Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
Storing Sweet Potatoes.

After the crop of sweet potatoes is
grown, one often finds trouble in stor-
ing them so that they will keep. 1t is
best to dig them on a warm sunny
day, and ICx them lay a short time be.
fore picking them up, that is. long
enough for all dirt that adheres to
them to dry; then they should be
picked up, being sorted as they are
picked, putting potatoes of the same
size i'll same bucket, then carry to
some warm dry room and spread
thinly in racks or shallow boxes with
holes bored in the bottom to let the
air circulate through. Those intend
ed for early winter use may be left in
the racks, they will keep for some
time all right; but those intended for
late winter aud spring use, should
when thoroughly dry, be wrapped
each one by itself in a piece of paper
and dropped in paper bags, and the
bags hung in warm, dry, dark closet
Treated in this way, one may have
sweet potatoes until May. 1t is not
much trouble owrap them iusttake
piece Of paper, roll up the potato in
it, give the ends twist to keep them
closed and the thing is done. Ii one
and boiled, try them friend. Peel and
wash and wipe, then slice them thin
and fry brown in hot fat; these make
fine Saratoga chips" Sweet potato
pie: Boil and mash enough to make
teacup full, while it is still hot add
beaten eggs, three tablespoons of
sugar and a sprinkle of any spice you
prefer. Bake same as pumpkin pie.
You must use the potato while hot, or
the pie is apt to be Iumpy. If there
are any baked or boiled sweet potatoes
left, scrape them free from skins,
into dish while hot, add little melt
ed butter and milk, mix all up into a
fine mass, make into cakes and when
wanted, dip in egg and fry in hot fat.
Decline of British Agriculture,
The latest report OF the British
BOARD of agriculture is disquieting TO
Englishmeu. The United Kingdom is
so genarally regarded as manu-
featuring country that the statement
in a London Times editorial that farm
ing is it's greatest national industry
comes as a surprise to many persons.
From the official figures is noted 4
steady shrinkage in the wheat acre
age. twenty-five years ago the area
devoted to this crop was nearly
double what it is today. I'VE have
lost" says the Times, for the home
supply of bread for our population an
area equal to more than third Of
Wales" The reduction is, doubtless
due to the competition of the vast
! fields of America If the Englisnman
turns to the figures for live stock he
| is little better satisfied. Except in
! the case of horses and Of cattle over
tw5 years old there has been a de-
cline all around. BritOns are more
| dependent than ever before upon
| foreign imports of meat. At present
prices Of food are fairly low. But
| will they continue SO? That Is the
question the Times asks. Two dan
gers must be faced. The first is that
in the distant future the great wheat
producing regions beyond the seas
will require more Of their own grain
| for the consumption of their CROWNS
! population. or" the Times goes on
1 ''the day might come-to the discredlt
Of British craftsmanship and the ruiz
Of the British empire-when Our feet
would be no longer able to guarantee
! the security of our commerce" Will;
| it regards both these contingencies
as far distant and improbable, II
admits their disquieting influence
! The British people consume about 20.
| 100000 bushels of wheat q month
Ordinarily less than twice this amour
| is stored on the islands. In the even
Of war with a frst-class naval powe
there would be a famine within 6
month unless the feet could prevent
| blockade.
A ROYAL MEMORIAL,