The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-26
Preserving!
What It Means

that fruit and vegetables be preserved
IN does not mean the use OF large
amounts Of sugar in proportion to the
food canned. II has a much wider ap-
plicntion than this. and means the saw
ing Of food from bacteria. yeast and
molds-the micro-organlzims that cause
spotla4e Of food Preserving IN this
sense is accomplished by any OF several
ways. as heat. spices. brine. sugar.
picking. cold storage. driving. fermen-
tation.
Many people, when they read that
food should he preserved. Immediately
begin to buy sugar. believing that they
are carrying out the request Of the
-ood Administration. Some have been
heard to say that the season of food
conservation is about passed and they
have decided not TO do anything this
season. This. too. is a narrow appltca-
ton Of food conservation. used by per
sons who have the idea that canning"
IA the only form OF food conservation
and not aware Of the many methods
Just mentioned above and OF many
other ways All these methods vill be
shown from time Ia time by the Home
Demonstration Agent, as local condi-
tons permit. and every woman shoul1
De Rn9DAGd To EENE AOGQ QE one mET0OE
or another.
Remember the awful question. WI
shall I have for dinner" Is easily an
wered II your shelves are full OF home
canned products.
Experienced housewives have a fund
OF knowledge with which they are
able to adjust their food problems TO
new conditions. and II is a great help
and a~roq~a ra~1Art - sHa Lac a-rn-
Iienced II these women come out TO
the demonstrations and pass on their
knowledge 10 others eager to help solve
the food situation. Every woman can
be helpful in Just this way. On the
other hand the knowledge Of days
when food was plentiful does not al
WAYS suffice in It's application to new
foods and this exchange of ideas be-
tween the experienced women and the
trained leaders IS the ideal plan for
adequately meeting the demand Of the
times in food shortage.
over and over there are ordinations
OF JOY az the discovery Of some better
way OF making dishes. or Of the com
position Of food. or some similar dis
covery. which causes women to return
again and again 70 these gatherings
At one time the idea was quite uni
versai that 10 be really well fed one
must have meat at Zach meal. bat lat
er experience has shown that the very
hardest Of labor may be performed
and health maintained with no meat
az all. so that much less meat is used
now han was used a few years ago.
just recently the request from the
Food Administration for the use Of
syrups instead OF sugar seemed anoth-
er hardship that was 70 be classed in
the line with request for meat suhsti-
tgtes and -four substitutes. hut now
the one who questions or objects TO
this demand is an exception and looked
upon with just a little hit Of criticism
by her more patriotic ~neighbor.
Women OF Hammond have tried Us
ing all syrup and part syrup and are
now glad to tell the pleasant surprise
IN similarity Of taste. or improved fa-
vor and the real wonder that no one
had thought it possible to do these
nice things before.
Below IS given a table of sugar equiv
alents:
j cup ot fuEar equals one and three
htths cups syrup.
Three-fourths cup Of sugar equals
one and one fifth cups syrup.
0ne-halt cup equals four-hfths
cup syrup.
one-fourth cup sugar equals two
hfths cup sugar.
one-elghth cup sugar equals one
fifth cup syrup.
0ne-thrtd cup sugar equals eight
ffteenths cup syrup.
Two-thirds cup sugar equals one and
one-hfteenth sups syrup.
One pound sugar equals one and
three-fsths lbs. syrup.
Let Us keep in mind that We ere go
ing to learn to eat vegetables Just as
we have learned % meet all these 9TH
err apparent sacrifices. that are now
privileges instead Of duties. Let Us
look forward still to canning. drying
sailing. or in some way preserving the
fall vegetables and fruits-beets. hull
cd beans. carrots. turnips, corn. pars-
nips, red peppers. plums, apples and
SC on with endless list. Preserving
has only begun. Let rs can until we
eantt" Let us flf the pantry sheIvee
So that they will sag just e little
this wear
Liberty Kitchen n Liberty Hall ha=
a large number OF canned and driel
fruits on exhibit. They may be seen
any time by calling at the office Of the
Home Demonstrators agent. Sugar
Cards may be secured from Miss Pieri
IN the corner office where the Red
Cross pledges are paid.