Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
WOMEN URGED
TO CAN FOOD
CONSERVATION OF GARDEN PROD
UCTS WILL HELP KEEP DOWN
COST OF LIVING.

Plant and plant now, then plan to
can all possible food. says today's bul
letin from the National Emergency
Food Garden commission of Washing
ton which Is cooperating with The
Courier in a nation wide campaign for
more food gardens and for conserving
the food OF the country. As a part OF
this campaign the commission VIII
send to the readers of this paper on
request its free canning primer.
Prices to Remain High.
The commission points to state
ment made to 1t today by the econom-
les department Of the University of
California which gives the view that
food prices will stay UP for two years.
Therefore, the commission again urges
late planting for there are many things
that can be planted as late as July Is.
Some Late Products.
Suitable vegetables for late gardens
are: Late cabbage and caulifover,
beets, carrots, vegetable oyster. par
sley, endive, onions for storage, leeks,
potatoes, Swiss chard, beans, corn,
okra, muskmebons and all vine crops,
tomatoes, egg plant, peppers and
sweet pOtdtOSb, luc ldSt IOuI udlASu
requiring transplanting.
Reasons For Increased Prices.
According to the economics depart
ment of the University OF California,
there are two reasons for the vast in
crease in food prices. They are:
1. The increase in money In circu-
lation, including credit Instruments.
2. Actual scarcity OF food and alb
normal demand.
Continuing, the statement explains
that war or no war, food prices gem
orally will not fall in the next two
years because:
/. The money in circulation cannot
be called in. -
2. The abnormal war demand will
absorb all possible increase in supply.
8. Holdover stocks Of primary
foods have been consumed. This in
creases all other food prices.
4. The crops Of wheat. barley and
oats in the United States In 1915 were
the largest in our history. yet prices
were the highest since the civil war.
10 to the Women.
Washington, D. c.. June 13.-The
question of saving the food Of the
country is entirely up to the women,
according to Mrs John Dickinson
Sherman. chairman OF the conserva-
ton department OF the General FEEDER
alton Of women's clubs. Mrs. Sher-
man has inaugurated nation wide
food canning campaign.
Should Be Informed.
In sending out instructions to the
conservation chairman Of each state
In the union today. Mrs. Sherman. in
her call to organize, said:
st is inexcusable negligence at this
time for women not to inform them
selves concerning the various phases
of food conservation as 1t affects the
individual. the community, the nation
and our allies.
Zone Of the greatest present needs
is scientific direction In food nutrition
and food economy Thousands OF wom-
en- are eager to be thrifty, to use their
resources wisely; but they do not
know how. Sane practical home econ
omics instruction is greatly needed.
With the cooperation Of the General
OF Women's clubs. Chris
tan Endeavor society and many other
the National Emergency
Food Garden commission has just
started a country wide campaign FOR
food conservation. Az a result thou
sands OF canning clubs are being or
ranized throughout the country.