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. Second,
hoise the tree a few inches above
the ground adn bounce it sharply
on its butt to dislodge old brown
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needles that shed naturally in the
Fall. 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.
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AT HOME
Water is one thing your tree will
need right away. Before putting it
into the stand, make a fresh cut
about one inch above the end. This
will let the tree absorb water
quickly, keeping it fresher longer.
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'
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because it has a high moisture
content. If you keep the base of the
trunk soaking continuously in
water, the tree will remain both
fresh and flamfe resistant. Both
characteristics have been con
firmed in a study by the Con
necticut Agricultural Ex
perimenting Station. For added
insurance, be sure you;
• don’t use candles
illumination
• don’t smoke near the *ree
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USDA payments down 9% in ‘B4
WASHINGTON - Government
payments to farmers in 1984
totaled $8.4 billion, 9 percent less
than the previous year, according
to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s 1984 report of
Economic Indicators of the Farm
Sector.
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.
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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.
Pennsylvania farmers received
close to $6.5 million in deficiency
payments for corn, barley,
sorghum and wheat and 1984
Wheat Diversion Program
payments amounting to $238,263.
Conservation program payments
amounted to a little over $3.5
million ($3,568,292). Conservation
programs include the regular
Agricultural Conservation
Program (ACP), the Long Term
Agreement (ACP), Forestry In
centives Program, and the Rural
Clean Water Program.
Rural Clean Water Program.
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conservation measures on their
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