On being a farm wife Joyce -And other hazards Farmers, at least from my per sonal observations, are generally not what you would consider sen timental, “flowery” individuals. It seems to me that they have a liking for reasonably-decent wea ther conditions, dependable equip ment even if it isn’t brand new, farm sales, a hot meal on the table when they show up (whenever that might be), animals, little chil dren, and a Sunday afternoon nap. QUALITY SEEDS FOR FARM The Top Quality Alfalfa That Pours Out More. • In 1988, won the Wisconsin Green Gold competition with 9,086 lbs. per acre more milk and 2.79 tons more diy matter per acre. • In the same competition, Arrow had a 445 lb./ acre average advantage over the 18 entries of Pioneer BRAND 5342. • Arrow produced 3.14 tons per acre more dry matter than Pioneer BRAND 5342. • One of the highest combined disease and insect resistance ratings. Ask for the top quality alfalfa that pours out more Ask for Arrow. ABI P.O. Boot 2965, Shawnee Minion, K 8 86201. Arrow alfalfaia protected under U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act Public Law 91-877. Unauthorized reproduction or eale of thia variety ia atrictly prohibited. Violate™ may he proaecuted. The Diaclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Remedy on each bagofaeed ia part of the terme of the aale. Copyright* 1989 ABI. 9-3017. Available At These Dealers: Pennsylvania MEYERSDALE FAYETTEVILLE Tilua Martin Phona: (717) 352-8878 HARRISBURG Gian Zaagar Phona: (717) 657-0830 ICKESBURG Malvin Waavar Phona: (717) 438-3205 MERCERSBURG Marcua ft Chaatar Martin Phona: (717) 328-5544 Farmers do much of their think ing and planning from a tractor seat, next to the udder of a cow, running feed for the hogs, or be hind an adjustable wrench. They’re practical, work-oriented, and quickly grow impatient with rules, regulations and bureacracy. And, yet, they can be almost re duced to emotional mush by the smell of freshly-turned ground. Digging in fresh soil is nothing ROHRER’S Ivan J. Maual Phona: (814) 682-2262 MIDDLETOWN John ALwlno Phono: (717) 944-6270 MORGANTOWN Nlsoloy Food Contor Phono: (21S) 266-9029 MYERSTOWN Jamoo H. Potchoo Phono: (717) 949-3860 [p.L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. I I PO Box 25 • Smoketown, PA 17576 • Phone 717-299-2571 i 1 * PLEASE SEND ME YOUR FREE 1990 SEED CATALOG ★ | I l I NAME. ADDRESI CITY less than an addiction once you’ve gotten the habit into your blood. It’s a need that periodically goes dormant, subdued by zero-degree wind chill factors, frozen manure spreaders, cold-chilled batteries, and crashing down onto one’s backside on the ice while headed out to do morning chores. But sure as the sun climbs even a little higher and warmer, the grass colors up a bit greener, and a balmy southern breeze melts the ice edging pond banks, that un controllable urge comes rushing back. And nothing satisfies until we go dig in the dirt. After this bizarre winter, with all the cold lumped into a few short weeks, interspersed with un seasonable previews of spring, the addiction has struck even earlier than usual. Frankly, we watch this early warmth with a healthy meas ure of suspicion and some con cern, after a decade marked with the Worst droughts in a half-cen tury. Still, pestered by the same itch that sends the men off readying & GARDEN - OVER 70 YEARS The Protein Champion For Winning Production • In the two-year study (1986-87) by the University of Wisconsin, produced 25.19% crude protein, more than all varieties tested. • In same competition, produced the highest yields of dry matter per acre of .all varieties. • Has better Bacterial Wilt resistance than Cimarron, Drummor, Fortress and WL 320. • One of the best combinations of resistance to diseases and insects. Ask for the alfalfa that gives you more protein, Ask for Apollo Supreme. ABI, PO Bo* 2966, Shawnee Minion, KS 66201. The Diedaimer of Warranty and limitation of Remedy on each bag of need ia part of the term* of the eale. Copyright 6 1969 ABI. AB9-3018, RICHFIELD Samtwl E. Knouao Phono: (717) 463-2885 SHICKSHINNY Linda Baron Phono: (717) 258-3810 TELFORD Robort Landla Phono; (215) 723-9512 turbotvtlle Ag-Roaourcoa, Inc. Lamar D. Eby Phono: (717) 849-5596 .STATE ZIP. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,1990-B3 moldboards and chisel teeth, I headed for the garden last week. “It’s too early,” part of me ar gued. “You know it’s going to get cold again. You know stuff won’t grow yet. Remember the year you planted in early March, and it turned cold and rainy for the next six weeks and some of the seeds rotted and you got a lousy ger mination rate and had to replant? Remember? Remember?” I remembered - and grabbed the hoe and my favorite spade and headed for the garden anyway. If nothing else, I could at least tear up the remains of last year’s mulch materials and clean off a residue from the fall grasses which choked last year’s planting of asters, strawflowers, and stat ice. One section, an awkward offset between the field road and electric pole, rises several inches above the rest of the patch. Because of the pole, this small section can’t be tilled with the field equipment and thus never gets worked down ULSTER Nick Townar Phono: (717) 247-7025 Maryland CHURCHVILLE Tharpo A Groom, Inc. Phono: (301) 734-7772 HAGERSTOWN Nolaon Mlllor Phone: (301) 824-2311 and leveled along with the rest. So since it requires hand digging, I instead mostly keep it mulched and weed-free with a sheet of heavy black plastic salvaged from the trench silo. But the plastic was ragged after two years and needed replace ment. Grabbing the comer of it, I yanked. Soil in the rest of die garden, laying slightly lower, was still a little on the damp side. But the dark, soft ground under the plastic sheeting was perfect, absolutely perfect. Loose, with just the right amount of moisture. Fat earth worms pulled back into their bur rows at the unexpected exposure to light. And the sharp comer of the hoe opened up a beautiful fur row. This soil just cried out to be planted. Now. While I struggled against an urge to run to the house for the garden seeds, the roar on an ap proaching tractor temporarily dis tracted. Stirring dust as he passed, our son maneuvered into an adja cent field, lowered the chisel and began recycling former com stub ble into alfalfa seedbed. Another generation giving in to the urge to stir up the soil. Oh, what the heck. Onions can stand a little child. And the pack of Swiss chard seed specifially instructs to plant while the soil is still cool. Sure, it may rot, not germinate, need replanted. All things consid ered, though, a nincty-cent pack of seeds is cheap therapy for Spring Fever. National Cooking Contest For Youth HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Secretary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff encourages Pennsylvania chefs ages 12 to 18 to submit entries in the first national Turkey Lovers’ Recipe Contest The con test, sponsored by the National Turkey Federation, has an April 15 deadline. “Pennsylvania turkey producers raised a total of 7.9 million birds last year valued at $69.5 million,” said Wolff. Recipes, using at least one pound of fresh or cooked turkey meat, will be judged by a panel of food professionals for taste, appearance, appeal, simplicity and two written essays. One essay should describe the recipe’s nutri tional quality and the second should describe the proper food handling techniques during preparation. The winning teen-ager will receive $l,OOO and a two-day, all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. with a parent or guardian. In addition, the winner’s school receives a new microwave oven for its home economics depart ment Other prizes included $5OO for second place recipe, $4OO for third, $3OO for fourth, and $2OO for fifth. Recipes should serve 4-8 peo ple. Students can enter more than one recipe, but each must be sub mitted separately. Essays, not to exceed 200 words, must be printed or typed on B'/j xl 1 inch paper and attached to the recipe. Send entries to: Turkey Lovers’ Recipe Contest, National Turkey Federation, 11319 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 22090. All cnirics become the property of the contest. For a complete set of rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the same address.
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