El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

RNING vegetables and fruits
for winter use is one Of the
II vital national needs of war
time. As a national need, it becomes
a patriotic duty. As a patriotic duty
1t should be done in every family
Failure 10 prepare vegetables and
fruits for winter use by DRYING IS
one OF the worst examples OF Amer
lean extravaganza. During the sum
mer. nature provides an over abund-
ance. This year, with the planting OF
100000 home food garders. stimu-
lated by the National Emergency
Food Garden commission. this abund-
ancs will be especially large. The
excess supply is not meant to 90 Il
waste. Tho over abundance Of the
summer Should be made the normal
supply Of the winter. The Individual
family should conduct drying on a
liberal scale. In no other way can
there be assurance that Americas
food supply viii meet our own needs
In no other way, surely, can we
answer the enormous demands made
upon US for furnishing food for our
European allies
The reckless eLtravagance Of liv-
national trait. Too frequently to-
days order from the grocer is for to-
DAYS needs The needs of tomorrow
and next winter are left 20 take care
OF themselves. This results in heavy
loss Of food products during the
growing season, when they are
plentiful and high prices during the
winter when production is stopped
Winter buying OF vegetables and
fruit IS costly Tt means that YOU pay
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
CHARGES AND PROFITS. Summer
is the time Of lowest prices. Summer
is therefore the time 10 buy for
winter use"
The above has been issued TO home
keepers Of America from the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission
at Washington. and IL was this inn
pOrtant message that formed the
nucleus of Miss Helen Hubbard
SWifts lesson 10 the housewives. at
Thursday afternoons school-the i'm
po-Lance Of driving home the facts,
and interesting FL PasOans in drying
fruits and vegetables while the com
modities may be had for minority
prices.
The process Of drying is simple,
and The cost slight Effective drying
may be accomplished in three days
sun drying, drying by artificial heat
and ly air blast las with an electric
FAM. Drying may be done on plates
and dishes placed in the oven. with
the oven door partially open, il may
be done on the hack Of the kitchen
stove with these same utensils, while
the oven is used for cooking it may
also be done on sheets of paper or
lengths of muslin spread in the sun.
For sun drying OF vegetables ana
fruits. the simplest form is 10 spread
the slices or pieces on sheets Of pa
per OF lengths Of muslin lthe latter
preferred If there is danger OF stick I
lnEJ and expose TO the sun, days that
are bright and hot being required, 4
when the air IS free from moisture. 1
Care must be exercised IN providing
protection from rain or dew, and just
before sunset the fruit OF vegetables
must be taken indoors for overnight T
There should be a covering Of cheese I
cloth for the reason that II flies.
moths or other insects deposit their
eggs on the pieces, spoilage will re-
suit when the eggs hatch The food
should be carefully covered at all
times and toward night, extra pre-
cautions must be taken by carefully
fastening the edges OF the covering,