Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-16

ventiou Of modern folly! Being composed
almost entirely Of starch it is comparatively
of little value for the purposes of alimenta-
ton, except as respiratory material. It con-
tains nearly so per cent Of water, and during
the process Of fermentation il loses even
one.tenth Of its feeble nutritive value. In
fact, fermented bread of this description no
longer deserves the name Of an article Of
food, but simply, an cye.luxury !"
Care OF children.
This is the bread, and one of the chief ar
ticles of diet on which the children of the
wealthier classes are fed. "From this inn
poverished kind of bread, says distinguish
ed writer, (Dr. Waters), "it is expected To
furnish the elements Of blood, construct the
bone, build up the muscles, add growth to
the brain, and give vigor andendurau CO to
the system of nerves, upon which so much
of mems existence and happiness depends.
To live on this liieless article Of diet exclu-
sively, would be to expose their systems to
certain train of evils, that lie in waiting,
like rank weeds to overcome aud destroy
their forces. 1t is in reality to consign the
little eaters to death, as has been shown by
the experiments of Magendie, Tiedemau,
and Gemlin. Hence ons-fourth Of all chill
dren die before they reach the age of Sepen
years. Experimsntalists have shown that
dogs fed on this poor starch bread lived but
forty days, while those fed on wheat-meal.
breads (graham bread) lived without any
impairment of health aud strength" Not
only has the national health been seriously
injured by the use of bolted -four bread
(starch bread), but children fed chiefly upon
this fashionable substance and butter, and
meat and pastry, all of which have tre-
mendous heating aud inAaming effect on their
systems, possess but little power of resistance
to the multitude of diseases to which early
life is inevitably exposed. For children
when growing and reaching forward to man
hood, crushed wheat puddiugs, and unbolted
-four bread, constitute the perfection Of food
to strengthen and develop their brain aud
nerves, make muscle, bones, &C., and give
them general bodily and mental vigor, while
for general family use, it will be found de-
licious, wholesome and nourishiug.
Cracked wheat.
Crushed wheat, which is only another
mode of utilizing the whole properties of
wheat, is splendid thing for dyspeptics.
1t is destined to be great blessing, not on
ly to those sufferers but to all people. The
best physicians in New York say :-"It is
of more Importance to health than anything
else that can be found indeed its great value
cannot be estimated in dollars" The editor
of the New York Independent says This
preparation of wheat is of immense value as
al article Of food which viii be found whole
some delicious and, nourishing." To those
suffering from indigestion, constipation and
their kindred evils, and to people of sed enta-
ry habits, it will prove invaluable. AS a
breakfast-dish, 1--WE speak from personal
knowledge it is unequalsd.
The health and welfare Of tho race
| Upon this question relies,
Shall fashion rule and thus give place
To scores ofrank and hurtful losi
| Or shall good sense and science speak,
! And order In great reform,
| And Danish every cook-room freak
! That showers upon such storm
! or ills as none we'll endure
Who would their health and life secure,
S. B. Rockwell Ill.
Middleburg April, 1875.