BIS-Urcmut Farming, Saturday, Fabmary 18, 1995
Lancaster Society 20
Lancaster Farm Women Socie
ty #2O met with Velaria Ferguson
and Jane Ferguson at the Union
Presbyterian Church on Thursday,
February 2. It was an all-day
meeting with a covered dish
lunch, and 306 bed pads were
sewed. There were 20 members
present and those who did not
wear something red were fined
25^.
Valeria read the scripture from
the Book of Isaiah and had the
reading “Love is the gift of God.”
The Lord’s Prayer was prayed in
unison and the Pledge of Allegi
ance to the Flag was repeated.
Nancy Axe, president, presided
at the business meeting. Nancy,
Mane Foose and Anna Mary
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Groff were the delegates to the
State Convention and the report
was given by Marie. The Sunshine
report was one bouquet and six
cards sent. The meeting closed by
singing “Brighten the Comer” and
ihe March meeting will be at the
home of Vera Herr with Jean Res
scl as co-hostess.
The Home and Farm.” A represen-
Society ot Farm Women No. 8 tative from P. P. &L. also showed
met on February 8 at the Trinity slides and spoke of ‘Energy in the
Lutheran Church in Mount Joy. 905.” The program had many
Arlene-Witman gave devotions, interesting points of information
The hostesses for the meeting a nd new technical knowledge. The
were Shirley Trimmer, Arlene March 8 meeting will be at the
Witman, and Helen Wivell. Slides home of Mary Anne Spangler in
were shown on “Safety Around Marietta.
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Berks Society 3
Group 3 of the Berks County
Society of Farm Women held its
January meeting at the home of
Mary Hill, East Fourth Street,
Boyertown. Nine members were
in attendance. Vice president Re
gina Moyer conducted the meet
ing. Reports were given on the
slate convention and the county
board meeting. Members will as
sist with bingo at Berks Heim on
April 6. The 30th Annual Spring
Rally of the Society of Farm
Women will be held at Dickinson
College in Carlisle on May 23.
A review of the society’s by
laws, noting the recent changes,
concluded the meeting.
Highlight of the February meet
ing will be a “proud auction” at
the home of Sonya Moyer, Koch
Road, Boyertown. Each member
is asked to bring something wrap
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ANSWER Nancy E. Cummings wanted to know how to
store sweet potatoes so they do not wither. Thanks to Rachel
Fisher, a Quarryville reader, for sending instructions.
Harvest sweet potatoes before the soil temperature reach
es 55 degrees. Try to harvest on a mild day the week of the
first frost.
Be gentle with the potatoes so that the skin is not broken by
the spading fork. Don’t toss the potatoes. Lay them in the gar
den for 30 minutes in the sun. Wrap in newspaper and store in
a warm place 85 to 95 degrees for one week, then at room
temperature for one week, then in a cooler place for the wint
er. I put mine in the basement, which is about 55 to 60
degrees. Use a cardboard box, not plastic, to store the sweet
potatoes. Since I use this method, I can use sweet potatoes
out of my garden all winter.
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tell the difference between a young duck and a goose. Thanks
to an anonymous reader for writng that she dressed hundreds
of ducks and lots of geese. She writes that ducklings are short
and yellow and have black eyes. They make ducky noises
when fed. Baby geese have longer necks and talk. They fuss
when a person comes near them. To pluck the feathers, the
goose or duck must be dead. Dip body in very hot but not boil
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skin will scald and come off. It it’s too cold, you can't pull out
the feathers, she often took a stick and brushed the feathers
backwards to let water underneath the feathers.
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