Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
POTATO WEEK To
BEGIN On OCT. Y
yatfon-Wide Observance VIII BE Held
10 Encourage the Eating of
Tuber Dishes.
DEPARTMENT ISSUES RECIPES
nesicued to tall Attention Of People
IT, tbe Yae9 That There Is a Plen-
fifui supply.

tiful supply.
Three purposes will be accomplished
-sf.7u-vtde potato week In which
sysr. HE is asked to make a special
.eort -7 eat potatoes during the week
s-0r 0as - 70 Dr. according 10 The
united states department Of agricul-
,r-s. Che FIRST NJ these purposes is TO
encourage the eating of the tubers be
rsrse ar tina. time IL is expected that
rets.eas vHu be the most available and
Economical ztaFeay food; the second
fe ~. SAFE wheat during this period
and IHa rn.ga is 10 encourage the gen
era. Use ri potatoes as wheat suhst1-
.rte +. the American householder.
r. rs proposed that consumers make
-rr-.af effort 10 eat potatoes pre-
-.ra. n different ways, recipes for
aa.. .au be obtained from the home
e-erartr departments Of the various
state colleges Of agriculture. or from
tre United states department Of agri-
culture II is not supposed that this
r3.sIe week will 81 itself have much
ava. .u the potato situation. bar it
-Hau.. raH Ehe attention OF he people
10 tHa .aet that there Hs a plentiful
ubnIr Hel.a should he used IN do
nestle commerce, leaving the more
Teaai. .'at.e2ot .aott =Ealls 4oI 81
ger. 81 7t'iil pl-s EolatoS7 a4osl
four .."a -. '.t@ - go ~
sliHH'- +t@'S 'atf 'A7 046ll'H p
mols..'"
Ina department noes not claim any
orrE.ra'.." t5F Iae 49ea ~ potato
week Ia" same plan mas oeeh IN q
f-l. for number Oil years ia respect
80 la..5. for which there is ma
uar faI5'H dag established through
extensive sLleEt.slLls e ING islsl I'm. N
GJ fr Of amor MA. me same tHiue
has been done IN respect to oranges by
tre ..5ras-fra5t associations. The pur-
r7ae g' fAe days IS ~ increase the gen
er7 ."N#4H ULfgH gt these pFCdHcts ~
s-au.n#0E tire people with their food
VALUE"
Hish for E8ch DRy,
r. said that notafoes NAV he
.-.le. .r more u-ee-s rn4u any other
rzgefa.ra. and Z score or more varia-
ATOMS sr- u7fnfn the lzuoTy1edEe of any.
zra rr.al Chef seven vvsvz. one for
rzrr ras fu the week beq{uufnp with
ronaa..e. TUESDAYS. ana Wednesdav's
dinners through thursdays lunch
Frdaus dinner. Saturdays lunch. ana
4uur4r- sumner are here given.
Stuffed pofafoaE- fATondsx> Cuf#
baked nafafoes ia half remove the
pufr. mash il. add enough milk for the
usual consistency of mashed potatoes,
and season with butter. salt and pen
rar rIH the baked skins with THIS
mixture. dot the tons with butter ana
bake for eight ar ten minutes in q hot
oven -a-varg this add TO the mashed
B0ga.aaa before the skins are filed
amy nra OF the following Beaten
white If egg Zone egg to three med
uu--.-et potatoesl. grated cheese !
leHe-ns.f eunful to three medium
sized patat9ess. chopped meat. tone
half .lDrrl to three medium-sized pc
rstqas#. chopped parsley, Zone table
spoonful To three mediulu-sized Bota-
tQasI
Ezcs uoped Potatoes TUESDAY, Use
raw r.-H.v sliced potatoes in layers, !
each .a.yr Ia be- spFinkled with -four.
butter. .euHer. salt. lastly p9ur ID Just
enough milk to be seen through the
Top layer and then bake for about an
hour. ar au-i5 the potatoes are tender f
This may be varied by adding. ia lay
erz hard boiled egg sliced; grated F.
cheese. ar minced ham.
Boiled Potatoes Wednesday, Sc +
lecr potatoes of uniform size, wash
them with brush; and plunge them /
INTO boiling saLted water Zone tea /
spoonful salt 10 one quart water]
Cook them VITA The cover of kettle +
asr until tender. from 20 TO 80 min |
g;es Drain the potatoes: remove the +
skins dress the potatoes with butter |
If aes| reds and serve them immediate /
.E II #. rs necessary for the potatoes I
TO stand a lew minutes before being +
served cover them with a cloth, not d /.
Ud- la order that the steam as it con
dense- uau he absorbed bv the cloth
AID aar returned ID the potatoes to
make -ar-r -arrx This is The reason +
for serving potatoes in an uncovered /
dish The POTATOES may be sprinkled /
with chopped parsley.
Potato -aIaE-a Thusday. from We'd +
a5sIar.z fnr-arers4. six cold boiled .
potatoes 1a-haH tablespoon salt. four /
tablesprunfals salad oil or melted but
Ter. tw. tsafe=pooufuIe chopped pars- .
.ey, t4a tablaspoonfuIs vinegar. few
drops onion mice