The Russellville Democrat., 1883-06-07
stale Fruits and Vegetables,


We nave some decided opinions upon
the deleterious effects on children es-
pecially and adults generally OF uu-
line. wilted.f9reen, Qyerrpe or partially
decayed vegetables and fruits Inc
vegetables Of The city are not as the
vegetables of the country Those OF tins
country are gathered and eaten IN the
time Of their perfection,an are healthy
and beneficial to the system. Those
which are usually bought in the Nkrket
in the city are, brought long distances.
exposed TO the sun, drying winds and
the noxious 'vapors OF confined fruit and
vegetable cars. until they are totally
I changed in their chemical constitution,
and are injurious TO the stomach, and
dangerous especially to children. This
/ will account in a degree for the large
amount Of sickness among children and
persons Of feeble constitution in the
CITY more than in the country. There
is too great greediness among not
only children but heads of families for
these early, unripe.. and partially de-
cayed vegetables and fruit And IN
! this .mattepAo not console yourself that
/ the specimens you buy are harmless
from the fact that they have q fresh
! appearance. A potato when it decays
passes at once into utter dissolution.
| This is not the case with most other
vegetables and fruits. The power OF
assimilation by ccntactpis quite uni
yersal in all Glasses and varieties of de-
cay in vegetables as well as in animal
substances, And it is deprayed APP
| petite that demands tbs auhealthNt
and the Judgment is weak and the head
a poor guide % parents and guardians
4 who buy these dangerous articles for
feeble and delicate stomachs of sinno-
cent children.
The eouutyman when he gathers the
/ fully-matured vegetables and ripe fruits
from his fields knows that he is proYia-
| ing for himself and the precious ones
entrusted 10 his care the luscious gifts
from the goddess Of health. The resi-
/ dent of the city when he buys these
1 things out oil season in the place whetu
purchased knows thoy have been loag
+! from the parent stem, and haye gone
( far ia q change of their chemical ma
urc, and chat he is catering 10 The god
dcss of greedy traffic instead Of health.
1t is well to pause and think OF villa,
| you are doing health and HE are
precious Blooms, too valuable 20 be sac
rificcd tea craving appetite ora ihougia-
less attention 70 the duties OF life. We
should like 10 lay down some general
rules Tor purchasing vegetables and
fruits which viii do for the entire sea
SON $ practice;
i Use fruits and vegetables only
when IN prime condition.
?. Never allow in your house or Offer
70 your family berries on vegetables
when green, unripe, overripe, wilted OF
decayed.
g. II should be made a serious crime
TO sell or buy fruits vegetables witch
are 50 partially deeaycd that tiiey have
TO be sold at reduced price
4. Salads. lettuce, kale, cucumbers
peas aud green corn wilt under any en-
cums;anecs in j. fcw. hours, They
should, therefore, only be eaton within
a ftw hours from Sifes dme they arr
gathered. 4s - "a
5. Rerues melons TOMATOES and al
other juicy fruits base bul ~. {
hcallhy state, ani should alNay- a0
treated WITH suspicion. ijWg Stub