Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20

. OIL Wild water-crcss has more tonic
| value than the cultivated plant, and
YOU arc fortunate If you have access
to spring OF brook where II grows.
You should he very careful, however,
that the waters from which II s taken
arc not polluted. FOR the crcss acts "a
a sieve 20 catch everything atiny
down The stream.
Itadishcs Of Little Nniuc.
vegetable az It'll" food value and
consists chiefly Of wood water and
sulphur :, young rad!eh, quickly
grown. is fairly diScstiblc. and makes
good appetizer, bat when tho rtdjsh
gets old u Is no more edible than cord.
Wood, and should he avoided Also II
should not hc pocl.d. but eaten skin
and all. and prcfcrably "ith a bit o,
the leaf too
Spinach is an excellent vegetable 70
eat In the spring. because Of tho large
amount Of iron which IL contains. II
IL mildly laxative and cuoll!ert. ard
persons. Also tho juice OF spinach as
obtained ty boiling ~. may he drunk
with eAccllen; effect upon the com
p!eNion
Another wholesome vegetable is N.
turnip. and one which may DO used in
more WAYS than mos' persons are
aware, The root hoiied and mashed.
l. IN excellent vegetable Turnip-tops
when young make excellent spring
greens When grown In dry. sandy soil
the turnip may he mashed and MADE
INTO bread. and II may also be baked
"no!" and served with butter
The somewhat similar carrot is dis
tinSuished hv us pronounced autiscptic
powers. which make IL speuially diEeg-
tible while In some rural districts in
Eng land. mashed carrots are used as i,
salve FOR sores. ana are SAID to heal
them quickly.
tontr",rrsy About Tomato.
What effect N" tomato has upon the
human system is a matter or some
controversr and should certainly hc of
Importance IN this country. where
nearly cv"ry on" cats tho fruit raw in
season and canned during the winter.
The charge has been seriously brouEh,
against the tomato that II causes can.
Ger. but no substantial proof has been
brought forward, and there IS nothing
IN tho composition OF tn" vegetable 10
indicate that II could do So |, con.
tains citric and malic acids. and also
oXalate Of potash. and has no charms
Tor tho EoutN. On the other hand ~
undoubtedly stimulates the liver. aud
tho prevalence o. torpid liver among
civilized brain workers probably &C
counts for its rapid rise in popularity
when u vas broGSh, from South
America and introduced in Europe and
tho United States
Ihe whole tomato plant il rich in
sulphur. 80 that when burned urdar
fruit trees, the smoke viii XIII bli-h,
upon them. u Is proba bic that the
release Of sulphur within the body when
the tomato is diGested has a decided
antlbactcrial action. Altocethcr, there
is little doubt but what the tomato
is Neectahl" OF remarkable nurify
ing value when taken raw Most of its
snccihc Qualities are neutrallzcd when
II is cooked.
fhesc instances arc sufficient 10 show
mat nearly all Vegetables contain
spfcfhc acids and oils and should
therefore he eaten with r view 70 their
.nctt me lu6icious use OF fresh vege-
tAplcs VII! do "A great deal 10 helm yo,,
through minor ailments and indisno.
siiions which heset all mankind in the
spring while by the careless use n,
them chronic ailments or tandencie.
are apt TO he aggravated