Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-17

lack of transportation facilities. These
officials state that they have plans
under way for supplying commercial
Gamers and that they are giving at
tention to the supplying of sugar need
ed for home canning work. 1s3l
It is probable that the sugar stu
alton will soon be placed in the i'm
mediate charge of the several state
food administrators.
The food administration makes the
following statement:
The Potato Situation.
30,0OO,0O0 bushels of potatoes, by es-
innate of the department of agricul-
ture, will be wasted unless the potato
crop now held by farmers is moved
Immediately. A waste of any portion
of this crop will not only mean a de-
creased acreage the coming season
but will also have bad psychological
effect upon the country as whole.
This waste will begin with the warm
weather, when potatoes start to
sprout. If this 100000 bushels Of
potatoes can be consumed before the
first of June, it will mean direct
saving of wheat and other foods which
we desire to save for export. The
eating Of potatoes, because of their
food value and of the fact that they
are very satisfying to the appetite,
makes less likely the eating of bread.
The potato crop last year was large,
but the movement has been greatly
restricted since the fall by transpor-
tation difficulties. It is estimated that
on March 18th there were in the coun-
try $4,000 cars Of potatoes to move.
These potatoes are principally in the
Maine, New York, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota, with smaller
stocks in other states. The rate of
distribution on the date mentioned
was approximately 500 cars per day
In order to assure the consumption
of the surplus product before the first
of June the crop should move at the
rate of 1850 cars day. It is now
hoped and expected that the neces-
sary increased transportation facili-
ties will be made available.
Extensive use Of potatoes instead
of bread and cake making will prove
a most effective wheat saving . meas s.
ure. The following receipts will be
published soon in potato bulletin:
Potato Corn Meal Mullins.
2 tablespoons fat, l tablespoonful
syrup, egg well beaten, cup milk
cup mashed potatoes, 1 cup corr
meal, teaspoons baking powder,
teaspoon salt. Mix in orr;a.r given
sitting meal bas..ii,aag powder and sal
osa,svner Bake 40 minutes in moder
ate oven.
Potato Drop Cakes. i,
1-3 cup fat, " cup corn syrup. II
cup sorghum, egg, " cup sour milk
a cup each. corn and barley flour, !!
cup mashed potato, " teaspoon salt
n teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves
and nutmeg, 1 teaspoon soda, II cul
raisins. Cream fat, syrup and sor
ghum together Add beaten egg, soul
milk and mashed potato. Beat well
Sift dry ingredients together and ado
raisins, beat we'll and drop by tea
spoons on creased cookie sheet. Bake
in moderate oven 20 to rs minutes.
All householders who can entirely
eliminate the use Of wheat until the
next harvest, about September LIST
should do so. .
Wheat flour substitutes are hominy
corn grits, cornmeals, corn -four
edible corn starch, barley flour, roll.
ed oats, oatmeal, rice, rice -four
buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet
potato flour, soya bean flour and fe-
terita -four and meals.
Grow and use local supplies, this
saves transportation.
A Cottage Cheese Campaign for Iowa
The United States Department Of