Our Pri $79.50 139.50 168.00 288.00 268.00 258.00 428.00 88.00 118.00 66.00 78.00 178.00 218.00 248.00 298.00 148.00 78.00 48.00 238.00 388.00 468.00 88.00 178.00 129.95 978.00 898.00
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