The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26

has there been n greater necessity for
their export. II we would have those
people over In Europe remain in this
war W. must send them meats. u
would be Utmost a negligible sacrifice
for w. tn eat more poultry game. fish.
shelifish, other -eafoods, more vege-
tables. In order that what W. ave n
red meat may cross the sea Go help
bring us victory.
Fats are fuel FOR sghtcrs. We
have them over here. In Europe the
supply Is utterly inadequate To- meet.
the actual needs OF the soldiers and
people behind the lines if Wc SUBJ
stituted vegetable oils for part of our
fats. We could send them lard and
other meat fats with little inconvcni.
tnccs.
II You would reduce your cor-
sumption Of red meats. wheat. sugar
ana fats, YOU would 10 much to win
this war And at the end of q yeas.
more than likely. you would be In
better physical condition than YOU aye
today-anf the people In Europe
would be- strong aud healthy. Instead
OF starving aud anaemic, ~ they
surely viii be II We fail 20 give them
the food that ~ needed by fighters.
Today there is not enough food IN
the world TO feed all ~ the world and
have amy left over to he wasted Waste
food and You are wasting lives.
Almost 90 per cent Of our normal.
crops have remained on The fnrm
e. be marketed finally In the form
OF meat. Last year the production OF
was greater by more than 592 1
bushels than IL was In 1916
without a corresponding increase ia
the number OF meat animals 20 which
Il can be proftably fed.
In 1916 about 29G. 900. 900 bushels
OF coru went to the min. Only part
OF that went ou the table az corn Tor
direct consumption. This year the
amount could De increased 10 more
than zoe. 600. 600 bushels without do
|priVatiou = our livestock. there
would still De an unusual surplus OF
more than 2SS, 900 .OO0 bushels TO feed
greatly Increased herds OF beef and
pork.
OF the 296 100000 bushels of corr
milled last yer, only about ISL 900.
600 bushels entered into the direct
consumption OF corn as food. This
was in the form Of hominy. thc ia
miliar ''grits' Of the south. cornmeai.
flour and other well known forms
OF the white and golden grain.
corn oil is a rival OF olive and other
vegetable oils. Corn enthusiasts olain
that as a salad oil II Is the equal Of
olive oil n superior To an Of the
others. As a cooking 3il, they declare.
IL is superior to lard. compounds or
any other vegetable oil. Il IL said to
have a much higher burning poin.
than any Of It's rivals aud to be az
solutely free from absorption VI 0dors.
80 that IL may be used to Try fish and
then, after strainirg. 10 Try onions. ana
later FOR some sw Get delicacy.
There Is almost NJ end TO h de-
llclous dishes that can be made from
corn. In the south, batter bread Is one
OF the favorites. In Sew England,
johnny cake r. liked. but there are
dozens of Others that tickle the palate
and strengthen the body running the
from hoe cake 10 French.
pastries.
Below the Mason 'and Dixon line,
the absence Of corn from the family
diet would be considered a Very real
deprivation. Not only is IL largely
used in the form Of various types OF
corn bread. but "srits' is almost 'n-
variably found on the old southern
breakfast table; the coarscr h"miu
as a vegetable la the middle Of the
day. and one OF the " again az The
evening meal. And the southern poo
pie are far famed for the excellence.
OF their food.