Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-10
THE WEEKS FOOD FACTS.

Every aspect of the wheat situation,
both present and prospective, intensi-
fies the need for the greatest possible
limitation in American consumption.
If the present restrictions would be in
the slightest degree relaxed it would
result in serious want for the people
Of Europe before the new crop can
reach the market. Home consumption
Of wheat flour was reduced to the
minimum and those who can do so are
urged to give up wheat entirely. With
the many substitutes for wheat that
are now available this is possible for
most people.
Every meal in the rural communi-
ties and the city communities as we'll,
where they have followed the food
administration recommendation to
den party. The use Of the home
grown garden and orchard products
now will release immense amounts of
the more concentrated and staple
foods for the allies and soldiers and
for the people living in industrial CEN
ters where gardens are impossible. It
is not patriotic to use canned goods at
this time when fresh products are
available. Immense stocks of CONNER
cial canned goods must be reserved
for the army and navy and every home
can help to build up this surplus by
eating fresh foods and canning all they
need for themselves.
The demand for beef for the army,
the allies and their civilian population
for this summer is beyond our present
supply and as a consequence the food
administration is asking that the con
sumption of beef Of all kinds be great
ly reduced for the time being. On the
other hand, we have increased our sup
ply of pork and an economical expan
sion of the use of this product is advis
able at this time. Milk, cream and
butter are now abundant and represent
on many farms "perishables" not mar
keted. These products with cheese
may we'll be used to make up for the
shortage of beef and supply the neces
sary protein and fat to balance the
diet Of fresh vegetables.
| Unless home Gamers have certain
market for their goods they are ad
vised by the food administration MOI
| to attempt commercial canning. There
are many difficulties in the way O.
disposing of small amounts of canned
| goods. Home canned or preserved
goods cannot be accepted as gifts fo1
the army or navy. No governmental
department is permitted to accept an!
article without paying for it. Supplies
of this kind must be purchased in rea
sonably large units and must be uni
form both as to ingredients and con
tainers in order to simplify inspec
ton and packing and guarantee tn
keeping quality of the goods.
However, every additional million
jars or cans that are filled by house
wives for home use will release al
identical quantity of commercial,
canned goods for export. There will
also be saved the labor, space o.
freight cars and increased cost O
transportation that would mount up
factory canned goods had to be- sen
broadcast throughout the country, ii
stead of being shipped in large block
to cantOnments or abroad.
Dry, can and preserve everythin
possible, as the food administratio
recommends. If you have surplus 9
produce or can put up surplus c
fruits or vegetables, share your SUI
plus with others. Such sharing {
foodstuffs is not only neighborly an
human but is true conservation.