Farming, Saturday, March 5,1983
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Joyce B
One of the least appreciated, but
most valuable tools on a farm is a
flashlight.
A working, full-of-fresh batteries
flashlight is about as rare on this
farm as a never-broken fence,
clean pickup truck, or day without
someone having a meeting
somewhere.
While I can’t claim it as fact, I've
long suspected that the concept of
a throw-away flashlight originated
right here on our farm, long before
hardware or dime stores had even
heard of the disposable jobs. A new
one seems to rarely ever hang
around longer than a fresh-baked
plate of brownies. We’ve never
proven it, but something about the
farm environment caused
flashlights to disappear after a
brief period of service to self
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FISHER AND STOLTZFUS
TRAILER SALES
717-768-3832 between 7 a.m, and 9 a.m.
or call 717-354-0723 after 6 p.m.
East of New Holland, Pa.
destruct, like lemmings into the
sea.
If you can manage to keep one
around, these hhndy battery-lights
service a farm’s needs in an en
dless list of ways.
They’re unbeatable of locating
leaks m water pipes hidden in
dark, dingy places, for seeking out
the tell-tale shining eyes of heifers
in the cornfield at 2 a.m., and for
farm wives to hold up under a
greasy piece of machinery while
hubby replaces some miniscule,
but vital, broken part.
That’s just the beginning,
though. Flashlights have shown
the way late at night to the non
electrif ied attic of the house, where
the all-important cattle sale
catalog archives, filled with
animal pedigrees, are housed.
Bx2o Flatbed Gooseneck
Trailer
*3.295
6x16 Stock Trailer
NOW *2,395
6x16 Utility Trailer
Was $1,495
NOW *1,195
Two 1 ton utility trailers
7xlB Gooseneck Stock
Trailer
*4,135
One tractor pull dump
trailer
*1,895
And, I race stood; breathless,
beaming the point of light to the
high rooftop of our old farmhouse,
where my dad was finishing up a
rehabilitation mission on the
chimney.
When it comes to kids, few toys
hold the fascination of a flashlight.
Signalling messages from house to
bam provides hours of Morse Code
fun, while rendering the batteries
totally useless when you will need
it for a crisis later on.
They’re also irreplaceable for
hunting kittens by some super
smart mother cat way, way back
in a dark tunnel in the hay mow.
Among our super crew of farm
employees is a retired York city
policeman. Repeatedly, over the
past eight years, he has drilled into
us the- necessity of keeping a
working flashlight in the car and
track, especially on extended trips.
His insistence became a blessing
a few weeks ago, as we hauled a
bull home from upstate. The
normally enjoyable trip along the
river turned harrowing as a
snowstorm made roads slippery
and slushy and we glimpsed a,
tractor-trailer that had nose-dived
down a steep bank.
After repeated soakings with the
road slush, wiring on the cattle
trailer shorted out, and our lights
blacked out in the middle of a four
lane in the driving snow. Even
tually, the farmer had to crawl
under the rig and emergency wire
a hookup, taking an extra soaking
when a snowplow roared past
WHOLE COTTONSEED
Whole cottonseed is now available in
your area at very attractive prices.
Cottonseed is a very high energy feed
with a good protein level and has a
source of fiber that is utilized by the cow
to its fullest. We deliver to your farm.
For further information call
804-292-3569
night or day
Virginia Cottonseed Co.
do E. Woodson Irby
Rt. 1 Box 37
Blackstone, VA 23824
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clearing the accumulation on the
highway.
Our flashlight held steady,
shining a saving beam for the
repair job. I’ve avoided meditating
much on how we might have spent
the night without that light.
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4 eggs
1/2 c. flour
2 c. milk
6 T. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. coconut
It. vanilla
Mix all ingredients in blender on
high speed for one minute. Put in
10-inch greased and floured pie
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes.
Line a greased casserole with
mashed potatoes.
Fill with leftover vegetables and
cubes of meat.
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Pies for pleasin'
IMPOSSIBLE PIE
Suzanne Diehl, Bedford
SHEPHERD’S PIE
(A different type pie)
BE READY
THE SPRING THAW WILL
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New Tripoli, Pa.
215-298-2870
Good Service, Best Prices and
2 Choices of Lime Material
So, believe me,~wben itcomes to
flashlights* our motto is now one
borrowed from that popular
traveler’s credit card often ad
vertised on TV.
Don’t leave home without it.
Add bread crumbs and gravy
and seasoning.
Cover with mashed potatoes and
bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
If you have no leftover gravy,
beat an egg and add to 1 cup milk
and pour over meat and vegetables
before putting mashed potatoes on
top.
Marie Martin, Ephrata
RICE KRISPY PIE
Beat 2 eggs. Add:
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1/4 c. water
1/41. salt
It. vanilla
31. butter
1 c. RiceKrispies
Bake at 3SO degrees for about 40
minutes. Makes a small pie.
Katie King, Leola
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