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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-03-19, Page 73$100111 IV/ fir. tO Clinton, Ontario CARS, TRUCKS, FARM, RV'S, BOATS, INDUSTRIAL. Sun -Gard. Tint, UN, Rating Al. McQuaid (S19) 4829943 aaeat ufl 50 heal uCi% 00 heat urn 7 heat unci PQ heat u r 00 heat unit 5.0 heatunti Porieera brand canola variet 45A65spring ,cola, , NEW• • An early'maturity Argentine -type Variety' with'very;good yield.poteritial and excellent standability.Contains the Roundup Ready* gene for direct application of Roundup* herbicide. Features high oll:content and lew`greer seed content. See or'call youriitovlder of Ploneer0'brand products for more Information. PIONEER®. BRAND • PRODUCTS All Sales are subject to the terms or labelling and sale documents. ®Registetid trademark licensed: to Pioneer Hi -Bred Lin ited, Chatham, Ontario N7M SLI. *Rdundup and the Roundup Ready gent are registered trademarks OEMonsanto Company, Pioneer Hi -Bred Limited, licensee. TRrt n•ProgrwArm age, 1 A mow good's your veggie history? thick Green (Bok Choy, Nappa :(Chinese cabbage), Mustard Cabbage, Water or Chinese Spinach and Chinese Broccoli), These greens are native Io central Asia, having originated there centuries ago. 'They are widely used in the cuisines of Thailand, Laos, the. Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, 'Singapore and Malaysia as well as China, They have ,been introduced to the western world wherever native Asians have settle. Asparagus For centuries,asparagus was considered a lux- ury and praised for its distinctive flavor by such famous figures as Julius Caesar,, Louis XIV and, Thomas Jefferson. . Despite this, no one is quite sure where it origi- nated; although some believe it derived. from a wild plant that grew thousands of years ago in sandy soil across northern Europe and in Britain. Lettuce • ° Lettuice was eaten by the ancient kings .of Persia, (that makes it about 2,500 years old). • The Romans seemed to have been the first to use lettuce in salads, Thee main variety they enjoyed we still know today as. Romaine, The 17th century 'horticulturist, John Evelyn,. introduced the vegetable to England, but it was not until the present century that lettuce became popular- in North America. Spinach Spinach originally came froirn Persia (no.* Iran) where it was known as "aspanalch." By the.1300s, it had spread to Europe and. Britain where it was popular inreligious commu- nities, particularly during Lent. _ , • It` was being cultivated in North America by the early part of the 19th century, In recent times, it has been popularized by the cartoon. character "Popeye;"•who attributes his amazing strength to a daily diet of the, green leafy vegetable. a ,-+ • essivc nc�is/ .art lrycrs c k(iia .11 fralx,•tr ' ors, This n:duces the intensity of the Cain saws; and sound coming Froin the equip- riito.se'd alp e,t.. :. ►...;tri«~ e t should; loscire that 1 . or. soun SOO BOilt • '<:4v tis: }:.:: i:J.'v�r }i::✓,:: �. '. R.. lunt��i�e;att OURFLEETOF TRUCKS :u, OUR FLEET OF EXCAVATORS • LOADERS • BULLDOZERS, TRUCKING •.GRAVEL, SAND &STONE • BULLDOZING • ,EXCAVATING •• TOPSOIL a $EPTIC SYSTEMS • "No Job;too Big;or too Small OFFICE SHOP.....—. Trucking • Excavating Ceiebrating30 Years of Service in 1997 • ttlt } itL 'Farm , Residential Commercial Autoinobile - ,,tt. ho wick U UAi:, INSURANCE . COMPANr1 'WlroxetQG ec, 2XO Ontario (51 ) 335.3561