Bright eyes
Many of those taking part in Family Fun Frolic
Saturday had bright eyes and bushy tails (left). Here
these Girl Scouts are hoping that painted eyes will
help attract customers for Easter bunnies and
cookies, which art on sale. Scout supervisor and
Turlington Principal Emma Mints fright), does not
appear to be as optimistic. The event was sponsored
by the Hoke County Extension Service.
Plants damaged from freeze
need attention this spring
I've received numerous phone
calls during the past week concern
ing assessment of winter damage to
landscape plants. The concern is
understandable.
From what I've seen, damage
this year is much more severe than
what we saw as a result of the
Christmas Eve/New Years Eve low
temperatures of last winter.
The following facts should be
helpful in understanding the
damage:
?Warm fall temperatures
resulted in plants continuing
growth right up to early January -
shoots and roots never had a
chance to harden off.
?Dattkage was severe to
broadleaved evergreens
ligustrum, photinia, wax myrtle,
gardenia, pittosporum, azaleas,
camellias, Indian hawthorn,
osmanthus.
?Temperatures reached an all
time record setting lows in Hoke
County of approximately -9?F.
?Very low humidity resulted in
dessication of leaves, stems, and
branches - plants were literally
"freeze dried".
?Many plants still in weak con
dition from last years cold
damage. Numerous large plants
succumbed to the bitter cold.
Things to look for:
?Scorched leaves
?Excessive leaf drop
?Cracked stems
?Bark Splitting at base of main
stem
?Dead Cambium
?Damaged flower buds
Extension
News
Willie Featherstone Jr.
County Extension
Chairman
For plants which have not been
killed back completely, this would
be a good year to do some severe
pruning.
This will not only rejuvinate the
plant material but will also result
in a more branched or compact
plant.
Prune damaged plants back to
jlYC wood.
For heavily pruned plants be
sure not to over fertilize.
Also, watch watering during the
coming growing season. Do not let
plant wilt due to a lack of water.
In many instances damage won't
appear until the plants go into a
stress situation come mid June -
high temperatures, drought. Check
carefully for damage now, it could
explain some of the problems
you'll to see come June or July.
For commercial nurserymen
there is a trend of using white
copolymer to cover rooting beds
bemuse it gives winter protection
of plants than clear plastic.
This winter protection can help
nurserymen have a predictable
crop each year.
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Boll Weevil Referendum Results
North Carolina has completed
its voting to continue the Boll
Weevil Eradication Program.
Producers in the northern zone
voted 93.3^? to continue the pro
gram for four years at an assess
ment not to exceed S10 pet acre.
Results in the southern zone
(which includes Hoke, Robeson
and Scotland Counties) have just
been tabulated.
About 84.2*7? of the voters
favored the program with assess
ment not to exceed SIS in 1986 and
S10 in 1987 and 1988.
County sending
six delegates
to NCAE meeting
The Hoke County unit of the
North Carolina Association of
educators (NCAE) will send six
delegates to the annual NCAE
State Convention in Raleigh, April
11-13.
The delegates will represent the
views of 161 members of the Hoke
County unit of NCAE as decisions
are made to govern the 42,000
member professional association
during 1985-86.
The six delegates will join those
from 163 other local units across
the state to consider, debate, and
decide on IS amendments to the
NCAE Constitution, on 188 policy
resolutions, and a number of new
business items.
The decisions made will
establish official NCAE policy.
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Microwave cooking has plus
Microwave cooking has great
appeal to busy homemakers. And
no wonder. ..it offers convenience,
efficiency, nutritional benefits,
speed, easy cleaning - and does all
of this in just a minimum amount
of space.
Microwave cooking is different
from conventional cooking.
Remember when you first learned
how to cook and always had the
cookbook propped open to double
check the recipe? When first learn
ing how to use the microwave
oven, you may find yourself doing
the same thing for a short while.
Here are some answers to a few
of the typical questions that first
time users of microwave ovens ask:
1. Is is O.K. to cook popcorn in
the microwave oven ? and how do
you cook it?
Yes - with the correct popcorn
and cooking utensils. Use popcorn
that is specially prepared and sold
for the microwave oven. It has a
higher moisture content and is
usually frozen. The best utensil is a
popper which is designed for use in
the microwave oven. Follow direc
tions exactly. Popcorn burns easi
ly. Not all keraals will pop so
throw unpopped corn away. Do
not try to re-pop.
2. I wanned a roll in the
microwave oven. It became hard
and tough. Why?
Breads require only a few
seconds (less than 15) to warm.
Heating too long will make bread
tough and hard.
3. Do microwaves stay in the
food?
No. Microwaves are rays of
energy, very similar to radio waves
which cause food to heat. They do
not stay in the oven or in food
after cooking is finished.
4. 1 cooked my potato for the six
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minutes shown in the cookbook,
but it was still hard. Does it need
longer cooking?
Not usually. Potatoes, squash
and meats such as roasts, need
"standing time" in addition to
cooking time in order to finish
cooking. A potato should be wrap
ped in foil after cooking and allow
ed to stand for five to ten minutes
before serving.
5. Why do my instructions say to
pierce potatoes, squash, plastic
wrap over casseroles and cooking
bags with a fork before cooking?
During cooking, steam can build
up in vegetables and sealed
packages causing them to burst.
Piercing skins or wraps allow some
steam to escape preventing
bursting.
6. Can I boil a whole egg in the
microwave oven?
No. Pressure and heat build up
in the egg causing it to burst or ex
plode. This creates a real cleaning
chore in the oven.
Company Chicken Breast
4 servings rice or noodles
2 oz. chipped beef
2 whole chicken breasts (boneless)
skinned and halved, flattened to V*
inch thick
16 oz. fresh mushrooms, thinly
sliced
1 can (10 V* oz.) cream of
mushroom soup
x/i cup sour cream
V* cup sliced almonds
Cook rice or noodles conven
tionally while microwaving
chicken. Place one-fourth or chip
ped beef on each half breast. Roll
up breasts and secure with wooden
picks. Place sliced mushrooms in(
8x8 inch dish. Arrange rolled
breasts on top. Combine soup and
sour cream; spoon over chicken.
Cover with wax paper. Microwave
at HIGH 7 'A to 12 14 minutes, or
until chicken is no longer pink,
rearranging after half the cooking
time. Sprinkle almonds over
chicken. Serve with rice or
noodles.
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Tana-Cheese Open-Face Sandwich
I can (6 Vi oz.) tuna, drained
2 hard cooked eggs, peeled and
chopped
V* cup salad dressing or mayon
naise
V* cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet relish
2 tablespoons chopped stuffed
olives or celery
Vi teaspoon prepared mustard '
Vi teaspoon salt
Vi teaspoon pepper
4 english muffins or hamburger
buns, split and toasted
8 slices tomato
'/i cup shredded american or Ched
dar cheese
In medium bowl combine tuna,
eggs, salad dressing, onion, relish,
olives, mustard, salt and pepper.
Spoon about V* cup mixture onto(
each muffin half. Top with 1 slice
tomato and 1 tablespoon cheese.
Place 4 open-faced sandwiches on
plate lined with two layers of paper
towels. Microwave at HIGH 2 to 3
minutes, or until cheese melts,
rotating dish once or twice during
cooking. Repeat with remaining
sandwiches.
All together
Members of the Upchurch Chorus perform Satur
day for Family Fun Frolic under the direction of
Ellen Heidenreich (left).
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