812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12,1985 onbein * A a farm -And Joyce Bupp Like a mirage, the apple ap peared, suddenly and unex pectedly, before my eyes. Had I not been high in the saddle of a gelding borrowed for the af ternoon, the fruit would have gone unnoticed. No orchardist worth that title would have given the apple so much as a second glance. While the telltale yellow of ripeness was apparent, an overcoating of flaws marred its outward appearance. Scab disease had visited the apple at some point, leaving a large, oval, thickened callous. And, somewhere during the apple’s younger days, a fungus of some sort had dappled the skin with grayish splotches. Still, it was firm, with a smooth skin and wonderful fragrance. The afternoon was wearing on, and I was hungry. On an impulse, I’d plucked the offering from the limb hanging off to the side of the tree, figuring on later offering it to my patient mount as an end-of-trail thank you. After but a moment’s hesitation, I took a tentative, tiny bite from the tree’s gift. Although unim pressive from the outside, the flesh inside was absolutely delicious. Crisp and sweet. With the perfect hint of tangy-cider tartness. One bite led to another, and another...and soon only the core remained. Not a single insect mark or disfigurement had marred the white flesh. One more gift of perfection from the October woods. This has always been one of my favorite months. Gone- are the sticky, humid days of late August. November’s dreary, chilling If we take a small amount of it, send it to our lab and run the results through our agronomic computer, we’ll give you reliable information back. No one knows more about agronomic needs for this area than Chemgro. We have been soil testing and tissue testing in this area for 18 years. Soil test with us! More Local Knowledge - More Local Experience tfE DON'T SELL SERVICE...!! COMES FREE MTH THE SALE dampness is still waiting int he wings. October’s invigorating crispness sends pesty flies cowering toward the barn ceilings and colors the chrysanthemums in the border. But, barn water pipes haven’t yet frozen and engines still start without balking. And the smell of woodsmoke wafts a haunting scent through clear nights blessed with orange moon and glittering stars. I reach out again as a tree brushes my shoulder and grasp three perfect miniature leaves. These diminutive swamp maple leaflets may lack size, but they speak in glowing tones. Jewel-like reds and yellows intermingle with leftover greens, forming a brilliant mosaic. The effect multiplies over the small tree, shimmering in the sun as if wearing thousands of sequins in fall shades. Along one edge of a wooden plot, a dogwood poses in picture perfection. Every deeply-veined leaf is a matching maroon shade, with clusters of vivid red berries dotting the overall effect. In contrast are the volunteer sassafrass squatting along the roadbanks. Their thumbed, mit ten-shaped leaves glow a shiny orange, and wave in the brisk breeze like so many childlike hands bidding farewell to the wavering summer. Even the dreaded poison ivy has mellowed to a softer, dusty yellow orange shade. But it twines tightly around a gnarled, giant oak, choking the trunk so tightly that the imagination leads one to speculate the tree has been throwing down acoms by the handfuls to scare away the FARMERS Families used to get their milk directly from cows. Next they got it in bottles, cartons and bags. Now, many people buy it in boxes. Do you? Boxed, non-fat dry milk is one of the least expensive, most versatile forms of milk available. It is simply skim millf which has had all the water removed. Yet, it con tains most all the vitamins, minerals and protein of the original fluid product, says Ex tension home economist Greta C. Vairo. Milk is the leading source of calcium for most of us, and is essential for the development of strong bones and teeth for children and adults. Non-fat dry milk has several advantages over other forms of milk. It costs less. It also contains only two-thirds the calories, a boon to those who want to watch their weight. Sometimes we are reluctant to use an unfamiliar product, not knowing how it should be handled. Or sometimes we give up on a new item before we have given it a fair try. Here are a few tips on the use of non-fat, dry milk: • Buy dry milk that has been fortified with vitamins A and D, a bonus that adds no cost. • The flavor of dry milk im proves after chilling, so mix it well in advance. Shake it thoroughly and chill in the refrigerator in a clinging vines. Afternoon waning, sun fading fast behind thickening clouds, I dismount and stretch kinks from my knees. There below, worming across the grass with all the haste his tiny body can generate, goes a wooly caterpillar. Black. Totally, completely, dark charcoal color. Not even the narrowest strip of brown. Don’t weather prophets judge the ferocity of coming winter by the percentage of blackness on the wooly worms? October’s outdoor perfection suddenly grows even more priceless, with such a glimpse toward the impending future. Save money with (Med milk closed container overnight. • In most recipes, use dry milk as you would regular milk. You need not mix it ahead of time; simply add the milk powder and water to the other ingredients in the recommended amount. • To make a low calorie dessert (Continued (romPage BIO) negotiating is over. It is now up to the Japanese to take the ap propriate actions to bring an end to their whaling activities.” On the other hand, Alan Mac now, an American consultant to the Japan Whaling Association, threatened a court battle if the United States limited Japanese fishing rights. He said that a catch of 400 sperm whales a year would not threaten the species. Clash of Values Sperm whales are on the American government’s en dangered species list. The conflict pits the values of western conservationists against those of Japanese culture, in which whale meat has long been a part of the diet. A 1973 booklet published by the Japan Whaling Association said: “Just as the little children of Western countries-Bob and Mary build healthy bodies by eating beefsteak and hamburgers, young Taro and Hanako in Japan nourish their youthful bodies by eating fish, shellfish, and other products from the sea.” One of those products, the booklet said, was whale meat. Macnow acknowledged that as scientific evidence has documented the decline of various whale species, the Japanese whaling industry has declined, too. Ten years ago, Japan’s whalers took in 133,000 tons of whale meat; that number is now down to about 35,000, he said. But he said that Japanese look upon whales as a renewable, usable resource” and that when Sperry New Holland LDLI spreader I fILL attachments! You get when you buy a Model 514, 520 or 680 spreader Stop in and ask us about this great deal Rt. 419 between Schaefferstown and Cornwall, Lebanon County, Lebanon, PA 17042 717-949-6501 OR TOLL-FREE 1-800-822-2152 HOLLAI\D topping, beat equal amounts of dry mi lie powder with ice water until it forms stiff peaks. • To make sour milk, mix in the usual way, then add vinegar or lemon-1 teaspoon per cup of milk. Let stand for 10 minutes and use in pancakes or biscuits. Whaling quotas stocks are replenished, it makes sense to renew whaling. Conservationists, and the U.S. government, have long held that whaling has caused the decline in population and should not be renewed. “Any continued hunting of sperm whales prejudices their chance of survival as a species, and diminishes the effectiveness of the IWC control program,” the conservationists’ suit argues. Although the sperm whale is one of the largest whales, it is one of the least-known, leading to the wide discrepancies in population estimates. Hal Whitehead, a research associate at the Newfoundland Institute for Cold Ocean Science at Memorial University, conducted one of the first studies of sperm whales in the Indian Ocean, which has been made an international marine mammals sanctuary. Whitehead’s three-year study found that sperm whales fuel their bodies with an average of 800 pounds of squid and fish each day. The whales move about in family groups and find their prey through clicking sounds that may also be a means of communication. Whitehead found that com mercial whaling had decimated the sperm-whale population in the Indian Ocean before it became a sanctuary in 1979, and he fears for their future. He concludes: “Now, whenever I put on the headphones and hear the whales sounding the mysteries of their strange world, I pray that the ocehns may never be silent.” Free slurry sides and Free hydraulic endgate Free upper beater and Free hydraulic endgate Sperm-Whale Study
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