Bl6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 13,1984 field flo ° r > exposing proud, v OOGOOOOOWSOOOOOOOBa ° OO * straight stalks showing off trio n , _ X dusters of brown fuzzy pods fat (I VU DvillK jp||b | | with beige-toned beans. I 1 " j®'*' MpigS ||- In the boggy area below the II m fa«l«|l VgSF || pond, swamp maples add flaming I I tt iflXlli ww AAC gm orange accents to the meadow’s [ subtle shading of fading greens | and tired, tan grass. A «|j9 I Oaks dot the fencerow with AUU UvJlv* muted bronze, giant old patriarch _ _ H watching yet another season fI&Z&FQS transform the pasture. Through MIACiIIA U 0 their rustling canopies, a host of squirrels race - do squirrels ever I Hf_ walk? - about the pressing II ■ -» «MOB O seasonal business of stashing nuts dOVC6 HUPP and the bounty of acorns against * * * ”'** ■ BHHRO the winter hungries. ImnDDnaonnaDano inaganaanncr Even the fading, grayish thistles * flash with gold, as tiny finches Golden. That’s a word that has of golden days for storing it away. cling to the thorny, jagged stems, always designated something very This particular October gobbling their fill of the nourishing special, very rich, very precious. promises to be especially rich, a seeds buried through the fluffy ripe We laud the rarity of golden wed- rejoicing in the gathering season of heads, ding anniversaries, golden eagles, nature’s golden goodness. Much of the garden has passed to glittering, pure golden objects. Corn, kernels of mellow obscurity beneath late fall weeds. And fewer things are more pure yellowness wrapped in rustling What remains are pale-gold lumps than this month of October. Of the cloaks of a more faded shade, has of butternut squash, slowly year’s dozen diverse months, lived up to all the glossy, glowing emerging as the tangled mass of October has always been a favorite promises of shiny advertising vines wither. We gather them by of mine. pamphlets. Fat ears, many stalks the wheelbarrow loads, piling this Like couples celebrating their blessed with a matching set, make last harvest on the porch, to share golden 50th year of wedded apologies for the sparseness with with friends willing to help whittle togetherness, October knows, which farmers scratched through down the stack, understands and is totally com- the past belt-tightening months of Some, though, will find their way fortable with itself. 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Schlusser was picked from among the more than 145,000 youth who annually take part in the Extension Service educational 4-H program. The son of Chester and Winifred Schlusser, Tom is a freshman at the Pennsylvania State University. He has been a 4-H member for 10 years. A member of the Cumberland County 4-H club, he served as president and vice president, he also assisted with club activities and events as a teen leader. Get The BIG Tractor Quality & Style In The 1000 Series Small Tractors PARTS * SALES * SERVICE IF HI I 717-949-6501 NEW TOLL FREE NO. 1-800-822-2152 Rt. 419 Between Schaefferstown & Cornwall, Lebanon County Schlusser has completed projects in advanced horse and square dancing, and participated in the 4-H drill team and teen leader retreats. He also par ticipated in the Capital Days and Club Congress. He is one of 45 Commonwealth 4- H members selected as state contest winners in the various project categories. 1510 Ford 1710 Front-Wheel Drive Tractor with Plow Tom Schlusser >actor with totary lower
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