The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-03-07
UNCLE SAM BACKS
THE PINTO BEAN.

The United States Food Administra-
lon has put its q. X. on the pinto
bean. grown extensively In New Mex
leo and Colorado. and given il an of.
fetal boost which doubtless will re-.
Suli IN II demand for this excellent
article Of food in sections where II
has not heretofore been used. The fol.
lowing bulletin about the pinto, lately
was sent by Herbert Hoover to all
state aud county food administrator
newspapers, aud chamber Of commerce
in the United States:
According Ia reports coming Ia the
United States Mpd Administration.
the pinto AMI other colorcd beans ARE
becoming quite popular In the West
aud Middle West rs n substitute for
the common white bean IN most Of
the larger cities IN these sections. col
urrI beans are used almost entirely,
IN the New England and Atlantic
Coast States there Is little demand for
this variety. white the demand for the
white bean almost exceeds the supply
Reports from the two largest white
hmm ,r,lu.in,, stntnu Ni,hi.u, aud
New York. indicate that the 1917 crop
was far below normal IN Colorado
the estimated production of colorcd
beans exceeded the 1916 crop by 100
per cent, aud In New Mexico by from
10 to 100 per cent n surplus of over
5000 ears above the needs west Of
the Alleghrnic,.
"'olurcd beans are ut least equal To
white IN food value. and many claim
that they ~urpus. them IN llnvor The
housewife IN the East may save con-
siderable money hy purchasing colorcd
beans for they are from - to ~ per
cent cheaper than the white X T..
kmhall bean expert with the Food
Administration states that the supply
Of colorcd hruns is ample lo meet our
needs
"licporlS from the duartcrmaStcrS Of
the Army aud Navy show that colurcd
beans are hcing used extensively 10y
them aud are meeting with great
favor
The pinto bean hcing rich in protein.
i, an excellent substitute for meat.
The New Mexico experiment station
says that II comparison of nutriiivc
values Of common foods shows one
pound of pinlos at twelve cents to he
equal tn any Of the following.
cents
a. lbs. raw potatoes, -. cents
per IL. Observation-Disclosures l5.H
l,i, lbs. Sirloin steak, 80 cents
Wr ID -.-.-.-------------- 1904
2.0i lbs. round steak. % cents
per ID. -----------..--------- 1913
1856 eggs. ~ cents per doz. --- A.25
~ lbs, whole milk, ) cents per
PM ---------------- -',oO
The Colorado experiment station says :
I'm food vaule the pinto practically
is identical with the navy bean. but
being more tender In flesh. II cook
more easily. In the total calorics Of
food value per pound the pinto exceeds
other beans. having 1906 units. com
pared To l,j25 for the lima. and 1905
for the navy"
The pinto bean is u dry land pro-
duet, so-callr'. that is it grows with
the minimum of moisture. The acre
age devoted to this crop has increased
rapidly IN the Southwest IN the last
few years. aud the war has given II
the greatest impetus New Mexico
long know a> the home of the pinto
harvested :;OO.OOO acres in 1917 This
was an increase of more than 100 per
cent over the 1915 acreage Colorado
more than doubled its acreage last
year. jumping from 3j.WW to l75.000
There also was IN increased acrcag,
in Kansas.
The United States Food AdminiStra
tion hopes To create market through
out the country for the pinto, thus
bringing about still greater increase
In ncrcngp for IBIS