The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS
Doht lie Afraid of Acid Fruits =. Eu
Chew Them Properly.
Philadelphia Record.


Philadelphia Record.
There is a prejudice in some SECTIONS
dsdlhS. the use of acid fruits on the
ground that they render the blood
acid, ana hence should he avoided in
certain diseases. An eminent phvsi-
cldn says this prejudice is entirely
"i'nout foundatlon- He says the acids
or fruits are combined with aIkanna
substances. When fruits arc eaten the
ACIDS are quickly digested. burned or
ullilzed IN the body, leaving the aka
lis ehInd so that the effect Of fruits.
even those that are decidedly acid in
haVor. is to increase the alkalinitv
OF the blood and to aid the BODY in
getting rid of the uric acid and other
poisonous wastes. The free use Of ap-
pies and of juicy fruits Of all sorts is
10 be highly recommended in ali cases
OF chronic rheumatism, govt. and in
fact, in all forms of chronic diseases.
probably the greatest trouble is that
people do rot masticate the fruit
properly. and unless reduced to a
JUICY pulp. would be hard TO digest.
when uncoOked.
The average composition of the ap-
pie is: Water. 82.5: cart ohydrates,
10; proteid, A; heterogeneous, 4. fats.
%; acids, LOO: c~allulose. 81 per cent
from a dietetic standpoint. the most
important function of the apple is that
of furnishing mineral salts and or
ganlc acids, but IT has an important
nutritiVe value furnished by the car
bohydrates. As n fruit ripens the
starch changes to sugar.
Always cook apples in earthen OF
granite ware utensils and use silver
granite or wooden spoon for stirring
Apples vary in flavor and texture. anC
AS they are often marketed before ma
turity it Injuries their cooking anC
keeping qualities. zine grained ap-
pies are better for sauce ard butter
while the cOGrSe-grained ones are bet
ter for ~marmalade. In the fall earl,
winter apples are at their best. ans
spices or other ~fiavoringS do not neet
to be added, as their natural fave
cannot be improved. Toward sprins
the apple is apt to lose flavor. and car
be improved by the addition Of sea
SOningS.
We talk about the ~drudsery 0
dairying. and it is rather a binding
business; but it is the Door half of tn
herd that makes it SO. Keep records
weed out those poor cows, pay NOR
individual attention to the rest. feed
ing them up to their proper ca pacit
to respond, and feed the rest of tn
. field products to sheep or colts 0
steers or heifer calves, or even Sc
them outright. Gull out the unprofit
, able part of the herd and don't do
, by guesSwOrk. Some people thin
that they can tell by the looks Of
!. pail how much milk there is in i
I Any man who has not actually weigh
ed or measured several milkings Wi
!. be inclined to exaggerate the amour
: by from % to so per cent.
4 A cement feeding floor is a Joy
any lover Of swine. 1t is rather e.
e pensive to with. but i
durability makes it a paying inves
8 ment in the long run.
Brick makes a fairly good feedin
floor, but to the effective requires
deep foundation of broker stone, san
and cinders. and this is expensive.
a A field Of rye sown in the early ia
r will help out the grain supply wol
e derfully in the late spring.
1t is a prevalent notion that hos
cannot thrive except they have a mt
n hole in which to wallow. NOnsens
r. Pigs thrive better on clean pastur
clean floors, and clean water tina
they do in dirty surroundings.
In the summer time the hoe Seel
the mud hole in order to cool himse
q and to rid himself of Che flies. not b
\ cause he naturally likes mud bett
than clean water.
/. Many people imagine that if tn
- give the pigs plenty of skinned mi
they do not need water. Milk chan
:; es to solid fOod almost the moment
4 enters the pigs stomach an dis. ther
y fore, not a substitute for water.
"a 1t costs nothing to soak hard era
II in warm water. and when fed to pi
its digestibility is increased.
There are scores of theories abo
watering animals, but our experien
:. is that the best judge of the matter
% the animal itself. If it can alwa
a. reach water when it needs it. it w
y. take care of it's own wants--M. KEEL
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