.A Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Are you one of the many parents who soothe your cranky or crying baby with a bottle of milk, formu la, or juice during naps or evening bedtime? If so, you could be harm ing your child’s teeth. If you must put your baby to bed with a bottle, fill it only with water. This advice appears in “Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay,” a new fact sheet published by the Nation al Institute of Dental Research. Prolonged bottle feeding of babies with sugary liquids can lead to baby botde tooth decay, a severe form of dental decay and a leading oral health problem among child ren under three years of age. When an infant sucks on a bottle during the day, saliva helps wash jgititJS.' Not all varieties of alfalfa can endure v ear after v ear of hitter northeastern w inters But Agwa\ has sohed that problem With four high performance \ aneties especially bred for longev it\ and superior ' idds under \ our grow mg conditions Centurion-The newest \anet\ is the first multipest resistant alfalfa ottered b\ Agwa\ to demonstrate outstanding resistance 10 all of the Northeasts major diseases Verticiilmm Phytophthora Hoot Rot, Anthracnose Fusaruun ill and Bacterial Wilt Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist away sugars and acids that can cause tooth decay. During sleep, however, saliva flow is reduced. If your child falls asleep with a bottle, sugary liquids may not be swallowed quickly. They may drip continuously and remain in the mouth for hours. Bacteria natural ly present in the mouth convert the sugars in these drinks to acids that can decay teeth. The longer baby bottle nursing with sweet liquids continues, the greater the damage. Your child’s baby teeth are important for proper chewing and nutrition, clear speech, and good appearance. But they also are high ly susceptible to decay. Baby bottle tooth decay can occur rapid ly, involve many teeth, and cause severe pain. Upper front teeth are most likely to be damaged, ■ ill * ’i 1% Lasting value Blazer— High \ lelcler resis taut to Bacterial Wilt and Fhytophthora Root Rot Excahhur Blazer, Sparta and new Centurion are available exclusively in the Northeast from your Agwav store or Farm Enterprise Salesperson Working for people who work the land-, vd*»€».rr - Be^gg^yl {agway} although others may be affected as well. When baby teeth are lost too early, permanent teeth may grow in crooked or crowded. Buying Pumpkins Have you ever tried to make a pumpkin pie from a pumpkin intended to be used as a Jack-O- Lantem? It’s not easy is it? That’s because there are two types of pumpkins and most people cannot tell the difference. The first, called a field pumpkin, is usually at least 12 inches in diameter and it has a ridged angular stem. If you were to cut across the stem it would be star shaped. These are the best choices for decorating. When you are picking a pump kin for Halloween pick one that is fairly light in weight for its size... it will have less meat and will be easier to Cut. There is also more room inside for a candle. No matter what size pumpkin you choose, pick one that is flat tened on the ends, that way it will not have a tendency to tip over. This is especially important if you intend to put a candle in it. Some other pumpkin choosing tips include selecting one with the stem still attached. It will be less mature and will hold up better if you are buying early. Store it — — ' ~~ '^^3EP m 3 111 h Excalibur—The premier Ver tiollium Wilt resistant alfalfa in the Northeast Sparta—Outstanding \ields, plus excellent resistance to Bacterial W lit and Verticillmm Wilt, and moderate resistance to Ph\ tophthora Root Rot and Fusarium Wilt below room temperature and above 40 degrees. Both chilling and high temperatures cause it to spoil quickly. Now for you bakers... a sugar or pie pumpkin is usually smaller than a field pumpkin and the color is usually a much darker orange. It has a very dense flesh that would make carving it a chore and once you have opened it up you will see Leaf Raking Pays Off A necessary investment for the home gardener interested in main taining a lush lawn is some muscle power behind a rake. The season of raking the fallen leaves is now upon us and raking the leaves sev eral times during the fall and early winter will help to prevent serious injury to your lawn. Established as well as newly seeded lawns need leaf removal if you want to avoid damage to the lawn grasses. Susan Goldsworthy, Delaware County Cooperative Extension Horticulturalist says it may seem like a futile job to start raking leaves while there are so many still clinging to the trees, but putting it off until the last leaf falls mi Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 10, 1987*813 M l ™- ► EAR CORN [ Paying Top Prices For ► Good Quality Ear Corn ► Wet or Dry >• No Quantity too large or too small • Fast Unloading - , Dump on Pile &Go • Easy access - 2.2 > miles off 283 bypass- Manheim, Mt. Joy ’ exit • Daily Receiving 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. - Un loading evenings & Saturdays by appt. • Trucks available for pick up at your farm. Call Anytime For Price 717-665-4785 JAMES E. NOLL GRAIN that the flesh is also darker with a finer texture. When your pie is complete... do not be surprised if the end result does not look as firm as a pie from a canned pumpkin pie mix. Com mercial pie mix is usually combi nation of one-third pumpkin to two-thirds squash. The manufac turers add squash to give more body to the product. certainly is not the best way to care for your lawn. Leaves left on the lawn will smother the grass quickly. The danger of smothering is com pounded when showers wet the leaves and forms a tight mat of them. It is especially important to rake these wet leaves, although they are more difficult to rake. Don’t allow leaves to remain on the lawn because of their fertiliz ing value. Their presence will cause more damage to the lawn grasses than the benefit, if any, as fertilizer. The best way to dispose of leaves is to put them into a com post pile. Such compost piles later provide a good source of free organic material.
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