The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
PRIZES ARE AWARDED At
INSTITUTE SESSION TODAY.

method has accomplished in the can
ming OF fruits and vegetables Md dis
played a number of cans of vegetables
and fruits wi1.ch had been put up this
summer by this procedure. Among
these were cabbage and caulffloWer,
sugar peas in the shells, and beets,
okra, carrots, beans, lima beans, sue
cotash and raspberries
Last Nights Session.
| The session last evening IN Dickey
! hall was opened with music by a
! girls ouartette. This was followed
by a reading by Miss Ruth Powell,
who gave several negro dialect
sketches, and was especially good.
Miss Delight Krebill gave several Vo-
cal solos. The speaker of the evening"
A. E. Chamberlain, editor OF the Ia
kota Farmer. was introduced by 4. =.
Lynn of Donnellson.
The subject of MI. Chamberlain
address was Winning America He
spoke of a number of interesting
topics, among them the Immigrant
problsm, and he declared that II
America was not good enough Tor me
foreigner who comes to this coun-
try, that he should pack up his goods
and get out. Mr.. Chamberlain sus-
eested that the United States has
just recently begun to study the I'M
migration problem as it affects the
country. He suggested that the only
foreigners which should be allowed
to enter the United States, after the
war. should be those that are Will
ing to leave everything else behind
them, when they enter the portals
of this country.
The farmers inability to secure
competent help was one of the SUB
jects touched upon in the lecture. He
urged the instruction of the habit OF
industry into our lives. We have
been spoiled by service" and are
used TO having someone else DO
things for US. He urged the parents
to make their homes attractive and
to make environment for their chill
dren attractive.
The Farm Agent Plan.
This afternoon a conference was
being held at the institute Of the
directors of the farm bureau plan to
look into the matter of county agent.
1t is expected that one will be Sc
cured for Lee county.
Afternoon OemonstraSiohs
In the afternoon in the domestic
science department, food conserva-
ton demonstrations were continued.
A number of new recipes, all OF
which help in saving products were
given by the director. One Of these
was for a sugarless. wheatless and al
most fatless cake. Barley flour is
used as a substitute for wheat flour.
and the rest of the ingredients are:
liz squares of chocolate covers
barley flour taste).
8 level tables poonsful fat (oleomar-
garine)
/ egg yolk
pinches of cinnamon
l cup corn syrup
I. to IS cup Of water
tablespoonful baking powder
Mix dry ingredients, combine syrup,
egg and water. Add dry ingredients
and mix well. Last of all, add suet
and chocolate which have been melted
together under low heat. Beat well
and turn into an oiled cake pan. Bake
till tests done with tooth pick.
A recipe for steam pudding, and
brown bread, made OF rye flour and
co-nmeal, using u cup of rye flour to
IA cups corn meal
cups flour (mixed as above)
r. cup suet
II cup sorghum
level teaspoonfuls baking powder.
u teaspoonful salt
] cup milk
Cinnamon to taste
Mix dry ingredients, add milk to
sorghum and combine both mixtures.
Steam in the top of a double boiler.
Note: Bread may be made by omit
ting suet and baking in oven as with
ordinary bread.
Sugarless candy suggestions given
for wartime sweet tooth:
Pop corn balls made with maple
syrup or corn syrup.
Honey caramels, ~ cup honey and
q cup corn syrup.
Fig caramels.
One note Of interest in using honey
as a sugar substitute in cakes is that
one-fourth teaspoonful OF soda will
neutralize it. Also that fruit juices
may be used as sauces for buildings
with the addition of tablespoonful
of flour as a thickening.