Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-07

YOU This is indeed a problem that
think the hardest one that we have
to face since the work began. If we
all bend our energies to it, however,
think we will come out on top.
Pickles.
So many calls have come to the Of
flee for various types of pickle re-
cipes, therefore l am going to give
you this time one mustard pickle
recipe which was requested during the
week. You could use corn syrup in
place of sugar very nicely in this re-
cipe, and barley flour for the thicken-
ing. This recipe was made before war
times and we will have to adopt it. In
place of the cup Of sugar you could use
23 cups Of corn syrup, or part corn
syrup and part sorghum: l quart
toes, small onions, caulifiOwer. Soak
each small cucumbers, green toma-
"a hours in brine Il pint of salt to
gallon of water). Scald in brine and
drain. Mix l cup of sugar, l cup of
flour, 6 tablespoonful ground mus
tard, tablespoonful tumeric. With a
little cold vinegar add enough to make
two quarts. Boil until it thickens;
stir to prevent burning; add veget-
ables and heat through, Seal in jars.
Canning.
In spite Of the fact that there have
been many canning demonstrations in
the county, there are still people who
do not know how to cold pack veget-
ables and fruits. Don't work in ignor-
ance when doing this work. for the
method is very exact. Find out from
headquarters just how to do it. Phone
in and bulletins will be sent you.
County Fair.
Don't overlook the fact, ladies, that
there are to be some nice prizes Of
fered for canning displays of canned
goods, pickles and dried fruits during
the county fair, September to T. Pick
out your incest, choicest fruits and
vegetables and let's have wonderful
display this year, so that we will know
that Delaware is lover the top" and
safe with a bountiful supply of veget-
ables and fruits for the winter. Study
your fair booklets in order to be sure
that you get it in the right class and
prepare your fruits and vegetables
with this in view.
In the fair book, under the topic,
Basis Of Awards" in collective eX-
hibits, classes 3 and g., quality so per
cent and appearance so per cent, we
will omit the written account in book
let form of the story Of "Our Canning
Club and It's Work." which had been
entitled to 20 per cent heretofore.
If you have can of something
which is not listed in the booklet, such
as caulitiower, bring it along and we
will find place for it somewhere.
Please notice these changes: Every
girl belonging to the canning club,
having a can Of fruit or vegetables in
the display for that club, will be en-
titled to handsome ribbon during the
fair. These little points were omitted
from the fair booklet.
Vinegar Bees.
There have been number of ques
tons about vinegar bees" These are
not real "bees," but are prepared COM
binations of acetic acid bacteria and
different yeast moulds. making some
thing like that which we know as
of vinegar This added to
water and a little sorghum makes a
vinegar which will keep pickles and
other vegetables in very good state
Of preservation. Anyone wishing fur
Their information on this subject or
wishing to obtain any of these SOCIAL ;
ed bees please apply to this office,
as we are going to try and secure some
This might not be a bad idea
nasmuch as the supply of apples is
not large and Therefore cider vinegar |
will be rather scarce. 1t would be a
good thing to try it out at any rate.
Won by Saving.
In a letter written by Herbert
Hoover, July II, 1918, to- President
wilson, summarizing the saving of
oodstuffs during the past year, he
avs: