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Getting ticket early
Although tickets will be on sale at the door,
Raaford Mayor John F. McNeill is getting his early
to beat the rush to the Cub Pack 404 and Boy Scout
Troop 404 barbecue dinner to be held at the Gibson
Cafeteria on May 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The mayor is
buying a S3.50 ticket from Cub Scout Michael
Branch. Michael is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Branch of Raeford.
Farmer's market being organized
By WilUe Featberatone
Hoke Extension Chairman
On April 10, an energetic group
of 17 farmers met in the
Agricultural Extension Office
Building to discuss the feasibility
of organizing a Farmer's Market in
Hoke County.
This market would offer to the
consumers the high quality of
vegetables grown in Hoke County.
The group selected five members
in attendance to serve as a steering
committee to investigate potential
sites for such a Farmer's Market
and to develop policies and
guidelines by which the market will
operate.
The members of this committee
are: Guy Morris, Paul Barnes,
Fred McCormick, Mrs. Connie
Lindsay, John D. Black and Willie
Featherstone.
If you were not able to attend
the initial meeting but would like
to make a contribution to this ef
fort, please contact any member of
the committee.
If you would like to serve on the
committee please contact any
member of the committee.
If you would like to serve on the
committee please contact the
CoCinty Extension Office by calling
875-3461.
Farm-City Week - Planning for
Farm-City Week November 16-22,
1984 in North Carolina is under
way. Mrs. George M. Wood of
Camden Counly has been selected
to chair the state committee. This
Extension News
year's kick-off luncheon will be on
November 8, 12:00 Noon, at the
North Carolina State University
Faculty Club.
Farm-City Week activities are
successful throughout North
Carolina because of the numerous
dedicated volunteer leaders who
make up both state and county
committees. The responsibility of
the state chairman is to appoint
county chairmen, upon recommen
dations from the County Exten
sion Chairman.
Hoke County's observance of
Farm-City Week has been suc
cessful over the years because
many dedicated leaders have given
of their time and talent to plan ac
tivities that are beneficial to the en
tire community.
If you would like to join this list
of successful leaders by serving on
the planning committee for 1984,
either as chairman of the county
committee or as a committee
member, please contact Willie
Featherstone at 875-3461 by May
11, 1984.
Wildlife Babies- It looks as if
spring is finally here, and along
with it our wildlife species are do
ing their annual multiplication
tables and that can lead to some
situations where well-meaning peo
ple try to help wildlife but wind up
doing more harm than good.
The problem occurs when peo
ple find young animals or birds
and immediately assume that they
have become lost or been abandon
ed. They often pick up the animal
to take it home and try to care for
it.
There are several good reasons
why this course of action is unwise.
First, most young animals found
by humans are not lost or aban
doned by parents.
The usual tactic, when danger
approaches and undetected escape
is impossible, is for the parent to
hide the young and then leave,
sometimes attempting to attract at
tention away from the young.
The young animals, such as
fawn deer, then wait quietly for
danger to pass and for the parent
to return.
Second, most people who at
tempt to rescue and raise wild
animals in captivity do not have
the facilities or the knowledge to
do this successfully.
Third, if successful, the person
often winds up with an animal
which may become dangerous.
Added to these reasons is the re
quirement for either a state or
federal permit before most wild
animals can be kept in captivity.
In view of these considerations
we recommend that the best course
of action in most cases is to leave
the critters in the woods or
wherever you find them.
Unless the animal is injured or in
immediate danger from dogs, ?ats,
or some other factor, do not pick it
up or move it. Mother will pro
bably be back as soon as you leave.
Words cannot express how much I appreciate
the trust and confidence that you have placed
in me by allowing m& to serve as your repre
sentative for a second term. So again, thank you
from the bottom of my heart.
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Adjustment period needed
when students return home
By Ellen S. WIUls
Home Extension Agent
Summer may mean three
months at home for many college
students. And this can mean
disruption of the relative calm of
many families.
For example, parents may wisely
try to "get to know" their children
as they are now - not as the
children they once were.
Parents also need to remember
that college students have been
making their own decisions all year
- choosing what they do, where
they go and their own friends. This
can make it hard for them to come
home to parents who want them to
keep the old high school curfew.
Students may have to re
evaluate their expectations of
others, too. Their hometowns
might not offer the many activities
of the university community ? call
ing for some readjustment of
leisure time activities.
Many schools provide prepared
meals and maid service - and that
usually isn't the case at home.
Both parents and returning
students need to realize that their
lives have been changing since the
family last lived together. And
consideration on everyone's part
can help make a pleasant summer
for the whole family.
Some people say they would
never put up with the hassle of
hanging clothes outdoors to dry.
Other people swear that putting
clothes out on the line is the only
way to have fresh, spring-like
clothes.
Is one way better than the other?
Well, it all depends on your point
of view.
For example, tumble drying
saves time and effort. And it
makes clothes soft and fluffy,
removes wrinkles and is not af
fected by the weather.
On the other hand, a dryer will
cost three to five hundred dollars --
money that you might rather spend
for something else. And if you
have a dryer that operates by elec
tricity, it'11 cost about fifty cents a
load to' operate. Not only that - a
dryer can take up a lot of space.
Now line drying can give your
clothes a fresh smell at little or no
cost for equipment. But you have
Front Burner
to contend with bad weather,
pollutants and birds.
Whichever method you choose,
do it right. If line drying is your
choice, be sure the clothesline and
clothespins are clean. Then shake
and straighten out each item as you
hang it up. And be sure to hang
each garment up by the firmest
part of the item. And if you have
something heavy, such as a
bedspread or rug, distribute the
weight over two lines.
Now if your dryer is acting slug
gish, check for overloading, a dirty
lint niter and exhaust obstruction.
Happy laundering.
SAUCEPAN BROWNIES
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup chopped nuts
2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened
chocolate
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350? Grease bot
tom of 9 inch square baking pan.
Melt butter and chocolate in
saucepan over low heat. Remove
from heat. Stir in remaining ingre
dients in order listed; mix well.
Spread in prepared pan. Bake 30
minutes or microwave on full
power 4 to 6 minutes. Cool in pan.
Cut into 16 squares.
PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup smooth or crunchy peanut
butter
1 pkg. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate
pieces
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self rising flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350?. Grease bot
tom of 9-inch square baking pan.
Melt butter in saucepan over low
heat. Remove from heat. Stir in re
maining ingredients in order listed;
mix well. Spread in prepared pan.
Bake 30 to. 35 minutes. Cool in
pan.
IMPOSSIBLE CHICKEN
?N BROCCOLI PIE
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped
broccoli
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (12
oz.)
1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 1/3 cups milk
3 eggs
3/4 cup biscuit mix
3/4 teaspoon salt, if desired
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Heat oven to 400?. Grease pie
plate, 10x1 1/2 inches. Rinse broc
coli under running cold water to
thaw; drain thoroughly. Mix broc
coli, 2 cups of the cheese, the
chicken, and onion in pie plate.
Beat milk, eggs, baking mix, salt <
and pepper until smooth, IS
seconds in blender on high or 1
minute with hand beater. Pour in
to pie plate. Bake until knife in
serted in center comes out clean, 23
to 35 minutes. Top with remaining
1 cup cheese. Bake just until cheese
is melted, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
Cool 5 minutes. 6 to 8 servings.
Impossible Broccoli 'N Cheddar
Pie: Use 2 packages (10 oz.) frozen
chopped broccoli. Omit chicken.
SCALLOPED PEAS
AND ASPARAGUS
1 large can green peas
1 large can asparagus
1 cup crackers
Small can water chestnuts
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Place layer of green peas, a layer 1
of asparagus (green or white), a
layer of cracker crumbs and the
water chestnuts in a casserole. Add
asparagus juice and can of cream
of mushroom soup mixed
together. Bake at 350? for about
an hour. Serves 6.
PECAN PIE
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup pecans chopped
1 cup light syrup
I stick margarine melted
Mix all together and pour into 2
unbaked pie crusts. Bake at 350?
until firm. (40 to 50 minutes). Do
not beat when mixing. Stir ingre
dients.
Hint
Do not scour tin baking dishes
that have turned dark - that's what
they're supposed to do for better
heat conducting.
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