American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-12


winter. I'll bet you can make a lot on
that too"
"Well, that's a fine plan. Never
thought of it. And l heard Mis- Allen
in town complainin' that she couldn't
get pure pork sausage from the butch
ers any mOre-they filed it up with
beef scrapsT' enthused Mrs. Weston.
"Well try that too"
Isn't a bit Of reason in the world
why all the canned fruit and yegeta-
bles farmers buy out Of stores shouldn't
be put up on the farms. Save a heap
of money" reflected Joe.
"'Stid of that" chuckled Mr.. Yves
ton, Il see these here triAin' farmers
a-buyin' canned termatters an corn
an such an haulin' it out where it
ought to grow an be saved"
Il knows where theresas big pile Of
tomato cans behind tlS barnI' an
nounced Annie proudly. trying to get
into the drift Of the conversation. The
whole family exploded into a laugh.
Pm guilty. sis" chuckled her ia
Their. Just as guilty as any Of the
rest Of EN-, but | was sort Of hopin'
nobody would throw it up to me-"
I'VE won't do it any more assured
Mrs. Weston. You get me that can
ming outfit and I'll start practicin' on
early vegetahles-peas, beets and such.
Then by the time tomatoes are ripe
I'll be ready too. Can we afford 1t,
though? Those canning outfits are
dreadful expensive, amt theyY" she
asked with some apprehension.
"Oh. | don't know replied Joe cas-
lily. THE one the Girls Tomato clubs
use. tested and recommended by the
experts of the agricultural department,
costs about $3.50, and the cans and
labels a cent and three-quarters-
maybe about a cent and a half If the
label IS not counted"
MY goodness! | thought a canning
outfit would cost 500 or S25 or $50 or
some such awful pricer' she exclaimed
with relief.
81 had no idee they were that cheap
myself" said Mr.. Weston. And with
'em as easy to get as that, just to
think of the stuff that goes to waste
around these farms that could be
saved!'
why, a canning outfit will save the
average family like ours owe 500 a
winter easy" calculated Mrs. Weston.
And that is not counting in how
much better folks can live. Just think
of huckleberry pies in midwinter
blackberries, strawberries. plenty OF
corn and tomatoes, beets, peas-why
we viii live like princes" unused Joe.
Joe. you are a darling" said Annie
shaking his hand warmly.
at looks to me-" said Mr.. Weston
like there amt no excuse whatever 70,
a farmer to live like we did afore Joe
got this corn club notion in his head"
mo. there amt any excuse except
right down ignorance and stubborn
ness assented his wife.
Il reckon if Joe hadn't made tina
shown right under my nose we'd a
been livin' just like a lot O. slaves a:
we had been doin'-in debt. ownin
nothin' an OWN everything the heaC
of the family continued. Look at u
now-me gettin' to he a pretty fail
book farmer. KNOWN the why's an
wherefores O. things, payin' for lane
that'll be ours before this year end
and in a fair way to be tolerable wei
off by the time. In old!'
The work of hauling and dumping
went forward steadily, and when nigh
came seventeen loads had been hauled
and placed on the acre.
Joe figured that he saved at leasr
two days time by the loose bottom
method Of dumping the loads. The