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Choose Apples For A Healthy Snack Although apples are available all year, nothing can compare to the crisp, succulent apples that are available now during the fall harvest Apples are in good supply and will be through the coming winter months. October is the peak month for apples and has OUTPUT DEPENDS ON INPUT Are your layers getting the full amount of feed needed for peak production? Are they giving top performance during the enure laying cycle? Don’t be fooled by different feeding systems that suj Dutchman. -I COMMER LAYER CON GIVE US A HC MCU C U 255 PLANE TREE-DRIVE LANCASTER, PA 17603 I ( 717 ) 393-5807 ■ EQUIPMENT CO. IF ITS WORTH YOUR INVESTMENT , TRUST IT TO HERSHEY By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist been designated National Apple Month. If you want apples to eat fresh as a snack or in salads, two excel lent varieties are Red and Golden Delicious. Firm-fleshed varieties, such as Rome Beauty and York Imperial are excellent for baking. Winesap, Mclntosh, Cortland, Jonathan, and Granny Smith arc multi-purpose apples great for snacks, baking and most other culinary purposes. Frequently chosen as a symbol of nutrition and health by graphic artists, apples contain modest amounts of several nutrients. They are also relatively low in calories. An average-sized apples has about 80 calories. Apples arc also an excellent source of pectin fiber, which is associated the helping keep blood cholesterol levels in balance. Pectin fiber, along with its moisture content and bland fla vor, make applesauce a low-fat substitute for some of the shorten ing in cakes, muffins and cookies. Apples are “Nature’s Tooth brush” but should not be a substi tute for proper brushing. The juice of the apple and its delightful aro ma help induce salivary activity. The apple’s mild fibrous texture helps provide detergent action. All could come up short on delivery. Go with the system that has proven itself year after year. Go with the Big Dutchman Chain Feeding System. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 23, 1993-B5 of this combines to make apples an ideal end to a meal and natural toothbrush for those times when regular brushing is not possible. In the fall, when supplies are plentiful, it is usually cheaper to buy apples in large quantities (by the half or full bushel) than by the pound—provided you like apples and have refrigeration or suitable storage for your bargain. A refrigerator is the best place to store apples. A properly harvested apple, kept at room temperature, becomes overripe and mealy with in a few days. The same apple held at 32 degrees Fahrenheit in ihc humidifier compartment of a refrigerator remains in good con dition for four to six months. If your humidifier compartment is full, plastic bags with a few air holes also make good storage bags for apples. Fresh apples can also be stored in a cool cellar or garage. Line a container with polylhylcnc to help prevent moisture loss and cover with a moist towel to help retard moisture loss. Remember, apples injure if frozen. Therefore, cover the fruit with a blanket, corrugated box or other material if nighttime temperatures fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. J & R LOGGING BUYER OP STANDING TIMBER 17 yrs. experience. Insured. Buying In Berks, York, Lancaster, Chester, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties 717 367-7831 TO on ITAKTU) OH THt RTMO-UFI HDTHIIIOHIROORAM OR rot MORI nrORMATIOR. cm OR WRITE: 1-.11. Yoder Harold Eby •maker TNWlbvm few Rl 3 19* "I 1 H lam "< Qm pa 17527 CtowlNa, PA 15535 Atftan, PA 15310 717443 5445 514-757-SUI ais-5M.2Ml ■Unlay W. Carper “'IT!” I*’ ‘“‘i? RD 1 In S3* “» U“a leaver Ha Ty.ana.RAUm IIIUIUII 717-M7-1117 Telephone (211)113-2732 Symo-Ufe. Inc. IOIU 3507 US 62 MDlertburg, Ohio 44654 F