Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-07-18
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| WHEAT-There is no sign of let.
| ting up in the work of the food ad.
ministration till victory is won and
| Prussianism is driven from the face
, of the earth Each individual must
help, giving his or her time freely
! for some time yet. The great eff
| fort now and until we have different
orders from the Federal Food Ad-
| minietration will be to save wheat in
every form. There are socials held
in different parts of the county at
which ice cream is sold but no pie,
cake or anything that contains pure
-four should be used. If possible
one ought to pledge himself or her
self to the total abstinence of wheat
-four. Rye and different combina-
tions of flour other than wheat can
be eaten by most of us without in
jury to our health and in many cases
the health is improved by eating the
coarser foods.
EGGS-Gather the eggs every day,
place them in an egg case and put
them in "a cool place, taking them to
the market as often as possible, aim
ing to place only fresh eggs upon the
market. Many times the loss on
one case of eggs to the farmer is
enough to buv a thrift stamp, and
thus help to win the war and that
of course is the big thing these days.
THRESHING-Thr time is
here and some have already COM
menced. Much food will be con-
sumed during this time and the
Food Administration would suggest
that everything in the way OF the
conservation of food should be en-
phasized.
In regard to the menu, other meat
than beef should be used and served
as we are trying to conserve beef;
plenty of potatoes and garden pro-
ducts should be used; the bread of
course should be wheatless loaves,
bread which should be baked the day
before and used to slice. cold; sugar
for tea or coffee should be passed as
in hotels and restaurants, the wait
ress putting in one teaspoon full if
any is desired. Dessert should be
simple and contain little sugar or
wheat. Formerly cake and pie have
been used but it seems wiser to use
fruit, or in case pie is used, make
a one crust wheatless pie from ra-
sins or filing needing little sugar.
1t is also suggested that the men
take their breakfasts and suppers at
home as this not only conserves food
but it will take a good deal of work
off the housewife.
We know that everybody is try
ing and helping all they can to win
the war, but we will have to keep
pounding away economizing food and
preserving waste till we win and the
war is over. Do not plan any feasts
or banquets of any kind that would
result in what is called a fourth"
meal. This is unnecessary waste as
what food we need should be taken
at regular meals.
POTATOES-Use potatoes wher-
ever you can. There is no more gen.
orally nutritious food than potatoes.
Use all of them in the bread possible
Use the water in which they are
boiled to set the sponge, afterward
stirring in the potatoes. If you lack
recipes apply to the Food Admins
tration as they are prepared to fur
ish recipes that have been tested
The Home Demonstrating Agent who
is sent here by the government is
doing splendid work along this line
and would be pleased 70 help those
who are having trouble with bread
making, of substitutes. You will fino
her at the County Agents office.
SUGAR-The rule of pounds in
town and five pounds in the country
is still in force for table use. rs
pounds for canning purposes. and by
applying to the county Food Admin
istrator you can get the second %
pounds. Use the brown sugar wher-
ever it is possible as this brand of
sugar is liable to spoil during the hot
weather. The country cannot afford
to lose any food. We consider every
individual in the county a patriotic
citizen and doing his best to win the
war so each one of us is willing to
obey the man higher up. This is
what the soldier is doing and We at
home must consider that we are in
the war too. 1t is our war. We are
allowed three pounds of sugar per
person per month and that is more
than an individual usually uses.
Service of sugar in hotels and res
taurants,-Sugar bowls should be re-
moved from the tables and no service
of sugar shall be made without re-
quest of the customer. The service
rules shall include the following lin
itations:
One teaspoonful of sugar for a
cup Of coffee or tea or glass of ice
tea. Two teaspoonfuls of sugar for
grape fruit or berries. Two teaspoon
fulls of sugar for cerials
A committee has been appointed
to look after the price of different
Kinds of food aud Ntrh q N
has been going on we hope 10 adjust
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