Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
WEEKS FOOD FACTS
BULLETIN ISSUED BY FEDERAL
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS FOR
MINNESOTA

ANY SCoCenlenC 10 CHe elccC CHdt Dtli-
ley -four and other barley products are
unhealthful and that their continued use
will cause serious illness is without
foundation and not substantiated by the
medical authorities of national reputa-
tion connected with the food admins
tration and whose work it is to investi-
gate these foods and the result of their
use. Barley flour may not agree with
certain individuals, just as potatoes do
not agree with certain individuals, but
for general uses, barley is as agreeable
and nutritious as any cereal.
Because Of further curtailment of
the supply of sugar allotted to Mime
sofa for July, the state food admins
trati0n announces a change in the
amount of sugar allowed to consumers
for canning purposes. Under this change
no sugar may be purchased by family
or a person for canning purposes if they
have previously made one or more pur-
chases for this purpose. The family
or person who has had no sugar for can
ming and preserving may buy one lot of
Is pounds or less, but not until a certif-
cate has first been approved by the food
administrator for the county in which
tho family or person lives.
Sugar for regular household purposes
may be used at the rate of three pounds
per month per individual, but may be
purchased in quantities Of pounds by
residents of cities, and quantities of 5
pounds by residents Of rural communi-
tiea.
1.-THE use of sugar in fruit preserva-
tion 10 not necessary to prevent spoil
age," says the state food administra-
Ion. "It is necessary that the fruit be
Drought to- the temperature Of boiling
water throughout to kill all yeasts and
mo]ds and that no air, water or un:~
sterilized utensil shall come in contact
wiikh it after it is heated. The purposes
ol sugar in canning has been two-fold:
70 produce the extreme sweetness. de-
nanded by the American taste, and to
mako the liquid surrounding the fruit
thick enough so that the fruit will not
break, nor the sweetness be so much
drawn out Of it that the pulp would be
tasteless. The problem Of saving fruit
without the use Of sugar may be solved
in several ways: I. Canning fruit in
water. e. Canning fruit juices without
sugar. 8. Canning fruit IN fruit juices.
Canning fruit butter without sugar. o.
Drying fruit. -
Methods and recipes for canning
without sugar by these various plans
may be secured by application to the
Home Economics Division, University
Farm, st. Paul.
Food conservation in England anu
France is touched upon in statement
aiven out this week to all food workers
~ the state food administration. The
statement reads: ''The English meat
ration is one pound Of bacon per week
per head. Sugar ration is one-half ounce
o1 sugar per week. Edible fats, i've
ounces. Bread is not rationed.
The French bread ration is ten and
eas-haH ounces per day for adults do
ing ordinary work, sugar, four ounces
Per week per head, meat is not rationeo
but only seven ounces Of meat may be
bought on Tuesday, and on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday no meat at all can.
b, bought OF served. In France fat 10
net rationed. =