, 1917-07-19

One of the most nrominent features
of the food conservation nroprom of
Europeap countries has been the mi
yersal driving of fruits and vegetables
The -surnins vepetohlas in tho citv mar
kets were forced nv tbe Governments
into large municinoI driving n,onts
Community Drivers were established
in the trucking regions and oven fin
Grant driving machines wore sent from
form IN farm driving tbe vegetohIas
which otherwise Womb have zone IN
waste In addition. large quantities of
drJed VEGETABLES from Canada and this
country were sbjnned 70 France DIR
inc tho last two veors and there is a
nossibili+v tbot dr,ed fru,ts ond yaga-
tables nav continue 70 he sb,nnod
obrood In consIdor,b,a oron+,tIos 10
s,nn1.mont tbo oncontrotod food dot
oF tbe mon In tho troncbes
Tba divine of yogotohlos NAV saam
TRANCE m the nresent generation bnt
70 o,,r grondmotbers ~ wos No nov
eItv Nanv bousayyivas won todavn re-
fer driod sweet corn 70 the nrod,,c+
,o,nad hu tbo o1a not,od ord Gov
tho. dr,od ,,,,,nh,n ona sorosh ora o~-
oaIIant 60. nia moL,na Snon heons
e. 90 s.r,,no on thraods ond dr,od
ohora tho CO charrias ond rosn-
horr,os ctr orc d-,ad IN h,ts ~ bork
for nso tnstaod ~ roisIns Tn foct
MANY of the everyday foodstuffs al
ready are dried at some stage of their
preparation for market. The common
dried fruits, such as prunes, raisins,
figs, dates and apples, are staples In
the worlds markets, while beans and
other lepumes. tea. coffee. cocoa, and
various manufactured foods, like
starch, tapioca, macaroni, ETC., are
dried either In the u and wind or in
specially constructed driers.
Even though the drying OF fruits and
vegetables as practiced a few decades
ago on MANY farms has become prac-
tfcaIly a 'Iost art" the present food
situation doubtless will cause a marked
stimulation of Irving as a means of
conserving the food supply. This coun-
try is producing large quantities of per-
ishable foods this year, which should
he saved for storage, canned, or prop
erIy dried Drying is not n panacea
for the entire waste evil. o should 1t
take the place of storing or canning
to any considerable extent where prop
err storage facilities are available or tin
cans or glass jars can be obtained
readily and at a low cost.
ADVANTAGES of Dryinu.
Tho dvantapes Of driving vegetables
ara NOT 80 annarent for the farm home
,s tbev ore for tbe town or CITY house
hold which has no root cellar or 9TH
or MACE in which to store fresh ege
tables. For the farmers wife the new
methods of canning probably will be
better than sun driving. which REQUIRE a
somewhat longer time. But shorter
of driving are ayaiIable. and
the dried product holds an advantage
In that USUALLY IL requires fewer lars,
cans or other containers than do
canned fruits or vegetables; also dried
material can be stored In receptacles
which cannot he used for canning.
Then. roo. canned fruit and vegetables
freeze and cannot be shipped as con-
veniently in winter. Dried vegetables
can be contacted and shipped with a
minimum risk.
Special Advantages.
To the housewife in the town the
drying of vegetables and fruits pre-
sents special advantages. During the
season when the market is oversup-
piled locally and prices are low she
can lay in a stock, dry 1t, and put 1t
away for a winters emergency without
its taking up much of the needed small
storage space in her home. If she is
accustomed to canning her fruit and
vegetables and finds she cannot Sc
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