liuiancastor farming, &a6may,’ breaks the outer fiber of the flax stem into small pieces. ji jome from the flax brake. Scutching removes most of the outer fiber or hull of the flax plant. SERVING THE FARMERS FOR 115 YEARS HAMBURG SAYINGS EHir and EMMS* TRUST COMPANY Hamburg, PA - Phone: 215-562-3811 A FULL SERVICE BANK We Spec<alize tn Aerial Work Using Our Twin Bucket Boom Truck Extends j V. 55 Ft I A We Have Poles In <ock 25 30 35 MS C. M. HIGH CO. 320 King St Myerstown. PA 17067 Phone 717 866 7544 process, he says it is the most rewarding. “It’s fun. Every time you get fiber coming out of the plant, they (observers) say, ‘Wow’.” Nom hold brakes flax for Heritage Day. Day. Scutching, or striking the flax with a wooden scutching knife while held against an upright board, is done after the flax has been broken. This step removes much of the woody husks from the fiber. The remaining outer fiber, according to Nomhold, is removed by hackling or combing the fibers. Flax hackles were boards, ap proximately three or four inches wide by a foot in length, set with a bed of 3-inch iron spikes. The flax fiber was pulled through progressively finer hackles until all excess fiber had been removed. At this point the strands of fiber AT LAST!! A Truly Dependable WORK WATCH! Rugged metal case, tough lucite crystal, full numeral dial with sweep second hand and calendar. WATER RESISTANT! SHOCK RESISTANTI ...And, best of all ITS LORDS QUARTZ! MAN’S watch /^£'T i v > ; A® to Send Name, Address And Check To Address Below Add 75' postage and handling PA residents add 6% sales tax HEISEY JEWELERS SN Mam St Manheim, Pa 17545 Rax Culture (Continued from Page B 16) ECONOMY POWER KING... 12,14 or 18 hp Kohler engines Automotive type drive components Up to 300 lbs more working weight Up to 18" ground clearance Smooth no-clutch dual-control dual-range hydrostatic drive Or power saving all-gear drive Rust-free fiberglass hood and body Husky attachments for mowing, snowblowing, dozing, tilling and more EBLING'S LAWN & GARDEN Myerstown, Pa. - Rt. 422 East of Myerstown Across From Dutchway 717-866-6720 or 866-5018 Buy A Polaris ATV And Save Up T 0... s 4so°° ZHEawfiC Get introduced to V V the 1987 lineup of Polai is ATVs during Polaris Compare Us Days See the industry’s best IWfiflniC all-purpose ATV— the Trail Boss 250 if" LANCO LAWN & RECREATION 685 E. Main St. (Rt. 322), Ephrata, PA Optn CMIy 8 i m *f p m , Tim 8 a m *5 p m Sat 9am-3pm.CkMdSunday 717-733-4151 V I*..*'), called tow, which looked much like blonde human hair, were twisted into a “strick” to be stored. The strick, like wool, was spun into yam and woven on looms into cloth. The advent of the cotton gin in 1793, Nomhold reports, marked the beginning of the end for flax culture since after that time cotton goods could be purchased cheaply. Franklin County 4-H Shepherds The Franklin County 4-H Shepherds met March 24 at the Franklin County Extension building. The club was divided into two groups by age. The older group was quizzed on the care and feeding of market lambs, different grains and their nutritive value, basic health requirements and the characteristics of different breeds of sheep. The younger group discussed feed and minerals, and the nutritional requirements of r R)LARIS Compaq us—„ ■|jK fo* “"J“ DOOR PRIZES ZKyoMfi Bide Cyclone The new w w sport performance ATV. Cyclone’s MacPherson strut suspen sion and no-shift PVT transmission make it the smoothest riding, easiest to operate sport ATV JLf ZHchJSc Experience the new Trail w : W Boss 4x4 The only ATV that brings sport performance to the four wheel drive class Demand 4 Drive automatically activates four wheel-drive exactly when you need it It's time to get into the dirt POLPIRIS NothuigbmLs Ilk am ivelthmll FREE! Polaris ATV Helmet $69.95 Retail Value |\ When You Buy ' A Polaris ATV M . js But today, he observes, words like flaxen haired, tow head and scutching, with which children are still occasionally threatened, live on in our language as reminders of another era. Flax culture demonstrated by Nomhold and other aspects of colonial culture may be seen at the Hower-Slote House during Heritage Days in early October. market lambs at various stages of growth. The Shepherds Club is planning a field trip to Belmont Ridge near Gettysburg to see the prize winning Merino and Shropshire flocks of Charles and Barbara Platt. The trip is tentatively scheduled for April 26. Refreshments were served after the meeting. The next meeting will be held April 28 at the Extension building. THE SERIOUS TRACTOR FOR LAWN/GARDEN CHORES M A PRICE] Come m today And see how east it is to get J 3 M
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