ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, June 4, 1996                  TAG: 9606040043
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

A TOUGH ROW TO MOW

LENGTH: Short :   17 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  GENE DALTON/Staff. Frank Jewell, 83, of the Laurel Ridge
          section of Floyd County uses a scythe to mow the tall grass his lawn
          mower can't cut. It's not as easy as using a modern string trimmer, 
          Jewell says, but then there is no pulling cords to get it started 
          and very little maintenance with a scythe. color.