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All about Apples

~History

~Cooking

~Decorating

~Growing

~Heritage varieties

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September - October 2013

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6 All aboutApples P. Allen Smith

3 Farm Bureau Matters Randy Veach

4 Food for Thought Ewell Welch

14 Taste Arkansas Tara Johnson16 Garden Home Design P. Allen Smith21 Do It Yourself Monte Burch24 In the Kitchen P. Allen Smith26 Building Wealth Will Hileman

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On the Cover — An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, it certainly can’t hurt. A medium-size apple with the skin on (95 calories) provides 17 percent of your daily fiber needs, is a good source of vitamin C and is wonderfully flavorful.

Farm Bureau Matters

by Randy VeachPresident, Arkansas Farm Bureau

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“I have fought the good fight, I have

finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – 2

Timothy 4:7

While I have the privilege and honor

of carrying the title of president of the

Arkansas Farm Bureau, the person who has

the most meaningful impact on the day-

to-day success of the organization is the

executive vice president.

Ewell Welch, a close, personal friend

of mine and someone whose opinion I

seek when dealing with difficult issues, is

retiring from that role on Nov. 1, ending

36 years of service to the organization.

For the past 11 years, Ewell has served as

executive vice president, where his humble

leadership and wisdom have aided each of

us who enjoy the benefits of Farm Bureau

membership.

He writes about his pending retirement

in his “Food for Thought” column on the

next page. With his usual understated

style, Ewell’s column is not about him,

but rather the principled and meaningful

purpose of Farm Bureau, its leaders and

employees, and the privilege he’s felt

while working for such a well-grounded

organization. The willingness to always

put others above himself is the sign of a

true servant leader and, to me, that’s what

made Ewell such an effective leader.

Raised in rural Yell County, the son of

a vo-ag teacher and FFA advisor, Ewell is

a man of incredible integrity – among the

most principled I’ve ever been around.

He’s a man of his word. While his words

are few, when Ewell speaks his words are

meaningful.

Before moving into executive

management, Ewell worked in Farm

Bureau’s commodities division. While

there, he helped revamp several of the

commodity promotion programs. Ewell,

in fact, went to countless homes and

farm shops to increase understanding

of how these farmer funded check-off

programs could be successful. It was his

idea to create the Arkansas Foundation

for Agriculture, which brought together

various entities to promote the Arkansas

farmer and rancher to the general public.

And more recently, it was Ewell’s vision

that led to the creation of the President’s

Leadership Council, a training program

that enhances the leadership skills of Farm

Bureau members. This doesn’t take into

consideration the countless other issues

that his wisdom helped guide Arkansas

Farm Bureau and other organizations to

success.

In announcing his plans to employees,

Ewell wrote this: “This decision was

made after a lot of prayer, reflection

and conversation. My wife Deanna and

I look forward to doing things we have

put off doing for a long time, specifically

spending more time with our children and

grandchildren.

“I am excited for the future of Arkansas

Farm Bureau, because I know its mission

and purpose will carry on and continue to

have a positive impact on our state.”

Because of Ewell’s work and leadership,

this organization has talented and effective

employees, motivated leaders and a stable

financial future.

I want to extend a sincere thank you

to Ewell Welch and a hearty bon voyage

to him and his wife Deanna. Ewell has,

indeed, fought the good fight, finished

the race and kept the faith alive for a

meaningful and successful Arkansas Farm

Bureau.

God bless you and your families. God

bless the farmers and ranchers of Arkansas.

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Food for Thought

by eWeLL WeLCHExecutive Vice President, Arkansas Farm Bureau

I struggle to find the right words for

this my final Food for Thought column.

My retirement from Arkansas Farm

Bureau, after 36 years, is official Nov.

1. I wish good fortune on this great

organization and its members, Rodney

Baker, who will be the next executive

vice president, and the many volunteer

leaders who provide Arkansas Farm

Bureau with its collective soul.

As I reflect on Arkansas Farm

Bureau and what it means, I’m struck

with the noble purpose and mission

of the organization: to advocate on

behalf of the men and women of

agriculture.

In many ways, that purpose is more

meaningful now than in 1935 when

Arkansas Farm Bureau was founded.

We now have less than 2 percent of

Americans engaged in production

agriculture, compared to upward

of 25 percent of the population in

1935. Because of the limited numbers

involved in farming, if we don’t

have an advocacy organization like

Farm Bureau working on behalf of

agriculture, the voice of agriculture

is simply lost. Elected officials are

much less likely to respond to such a

small portion of the population, so it’s

imperative we have someone willing

to carry that message. That has been,

and will continue to be, the mission of

Arkansas Farm Bureau.

Farm Bureau’s past role in bringing

electricity to the countryside, paved

farm-to-market roads, universal access

to rural phone service and countless

other improvements has now given way

to present efforts to ensure broadband

access to all parts of Arkansas, the

availability of quality health care in

our rural communities, the statewide

trauma network, and (still) a quality

transportation infrastructure, in

addition to the obvious work in the

areas of state and national agriculture

policy.

Our work has been meaningful. And

it won’t stop.

With an exploding world population

and the resources to grow crops and

raise animals for food production near

capacity, our work to ensure a safe

and wholesome food supply will be

challenged. While some with confusing

and misguided intentions attempt

to paint modern farmers and their

production methods in an unflattering

light, the farmers and ranchers of our

state, and this nation, are out working

to end world hunger. Let me be clear,

our farmers and ranchers aren’t the

problem, they’re the solution — and

one of the great American success stories

of the last century — with history and

modern science on their side.

It’s been my privilege to work for an

organization so grounded in principal

and whose mission carries such deep

meaning and responsibility. I’ve been

especially honored to spend the past

11 years so closely involved with

the leadership and direction of the

organization.

For those who have actively

engaged with Farm Bureau, it’s almost

as if we can hear the heartbeat of

the organization. It’s like a living,

breathing being. And it’s special

because of what it stands for.

It’s important it stays that way.

Long live Arkansas Farm Bureau.

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All about Apples

WWhen you’ve tasted a really good

apple, it’s easy to understand why Eve

was tempted by this fruit. My favorite

varieties are crisp, sweet and juicy. To

me the texture is as important as the

flavor. The apple harvest ushers in fall,

and heritage apples are garnering more

and more attention these days. I’m glad,

because there’s such a wide range of

flavors from which to choose.

Diversity is a good thing Most often when you go to the

grocery store these days, you see Red

Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala,

maybe Braeburns, Fujis, of course

Granny Smith, and that’s about it.

However, in the 19th century and

even before, there were hundreds of

apple varieties from which to choose,

each having its own delicious, unique

flavor. With all the new interest in

these heritage apples, you no longer

have to grow the apple trees to enjoy

the vintage varieties. Rome Beauty,

McIntosh and Jonathan are some of my

favorites. Thomas Jefferson loved his

apples. Esopus Spitzenburg and Cox’s

Orange Pippin were among his favorites.

A little historyArkansas was once known for its

apple production. In the early 19th

century, settlers were moving west and

planting their favorite apple varieties.

By the middle of the century, northwest

Arkansas orchards were booming.

Surviving the ravages of the Civil

War and with the rapid growth of the

railroads, by the late 1800s, the market

for apples grew steadily.

By the early 1900s, Arkansas

orchards were producing millions of

bushels of apples each season. Benton

and Washington counties alone had

a combined total of two million

apple trees, and the commercial apple

industry became the largest employer

in the northwest region of the state.

Arkansas was experiencing what was

termed “southern apple mania.”

But an industry that was largely a

monoculture began producing poor

apple harvests. Ben Davis, the backbone

apple variety of the Arkansas industry,

was no longer recommended for

planting. Demand for southern apples

lessened, and farmers began to diversify.

However, the Arkansas Black apple, with

its dark-purple, thick skin, is a survivor

of those days (see page 14).

The Buncombe connectionWhile the Arkansas Black may

have been the best-known apple in

Arkansas, the Buncombe was the best

known in my family. I don’t know if

you’re like me in this regard, but when

I have a childhood memory or think

back to something that really made me

happy, I want to repeat it. I guess it

just comes with maturing.

My aunt and uncle had an old

apple tree by their dairy barn. It was

a Buncombe apple, which comes from

the 19th century. My aunt would pick

those apples every fall, peel them

and dry them, and throughout winter

she’d make the most delicious fried

pies. As a matter of fact, she still does.

She took bud wood off of that very

Buncombe tree and grafted some apple

trees for me for the heritage apple

orchard at my farm.

So by selecting heritage varieties for

the Garden Home Retreat, I can enjoy

some of those flavors of the past,

and at the same time, preserve the

important bud wood or genetics of the

trees for future generations.

In addition to my aunt’s

Buncombes, we chose 10 varieties of

heritage fruit trees rarely found in

orchards today. Diversity is a good

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You’ll see I’ve also mixed in

a few crabapples with the fruit-

bearing varieties. We’ve all heard

of crabapples, but exactly what are

they? The main difference between

these two is the size of the fruit.

Crabapples produce a tiny fruit

in fall, but it’s the profusion of

springtime blooms that makes them

so desirable.

Planting apples in your backyard

is easier than you think. They love

sun, especially in the morning to

dry the dew, and good soil with

good drainage. With just a few

considerations, you can have your

own mini apple orchard.

Apples require pollen from

another variety to set fruit, so you’ll

need space to plant at least two

varieties that bloom at the same

time. Three is even better. Taste is

important when choosing varieties

but so are disease resistance and chill

hours. Don’t forget this.

Depending on your space, you can

choose rootstocks that will produce

full size, semi-dwarf or dwarf trees

and strains that are spur type or non-

spur type. Spur types and semi-dwarf

or dwarf rootstocks are usually better

for a home garden. They’re smaller

trees and easier to harvest, prune and

spray. They also tend to bear fruit at

an earlier age.

While a tree is young, fertilize

yearly with a complete organic

fertilizer following package directions

and keeping the fertilizer at least

6 inches away from the trunk.

After a few years, the trees will

only need a nitrogen fertilizer. You

should periodically test your soil to

determine the need for any other

nutrients.

Apples (and crabapples) benefit

from a later winter pruning. I tackle

this job just as the leaf buds are

beginning to swell. I don’t take

out any major limbs. I just try to

clean it up, removing broken, dead

or unwanted branches and twigs,

and open up the canopy, so all the

branches can get more sun and air

circulation. Now, I don’t let anything

go to waste. All of the twigs I cut off

are bundled together for use when

grilling. I love to cook chicken over

fruit wood. The flavor is excellent.

The other task I do in late winter/

early spring is applying dormant

oil. This suffocates any insects and

keeps fungal problems at bay.


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Space saving espaliersI’ve always had a thing for the

espaliered (pronounced is-pal-

yerd) trees at George Washington’s

Mount Vernon. So I made sure to

incorporate some into the landscape

plan of my farm garden. What I

appreciate about them is they’re

beautiful and useful. Espalier training

in the classic European styles can be

traced back to techniques developed

in the mid 1600s by Father Legendre

of Hanonville, France. The problem

he faced was the last frost of the

season would kill the fruit buds. He

also noted the trees planted nearest

the monastery walls always suffered

less bud kill. So he planted more

trees near walls. He eventually ran

into a space problem, so to remedy

this he started shearing the trees,

which he discovered had the positive

effect of causing the plants to

produce more fruit.

The reasons for growing espaliered

trees are still viable today. They’re

excellent space savers perfect for

small gardens, offer easier access for

gardeners with limited mobility and

because they’re less susceptible to

breaking branches, these trees have

an incredible life span. You can find

espaliered apple trees around 150

years old that still produce fruit!

Honeybees and apple treesBecause apple flowers are not

self-fruitful — requiring pollen from

another apple or crabapple variety —

they also need a means of transport

to get the pollen from one flower to

the next. With ample pollen, you’ll

have more fruit of a higher quality.

Enter the honeybee, one of the most

important pollinators of apples trees.

Honeybees tend to visit flowers

in the morning, so activities like

spraying or mowing should be put

off until later in the day, allowing

them to do their job and give you

a good apple crop. It’s best not to

spray any pesticides on your lawn or

in your garden that could possibly

harm honeybees until late afternoon

or evening when the bees are least

likely to be out foraging.

I get ready for the harvest as

summer days shorten and the apples

begin ripening. The pruned twigs get

used in the kitchen for cooking, and,

of course, the glorious apples are

eaten fresh and also dried just like

Aunt Genny does. Although I don’t

know if I can ever manage to make

fried pies like she does.

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GThe Arkansas Black apple

Growing up in the Ozarks, I’d always

heard the region once was this country’s

apple epicenter. And it’s true.

As early as 1822, the Arkansas Gazette

reported a farmer west of Little Rock

was growing apples. Farmers grew apples

throughout the state, but the climate of

the Ozark Plateau region of northwest

Arkansas was suited particularly well for

apple production. In the early 1800s,

most homesteads in northwest Arkansas

had kitchen orchards for family use.

Then, in 1835 and 1836, nurseries were

established at Canehill in Washington

County and at Bentonville in Benton

County to meet the need for a budding

commercial apple industry. Farmers sold

excess apples from the expansion of their

kitchen orchards to freighters who hauled

apples in open wagons.

Of all the numerous southern varieties

of apples, Arkansas is best known for

the Arkansas Black apple. Early sources

indicate a farmer named Mr. Brathwaite

developed the Arkansas Black apple

in 1870 in his orchard northwest of

Bentonville. There weren’t many large

orchards of Arkansas Black apples.

However, in the late 1800s, the Arkansas

Black apple made up 10 to 15 percent of

the state’s apple production. At that time,

farmers exhibited apple varieties at local,

national and international exhibitions. In

1900, the Arkansas Black apple won first

prize at an exhibition in Paris, France.

By 1920, an infestation of codling

moths in apples required spraying, which

made growing apples more expensive.

Then, the required washing of apples to

remove spray residue further increased

growing expenses. Drought conditions

across several years stressed orchard trees,

and the Depression of the 1930s reduced

the viability of Arkansas’ commercial

orchards. The state’s apple industry never

recovered. However, the Arkansas Black

apple survives to this day, and we’re

better off because of it.

The Arkansas Black is a round,

medium-sized apple. The flesh is yellow,

fine grained, crisp and juicy. The skin

is dark red to black, and the fruit ripens

in October or November. Many enjoy

eating Arkansas Blacks fresh, but it’s

also a favorite for pies and cobblers.

Before widespread refrigeration, many

Arkansans dried apples for future use;

crushed for juice, cider or vinegar; or

canned as apple butter. Farmers still

grow Arkansas Blacks. In fact, the

Arkansas Black makes up about 3 to 5

percent of Arkansas’ total apple crop.

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U.S., including California, Washington,

Oregon and Ohio.

Tara Johnson is a contributor to

Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Taste Arkansas

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Taste Arkansas From farm to table

Black is best The Arkansas Black apple is highly flavorful, excellent for baking and stores well. Its name comes from its distinctive dark coloration.

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KKent, one of my college classmates,

came up with this great recipe for apple

cake. I think the name says it all. It really

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that good.Killer cake This apple cake will be a sure hit for your family and entertaining events during the holiday season.

by P. Allen Smith

Kent’s Killer Fresh Apple CakeMoist, delicious, flavor-packed

fall classic

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Ingredients1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs, well beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)

4 cups chopped peeled tart apples (such as Granny

Smith)

Melted butter or whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a tube pan or

Bundt pan. Or spray the pan with a flour-based baking spray

such as Baker’s Joy, and set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar

and brown sugar with vegetable oil. Then stir in the eggs

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the baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add this to the wet

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batter will be thick.

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for 75 to 90 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of

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Recipe from P. Allen Smith’s Seasonal recipes From The Garden.

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ROLLER CABINET 2900 LB.

CAPACITY

WEIGHS 306 LBS.

REG. PRICE $649 .99

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80 PIECE ROTARY TOOL SET

$699 LOT NO. 68986/

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REG. PRICE $24 .99 Item 97626

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1500 WATT DUAL TEMPERATURE

HEAT GUN (572°/1112°)

LOT NO. 96289 $799

REG. PRICE $25 .99 SAVE 69%

LIMIT 1 - Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or prior purchase. Coupon good at our stores, HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Offer good while supplies last. Shipping & Handling charges may apply if not picked up in-store. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 12/14/13. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

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6 PIECE SCREWDRIVER SET

ITEM 47770/61313

REG. PRICE $4.99

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* Existing Farm Bureau Bank recreational vehicles excluded from this offer. Rates and financing are limited to vehicle models 2004 and newer and subject to change without notice. All loans are subject to credit approval, verification, and collateral evaluation. The minimum loan amount is $5,000. Non-member rates may be 1-3% higher than posted rates. Loans for RVs, motorcycles, trailers, ATVs, watercraft and commercial vehicles may be 0.50% higher than vehicle loan rates. This offer if not available in all states and rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Farm Bureau Bank does not finance totaled, rebuilt or salvaged vehicles. Banking services provided by Farm Bureau Bank, FSB. Farm Bureau, FB, and the FB National Logo are registered service marks owned by, and used by Farm Bureau Bank FSB under license from, the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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• Up to 100% financing* • Same low rate for new & used*• Flexible payment terms up to 72 months

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