The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-06
ARE YOU G]In3 10 EFT
TOUCH ROOTS .stkT Winter?
Simple Dehydratino Devices viii Dry
The Water Out Of Fresh Vege-
tables Which Can Then Ee
Stored In Small Space
Without Risk Of Decay.

Without Risk Of Decay.
Why should countless Americans
eat tough, Old root vegetables in the
winter time when they could almost
as easily have fresh. tender ones? And
why do most Of the others push UP
the High Cost of Living by buying
vegetables in q form which necessi-
tates shipping around the country mil
lions of gallons Of water? The reason
is that they use only little more
foresight than the squirrel who hides
away nuts for the winter, and will
not take the little extra trouble which
would make vegetables, fruits, milk,
and even eggs equally storable DE
hydration," the method by which this
is done, is so simple way of drying"
that it was practiced in ancient Egypt
and savage Africa. Even the old-time
Redskins were more up-to-date in this
regard than thousands of Maryland
housewives. That is why the Gov
eminent is so anxious to spread the
gospel Of "dehydra.ion" at a time
when war IS being r-aeed on all kinds
of ws=te-wasJe of vegetables, waste
of money. waste Of cans. waste Of stor-
age room, and waste Of railroad faciIi-
ties.
There has been installed at the War
Food Bureau. Lexington Building. Bal
timore, a modern drying plant which
gives daily demonstrations and soon
will be put on commercial basis II
will reduce vegetables three or four.
ffths of their volume without impair
ing their form, favor, or fragrance
by the simple process Of drawing out
the water-content which in some vege
tables Is in greater proportion than
even in milk, Dwellers in fats and
small homes where there Is little stor
age space will find this reduction in
volume a Godsend. And the price OF
next winters menu will be less be
cause of the prudent purchase of vege
tables at a time when they were plen,
tiful and, therefore. cheap
The New York plant, which was the
pioneer community drier in this coun,
try-Germany has over 2000-in
volved an initial cost of $500 and
with volunteer workers viii dry a half
ton of material daily at an operating
cost Of one-third cent pound. The
output takes up one-tenth the room
The Baltimore plant, too, is able to
handle big quantities, but a home
made equipment Of few little chick
en-wire trays will serve in private
homes. With q small stove. some
trays, and the help of young daugh'
ter ard a farm-bov. one Baltimore
woman put up Ave hundred pounds OF
dried veget Rbles from farm. BY
adding q ton or 50 Of water as need.
ed. She put her household where rail.
road tie-ups or the high price OF tin
and glass could not reach it. 81 Just
used commonsense" she explained,
put the sliced vegetables q few feet
above the stove where they were dried
till they were dry. Then ! out them
in muslin bags and stored them in a
dry place II IS, Of course. the pres
enca Of moisture that allows The forces
of decay to operate. When the vege-
tables were required thew we've simply
soaked in fresh water til thew re-
gained their former volume. Then
cooked. they were found as tasty as
ever and in some cases even better
than new"
Dehydration OF war-ssrden products
has carried the eRemS through three
years Of war. Marvisnd is now the
scene Of the biggest garden contest
ever arranged in this continent II the
housewives viii grasp this simple de-
hvdratinc idea. this State and each
community IN It caR become self-sup-
porting next winter There will he no
need to worry over transportation
tang'es. Indeed. thr trains, instead
Of carting around millions OF gallons
Of water, will be able N srDly more
motive power 10 hauling coal
All round there will he saving in
stead of waste And IN ADDITION. there
viii be fresh. paIatable vegetables in
stead Of tough Old roots 70 make our
wheatSaviHs diet 4 delight as we'll
as a service. Every woman who can
visit the drT ing plant at the War Food
Bureau should learn thee how to get
pleasing winter meals at lower cost
than poor epes For tkSse who can
not reach Baltimore there Is ample
dehydrsting litsrstuFe iaSaasd free by
the Departmen OF Agriovltare, Wash
ington.