Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-09
FRUIT SEASON AND
SUGAR SHORTAGE
Home Demonstration Maycock Makes
Valuable Suggestions for Putting
Up Fruit Without Sugar.

venience that the people of the ma.
ton, and particularly of Iron county
have felt in the worldwide shortage
of food has been slight decrease in
available sugar.
If we could think of this merely as
Inconvenience it would be easy to ad-
just ourselves to the situation. Sugar
is customary food, but not neces-
sary one. The great problem of the
housewives at the present time lies
rather in mental adjustment and
the realization that there are other
sugars just as "sugary" as sugar, and
that it is no physical detriment what
ever to have our customary supply
cut down. True it may inconvenience
the feeling of some individuals to ac-
cept change in the customary fla
vors, but the new adjustment in this
matter would most assuredly be ben
eficial and not detrimental.
The idea is altogether too prevalent
that the handling Of fruits in bottling
and preserving for winter is seriously
interfered with by restricted use of
sugar. This, again, is more psyche
logical and customary than matter of
fact. The facts of the matter are
that any quantity Of fruit can be pre-
served without an ounce of sugar.
Sterilization is the principle in fruit
preservation and this can be accom-
plished without the use Of sugar. The
objection from those who
find it difficult to adjust themselves to
the new condition is, But | do not
like fruit bottled without sugar" That
however, is merely lack of ability to
adapt oneself to circumstances, and
not truly reasonable objection under
present regulations.
Those who claim that unsweetened
bottled fruit lacks flavor can remedy
this by using honey or corn syrup in
sufficient quantity to bring out the
fruit flavor. Jellies and jams may be
made with the use of honey or syrups
of sugar or used in part with
sugar.
Dried fruits, popular opinion to the
contrary Notwithstanding, are whole
some and delicious, if properly pre-
pared. Many fruits contain sugar
enough in themselves for their own
preservation and flavor when dried or
evaporated.
Housewives should be extremely
careful that they are not so influenced
by the scarcity of sugar that they cut
down their preservation of fruits.
"Not less fruit in our cellars, but
MORE" must be our slogan, and we
must take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to care for our own fruit sup
ply and as much as possible of the
delicious product that Washington
county is planning to bring to us.
The Washington county Fruit Mar.
ket is establishing itself in the Knell
Building on Main street. Their stan
dardized fruit of quality and guam
tity may be had at the most reason
able prices. The housewives of Cedar
City cannot afford to neglect an OPP
portunity like this that means so
much to the community 1t would be
wise for the women to 90 to the mar
ket, see the fruits for themselves and
make their own selection. Do not let
the lack of sugar cause you to hest
tate in the quantities you would like
to buy. Bottle your fruits without
sugar, and sweeten them later when
there is more sugar on the market
Bottle your fruit pulps for jams and
buffers and keep them on hand to be
used later. Bottle your fruit juices
unsweetened. They will make just as
good jelly in January as in July.
Exhibits will be placed and demon
strations given and recipes distributed
at the Fruit Market. Watch for flu
ture announcements.
RENA b. MAYCOCK,
Iron County Home Demonstator.