The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-28
HEALTH, WEALTH AND ECONOMY.
How TO Economic Flour and Butter.
R1ftte, Ior. Che PhiLadeIphfa Home. ReekIu.

How TO EconOmiZe Flour and Butter.
RIftters JOr. Che Philadelphia Home. Weekly.
1t is asserted latter some inquiry and
observation" in the agricultural de-
partments of our newspapers, that
'butter costs more than -four" This
assertion, to hold good, I think, must
depend altogether upon several circum-
stances connected with the manner in
which those families live which con-
sumo more butter, in prime cost, than
tiour-a mode of living that might be
changed, and prove to be as advanta-
geous to health as it would be to the
pocket. OF course, if parents are SO in
dulgent as to permit their children to
live mainly upon butler and bread, in
stead of bread and butter, mush and
molasses, fried mush, properly cooked
potatoes, occasionally boiled rice, &C.,
then, I presume, the fact, as above as
serted, will be hard to disprove. Both
of the above mentioned articles, how
ever, can readily be reduced one-third
of their usual consumption by
replacing them with others, whose
relative value is much less, per-
haps one-half less than their cost.
For instance, the finest flour, (which
tious and healthy portion is bolted out
and fed to inferior animals), should
give place to Indian cakes, pone or
bread, to well cooked mush, afterwards
nicely fried {; potatoes boiled, mashed,
and for change, baked brownish in
pudding pan; and rice in various
| forms. These would soon be preferred
by majority of families, would save
flour largely, and by the Introduction
of syup melasses, or sorghum, which
| every farmer should grow, a large
| amount of butter would be spared,
and to the additional advantage of bod
lily health and comfort.
ThaFR g nnnnPSfinn hnf that ia mi 1iaa
of moderate means might economize
their table expenses very much, nay,
reduce them one-third, without depri-
wing themselves, OF any really ubstan-
| tial, necessary, health-giving or palata-
BILE articles. IwouId not advocate rich,
or greasy gravies; but half a pint of
milk, slightly thickened with flour,
sailed and placed in the meat pan and
brought to a boil, makes very excel
lent and wholesome substitute for but
ter. and in much favor among
children always, to be used on
any of the above articles of diet, in
lieu of butter or molasSes, with the ex-
ceution of boiled rice, perhaps. In my
experience, q quarter of flour, costing
now 81, will last a family of four per-
sons Zone a boy) at least two weeks. to
consume which, requires about three
pounds of butter and one quart of
syrup. Indian meal, in some form, is
OF course naue use Oh III lue mean Time,
with moderate supply of boiled and
fried potatoes. Dried apple or peach
sauce will also tend to save butter, and
is a judicious diet.
Many persons have habituated them
selves never to eat bread at dinner
when an abundance Of vegetables is be-
fore them, nor butter on their bread
when they have meat, whilst another
class will eat much bread and butter
with their meats, to the almost total
exclusion of vegetables. The former
class are the most healthful, and are
found among the aged of every country
community. And the latter class,
should they complain of the expensive
ness of these two articles of diet, should
receive the. name given by ]. X. Pauld-
ing, in his Letters from the South,' to
Virginia farmer, ''grubworm grum-
blers." A. L.