Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
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HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
BY Jessie p. Hastings.
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The Tentative Wheat Program.

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The Tentative Wheat Program.
In letter from the Home Conserva-
ton Division of the United States
Food Administration we are told that
no changes have been made yet in the
fifty-fifty rule, and just as soon as
there has been change in the pro-
portions and the list Of substitutes
to be purchased with wheat, an an
nouncement will be made The only
thing that has been done is the re-
leasing of those who pledged them
selves to the use Of no wheat until
next harvest" s-ri-f~*ssssass ,airl-s-->
Mr.. Hoover's cable announcing the
Joint resolution of the Allied Food
Controllers has been sent to this Of
flee and it is clear from this cable
that Mr.. Hoover is extremely DESTROYS
that conservation should not be re-
Taxed. Our gresa.e. army program must
proceed and reserves must be built
up against possible lean years to come
and these plans must be carried for
ward even in the midst of good har-
vest.
It is hard for us living in the midst
of plenty to realize this and the tenn
ptation to relax will be great. Let's
wait until we have further orders be.
fore we change our ways or do any
thing in the least to vary our pro-
gram. This is our war work.
The County Fair.
Next week is Delaware County's
big week and we presume that all of
our readers will be coming to the Fair
to be held in Manchester Septemb 3
to 6, inclusive.
If you are wishing to enter any
canned goods at this time and have
not had directions for doing so, tel
ephone this office and Fair Book
will be sent to you at once as we have
q supply on hand.
Please remember that the story of
your Canning Club will be omitted
but otherwise the displays will be
listed as numbered in the booklet.
All fruit for display either canning
club work or the general display for
the Fair will be brought to the east
end of the big amphitheatre by Mon
day, September End, and will be TAX
en- care of there.
Let's have the women of Delaware
County bring out their fruit, vege-
tables and show the rest of the coun-
ty what has been done this summer.
From some of the reports that have
come to this office we gather that
the women certainly have been busy
along the fruit conservation line and
that very little fruit of any kind or
vegetables have gone to waste. If any
one should hear of any products not
being taken care of and are being al
lowed to spoil or rot, if you will just
notify this office so that we may in
yestigate.
The Farm Bureau will have it's Of
fees and display under the east end
of the amphitheatre and all our
friends will be welcome there or any
one interested in the work.
The Home Demonstration Agent will
have the display Of canned goods from
the canning clubs. Demonstrations
by various teams Of the county will
be given at the following hours:
Eleven in the morning and one-thirty
in the afternoon of each day of the
fair so that no one need be ignorant
of the method of coldpacking of
fruits and vegetables.
The little Delaware County Can
non Aids" who are now in Des Moines
will give at least two demonstrations
during the week of their work.
Mrs. A. W. Stearns will be found
here in charge Of the display of cam
ned goods of all classes, special and
general
The Demonstration Agent will also
have cold pack apparatus on display.
Will have sugar saving displays,
few conservation breads and will re-
peat the Baby Food show which was
given during the summer. There will
also be other exhibits of various
kinds and bulletins on all subjects
will be there for distribution. ---
Please, everyone, call and see us