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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
Intermittent Boiling.

For the benefit of those to whom
the intermittent boiling or processing
may not be familiar, it may be ex-
planned that this consists merely OF
placing the cans or jars of material to
be treated in the boiler or Gamer, and
boiling for the required length of time
on each of three successive days. By
many this is considered a safer pro-
cedure than the use of single long
period of boiling.
If you employ this method, when the
jars are being given the second and
third boiling treatments, you should
loosen the clamps or unscrew the lids
slightly just before you place them
again in the boiling water. Tighten
covers at the end Of each boiling. AS
the seal Of the jars is loosened slight
~ during each boiling, the metal
capped jars, sometimes called Cher
metic" jars, are not suited to inter-
mittent work. Jars with self-sealing
wire-clamped tops are most satisfac-
tory to use in intermittent canning.
Save your screw-top Jars for packing
fruits and tomatoes, which require but
one period of boiling in a Water-bath
outfit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
Special Considerations.

A single period Of processing in the
water bath has been found generally
satisfactory for the canning of fruits
and such acid. vegetables as tomatoes.
Lima beans, peas, corn and certain
other vegetables having a high protein
content, or which, because Of their
thick consistency, DO not allow the
heat to penetrate to the center of the
can readily, are more difficult to ster-
ilize, and hence, where the hot-water
bath is used, either by the single-con-
tinuous or by the intermittent process,
small percentage Of loss by spOilage
may be expected. However, scrupu-
lous care in the selection, preparation
and processing OF these products will
reduce this loss to a minimum.
A single-period processing with
steam under pressure of 10 to Is
pounds in pressure Gamer or cooker,
is strongly recommended for the ham
ding of such products, for by its use
loss due to insufficient sterilization
may be largely eliminated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
Opaki Hard to CAPTURE.

The home Of the Opaki, in the west
ern half Of equatorial Africa, is for
est cloister GOO miles long, $50 miles
wide and 700 miles from the coast
q dismal and inhOspitable region Of I'M
broken wilderness. Into this retreat,
inhabited by cannibals, strewn with the
graves Of thousands Of white men and
visited almost daily with terrific trop-
icaI thunderstorms, with intervals Of
intense and humid heat from q torrid
sun, the LangChapin expedition ven
tured in 1909.
For six years it's members stalked
the opaki, mysterious creature, noe
turnal in it's habits, with sense Of
hearing inconceivably acute, and so
wary that only one specimen had ever
been obtained. Few white men had
ever seen an opaki, but, thanks to the
determined efforts Of Sir Harry John
ston, the gifted explorer and colonial
administrator, the British museum
was in possession Of the remains Of
one Of these animal refuses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
A PATRIOTIC CONJUGATION.

the extraordinary efforts everywhere
in America to increase production.
In every community in the country
food is being produced in back yards
and vacant lots that never before were
used for this purpose. Last year, ac-
cording to the United States secretary
of agriculture, the home-garden move
ment was estimated to have stimu-
lated the planting Of from two hun
dred to three hundred per cent more
gardens than ever before had pro-
duced food in the United States. This
year, it is expected, even last years
record will be surpassed. Every fam
lily with available ground has been
urged to plant and cultivate a home
garden.
Eat all the vegetables and fruits
you need, use them to the utmost to
lessen your demand for other food
stuffs. But can, dry, brine or other
wise conserve all the surplus.
By conserving the surplus the home
women and girls in the country and
in the cities and towns will be doing
their part to lessen the national de-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
DADlY'S[y[N|NQ'
[A|RY TALL
FROGS SPRING SONG.
81 MACY @AHAN BOv@

"Goog-a-rum, goog-a-rum," said
| Grandpa Frog.
The little frogs opened their very
sleepy eyes and said: "What time is
ftp
Now, they asked this question in
their croaking voices, and they asked
the time just as people ask the time
in the morning when they hate to get
up, but know they must.
"What time is it?" repeated Grandpa
Frog. "Goog-a-rum, goog-a-rum, dear
me, dear me. And to think that an old
fellow like myself has to wake up all
the others. Gracious, but when was
young chap, or young frog, would
be the first one up every spring"
ooh, is it as late as that?" asked a
little frog, just as a grown-up or a
child might ask if it really could be
eight o'clock.
eyes, it's getting-up time" said
Grandpa Frog. 'The spring is here.
| Yes, it's here. The creatures who have
slept all winter are beginning to ap-
pear. But for those who would like
to sleep still longer, I've no objection.
It's very early springtime."
"What does that mean?" asked an
other little frog.
"It means that only the first signs
Of spring are here. But it's coming,
sure enough"
'Don't we have to get up unless we
want to, GrandpaW asked several Of
| the others.
"You may sleep a little longer" said
Grandpa. "But I want to be up and
see what's going to happen this year.
I want to see what flies are in season
and how the bug crop is doing.
''It's pretty chilly still, but it's the
springtime I'm sure Of that"
Suppose it turned out to be winter,
after all?' asked little frog.
"Why, yes" said another, 1--WE may
only have been having just little maps
and not our good sleep at ALL"
"Were not so dreadfully sleepy"
said another, "and if it were still the
first part of the winter we'd be SO
very, very sleepy.
"And what is more we'd never even
dream or think Of waking up, or Of
leaving our nice beds Of mud"
"Wise grandchild! Goog-a-rum, goog-
a-rum," said Grandpa Frog. "You
know" he continued, "that have new
er made a mistake about the spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
EveryOne's Bit of Wheat is
Sent to Grain Corporation

The several thousand bushels of
wheat received by the Wisconsin Food
Administration are sent to the Grain
Corporation at Chicago where it will
be forwarded for shipment abroad.
Confiscated wheat and voluntary Of
Iferings by grocers, housewives and
farmers of their extra supply of wheat
make up this shipment Farmers are
thus enabled to sell small lots of
wheat at a proper pirce, for a patri.
otic cause, and at time when wheat
lis badly needed. All small millers are
being encouraged to grind all the
wheat they can. The success of these
Shipments shows what can be done
when Americans do their bit. Nc
contribution is too small to do some
good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25

There are all sorts of things which
maybe the spring isn't coming after
all-that we're going right over the
winter once more. It's apt to do such
strange, cold things again. But just
the same, the spring always has it's
own way in the end. Once it starts to
come, it comes, even though slowly.
1t always arrives in the end"
isn't that wonderful" exclaimed
the young frogs.
"To be sure it's wonderful" said
Grandpa Frog. Spring is fine! Spring
is-well it's spring."
"You've said that several times,
Grandpa" said one of the little frogs.
Don't be rude to your grandpa"
said Grandma Frog. "He can't help
saying it many times. He is so pleased
about it."
'"That's right" said Grandpa. "Tm
so pleased about it I'd like to sing a
song about it." And he began, but on
ly frogs with their voices and their
understanding Of music Cor their kind
of music) would have enjoyed it. This
was the song:
I'm frog, I'm a frog,
"And I sit on log.
II Oft have surprise,
"A bug or some flies.
They hop on my nose,
But not on my toes.
For a bug on the nose,
I'm the mouth soon goes.
81 soon must begin
ITO grow fat, not thin.
and now that springs here,
"I'I begin, never fear! Goog-a-rum,
goog-a-rumr'
And all the little frogs decided they
had slept enough, and they joined
Grandpa Frog in croaking, or singing,
his song Of the spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25

the surplus of the abundant season
preserved for the time of scarcity.
This Is the foreword of a series of
articles prepared by MISREPRESENTATION
specialists of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. The articles
are designed not only to guide those
who have never conserved before, but
to help those who have had years of
experience. Simple, practical direc-
lions will be explained, proved recipes
will be given, and every effort will
be made to provide plain workable in
structiOns. The articles to follow in
this series will deal in detail with
canning, drying, brining, picking, pre-
serving, and jelly making. Those who
wish detailed Instructions at once are
advised to write to the division Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
ICE VALUE FORBIDS
NEEDLESS WASTE
Demand For Ice Rises With the
Mercury and Saving Is
Necessary.

Ice is of such assistance in hot
weather in preserving food and admin
istering comfort that every reason
able effort must be made to see that
families and important industries re
During it should be supplied with their
legitimate needs this year. County
food administrators are going to as
certain from time to time that the
amount of stored ice in their commu
mites are reasonably sufficient for the
demand, and the public can also help
in insuring an adequate amount by
avoiding wasteful habits in using ice
Common Wastes in Commercial Use
Commercial users often expose
crushed ice on their counters, use
great cakes as a window advertise
ment, or fail to protect from the air
the ice that is being used behind their
bar or counter.
, Ice cream makers sometimes furnish
crushed ice free to those who buy
their ice cream, and haul crushed ice
around in their wagons where it is
badly protected.
The practice Of shaving ice for sa
looms, restaurants, and soda fountains
should be curtailed. The ice broken
up melts fast and is likely to be toe
abundantly served by those handling
it. Less ice would be reqnired if it
were broken up as needed.
Do not put warm food into a refrig-
orator Let it cool first to the temper.
allure of the atmosphere.
See that the trap through which the
meltage passes out at the bottom OF
the ice box is kept in place. This trap
is liable to become lost or broken in
which case a constant stream Of warm
air will flow into the refrigerator.
Do not open the doors Of the refrig-
orator more than Necessary as every
time they are opened the cold air
pours out and the warm air that takes
its place is cooled at the expense of
ice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
TO CHECK PROFlTEERING
OF IMPLEMENT DEALERS
Retailers Whose Business Exceeds
100000, Jobbers and Whole
saIers to Make Application
for License.

'The high prices of farm imple.
tary Of Agriculture warns the State
Food Administration. at will be nee
essary to survey the industry with a
view to discover whether the com
missions, profits, or prices are unjust,
unreasonable, discriminatory and I'M
fair, and if so to cause their discon-
tinuance. The law does not provide
for direct price-fXing, but the Food
Control Act grants power to prevent
unfair profits"
Firms To Be Licensed.
BY order of President Wilson, licen.
SEES must be secured for firms engaged
in the importation, manufacture, stor.
age and distribution of farm equip
ment, including machinery and farm
utensils of all kinds for use in the
production of foods and feeds. This
applies to those retailers whose total
business annually exceeds 100000 and
to all jobberS and wholesalers, re.
CARELESS of amount Of their business.
If any retailer, that is, one whose
annual business does not exceed
100000, charges an unfair price, Ii
censees will be forbidden to transact
business with him, and he will then
be unable to secure a supply of farm
equipment.
U. S. To Help Licensees.
The rise in prices is due to the
greatly increased difficulties of OBJ
tanning a sufficient quantity of raw
materials and prompt transportation
since our entrance into the war.
Every effort will now be made by the
Department of Agriculture to secure
an adequate and continuous supply OF
farm machinery and equipment at
reasonable cost, to assist manufactu
,rers in securing the requisite amount
Of raw materials, to facilitate the
shipment Of these material to the
manufacturers and of the finished
products to the distributors and to
farmers, and to correct any abuses
that may exist which the Food Con
troll Act gives power to deal with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
Decrease Food Costs.

Not only is there a national respon-
sibility calling for the conserving of
food, but there is an obvious personal
advantage. Every housewife knows
the cut that can be made in table
expenses by a larder we'll stocked with
jars and cans of home-preserved fruits
and Vegetables. Furthermore, the use
of an abundant supply Of fruits and
vegetables is at all times essential to
health. The problem Of furnishing an
adequate supply Of food often is to
be solved only by such conservation.
The need for variety in the diet is
met most easily and economically by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
In Tune.

The girl who cannot play finger ex-
ercises without wincing if the piano
is out of tune, is sometimes strangely
Indifferent to discords in the home life.
1t is true that the piano strings should
be kept frightened, so that notes shall
be neither sharp nor fiat but it is
vastly more important that the hearts
of the household shall be in tune, that
there may be no jangling.-Girl's Com
panion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25

Upon the women and girls, and boys,
too, in the homes of America rests
the large and important responsibility
Of making sure that the surplus of
vegetables, berries and fruits grown
this year is not wasted even in part.
1t will he a patriotic service to can,
dry or otherwise conserve the large
surplus Of vegetables expected from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
Fair Weather friends.

Are the friends you are making the
sort of people who will stand by you
on the cloudy days? Remember that
fair-weather friends are a pretty poor
Investment for your time and effort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
A PLACE FOR SURPLUS
TIME.

Everybody can! Put your
spare time into cans and jars.
Home canning is kitchen pa
triotism.
Don't have an empty preserv-
ing jar in your neighborhood
next fall.
If you have more preserving
jars than you can fill, lend them
to a neighbor who will make
them work for the nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25

publications, United States department
of agriculture, Washington, D. c., for
publications on the subjects in which
they are particularly interested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25
CONSERVE SURPLUS
FOOD.

Increased planting Of vege-
tables this year almost certainly
Will mean an unprecedented
yield of fresh vegetables in the
spring and summer.
This will mean plentiful sup
plies for summer tables and a
large surplus.
This surplus, to be useful to
America, must be conserved.
1t must be canned, dried,
brined, or stored in the homes
of America.
Home-conserved food means
that the home will be more
nearly self-sustaining and that
the burden on transportation
will be lightened.
Women who have never
canned should now learn how;
women who know how should
prepare to do more. u United
States department Of agricu1-
ture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-25

mand for wheat and meat and the
other foods that are needed in increas-
ing quantities by our armies and the
allies.
The sun., 1918-11-27
Buying the Rails.

The purchase OF the railway shares by
important banking interests yesterday
afternoon was predicated on two things
First. the technical position OF a wide
spread short account, and secondly, the
belief that the speculative world had
token an erroneous viewpoint OF the ques-
ton OF Government control and owner
shin The first Is patent. AS TO the SEC
ond. the reasoning of those who consid-
cred the resignation Of Director-General
McAdoo an indication OF the determine
ton of the Administrator 10 put through
public ownership was considered weak,
General favored that economic theo-y
his attitude would have little to do with
any actual contamination OF II. The ar
Fument against any immediate danger
Of public ownership was as follows: TIVE
Director-Generai and his superior, the
President of the United States. can only
put into effect the mandates OF Con-
gress. The session OF Congress opening
In December Is a short one, which would
so largely be taken up with revenue md
supply bills and some emergency leEisla-
ton Of minor sort that It would not
have time before March to consider the
Thousand details OF. much less let pass. a
b!l calling for Government ownership.
So that the question, II Il were to be
brought up. would not come before Con-
gress until the new House and Senate
were sworn In. Inasmuch as the new
Congress will be Republican the chances
of public ownership OF utilities seem
very slim.
The sun., 1918-11-27
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The market on the Consolidated Fr-
change yesterday closed strong and
active. The demand included both the
industrials and the rails. It was sus-
tanned from the midday period and or-
casional limited recessions, due TO profit
taking. were met with renewed de-
mand. which made for higher yalnes
throughout the active list. The demand
Tor Steel common. which led IN the ad-
vance OF the industrials, was due IN n
measure to the fact that to-day IA the
last on which II can be purcha sed for
the dividend, II will sell ex dividend on
Frid'y, This market leader WAS on de-
mand from the outset and closed n.
lo0l5. Similar net advances were made
by the minor steels, especinlly Bethle-
hem and Crucible. Baldwin had a gain
OF points, Gopher issues were in active
demand with gains from one to about
three points. Mexican Petroleum closed
It l6o%. a gain OF 5&. and Marine pre-
ferred advanced about points. Rail-
road shares closed strong. with Reading
and Southern Pacific. each with a gain
NJ about po'"ts being the leading
features Trading in Liberty Loan
bonds was in fair volume, with prices
hrro,
The sun., 1918-11-27
Another Point of View.

Conservative men OF Wall Street do
not think that 1t would be 10 the ad-
vantage OF owners OF railway securities
as a class to have the roads returned to
them before twenty-one months from the
proclamation of peace. Their attitude
IS clearly set forth in 4 letter by Clark,
Childs Co. who give as the reason for
It that as soon ss Federal control ceased
the properties would come automatically
again within the power Q! the Interstate
Commerce Commission. That body, they
thought. would not hesitate to overthrow
much az the present rate schedule which
made Government operation reasonably
successful and without which a great
portion OF the railway mileage of the
presumably would have been be-
fore now in the hands OF receivers. TIE
OF Government control until
the time set by statute, they continued,
mi7ht carry the roads over a period of
reduced wage scales and material costs
that would render facing lower rates q
relatively simple matter.
The sun., 1918-11-27
Reasons for Restrictions.

It was explained by a banker close to
the committee that 30 long as the United
States Government continues to spend at
the present rate and so long as there is
no restriction upon domestic consunp-
ton. credit for Stock Exchange purposes
must be limited. On each Of two DAYS In
this month the Government spent about
$3.50, 100000. and the minimum e~pendi-
tire for nv dav!tcta'led $50 900 900. From
this, It was pointed out. that while the
a rmistice had brought actual fgNting to
an end, from an economic sense the war
WITS still on. AS to that this banker aid
that the thing to watch was the daily
Treasury statement from Washington.
When a relatively large reduction in ex-
penditures Is noted In that statement, he
declared, then some relaxation of credit
restraints may be anticipated here. But
until that came about Il would be ir'-
possible from an economic point OF view
for the money committee to alter Its
stand. inasmuch as the principles on
which the restrictions were based we're
as cogent now as thew were in September.
The sun., 1918-11-27
As TO the Future,

In the outlook based upon the turn OF
market effairs d decided difference Of
opinion srose in Wall Street On the
one hand. II was argued that taking
Into consideration the extent and dura
ton OF the recent decline II would be
most unusual to have another decline
OF equal proportion for some time. There
mad been the expectation In quarters
where this view was held thot the usual
SEASONAL decline would come in tine
closing month OF the year but the fact
or Secretary McAdoo's resignation
coming as It did with resumption OF
the discussion OF continued Government
control and with plain signs OF !qbor's
attitude toward wages. had brought ?
oennite downward movement OF virtually
the whole securities list. was thought ~
have precluded the fulh'ment OF that sx-
recitation On the other hand, because
the rally came from technical conditions
or the market and not from any good
news some thought that lndustriol and
financial uncertainty stll facing tno
world would make the rise merely a
rally OF short duration
The sun., 1918-11-27
FARMER REVEALED
AS Big PROFITEEB
Produce Dealers Say He Get
80 Per Cent. Of Increase IN
Butter and Eggs.
CHICAGO PRICES A RECORD
j. w. Low Declares High Rate,
Are Result of Market
Conditions.

CHICAGO, Nov. Acknowledgement IT,,
the reasons back Of the present unpr.c.
denied high cost OF butter ana e7Rs hsv,
brought forth assertions fro-n prcavc.
dealers in Chicago that the farmer I,
receiving almost so per cent. Q. II.
above FORMAL increase. The REMAND.
was said to be divided among nanu,sc
turer, jobber, wholesaler and re,,,,,
The best quality OF butter in Chicago I,
selling at 1914 cents a pound, with stflct
~ fresh eggs retailing at IS cents ,
dozen.
Figures were submitted to laves,iss.
tors to show that on butter tbs tarn..
Is receiving 5ek cents a pound to- n,
ingredients used In manufacturing III,
product The creamery receives tL
cents a pound profit for making the but
ter. Shrinkage and the labor in packing
cost / y cents a pound. The joboer h
said to get l cent pound. the whole
saler ! cent pound and the retailer
cents a pound profit.
In the ma tier Of strictly .r.s- err
the farmer. It Is said. receives SO and
cents a dozen for his product The co.,
try dealer who pays the freight c So
ping 10 allowed a margin Of Ger.
There IL a loss in Gambling Q, csa,,
and the cost Of cartons amounts to
cent a dozen. Tho retailers PROF: O..
given as 6 cents a dozen.
J. W. Low, president OF the Ch,,l7
Butter and Egg Board. IN e stater,s
to-day said the present high prizes We.
the result OF market conditions md e.
MED a charge OF proflteerins ~ e,:A,
the producer or dealer.