SYRACUSE, N.Y. Jennifer Emerling from Perry, New York in Wyoming County, was crown ed the 1994-95 New York State Dairy Princess on February 22 at the Sheraton Inn, Liverpool, New York. Emerling was awarded a $1,200 scholarship as well as $l5O for be ing a speech winner and $75 for having a winning scrapbook. She will spend a year making appear ances on behelf of New York’s dairy industry. The new state prin cess has already served almost a year as a county dairy princess. Lillian Lunde of Apalachin, New York in Tioga County was named first Alternate State Prin cess. She received a $7OO scholar ship and $75 as a scrapbook win ner. Heather Ivett of South Day ton, New York in Chautauqua County was selected as second Al- Time To Start Indoor Plant Transplants COLLEGE PARK. Md. En thusiastic home gardeners eag er for an end to winter’s chill can rejoice. Although it’s a little early to really get out and work the soil, it’s not too early to start flow er and vegetable transplants in doors. Most seeds should be planted five to six weeks before it’s time to set the plants outside, according to experts at the Home and Garden Information Center of the Co operative Extension Service, Uni versity of Maryland at College Park. “Many gardeners start their seeds too early,” says Extension horticulture specialist Ray Bos nians. “Then their plants are ready to be moved outside before the last host dates.” These dates range Profit from winter lime application Dairy Royalty Reigns In New York temate State Princess. She receiv ed a $6OO scholarship and $l5O for being a speech award winner. Both alternate princesses will as sist the state princess with various appearances throughout the state. Selection of the state princesses was based on a three-part judging process. The youing women went through personal interviews, pre sented a three to five minute speech for an adult audience, and presented a school program appro priate for an elementary school audience. The candidates were also judged cm their knowledge of the dairy industry, enthusiasm, communication skills, creativity, poise, and appearance. Other pageant winners were Lori Shaw of Delaware County who was awarded $75 for her win ning scrapbook, and Tammi Mc- from mid- to late April on the Eastern Shore to mid-May in most parts of western Maryland. Starting your own transplants can be rewarding and save you money, too. It’s not particularly difficult, says Bosnians, as long as you can provide adequate light and a suitable growing medium. He recommends mixes of peat moss, perlite or vermiculite, which are sterile and drain well. Place several seeds in rows of at tached containers designed espe cially for starting transplants. Unless you have south-facing windows and strong sunlight, seedlings will not do well on a window sill. Bosnians suggests growing transplants under fluores cent lights to supplement or re place natural light. Cool white ? ¥ - S Bath of St Lawrence County who was awarded $l5O in the speech category. Honorable Mention for speech presentations were Suzan Jenne, Chenango County; and An na Marie DeHart, Lewis County. Rebecca Jo Blunt Oneida County, and Jaime Pudney, Cortland County, were both speech and overall pageant finalists. Other overall pageant finalists were Har riet Pimm, Orange County, and Jessica Wickham, Schuyler Coun ty. Amy Hesscr of Chemung County was chosen “Miss Con geniality” by her fellow princesses for her friendly and outgoing man ner during the two-day competi tion. She received a bouquet, sil ver heart-shaped jewel box and silver identification bracelet on behalf of all the princess candi dates. The dairy princess program is designed to promote the consump tion and sale of milk and dairy products to consumers and to cre ate better relations between urban and rural people through one-on one contact at the local level. There are currently 36 dairy prin cesses and their courts working on behalf of New York’s dairy farm families. tubes work very well. Suspend the light fixture about six inches above the seedlings, leaving it on 14 to 16 hours a day. Raise the light as the plants grow. Transplants need some time to adjust to the outdoor environment before being planted. You can do this by placing the fiats outside on nice days in a semi-shaded loca tion for a week before transplant ing them to their permanent loca tion. For more information about growing and transplanting sced- '*f } $ IP f f £f/ ’ f Improve your soil by applying Martin’s quality Hi-magnesium or Hi-calcium agricultural limestone. Call your local Martin Limestone dealer or call Blue Ball, Pa. 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