The diamond drill., 1918-02-16
Foop CONSERVATION NOTES.
What the American People Are
Doing to Save Waste.
Edited by Maude l.. Bennett.
County Agent,


ID,
In our efforts to find substitutes for ,
wheat -four one OF the best Is being
largely overlooked; one that probably 4
more nearly resembles the wheat In
flavor, texture, and color than any
OF the others This is the barley,
OF the Oldest of known cereals, TAX
ing such rank as food in ancient
cient Egypt that 1t was used as
symbol on their coins
The barley contains no gluten as
wheat does, so cannot be used alone,
but may we'll be substituted for a
third OF the latter. and when so used
will not show very great change OF
flavor nor color.
There has been SO little demand foe |
| Il heretofore that merchants have not !
/ kept quantities on hand, but IL Is as
easily obtained as other fiours, and
IL housewives create demand for II
supply will undoubtedly be put In
as soon as possible.
The fuel value OF barley TO the body
\ is slightly higher than that OF wheat;
the building material a bit less, but
! more than in rice.
Barley comes in many forms and
may be used in many ways: Pearl
barley for soups. custards. stews;
II barley meal. used in place OF corn
meal in mullins. scones. pone, cakes;
rolled barley for soups. cooked GER
eals; barley -four, for bread. cake.
cookies, mullins barley grits. for cook
ed cereal. Try these.
Honey Drop Cookies.
"a c honey. IA C butter substitute.
Heat together. cool; add 1 well beat
en- egg C chopped raisins. 2 4
water. Sift together 1-2 c wheat
| -four, "a barley -four, IA salt 1-2
soda Add liquid mixture slowly tc
dry ingredients Drop by spoonful'
. on creased baking sheet. Bake in 1
slow oven Spices may be added !
desired.
LII Scotch Soup.
:, onion, I small turnip, / carrot
T chopped celery. 4 at. boiling water
IA pearl barley. 1-2 c rolled oats
salt. IA pepper little red pepper
=" Add diced vegetables to water. the
add other ingredients. Simmer for
hours. Serve with croutons.
"a Barley Scones.
Sift together / barley meal, /
whole wheat -four, IA salt, l-2 &c
Mo da, 2 [ baking powder Add "a
sour milk. 2 melted fat
Ad- Mix we'll This should make so
dough Turn onto Toured boar
knead slightly. roll to one-half inc
thickness, cut into any desired shap
bake in hot oven.
ad-
art The Food administration estimat
He the total number OF ocean-going We
,rn- sells now ahoat at 10000, having
men gross tonnage of $4,000 900 tons. Los
ield es OF shipping during the war have {
use tailed about S,7S3OSO tons, and Z
supply of ships is about 20 per ce
short OF normal Shipbuilding
'oks France has been at standstill sin
the beginning OF the war: England
output is less than normal; japan
lark hampered by lack OF material {
American ship supply is only begi
n. ming
yard
Until March rye -four may be us
in making victory bread. After u
date It will be placed on the sal
basis as wheat, as rye flour is now
ing shipped to the Allies Bread ma
k or OF graham or whole wheat -four m
Z to be termed victory bread.
com
will According 10 information recei'
Is OF in Washington. butter Is selling
will 1925 a pound. sugar at Sc cents
the ham and bacon at s211 a pound, {
8 TO Ivory soap al five bars for s112.
-iotic -o
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for THE CHURCHES.
every
nday
,olL Methodist Episcopal
ongs. Preaching service tomorrow me
ongs. ing at 1890, sharp.
Fri Sunday school at 11:45.
unior Epworth League at GAS p. m.
There will be no evening pres