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Show Wednesday, September 7, 1994 Haws and views from your county agsnt achieved. Plastic liners help 0 degrees in the dark. After this period, the optimum storage By Jeff Banks temperature is 40 degrees. Lower Juab County Extension Agent temperatures tend to turn starch September, already! Or should to sugar and sprouting will ocwe say, Sepcur. tember, finally! No matter how APPLES For most varieties of apples, its said, September is here the optimum storage temperaand its time to ture is 30-3- 2 degrees with a 90 harthink of relative humidity. At 40 degrees, apples ripen twice as fast as at vesting mel32 degrees. They will last longer ons, squash, a p e s , and retain more flavor if kept in a fruit cellar in plastic bags or in peaches, potatoes, etc. Below cardboard boxes lines with plasare some helps tic sheets. The cardboard box and for the harvest and storage of a plastic bags or liners must be few popular fall crops. perforated to allow air circulation. If the fruits are individually WINTER SQUASH Winter squash and pumpkins '' maintain high humidity and pre-- : vent apples from being affected by the surrounding air. The storage duration depends on the variety. Spoilage and spore con- -' tamination will quickly spread to other produce. 45-6- ?. ' CARROTS If winters are severe, one foot of insulating material will protect them in the ground throughout the winter, and they can be dug as needed. If they are to be stored outside the garden, dig before the ground freezes. Dry and remove excess dirt, cut the stem close to the carrot and pack in fresh sawdust or other pack- : pi ing material. Store in a cool, moist place. They will be sweet and delicious, if not overly mature. $ Saturday September 10 is 4-day at State Fair are generally harvested when the vines begin to die down after a light frost, but before a hard freeze. Maturity can be estimated by pressure from the thumbnail on the fruit skin; ifthe skin is hard and impervious to scratching, the fruit is mature. For storage, leave at least 1" of stem attached to prevent decaying around the stem scar. Cure in a warm, dry place for about 10 days and then store in a dry area at about 50-5- 5 degrees. Horse members have earned, the privilege to compete in the state STATE TEAM Three local Show, to be held Thursday, September 8th, at the Utah State Fairgrounds. Team members are Heidi Jensen, Adam Young and Jeremy Pew. They placed in the Region competition, in Fillmore, which Saturday, September 10th, is must be green and it must be included teams from Sevier, Millard, Sanpete, and Juab counties. Areas of competition were: Trail, Day at the Fair at the Utah completely edible. Entries must Pleasure, Barrels, Halter, Quadrangle, Poles, and a test on horses. Heidi Jensen placed 1st in the were 32 individual competiState Fair in Salt Lake City. The be delivered to the Home Arts Region, Adam Young placed 5th, and Jeremy Pew placed eighth. There " tors. event features a variety of activi- Building on the fairgrounds befamitween 10 to 11 a.m. Written recities and discounts for lies. pes and instructions must accom4-- H According to Becky Mitchell, pany each entry. foods state Green will be judges in leader at assistant ' J Utah State University, activities four categories: (1) years old, 4 include the State Guide Dog Pro- (2) years old, (3) 9 4--H gram demonstration and awards years old and (4) childadult at 10 a.m. on the South Stage; teams. All entries may be suban 11:30 a.m. bread making dem- mitted on a team or individual onstration at the Home Arts basis with the division being decided by the age of the oldest Building; and 1:30 p.m. Melodrama in the Fun Tent just team member. Awards will be west of the Administration Build- presented at noon the same day members, from Juab Josh Fowkes, 1st; Tyler Fowkes, Stake Race: Lacie Ingram, Tyrel at the Home Arts Building. ing. County, recently participated in 2nd; Sunnie Howarth, 3rd. Poles: Memmott, Traci Worthington. Mitchell says a new event this Contact your county USU Ex- two Josh Fowkes, 1st; Kimberly Poles: Tyrel Memmott, Justin horse shows. year is the Green Foods Contest. tension office for discount tickets. Swenson, 2nd; Michelle Jensen, Ware, Russell Garrett. Barrels: The primary color of the food Chad multi-county At the show, the 3rd. Barrels: Tyler Fowkes, 1st; Traci Worthington, Lacie Josh Fowkes, 2nd; Kimberly McPherson, Ingram. following were named as winSwenson, 3rd. ners: Group II: Test: Tamra Group III: Test: Heidi Jensen, Sutherland, Seth McPherson, I: 1st; Test: Anne Sandy Morgan, 2nd; Jill Adam Ware. Showmanship: Belliston, Group 3 Cervices On 1st: Tyrel Memmott, 2nd; Justin Sorenson, 3rd. Showmanship: Tamra Sutherland, Seth Ware, 3rd. Showmanship: Anne Geri Myrup, 1st; Blake Kay, 2nd; McPherson, Ryan McPherson. rv-- r 1st; Belliston, Hailey Heidi Jensen, 3rd. Western Western Horsemanship: Seth vnf fevftt Horsemanship: Geri Myrup, 1st; McPherson, Ryan McPherson, Amanda 2nd; Stephensen, Pest Centre! Melissa Horse3rd. Hughes, 2nd; Jayson Adam Ware. Trail: Ryan Western Sutherland, sm 3rd. Trail: Blake Kay, McPherson, Sunnie Howarth, Fowkes, Jennice Jensen. 1st; manship: JoAnna Bradford, 2nd; Geri Seth McPherson. Quadrangle Justin Ware, 2nd; Jed Corless, 1st; Utah 3rd. Quadrangle: Sandy Stake Race: Seth McPherson, 'M 3rd. Trail: Jed Corless, 1st; Tyrel Myrup, 0CO-3OL- O &hawn Fowkes Ryan - McPherson,. Sunnie dr? 1st; Metamott, 2nd; Michael Tervort, Morgan, Poles: Seth 3rd. Quadrangle Stake Race: 2nd; Robbie Christensen, 3rd. Howarth. Michael Tervort, 1st; Tyrel Poles: Geri Myrup, 1st; Angel McPherson, Adam Ware, Ryan Chad Marrott, 2nd; Shawn Fowkes, McPherson. Barrels: Seth 2nd; Memmott, McPherson, 3rd. Poles: Michael 3rd. Barrels: Sandy Morgan, 1st; McPherson, Sunnie Howarth, Tervort, 1st; Tiffany Johns, 2nd; Robbie Christensen, 2nd; Shan- Ryan McPherson. Group III: Test: Heidi Jensen, Tyrel Memmott, 3rd. Barrels: non Worthington, 3rd. The Winners at the Juab Shannon Worthington, Adam Alana Kogian.es, 1st; Traci 2nd; Chad County Fair horse show are as Young. Showmanship: Ryan Kay, Worthington, follows: Heidi Jensen, Aaron Stephensen. McPherson, 3rd. I: Test: Western Anne Belliston, Horsemanship: Adam Group II: Test: Jill Corless, 1st; Group Josie Kay, Jeremy Pew. Young, 2nd; Ryan 1st; Kay, Adam Ashley 623-052Kimberly Swenson, 2nd; Adam Trail: 3rd. Young, Jeremy Pew, Carter, Showmanship: 3rd. Ware, Showmanship: Tyler Fowkes, 1st; Emily Fowkes, 2nd; Amanda Sutherland, Tyrel Ryan Kay. Quadrangle Stake Adam Ware, 3rd. Western Horse- Memmott, Stephen Phillips. Race: Adam Young, Ryan Kay, 623-019manship: Jill Corless, 1st; Ruth Western Horsemanship: Hailey Heidi Jensen. Poles: Heidi Mellor, 2nd; Michelle Jensen, Stephensen, Tyrel Memmott, Jensen, Jeremy Pew, Tliese 3rd. Trail: Jill Corless, 1st; Emily Amanda Sutherland. Trail: Tyrel Parkinson. Barrels: Shannon Fowkes, 2nd; Ryan McPherson, Memmott, Chad McPherson, Worthington, Heidi Jensen, 3rd. Quadrangle Stake Race: Russell Garrett. Quadrangle Adam Young. 1-- 3-- spoil. the skins are papery and the roots are completely shriveled and dry. When ctired, the tops 4-- H H 4-- H 4-- H members from Juab County participate in two horse Shows , 4-- H 9-- 11 15-1- 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H Lanil Care In ONIONS The best varieties for storage are grown from seeds rather than sets. Harvest when the tops have turned brown and died, or in the late fall before the ground has frozen, even if the topshave not, died- - Do hot store bruised onions" or dnions with thick necks. Before storing, cure for several weeks in a warm, dry place until 4-- H 12-1- TOMATOES Mature, green to slightly pink tomatoes can be stored for 2 months. Sort according to ripeness and spread on a rack covered with newspapers. Cover with paper to keep dark and retain moisture. Check every week to select ripe fruits and remove spoiled fruit. At 65-7-0 degrees, they ripen (out ofdirect sunlight) in about two weeks; at 55 degrees, they ripen in 4 weeks. At 50 degrees or below they will Page 7 Nephi, Utah s wrapped in tissue paper or newspaper, better results will be Harvest time is here r Eimrs-efn- tUffe Cpreyics - ji Ernes nrtbolomcT7 04643 lsyflsia. " Mews Tip? cap, be braided. The onions can also be put into mesh bags or open crates and stored in a well-- , ventilated, dry, dark place at 32 Call degrees. POTATOES... Late varieties will store longer than the earlier maturing ones. Harvest after the vines have died down completely and when the ground is dry. 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