How to select your Christmas tree DOVER As America rediscovers her roots in tradition, more and more families each year are turning to a living symbol of the Christmas season a fresh, natural evergreen tree. Most folks still rely on “choose and cut” farms, where generally you cut the tree you select, 6r one of the many vendors who display their trees at garden centers or, retail lots this time of year. No matter what method you use, 1 the Pennsylvania Christinas Tree Growers Association recommends these guidelines for selecting a tree and setting it up at home. SHOPPING Freshness is extremely im portant to tree buyers, and there are two tests for it. First, gently bend a needle between your fingers. A fresh tree’s needles will easily bend. If the needle breaks, the tree is drying out. 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If an excessive number of green needles drops, look for another tree. The fragrance of fresh trees is a common reason people buy them. Fraser and Balsam firs are noted for having the most distinct “evergreen” aroma, while the various pines rank somewhat lower. Spruces are among the least aromatic trees. But the most fragrant evergreen of all is the Concolor or “white” fir. A little more difficult to find, this tree smells like a fresh orange and I makes a great conversation piece, f Size. Simply put, don’t buy too much tree. That magnificent seven-footer might look terrific on the lot, but the added height given to it by a tree stand and the “topper” could be more than your eight-foot ceiling can ac commodate. And don’t forget to measure the thickness of the trunk. Make sure it will fit through your tree stand’s collar. Choice of; • 1.4 Cu. Ft. 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Once you’ve cut the trunk, get it in the water quickly. Otherwise, the cut wil begin to seal itself and defeat the purpose. Keep the water level well above the cut, and check it every day. There’s no need to add sugar, corn syrup, aspirin or other chemicals; according to the Association, plain water is the best holiday beverage for your tree. Check every strand of lights for frayed cords, burned-out bulbs, cracking insulation or other defects. When you spot one, repair or replace it. Apart from creating a potential fire hazard, using damaged electrical products can result in a nasty shock. Fire resistant. A fresh Christ mas tree is naturally fire resistant' Hydraulic Gehl Mix-Alls® Gehl's Put Good Ideas to Work in a hydraulic grinder-mixer for less maintenance, easier opera tion. The 100-bushel Mix-All unloads as quickly as 3% minutes. 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Direct cash payments for deficiency, diversion, disaster, storage and conservation programs totaled $4 billion, down slightly from 84 1 billion in 1983. • keep the tree away from drying sources of heat • unplug all lights when you leave the home or go to bed Selecting and caring for a fresh Christmas tree doesn’t take any special skills pr abundance of time, but it can brighten your home physically and emotionally. It can bring back childhood memories, or serve as the foundation for building new ones. Payment-in-kind disbursements totaled $4.5 billion, following the $5.2 billion in 1963, leaving total 1984 direct Government payments at $8.4 billion. According to the report, wheat deficiency, diversion and disaster payments accounted for the largest share of cash payments, totaling almost $l.B billion, in cluding $1.2 billion in deficiency payments. Feed grain program payments were down con siderably, totaling $367 million, with $296 million in deficiency payments. 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