The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Other Than Legal Depart
ment of State May Suffer
for Money
DEMAND FOR SWEET
POTATOES INCREASING
Well Known Caterer Points Out Ad-
vantages of Native Product.
Many Tempting Dishes
Possible

! The Age-Herald's suggestion that a
sweet potato day be observed is already
I bearing concrete results, according to
local Wholesalers and retailers. Not only
is public sentiment being created in favor
Of the observance of sweet potato day,
| but the demand for the product has
shown a decided increase.
Perry Fowlkes, president of Fowikes &
Wyatt Grocery company, says that his
store has had heavy demand for sweet
| potatoes since The Age-Herald's sugges-
| ton. Other dealers report the same con-
dton, and heartily indorse the movement
| for sweet potato day.
! The members of our firm are entnusi-
astc over the idea of a sweet potato
day." said MIR. Fowlkes. Since reading
the suggestion in The Age-Herald we
have been discussing it, and have heartily
Endorsed it among ourselves. In addi-
ton, we have urged all our statesmen to
boost the movement.
FINE POSSIBLE EFFECT
| 'I believe it will be a great thing for
| the state. The sweet potato crop this
year is very plentiful and retailers and
| jobbers should be able to meet almost
any demand made upon them for this
product We have offers at all times
| from the producers right around US to
supply our needs.
aside from the fact that am greatly
in favor of boosting home products, and
supporting the home producer, 1 think
that loyal Aiabamians should buy this
product instead of the Irish potato, which
| is selling for twice as much at this time.
| "In addition to the relief which may be
effected at this particular time by the
| observance of a sweet potato day, thiniI
| it will do much to encourage the farmer
| to raise this product. which can be grown
with excellent results throughout the
state. The farmer is now learning how
\ to raise the sweet potato with the best
results, and how to store them properly
With the proper encouragement, which
would be in great measure brought
about by the observance of a sweet potato
day, the sweet potato could be made one
of the most profitable products of this
state for producer, wholesaler, retailer
1 and consumer"
HILL IS ENTHUSIASTIC
| 1T think the idea of Sweet Potato
Day is a great one,'' said j. B. Hill,
president of the Hill Grocery company.
| with our many stores located through
out Birmingham we are in position to
| feel the pulse of the housewife, as it
were, and I find that the idea of setting
| aside a certain day for educating the
people as to the qualities of the Ala
bama yam is meeting with general APP
prevail throughout Greater Birmingham.
81 am sure / see no reason why people
should eat Irish potatoes at twice the
| price of sweet potatoes, when there is a
surplus supply of swee< potatoes on the
market.
ITO OBJ serve Sweet Potato Day would
not only do much toward economy in
foods which are less plentiful, but would
instill in the housewife never-to-be-for-
gotten regard for this product"
MRS. SCALES TALKS
The person who thinks that sweet po-
ttatoes cannot be served in manner just
as delectable and palatable as any other
food is badly mistaken according to Mrs.
Mary Simmons Scales, well-known ca
terer who is heartily in favor OF a
statewide Sweet Potato Day.
"Since reading the suggestion in The
Age Herald, have been thinking of the
many delicious ways in which the sweet
potato can be served, said Mrs. Scales,
"and it is surprising the number which
present themselves Sweet potatoes out
point Irish potatoes in that they can be
prepared in so many different ways.
"Of course, there are people who al
ways think of a sweet potato as either
baked or fried, but this is mistaken
idea.
For instance. one of the most palatable
and tempting dishes I have ever pre-
pared is made of sweet potatoes, boiled,
creamed and then baked AS the recipe
may perhaps be interesting to some
house wishing to observe Sweet Potato
Day, I am glad to give it.
Here it Isl Boil four sweet potatoes,
then peel them and cream with half a
teacup of sweet milk. Add half cup
of sugar. and whip into the whole two
eggs. Add tablespoonful of butter, two
Of chopped nuts. and two dozen chopped
marshmallows. Put in pan, with the
marshmallows over the top and bake.
Now, doesn't that sound delicious? And
it's just as delicious as it sounds.
'Of course there are hundreds of other
ways in which the sweet potato may
be prepared. There's the sweet potato
custard, which should be standard dish
in this state. And they may be candied
or fixed in the Jacket, like Irish pota-
toes.
81 should be delighted to see Sweet
Potato Day observed throughout the
state"