The Huttig news., 1917-06-30
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should make every effort to dry their surplus vegetables and fruits Drying is simple process and a description of a home made drier or eyaporator which can be used either for sun drying or over slow fire in the cook stove can be se- cure by writing to the Agricultural Extension Division, Fayetteville. These differs are simple in con- struction and inexpensive and veg etables and fruits properly dried in them will retain their natural flavor and food value and when properly cooked can be made into attractive and wholesome dishes. Methods for drying garden peas, sweet corn, pumpkins, okra, apples, pears and peaches and for any other vegeta- bles you may have on hand will be furnished by the specialists with the department upon application.
 DESTROY THE VERMlN.
 Rats and mice destroy or make unfit for use great quantities of of food on our farms and in our homes. Every rat on the place costs you something. He is rob Der and should be trapped and killed. Eradicated the house of ants and reaches and keep the weeyil out of the cereal. Place all food where pests cannot reach it.
 SAVE THE WILD BERRIES.
 There are still great quantities of wild berries coming on in some parts of the state and hucklebsrries will be in abundance. This fruit, which usually may be had for the picking, should be saved. Farm girls and housewives will find it profitable to gather this fruit and can it, either for home consump- ton or for sale later on. Remem- Der, the experts with Extension Division say that berries can be put up without much expense because it is not necessary to add sugar at the time of canning to make them keep. Sugar to make them palat- able may be added just as easily when they are ready for use. Full directions for putting up all kinds of fruits and vegetables may be had upon request.
 PRESERVE EGGS FOR WINTER USE.
 All predictions indicate that eggs will reach an uncommonly high price next winter and every farm housewife and town consumer can preserve eggs for winter use as we'll as the dealers. According to an experiment conducted at the College of Agriculture. The water glass and lime water methods have proven most successful in Arkan- sas. Water glass can be bought at the drug store for about $l gal lon. To prepare water glass, take nine quarts of clean water, boil it, and allow it to cool. Stir in one quart of water glass and let it stand a short time. Stir thorough ly again and if cool is ready for use. The ten quarts of solution should cover IS to 20 dozen eggs, de- pending on the way the eggs are packed If placed on the small ends, more eggs can be packed in- to a vessel. The eggs should be covered by at least an inch of the solution. Stand the vessel in a cool, well ventilated place. The solution can be mixed and the eggs placed in daily as they are gath cred. It is well to cover the ves- ssl to prevent evaporation. Never use the same solution twice.
 The method for preserving eggs in lime water is very similar to the water glass method. The solution into whici, the eggs are placed is a satuated solution of lime water This can be very easily and cheap ly made. Take one pound of new