Home Grown Fruits and Vegetables Press Food Industry
The Gallup survey shows 32 million American home gardeners produced 14 billion dollars of produce last year, about 8 percent of domestic fruit and vegetable spending. The Agriculture Department notes 6 million acres were used for home gardens, with a $3 to $5 net return per hour spent. Prices for fruits and vegetables rose sharply, fueling the shift toward homegrown food.
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Washington
America
Gallup Organization Inc
Agriculture Department
Evelyn Kaitz
Rate of Failure Higher For Women in Business
New York reports that four of five new businesses fail within five years. Beatrice Fitzpatrick of AWED describes women facing isolation and lack of contacts, and AWED offers a yearlong free training program with sessions from Harvard and Wharton staff to equip women entrepreneurs.
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Y. Times News Service
New York
Beatrice A. Fitzpatrick
American Woman's Economic Development Corporation
AWED
Small Business Administration
Fitzpatrick
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Harvard Business School
Wharton Entrepreneurial Center
Patrick R. Liles
Alan Patricof
Chicago
Dallas
Houston
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Back to School Styles Split Between Man Tailored and Schoolgirl Looks
Fashion notes for fall emphasize two lines: man tailored separates with vests and pants and traditional schoolgirl outfits. Annie Hall influence brings shirts worn with vests and skirts, plus oversized tops, knit blousons, and newsboy caps.
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Carpenter
Canning Tips for Safe Seasonal Eating
The article urges home canners to use proper equipment and methods to avoid spoilage or botulism. It cautions against pressure canning for tomatoes and stresses steady heat, correct processing times, and selecting fresh produce. The USDA guide "Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables" is available for 45 cents from the Government Printing Office.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Marketbasket Survey Shows Coffee Prices Lagging Inflation
AP reports July price shifts in the 1978 market basket across 13 cities. Coffee prices declined helping limit overall cost gains, while eggs and meats rose, with the basket up 6.3 percent year to date. Key items include chopped chuck, frankfurters, milk, and coffee among 15 staples. Seven Handley High Latin students attend a Junior Classical League Convention at North Texas State University in Denton with teachers and a returning alumnus.
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Associated Press
Handley High School
North Texas State University
Denton
Texas
At a Glance Yard Party and Community Notices
Greenwood United Methodist Church near Unger West Virginia hosts its annual supper and yard party on Saturday August 5 at 4 PM serving chicken and ham. Various reunions fundraisers meetings and club activities listed for Winchester Capon Bridge and local areas with details and contact notes.
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Greenwood United Methodist Church
Unger
W. Va
Miss Mallow Weds Timothy L. Metz
Tamela Jean Mallow and Timothy Lane Metz wed at Rosedale Baptist Church in Stephens City. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Ken Smith with a candlelight setting and notable train of family members and friends. After a Williamsburg trip the couple will live in Middletown in the Fairfax subdivision.
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Tamela Jean Mallow
Rt. 2
Timothy Lane Metz
Rt. 1
Stephens City
Rosedale Baptist Church
Ken Smith
Russell H. Mallow
Harold E. Metz
Trudi Jenkins
Teresa Edmonson
Joyce Arnold
Winchester
Penny Mallow
Christy Smith
Betty Hart
Tammy Benner
Dawn Meadows
Williamsburg
Middletown
Fairfax
Metz
James Wood High School
Kuykendall, Whiting, Costello and Hanes Law Firm
James Wood
Rubbermaid Commercial Products
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