Bld-Lancwter Farming, Saturday, January 25, 1992 There is so much crime reported in the papers and on the television. The other evening as I sat reading the newspaper, the thought struck me that not only today but in years past there were a lot of crimes committed. Some stories of those that happened to our families have been passed down by word-of-mouth for generations. My grandparents had gold coins stolen and felt that it was probably by someone who worked for them. TTie jelly jars were carefully set off the windowsill and put on the floor as though entrance was gained in that manner from the outside. Then my great-grandfather’s brother was murdered by a hired man in the tobacco stripping room on his farm. This happened in the process of stealing money. Later his wife would sit and rock and rock in her chair and say, “If only he had taken just the money.” My husband’s relatives who lived in a western state met an ear- HOG FINISHING Swine & Poultry Operations Offer An Opportunity For Steady Full Or Part-Time Income, And A Solid Investment Opportunity For Those Capable Of Managing A Modem Operation. Production Contracts And Financing Are Available To Those Who Qualify. CALL FOR DETAILS! TRI-COUNTY Is In Business To Provide All Your Confinement System Needs Including Total Construction Packages, Renovation Of Existing Facilities, And Reliable On-Farm Service. Our Professional Staff Can Assist You In Planning Financing And In Building A System Custom Tailored To Your Needs! Ida’s Notebook Ida Riaser ly death when a hired boy wiped out a whole family. He was dis gruntled over not being allowed to marry a young daughter of the far mer for whom he worked. My father had a problem with thieves stealing his chickens. So, he strung a wire from the hen house door under a fence railing around the garden, through a sum merhouse and upstairs through the main house to the headboard above his pillow. One night the alarm went off and he took his shotgun and stealthily crept out into the garden next to the chicken house. When the thieves came out with their bags of chickens, he told them to “stop.” Well, they shot and he shot and they ran. Later the police found slugs in the side of the buildings. He was very lucky or maybe I should say foolish. As we all know crimes have been committed from the begin ning of time and probably will continue in the future. Men Capture Top Honors In Make It With Wool Contest ORLANDO, Fla.—For the first for II years and has completed time in the history of the Make It more than 90 projects. Yourself With Wool Competition, The senior division runners-up two young men won top honors in we re Claudine Eckert, Mo. (6th); the finals at the American Sheep Susan Berkhahn, Waukesha. Wis. Industry Convention on January (s*); Jimmi Kaye Alexander, 11. The 69 finalists from 36 states Milton-Freewater, Ore. (4th); put on a fashion show with profes- Traci Metzger. Elida, Ohio (3rd); sional choreography, sound, light- Amy Lakatos. Somerville. NJ. mg and hair design. The show was (2nd); and Brenda Hoy. Laramie, attended by an enthusiastic crowd Wyo. (Ist), of 250. Junior division runners-up: Garments ranged from elegant Michal Ann Shull. Bend, Ore. evening gowns to business suits to a jacket that converts into a tote Plan Now For Strawberries bag. A special award was given for most creative use of wool and Procedures for planting and fer won by senior finalist Anne Jelly tilization are described and illus of Los Angeles, who designed a trated. Soil testing, the first step, short plaid suit with a heart- should be done as soon as possible shaped cut-out design on the jack- so results are in before planting et. Awards for best use of mohair time - early spring, went to Andy Beard of Gold- Once the planting is estab thwaite, Texas, and Hannah Good lished, maintenance is the key to a of Mason, Mich. successful, productive strawberry Andy beard also won the junior patch. Weeds must be controlled, division with a bomber-style jack- winter and frost protection should et made from a Pendleton south- be provided, and the planting must western blanket and a wool and be renovated annually, mohair sweater of his own design. The high school sophomore, who raises Angora rabbits and Sim mental cattle, was president of his sophomore class, plays varsity football and basketball and made the all-district football team last year. The senior division was won by Nebraskan Jamie Baden of Alex andria with a 100-percent wool jacket and slacks which he designed himself. Baden is a freshman at Missouri Western State College majoring in denti stry. He has been involved in 4-H FEEDER PIG OPERATION RUTGERS, NJ, By Janu ary, memories of June’s strawber ries may have faded, but anyone thinking about growing strawber ries should be planning for them now. Two new Fact Sheets from Rutgers Cooperative Extension will be invaluable in the process “Strawberries in the Home Garden - Establishing the Planting” and “Strawberries in the Home Garden - Maintenance of the Planting”, prepared by Extension Specialists and published October 1991, cov er all the basic information that gardeners will need. Site selection is critical; straw berries must have full sun expo sure and well-drained soil. Raised beds are recommended in areas where soil is heavy and tends to stay wet. A descriptive listing of June bearing cultivars recommended for New Jersey will help garden os choose the strawberries they want to grow. Day-neutral culti vars are recommended for trial use. POULTRY OPERATION (6th); Rachel Eggiman, Jackson, Minn. (sth); Amy Moxley, Coun cil Grove, Kan. (4th); Karie Mis slcr, Bryan, Ohio (3rd); Jodel Rhoads, Berlin, Pa. (2nd); and Kimberly Greco, Flagstaff, Ariz, (Ist). Prizes included irons, fabric, gift certificates, sewing, knitting and serging machines, up to $2,000 scholarships and many other items. Insect and disease control may be necessary. Common strawberry pests are illustrated, damage described and chemical controls given in the maintenance Fact Sheet. The primary strawberry diseases and controls are also discussed. Tips for harvest and storage conclude these succinct, complete guides to growing strawberries. These Fact Sheets are available at the Extension Center on Rt. 31, or call (908) 788-1339 to receive them by mail.
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