Show The Agents j Duchesne County Farms News s by Lloyd Smith and Norris I MARCH Cabbage and onions will continue to be among the best buys in vegetables on markets in the U. S. Department of Agriculture These make a flavorful cooked or uncooked as relish or In cabbage there will continue to be a choice of either the firm white or the leafy green from the Both will be good New crop onions from the South will add to the heavy supplies of onions from Canned ripe olives also will continue to be plentiful in For unusual color contrast add some of these dark olives to white cabbage March also is a month to feature eggs in family menus-High quality eggs will be plentiful and prices are expected to be For the sweet touch at March cranberry products or California dates are Both are in heavy Both will fit into Easter holiday Other Milk and dairy peanuts and peanut products and Smart shoppers also may want to check their markets for prices on dried beans which will be very reasonable in some Potatoes also will be in good supply in the Northeast and also in the Southeast and So many foods will be selling at prices favorable to consumers that it should be easy to balance the family food budget in Since cabbage Is featured as one of our best buys for late February and March you might like to have a copy of our Extension Service leaflet entitled Cabbage which has a dozen or so recipes for different ways to prepare It can be yours for ENGINEERING ELECTRIC MOTORS Thanks to the faithful service of electric motors we enjoy life free from many of the drudgeries of a generation Most homes contain about 17 electric motors of various kinds and i Take any one of them out of operation and you'd miss it m right whether that motor helps you pump mix tell Such helpful servants deserve good care to keep them in good working says County Agent Lloyd Smith the Utah State University Extension and moisture are their three big Wiping motors occasionally to remove surface dirt and moisture will help prolong the life of Use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the motor if too much hasn't Smith use compressed air to blow dust out of a motor unless you disassemble it Otherwise you may embed much of the dirt in the is an important part of caring for an electric but more motors suffer from too much oil than from too Most electric motors found on the farm and in the home sleeve bearings and require periodic oiling that is a few drops of oil every six When too much oil is applied to bearings the excess is carried back into the windings of the motor where it provides a bond for dirt and Oil also can soften insulation in windings eventually caused shorted Some Smith says come equipped with bearings which arc lifetime These require little or no |