Show FARMand HOME 1 1 0 I 1 W V alf X a UTAH STATE EXTENSION serviced SERVICE 1 agriculture HOME ECONOMICS E 0 BIGGS county agent JEAN MAGLEBY home de demonstration m on agent green leafy garden lettuce is richer in vitamin A than the paler head lettuce and because it can be served soon after gathering it also offers more vitamin C but leaf lettuce does not keep as long as the market head lettuce therefore the U S dept of agriculture suggests that gardeners will be wise to pick only a little at a time just enough for a one or two day supply th the e fresher it is the more vitamin C it has to offer even its vitamin A may be affected by too long keeping when it I 1 is kept overlong the vitamin A value drops the rate of loss cor responding to the amount of wilting A good time to gather lettuce or other garden greens is in the early morning after the cool night has given the leaves a chance to revive from the sunshine and the heat e at 0 of the day before cut off rot roots a and nd wilted or damaged leaves and wash gently in a bowl of cool water to prevent bruising lift into a colander or onto a towel to drain off excess water then store in the covered vegetable container of the refrigerator or in one of the moisture proof cellophane bags sold for this purpose in an icebox keep lettuce next to the ice most housewives know that salad dressing should not be added until just before serving because the oil salt and acid wilt leaves worth noting also is the finding that salad greens begin to lose vitamin C as soon as the dressing is added for saving vitamin C utensils of steel iron or copper be used in mixing or serving salad steel forks for example or enamelware bowls may cause loss of this vitamin great care must be used if 24 D is to be applied to weeds in and around the areas P producing cing vegetables flowers and shrubs because rn most st of these plants are very susceptible to 24 D warns glen T baird utah state extension sion agronomist if 24 D is used under these conditions the following precautions should be taken lie he said I 1 apply the chemical during a period of the day when no breeze is blowing 2 protect shrubs and flowers with newspaper when spraying is to be done close to them 3 the 24 D may be applied with a paint brush then the chance of spreading the herbicide beyond the spot to be treated is small wash the brush thoroughly with soap and warm water and let it stand over night in a quart of water to which a teaspoonful of ammonia has been added |