The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-02
CONSERVATION OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES .
BY EVAPORATION
By.Products

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1t has been asked, What is done
with the parings, cores from apples,
slightly oyer-ripe fruits and veget-
ables?" This is seeming waste and
would mean the loss Of a great deal
of produce to the evaporating com
pany II there were not way to uti-
lie 1t. All this can be used in q way
that brings profit to the plant and
gives to the public many articles for
use that become a great factor In
the welfare of the nation.
| From the waste from apples is
made cider, vinegar, apple butter,
apple syrup, apple jelly, and also one
OF the best dairy stock foods that Is
known. This last named product is
comparatively new, but in California
| is used extensively. The Feelings
and cores are partly exaporated, then
baled in bales weighing about 100
pounds and sold for 81 to So per
ton, and 1t is claimed that there is
only one better food of this class,
and that Is when vegetables are COM
bined with 1t. The peeling and cores
from Is tons of apples will produce
400 gallons Of cider of high grade,
and Is just as good as that produced
from the whole fruit.
Berries of various kinds that may
be little too ripe for evaporation
are prepared and made into a jelly
or jam base, and this is sold to the
wholesalers in large containers and
finds its way on to- the tables of
restaurants of the cheaper class. The
juices are carefully cared for and
some of them are sold as beverages
and command high prices. In con-
nection with this part, it is we'll to
call attention to the possibilities of
increased production in small fruits.
The demand for black cap raspber-
ries cannot be filled. and they bring
very high price at all times. The
evaporating company would contract
ahead several years for all kinds of
berries, and in that way the small
acre man would be assured of a mar
ket for his product and increase his
acreage.
From Prunes we get prune juice,
prune jelly, prune butter and when
combined with other fruits, very
nutritious jam. Even the stems and |
pits from cherries have high mar
ket value as they enter into the man
ufacture of chemicals. The stems |
are worth from So to 81 per pound.
The pits bring good price for the
acid they contain and are in demand.
Peach pits come next in value and
there are many by-products that can
be produced so that there is very
little waste in the evaporation plant.
Our nation will be compelled to
use many things that are not now
available owing to the cutting off of
our foreign imports, and will be COM
PEELED to adopt the same measures
that other nations have in order to
meet the demands that will be made
on it. Unless the waste is stopped
there will be crisis in our affairs
that will be appalling. Everything
that can be done by our government
to conserve our produce is being
done, but private capital must come
into action and that soon.
1t Is here suggested that the banks
accept the growers notes payable in
produce at the evaporator; these
notes are taken by the evaporation
the same as notes payable
in cash. These notes are the same
rs those given by wheat growers and
should be negotiable. If this can be
lone several evaporators can be es-
as there are calls from
many places, but shortage of money
wing to no crop last year is hold
ng the growers back. 1t is also sug- I
,ested that the growers take up this /
natter of financing with their local
ranks and see If something cannot
,e done to help in supplying the ma I
ion with food products, and elm i
mating the enormous waste that this s
country is facing. 1t is serious and q
here must be a solution found for l
his evil.