Use Ashes
For Fertilizer
By M. E. Gardner
N.C. State Univ.
"I will *ell you a cord of
wood for $50.00. " When you
hear that, you know the energy
crisis is upon us and people are
concerned about keeping warm
this winter. I expect that
more wood will be binned this
winter than at any time in our
history.
The top had blown out of
an oak in my neighbor's yard.
A next door neighbor agreed
to fell the tree for the wood.
He got it.
A Mend removed a large
limb from an oak and conver -
ted it into two pick-up truck
loads of firewood.
A young couple was building
a new home in a rural area.
To make room for the house,it
was necessary to fell two large
oaks. They planned to convert
the trees into firewood for tv/o
fireplaces in the new home. But;
in the meantime, some "Good
Samaritans" slipped in,sawed
the trees and hauled the wood
away. And so it goes.
Since the prospect for large
quantities of wood ashes is in
dicated, perhaps some sugges
tions about the use of wood
ashes in the vegetable, flower
and fruit gardens will be help
ful. Wood ashes contain about
45 percent calcium carbonate
(a form of lime), about 5 to 10
percent potash and about 2 per
cent phospho-us. You can see
that they do have some fertili
zer value because two of the
major plai t food elements are
present; only nitrogen is absent.
This element can be easily stp
plied as a side dressing. In ad
dition to the lime, potash and
phosphorus, there are also pre
sent small quantities of the
minor or trace elements such
as iron and manganese. Wood
ashes should be collected and
stored in a dry place. If they
are piled outside and exposed
to the weather, they will lose
much of their nutrient value
due to leaching by rain water.
If you do not wish to store the
ashes for soil application, they
can be added to the compost
pile as collected.
Wood ashes should be con -
sidered a supplement to, rather
than a substitute for, the regu
lar fertilizer program. This
waste from the burning process
can best be used for the root
and bulb crops, fruit trees and
grape vines. It may also be
used in the annual and peren -
nial flower beds. The use
around azaleas, camellias,rho
dodendrons and blueberries is
questionable because of the
relatively high calcium con
tent. These plants like an acid
soil.
How much to use? About one
good shovelful per square yard
of soil area. Mix well with
the soil.
OF HEALTH
Good News For Aged
People are living longer
and have more leisure time
more time to enjoy the activ
ities so often put off during
the rush of year spent at
raising families and full-time
jobs.
But in later years many
people have less physical stam
ina. They may suffer a loss of
appetite and withdrawal from
the very activities they now
have time for.
These symptoms may be
partially due to a depletion
of vitamin-mineral stores.
To deal with this situation,
scientists have come up with
a wealth of products. One, for
instance, helps people make
the most of foods they eat to
help renew vitality. It may
spark the appetite, particular
ly when taken before meals.
In cases of marginal
mineral shortages, it helps sup
plement the diet. Interesting
ly, to motivate people to take
the liquid regularly, it has a
tasty sherry wine base.
Wisely, doctors know that
even this vitamin-mineral sup
plement called Gevrabon is
not a total answer. But with
such supplements, plus the
psychological stimulation of
friends who encourage activ
ity, the extra years and leisure
people have can mean a lot of
extra Dleasure.
Patricia Stefanick
j4***u*ccd
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ste
fanick of Miami, Florida an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter, Patricia, to
David R. Mclntosh, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Reece Mclntosh of
Burnsville. The Stefanicks are
also of the Prices Creek secticn
of Yancey County.
The bride-elect is a gradu
ate of Berry College, Miami,
and is presently teaching school
in the Dade County School
System.
The prospective bridegroom
owns David's Limited in Burns
ville on the Town Square.
The wedding is planned for
January 27th in Miami.
GLOBAL LIFE
History's greatest linguist
was Cardinal Giuseppe Casper
Mezzofanti (1774-1849), the Vat
ican library's chief keeper. He
spoke 60 languages fluently and
11 other passably and under
stood 20 more. He could trans
late 114 languages and 72
dialects.
Globally, there are over 1,000
"speech communities" some
with only a few dozen disciples.
The languages spoken by the
greatest number (50 million or
morel are North Chinese.
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Popular though the fireplace
is—approximately 20 million
American homes have them—
not all people know how to use
them. Fire authorities saythat
most accidents occur each year
simply because fireplace users
ignore obvious safety rules.
Many things people do with
a real wood fire are either
wasteful or dangerous, such as
pddng at th’ Are, breaking up
WARM UP TO CHERRIES JUBILEE '
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The role of hostess has
become a whole new vista
for the homemaker. With
increased entertaining, con
temporary hostesses are
experimenting with recipes
that once were the private
domain of famous restau
rants.
With the multitude of
modern appliances and con
venience foods, the hostess
can devote time necessary
to add special touches to
a formal dinner party.
A good example is this
cherries jubilee, a flaming
dessert that will be the talk
of any home dinner party.
The recipe from the test
kitchens of Corning Glass
Works is relatively simple
Fire Authorities List Fireplace Tips
a burning log and building too
large a fire. These are the
most serious mistakes and they
also can create a potential
danger when using a brand new
product category —the manu -
factured firelog.
Public concern for ecology
has created the firelog industry
nearly overnight. Firelog man
ufacturers say their product will
replace natural wood in more
to prepare and exciting
to serve.
It is a dessert particularly
easy to prepare on a range
with thermostatically con
trolled heat such as the new
Table Range by Corning,
complete with a glass
ceramic skillet.
Cherries Jubilee
1 (1-lb., 1-oz.) can pitted
dark sweet cherries
V* cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Vt cup brandy
1 quart vanilla ice cream
Drain cherries, reserving
syrup. In glass-ceramic skil
let, combine sugar and corn
starch; blend well. Add
cherry syrup; mix well. Set
Last year, over
200,000 acres of
Southern woodlands
were destroyed bv
I fires that got out of
hand. No one meant
to do it. But the results
were the same.
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than 30 million fires this year.
Manufacturers and fire auth
orities concur that one of the
major difficulties consumers
experience with manufactured
logs is ignoring instructions
against using more than one log
at a time. Adding a wax/vcood
log to an existing fire may re
sult ip a flare-up or an excess
ively hot fire.
Another mistake fireplace
heat control on Table Range
at 375°F. Cook and stir
cherry mixture till thickened
and bubbly. Stir in cherries.
Turn heat control to “off.”
To flame, rest serving
spoon on top of cherries.
Pour brandy slowly into the
spoon so that brandy flows
from spoon and floats on
cherry mixture. Remove
spoon carefully to avoid
disturbing brandy layer.
Light brandy with match
applied to corner of skillet.
Spoon flaming cherries over
ice cream in dessert dishes
(not crystal). This recipe
makes four or five servings.
However, skillet will ac
commodate a double recipe
to serve eight or ten.
log users make is poking or
breaking apart the log. The
firelogs are made of compress
ed sawdust and wax, and when
they are poked, bits of burning
wax may stick to the fireplace
tools and drop on the carpet.
Poking also may break up the
log. whether it be manufac -
tured or natural, creating a
larger burning surface and re
sulting in an intense heat
flare-up.
Most importantly, author! -
ties say, always use good fire
place sense when bumhg any
logs. The following safety
tips are basic rules to remem
ber when using manufactured
or natural wood logs:
*start with an open damp
er and a clean flue.
* Use the right log for your
fireplace--small logs produc -
ing lower heat are acceptable
for small and free-standing fire
places.
* Read the manufacturer's
instructions when using a man-
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made" firelog—and follow them.
* Place (he log at the back
of the fireplace, preferably
on a grate.
* Don't unwrap a manufac
tured log.
* Don't overload your fire
place.
* Never break up a burning
log.
* Don't try to move a burn
ing log—it can break.
* Never add a manufactured
firelog to an existing fire (How
ever, a firelog or other fuel
may be added to a manufac -
tured firelog fire after 2 hours)
* Always use a fireplace
screen.
* Never leave children un
attended near a fire.
*To extinguish in emer -
gency, douse flames with plen
ty of sand, water or chemical
fire extinguisher. Do not break
log apart, as this tends to spread
the fire.
Simply by paying close at-
DECEMBER 27, 1973
t uition to such safety instruc -
tic ns, consumers can take full
advantage of the many benefits
manufactured provide.
The logs are designed to bum
for two or three hours without
special attention, and the best
method of tending such a fire
is to sit back , relax and en
joy the beauty and warmth
it provides.
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